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Hillsboro
Hillsboro city (1990 pop. 37,520), seat of Washington co., NW Oreg., in the Tualatin valley; inc. 1876. Integrated circuits, other high-tech products, furniture, plastics, and medical equipment are manufactured in this growing city in Oregon's "Sunset Corridor." Meats and fruits and vegetables are processed and packed, there are wineries, and timber is also important. Settled c.1845, Hillsboro has a pioneer museum and cemetery and a notable old Scottish church. |
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"Hillsboro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hillsboro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hillsbor.html "Hillsboro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hillsbor.html |
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Hillsboro
Hillsboro, USA 1. There are at least thirteen cities with this name, many after a person (e.g. Kansas and North Dakota) or a hill (e.g. Illinois and Virginia).2. Ohio: named after Wills Hill (1718–93), 1st Earl of Hillsborough, British secretary of state for the colonies (1768–72) and for the Northern Department (1779–82).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hillsboro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hillsboro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hillsboro.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hillsboro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hillsboro.html |
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