The Cambridge Gazetteer of the USA and Canada

The Cambridge Gazetteer Of The United States And Canada Is A Comprehensive One-Volume Alphabetically Arranged Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Places. It Contains Over 12000 Entries Based On The Latest Census Data And On A Wide Range Of Economic Cultural Historic And Topographical Sources. The Gazetteer''S Coverage Is Unique In That It Extends Beyond The Basic Survey Of Towns Cities And Rivers; It Includes Coverage Of Urban Neighborhoods; Suburban And Rural Communities; Lakes Rivers Ocean Areas Mountains Forests Swamps Parks Preserves And Other Regions Of Contemporary Interest Or Past Significance Including Revolutionary And Civil War Sites; Roads And Routes; Important Industrial Military And Cultural Locales; Historic Sites; And Even Renowned Folkloric And Fictional Places. Thus It Is Not Only A Basic Reference Tool--Including Entries For Every Place Having A Population Over 10000--But Actually A Pleasure To Read.