The Cambridge Gazetteer of the USA and Canada: A Dictionary of Places Book

The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States and Canada is a comprehensive, up-to-date, alphabetically arranged encyclopedic dictionary of places, all in one handy volume. Containing over 10,000 entries and based on the latest census data, and on a wide range of economic, cultural, historic, and topographical sources, the Gazetteerts coverage extends beyond the basic survey of towns, cities, and rivers. It includes coverage of urban neighborhoods and features, and suburban and rural communities; lakes, rivers, ocean areas, mountains, forests, swamps, parks, preserves, and other regions of contemporary interest or past significance; roads and routes; important industrial, military, and cultural locales; historic sites; even renowned folkloric and fictional places. Thus, it is not only a basic reference tool--including entries for every place having a population over 10,000--but actually a pleasure to read.Read More