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| > | Pacific mountain system series of mountain ranges that stretches along the Pacific coast of North America from northern British Columbia (Canada) to northwestern Mexico. They run for some 4,500 miles (7,250 kilometres) in the United States and extend northward into Canada for another 1,000 miles. The ranges may be divided into eight sections. Roughly from north to south they are the Coast ... |
| > | Pacific Community, Secretariat of the organization founded in 1947 by the governments of Australia, France, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Great Britain, and the United States to advise them on economic, social, and health matters affecting the South Pacific island territories they administered. It is the oldest regional organization in the Pacific and is headquartered in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Guam and the ... |
| > | Pacific, War of the (1879–83), conflict involving Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, which resulted in Chilean annexation of valuable disputed territory on the Pacific coast. It grew out of a dispute between Chile and Bolivia over control of a part of the Atacama Desert that lies between the 23rd and 26th parallels on the Pacific coast of South America. The territory contained valuable mineral ... |
| > | Marineland of the Pacific former large, commercially operated oceanarium at Rancho Palos Verdes near Los Angeles. It was opened in 1954 following the overwhelming success of Marineland in Florida. The aquarium had the world's largest holding tank, with a circumference of 76 metres (250 feet) and a capacity of close to 3,800,000 litres (1,000,000 gallons). This and other tanks housed an impressive ... |
| > | Missouri Pacific Railroad Company former American railroad founded to build the first rail line west of the Mississippi River. Ground was broken in 1851 and the first section of track completed in 1852. It was the first railroad to serve Kansas City, Missouri, reached in 1865, after construction was interrupted by the American Civil War. |
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| Pacific, University of the one of California's first institutions of higher education, established in 1851. It is located in Stockton, Calif., 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of San Francisco. The 175-acre (71-hectare) campus features ivy-covered redbrick buildings among green lawns and flowering trees. The university also has two other campuses: the School of Dentistry in San Francisco and the ... |
| mountain A mountain is a landform that rises prominently above its surroundings. It is generally distinguished by steep slopes, a relatively confined summit, and considerable height. The term mountain has topographic and geologic meanings. It generally refers to rises over 2,000 feet (610 meters). |
| Pacific, War of the Bolivia is today a landlocked nation. Until 1884 it had a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. That territory was surrendered to Chile in 1884 as a result of a truce that ended the fighting in the War of the Pacific. |
| Hawaii Pacific University private institution with campuses in Honolulu and Kaneohe, Hawaii. The main campus is located in the downtown area of Honolulu. The 135-acre (55-hectare) Kaneohe branch, known as the Hawaii Loa campus, rests in the foothills of the Koolau Mountains and contains some housing. A shuttle links the two campuses, which are about 8 miles (13 kilometers) apart. The university's ... |
| Pacific Ocean The major feature of the Pacific Ocean is its enormous size: not only is it the largest ocean in the world, it is also the world's largest single physical feature. With an area of about 64 million square miles (166 million square kilometers), it is twice the size of the Atlantic Ocean and occupies nearly a third of the surface of the Earth—more than the area of all the ... |
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| > | Pacific Coastal Mountains Forest - Meadow U.S. government agency involved in forest resource management. Contains information on the physiography, geology, soils, climate, and biota of this ecological unit comprising of Chugach-St.Elias Mountains, Lynn Canal, and Boundary Range. Also includes an overview of aspects like drainage, natural disasters, land-use, and indigenous communities. |
| > | Bunya Mountains CyberLink Computing Services "Tourist information on the Bunya Mountains, Australia. Includes driving directions and brief notes on accommodation facilities, attractions, and restaurants." |
| > | Mountain Inn Database of worldwide peaks and rock climbing/mountaineering information. Describes mountain characteristics, and provides travel information and data about the country where it is located. |
| > | Zen Mountain Monastery/The Mountains and Rivers Order New York-based Buddhist monastery. Includes a schedule of events and retreats in the Catskills, a guide to Zen meditation, a short discourse on Zen art, and selections from the Buddhist journal Mountain Record. |
| > | Blue Mountains Canyons Information on this geographical feature on mountains in Australia. Provides guidelines for canyoning, safety measures, ethics, and bibliography. |
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| > | The Pacific Region: Industry(4:35) The film industry is just one of the many businesses that keep the economy of the Pacific region going. . |
| > | The Pacific Region: Overview(1:24) The Pacific Region of the United States in both geographically diverse and beautiful. |
| > | The Pacific Region: Geography(4:02) This region encompasses the coast of the Pacific Ocean and ranges from tropical islands to the freezing temperatures. |
| > | South Pacific: The Lionfish( 00:27) See the venomous Lionfish of the Tropical Pacific and why it is a popular aquarium fish. |
| > | Steinbeck: Monterey and Pacific Grove(2:37) Steinbeck spent part of his childhood in the towns of Pacific Grove and Monterey, which later figured prominently in his work. |
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