World Directory, North America, United States, Michigan, Houghton County

Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,010. It is the county seat of Houghton County. It has been listed as one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America.

World Directory, North America, United States, Texas, Dallas County

Dallas is the third-largest city state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The city, with a population of over 1.2 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. At 6.1 million people, it is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the largest in Texas (with Houston, San Antonio, and Austin following, respectively). Dallas is listed as a gamma world city by the Loughborough University Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network.

World Directory, North America, United States, Maine, York County

From the carousel and arcades in York Beach to the peace and quiet of the one of the largest wilderness areas on the East Coast, York truly is an ideal vacation spot -- for all reasons. York has miles of beaches: the popular Long Sands and Short Sands, and, off the beaten track, Passaconaway and Harbor Beach.

World Directory, North America, United States, Wisconsin, Door County

The Village of Ephraim's cultural and historical heritage is a blend of Moravian culture and Norwegian ethnic heritage. A strong senseof history and place is evident at every turn with many of the village's buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

World Directory, North America, United States, Wisconsin, Kewaunee County

Visitors to the top of the Keweenaw Peninsula have called Copper Harbor - "the absolute best of the Lake". You will love the views, from Lake Superior's rugged shoreline to the top of Brockway Mountain. Spring flowers and bird migrations, summer sunsets, fall colors, and a winter wonderland are all here and breathtakingly beautiful. Take time to see it all.

World Directory, North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic states, Maryland

The Chesapeake Bay covers 2,500 square miles and is the largest estuary in North America. An estuary is a partially enclosed area where the fresh water from rivers mixes with tidal salt water. The Chesapeake Bay was formed over 10,000 years ago when melting glacial ice caused sea levels to rise in the Atlantic Ocean.

World Directory, North America, United States, Oregon, Clatsop County

The area of Astoria and Warrenton is a nationally significant historic region at the western end of the Lewis & Clark Trail. Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies; a place that takes visitors back to simpler times, its architecture dominated by hundreds of Victorian homes clinging to steep wooded hillsides and with a revitalized 1920s era downtown; all set against a backdrop of tremendous natural beauty in the temperate rain forest at the mouth of the Columbia River.

World Directory, North America, United States, Oregon, Coos County

Coos Bay, Oregon one of the world's major log and wood product seaports, the Pacific Ocean, and a multitude of streams, sloughs and lakes bring commerce and fun to residents and visitors. The Bay area is home to industry, serenity, rugged beauty, recreation, culture and people who have grown to love this richness and diversity.

World Directory, North America, United States, Oregon, Curry County

Port Orford is a remote fishing village and artist community as well as a retirement town. While the initial appearance of Port Orford lacks the sparkle and flash of bigger cities, visitors soon find that it is as comfortable as an old pair of slippers and has more characters and intrigue than a mystery novel.

World Directory, North America, United States, Maine, Lincoln County

Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is an Indian name meaning "river of little fish".