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

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 Gazetteer¦s 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.