Dictionary - Places

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Geographical information about cities, states and countries; rivers, mountains and more, from the respected American Heritage Dictionary.
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Aachen (city of western Germany)
Aalst (city of west-central Belgium)
Aare (river of central and northern Switzerland)
Aba (city of southeast Nigeria)
Abaco and Cays (island group)
Abadan (city of southwest Iran on Abadan Island)
Abajo Peak (mountain)
Abakan (city of south-central Russia)
Abeokuta (city of southwest Nigeria)
Aberdeen (city of northeast Scotland)
Abidjan (city and former official capital)
Abilene (city of central Kansas)
Abilene (city of west-central Texas)
Abkhazia (autonomous republic of northwest Georgia)
Abraham, Plains of (field adjoining the upper part of Quebec City)
Abruzzi (region of central Italy)
Absaroka Range (section of the Rocky Mountains)
Abu Dhabi (sheikdom and city of eastern Arabia)
Abu Qir (village of northern Egypt)
Abu Simbel (village of southern Egypt on the Nile River)
Abuja (capital of Nigeria)
Abydos (ancient town of Asia Minor)
Abydos (ancient city of southern Egypt on the Nile River)
Acadia (region and former French colony of eastern Canada)
Acapulco (city of southern Mexico on the Pacific Ocean)
Accra (capital and largest city of Ghana)
Aceldama (New Testament)
Achaea (ancient region of southern Greece)
Achill (mountainous and barren island)
Acoma (pueblo of west-central New Mexico)
Aconcagua (mountain)
Acre (port city of northern Israel on the Bay of Haifa)
Actium (promontory and ancient town of western Greece)
Adak (island of western Alaska)
Adam's Bridge (chain of shoals)
Adam's Peak (mountain)
Adamawa Massif (extensive plateau of west-central Africa)
Adana (city of southern Turkey on the Seyhan River)
Addis Ababa (capital and largest city of Ethiopia)
Addison (village of northeast Illinois)