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What beaches do people generally favor in the Los Angeles area?

While California's coastline offers access to hundreds of beaches, there are many popular beach attractions right in the Los Angeles area. Californians consider Cabrillo Beach to be a family-friendly place because it has access to calm water as well as surfing waves. Nearby attractions include the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Hermosa Beach and Venice Beach are good places for people-watching as well as relaxation, and Manhattan Beach offers good conditions for body surfing.\nSanta Monica Beach is one of the most famous Los Angeles beaches. It is a two-mile-long beach located near the Santa M..

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Where can you find rentals for the Lake Travis area?

As of 2015, VRBO, HomeAway and FlikpKey feature a large number of rentals in the Lake Travis area ranging from one-bedroom cabins, cottages and apartments to luxurious ranch homes and compounds that can sleep groups of 20 or more. To narrow your search, specify the number of bedrooms and property type, and apply filters such as lakefront, kid-friendly, pool or air conditioning.

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What are some interesting New Jersey facts for kids?

In 1858 the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton found in North America was found in Haddonfield, N.J. William Parker Foulke was the person who found the dinosaur. At the time, the dinosaur was the first anyone had found that was able to walk on 2 legs.\nAtlantic City, N.J., has the world's first and still largest boardwalk, which was constructed in 1870. It stretches 6 miles along the ocean front. Salt water taffy was created on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the 1880s. Atlantic City is the home of the famous Steel Pier that extends in to the Atlantic Ocean for 1000 feet. On the pier,..

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Where can you find maps of every airport terminal gate?

Flight Stats has tabs for different continents and regions of the world. Selecting a tab pulls up the airport listings, which are alphabetical based on the three-letter airport codes. Clicking on the listing brings up the information. For example, choosing North America, then ALB, or Albany International Airport, brings up the terminal gates.\nWorld Airport Guides has a list of cities with airport codes, also divided by continent. Select Boston BOS and the Boston Logan Airport page comes up. The terminal map tab is on the upper right of the airport page.

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What are some Texas counties?

The Harris County seat is Houston. As of 2010, Harris County had a population of 4,092,459. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest city in the United States. Harris County, established in 1836 and one Texas' original 23 counties, got its name in honor of John Richardson Harris, an early Texas settler.\nThe seat of Dallas County, founded in 1846, is the city of Dallas. As of 2010, Dallas County had a population of 2,368,139, making it the second-most populous county in Texas and the ninth-most popular county in America.\nTravis County's seat is Austin, the state c..

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How big is New Zealand?

In land area, New Zealand is only slightly smaller than Colorado. Compared to other nations, it is smaller than Japan and larger than Great Britain in land size but much smaller than both in population. It is a largely mountainous area with a population density of around 40 people per square mile. Although several islands make up New Zealand, the three major ones are the North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island.

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What is the weather in Las Vegas in January?

The coldest day ever recorded in Las Vegas, Nev., was on Jan. 13, 1963; the temperature dropped to just 8 degrees Fahrenheit. On Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 of 1974, Las Vegas recorded a record high of 9 inches of snowfall. January is the coldest month in Las Vegas; however, visitors are still able to find attractions to keep them busy indoors and outdoors.

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Where can you find a good map of fall foliage?

StormFax.com offers a map showing the expected fall foliage schedule for the contiguous 48 U.S. states. Visitors can click on a particular state to get detailed information, and the site provides an index of individual state fall foliage and tourist events hotlines.\nThe Weather Channel's website, Weather.com, provides a national map and four regional maps detailing fall foliage. The reports begin in early September and feature frequent updates.\nYankeeFoilage.com has a selection of foliage maps for the New England states. The site includes ratings of the best towns for foliage and sugges..

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How many counties are in New Jersey?

Ocean County, with the county seat of Toms River, is the largest county in the state in terms of area with 916 square miles, while Union County, with the county seat of Elizabeth, is the smallest with 103 square miles. Union County is also the newest county in the state, created in 1857.\nThe county with the largest population, according to the last census, is Bergen County. Its county seat is Hackensack. Salem County is the smallest in population. Its county seat is Salem.

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Where can you find an interactive road map of California?

There are a number of websites that offer interactive mapping frameworks on the Internet, including Google Maps and MapQuest. These two websites are free on any web browser, and allow users to look through maps of California, all of the United States and many other parts of the world. To view the maps of California on either website, simply scroll in on California and specific desired parts in California, or search "California" in the search bar.Both MapQuest and Google Maps have standard street map views, such as the type of view that is found on a printed map, but they also have a satellite ..

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