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What is there to do at Penn's Peak?

Penn's Peak is a purpose-built entertainment venue located on a mountain top in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The arena, which seats up to 1,800 concertgoers, hosts a program of lunch-time shows and evening concerts, featuring famous bands such as Jefferson Starship and Three Dog Night, tribute acts such as the Pink Floyd Experience and Bruce in the U.S.A., and comedy acts such as Frank Caliendo. Roadies, the venue's full-service restaurant and bar, features an open-air deck overlooking Beltzville Lake and the Appalachian mountains.\nRegular Penn's Peak concertgoers can join the Sne..

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What are some interesting facts about the Mississippi River?

Only the Missouri and the Mackenzie Rivers in Canada are longer than the Mississippi in North America. The Missouri connects to the Mississippi, and when they are taken together as a system along with the Jefferson River, they are the fourth longest river system in the world. Only the Nile, Amazon and Yangtze are longer.\nThe source of the Mississippi is Lake Itasca, and it is also the river's narrowest point. The widest point is at Lake Winnibigoshish in Minnesota. The river travels all the way through the center of the continental United States, ending at the Gulf of Mexico.\nThe larges..

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What was the Indian Ocean Maritime System?

At this time, oceanic navigation and trade was well-advanced. The Indus valley was among the first destinations for trade voyages, partly due to sea conditions that favored voyages, explains the Government of India. Besides spices, traders from the Indus valley traded in copper, hardwoods, ivory, pearls, carnelian and gold. The Indian Ocean Maritime System not only played a historical role, but also helped establish the West-East connections in modern society. In addition to trade, the system promoted the interaction and sharing of cultures and civilizations among regions as far as Zanzibar an..

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What is the state motto of New York?

New York officially became part of the United States on July 26, 1788. It established its capital in Albany and adopted the nickname "Empire State." New York's motto, which is written on a white banner on the state flag, symbolizes the people's aspiration of attaining loftier goals. Other popular state mottoes include "Eureka...I have found it!" for California, "We Dare Defend Our Rights" for Alabama and "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" for Kentucky.

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What are some things to do in Ellijay, Georgia?

Ellijay boasts dozens of outdoor attractions such as the Tumbling Waters and Songbird hiking trails as well as the Big Rock and Oak Ridge nature trails. The Songbird hiking trail takes visitors along the Little Conasauga River for a close look at the beaver dams. The Big Rock nature trail lies in Fort Mountain State Park, taking hikers past waterfalls to the Top of the Mountain trail that leads up Fort Mountain.\nBoth the Oak Ridge and Tumbling Waters trails are located at Carters Lake. The former is an easy trail that runs along a ravine and the lakeshore, offering hikers a good view of the l..

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What is the year-round weather like in San Diego?

San Diego is well-known for the marine fog that hovers over its coast for much of the month of June, a term residents of the city refer to as "June Gloom". Surprisingly, this is also San Diego's driest month despite the lack of direct sunlight. Occasionally, the fog lingers into July.\nSan Diego has a borderline arid climate, which means that it is somewhat dry, and it is subject to droughts. It only receives about 12 inches of rainfall per year. The rain usually falls between November and March. The summer months see almost no rain, except for a few days when subtropical moisture from th..

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How do you find out what bus number to take when going to the mall?

Click on the Directions option to receive instructions for how to reach the mall from a desired starting point. Clicking on the icon of the bus above the search bar displays options for traveling to the mall by public transportation. If a bus route is available, it appears as an option in these directions. Many cities also have websites for their public transportation systems where users can see maps of bus routes and schedules.

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How can you identify an official government passport?

Citizens who are employees of the federal government and who are assigned overseas on either a temporary or permanent basis, as well as their dependents, are also eligible for official passports. Official passports are easily identifiable by the reddish-brown color of the cover of the passport booklet. Standard passports have navy blue covers and the covers of diplomatic passports are black. The word “Official” appears in capital letters on the line above “Passport” and is in a smaller typeface. Official passports are normally valid for a period of five years from the date of issue. St..

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What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Florida?

The winter of 1899 brought an intense blizzard to the southern United States, and many record lows were set during the storm, which began on Feb. 11. The storm had blown south from Canada, causing sub-zero temperatures throughout the Midwest and along the entire east coast. As of 2014, several state records still stand from the same storm: Nebraska (minus 47 F), Louisiana (minus 16 F) and Ohio (minus 37 F). Of all state record low temperatures, Florida's is the warmest and is the only one in single digits below zero.

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How do you plan your public bus route?

Local government websites typically provide public transportation routes and schedules. These are commonly accessed by clicking on a tab called Transportation or Departments on the main page or by performing a search for "bus routes" or "trip planner" using the site's search feature. At StateLocalGov.net, scroll down and click on the state to bring up an alphabetical list of counties in the state, and then click on the city to bring up the website. Typically, when a trip planner is provided, you enter your starting address and the destination to display step-by-step instructions.\nTo find..

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