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What companies sell maps of historical railroads?

As of 2015, MapsOfThePast.com lists more than 250 maps of historical railroad routes. Users can browse maps by state and popularity. Maps are available in one of three print qualities, glossy satin photo quality, matte art paper or matte bright canvas.\nMapsOfAntiquity.com features more than 20 authentic hand-painted historical railroad maps. Prices range from $25 to $750. Each listing includes a thumbnail image of the map, a brief description of the product, its size and its price. The site also lists the mapmaker's name and the date of its creation.

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Are Filipinos classified as Asian or Pacific Islanders?

Prior to the year 2000, people of Asian and Pacific Island descent were grouped into one category by various governmental agencies in the United States. However, the distinction helps more specifically delineate people from different regions. For example, people with Asian origin are now identified as those with ties to the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia or Indian subcontinent. Those of Pacific Island origin are now identified as Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, Marshallese, Fijan, Chamorro or Guamanian, and the peoples of various U.S. jurisdictions on other islands in the re..

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What is the Starwood Hotels & Resorts HOT rates program?

To book rooms using the Starwood Hotels & Resorts HOT rate, customers must reserve online. As of 2015, there are several rate plan identification codes for this program, such as WEB1, WEB2, WEB3, WEBWKND1, WEBWKND2 and WEBWKND3. Starwood Hotels & Resorts has two additional Internet-only discount programs: Hot Deals, which does not require the room to be pre-paid, and Last Minute Weekend Rates, which offers 35 percent off the weekend rate as of 2015.

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How do gas prices in Arizona typically compare to the rest of the nation?

The least expensive gas is in Tucson, averaging $1.97 per gallon, while in the White Hills area, patrons are seeing regular gas at $3.69 per gallon. GasBuddy.com displays this disparity on its color-coded national gas price heat map. The website updates its information constantly, and the prices it displays are no more than 36 hours old.

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Where does the Mississippi River begin and end?

The Mississippi River is the fourth-largest river in the world when compared to the the Nile, Amazon and Yangtze rivers. The river shares borders and passes through the states of Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri. Many communities depend on the Mississippi River to dispose of industrial and municipal waste, while also relying on it as a source of fresh water.

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What are efficiency hotels?

Efficiency hotels can contain a variety of other amenities as well, including refrigerators and ovens. Though most efficiency hotels have small, single rooms, there are also those that provide large suites or multi-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes containing larger stoves as an efficiency room. Such efficiency hotels can accommodate more than two people with considerable ease.

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What flights does Small Planet Airlines provide?

The main branch of the company is headquartered in Lithuania and concentrates on operating in four central markets: Poland, Lithuania, France and the United Kingdom. It runs yearly operations from Vilnius Airport, Gdansk Airport, Katowice Airport, Warsaw Airport and London-Gatwick Airport. It also has seasonal operating bases in Manchester and Verona.\nThe company was formed in 2008 as FlyLAL Charters, which was then renamed to Small Planet Airlines in 2012. In addition to the company's main branch in Vilnius, Lithuania, it also operates three subsidiary companies in Germany, Poland and T..

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Which directions lie between the four main directions?

Ordinal directions are positioned exactly between any two cardinal directions situated at a right angle, forming a 45-degree angle with either primary direction. A further set of directions exist at the point equidistant from a cardinal direction and the nearest ordinal directions. These are termed secondary-intercardinal directions, and they are north-northeast, east-northeast, east-southeast, south-southeast, south-southwest, west-southwest, west-northwest and north-northwest. Secondary-intercardinal directions aren't used as frequently as other directional types.

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What are some of the top spots for vacations in Hawaii?

Waikiki is located on Honolulu's south shore on the island of Oahu. Home to Waikiki Beach, the area also offers restaurants, live music and shopping.\nEvery last Friday of the month, the Honolulu Museum of Art hosts an ARTafterDARK event. In Lahaina, which is on the island of Maui, the art galleries are open in the evening during Friday's Art Night events.\nThe Kona Brewing Company and Historic Kailua Village are top tourist spots in Kona. In Hilo, tourists experience the local culture by visiting the area's shops and galleries. Located on the island of Oahu, Chinatown offers ev..

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How do you contact Enterprise Rent-A-Car?

Enterprise has also designated several toll-free numbers for specific purposes. For example, customers requiring roadside assistance should call 800-307-6666. Enterprise Plus Members can call 866-540-6222, and customers with disabilities should call 866-225-4284. Phone numbers for other divisions listed on the website include Enterprise Business Rentals, Enterprise Car Sales and Enterprise Commercial Trucks. Customers in foreign countries should obtain location-specific contact information from the Enterprise.com site.

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