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Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race. New York: Henry Holt, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8050-5950-2. Also titled The Lure of the Quest: One Man's Story of the 1025-mile Dog-sled Race across North America's Frozen Wastes. London: Headline, 2000. ISBN 0-7472-7145-3. Firth, John. Yukon Quest: The 1,000-Mile Dog Sled Race Through the Yukon and ...
While English-speakers may find this city's name to be funny, its official name is said to be the world's longest, which does make a hard man humble at one point. Bang Mun Nak: A district in Phichit province, upper central Thailand. "Mun Nak" means "otter poop" in Thai, and the issue about the other word can be found in nearby entries. Bangor
Name Image Date Location Borough Ownership Description [1]; Aniakchak Crater: 1967: Lake and Peninsula Borough: Federal Part of the Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve and containing Surprise Lake, this volcanic caldera last erupted in 1931 and is one of the world's largest explosive craters.
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The longest place name in Spain is Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano de Castilla y León, in the province of León (50 characters). The longest place name in Finland is Semmonen niemi, jossa käärme koiraa pisti, in the municipality of Perho (36 characters, including a comma). The English translation is That cape where a snake bit the ...
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The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Homer's welcome sign proclaims its nickname. Anchorage. Air Crossroads of the World [3] Anchortown [4] The City of Lights and Flowers (or City of Lights) [3] [4] [5] Hanging Basket Capital of the World [6] Los Anchorage [7]
Major themes include Alaska's ancient cultures, Russian heritage, and role in World War II, but other stories are represented as well. In addition, two sites in Alaska were designated National Historic Landmarks, but the designation was later withdrawn. These sites appear in a separate table further below.