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The Wrangellia terrane (named for the Wrangell Mountains, Alaska) is a crustal fragment extending from the south-central part of Alaska and along the Coast of British Columbia in Canada. Some geologists contend that Wrangellia extends southward to Oregon , [ 1 ] although this is not generally accepted.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
Stikinia (in blue) at 330, 269, and 251 Ma, or before the breakup of Pangaea. At 269 Ma Stikinia is accompanied by the Wrangellia and Alexander terranes (west) and the East Klamath terrane (southeast). View centred on 60th meridian west.
The Wrangellia terrane, as one of the largest in Alaska formed beginning 300 million years ago in the Pennsylvanian and built up with basalt, carbonate and phyllite during the Triassic (these rocks are exposed from the Alaska Range to the Wrangell Mountains). Originating as a volcanic island arc, Wrangellia exhausted its magma supply and began ...
The Western Stage Line began to operate stagecoaches from Lizzard Point (Fort Dodge, Iowa) to Sergeant Bluff (Sioux City, Iowa) in 1855. The following year John H. Moorehead began building this inn. It was completed in 1863, and it was the first building constructed in Ida Grove. [2] It is a 1½-story, L-shaped, frame structure with twelve rooms.
On 29 December 2011, the U.S. unit of Maclaren filed for Chapter 7 Liquidation, [1] but the company is considered one of the biggest players in this industry. [citation needed] In January 2024, Maclaren Global is no longer in business. In October 2024, Inglesina Baby acquired Maclaren. [2]
The site is part of the Mill Creek Culture, which flourished in northwest Iowa 1100-1200 CE. [2] [3] The site name is an amalgam of the first letters of the names of the different landowners who allowed access to the site, and is pronounced "chen-yata". It was the scene of the first Iowa Archeological Society field school.
The house is an example of the vernacular Queen Anne style that was popular among the prominent citizens of Iowa's small towns toward the end of the 19th century. [2] It features an irregular plan, a cluttered roofscape, a variety of surface textures, tall chimneys with decorative brickwork, and a prominent semicircular bay on the main facade .