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Absecon Boulevard and Virginia Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ: 1926: current A majority of the historic Lincoln Highway, one of the first roads across the country, became US 30, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Granger, Wyoming. US 31: 1,280 [g] 2,060 US 90, US 98, SR 16 in Spanish Fort, AL: I-75 south of Mackinaw City, MI: 1926: current
Nile cities include Khartoum, Aswan, Luxor (Thebes), and the Giza – Cairo conurbation. The first cataract, the closest to the mouth of the river, is at Aswan, north of the Aswan Dam. This part of the river is a regular tourist route, with cruise ships and traditional wooden sailing boats known as feluccas.
At roughly the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) mark, the river is joined by the Atbara and Sirdar Creeks, both named for Lord Kitchener and in reference to the main river's European name. [8] [9] Soon after this, the land around the river narrows and develops into a short canyon, estimated to have been formed during the last million years. [10]
A map of the United States' Interstate Highways as of 1 October 1970. Numbered highways in the United States; List of Interstate Highways; List of United States Numbered Highways; Further information: Interstate Highway System; United States Numbered Highway System; Historic trails and roads in the United States
In the middle Nile, after the dam, due to the presence of waterfalls north of Khartoum (Sudan), the river is navigable in just three stretches. The first is from the Egypt–Sudan border to the southern tip of Lake Nasser. The second is the section between the third and fourth cataracts.
Map of Central America. The water in rivers in Central America flows to either the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean. The Río Coco, locally known as the Wanks, runs along the border with Honduras and is the longest river flowing totally within Central America. The second longest river in Central America is the Patuca River. [7] [8]
Most navigable rivers and canals in the United States are in the eastern half of the country, where the terrain is flatter and the climate is wetter. The Mississippi River System is connected to the Illinois Waterway, which continues to the Great Lakes Waterway and then to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.