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  2. Backcountry (historical region) - Wikipedia

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    Generally, the Backcountry was thought to be undeveloped, and was usually under the de facto control of Native American tribes. The traditional definition for the start of the Backcountry was the fall line, the line where waterfalls prevent boats from moving further upstream. The Backcountry was heavily inhabited by various Native American ...

  3. Backcountry - Wikipedia

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    In geography, a backcountry, back country or backwater is a geographical area that is remote, undeveloped, isolated, or difficult to access. [1] These areas are typically rural or mountainous and sparsely populated .

  4. Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    South Carolina's population was politically divided when the war began. The Lowcountry communities, dominated by Charleston, sided strongly with the Patriots, while the backcountry held a large number of Loyalist sympathizers. [7] By August 1775, both sides were recruiting militia companies. [8]

  5. Physical geography - Wikipedia

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    Coastal geography, although predominantly geomorphological in its research, is not just concerned with coastal landforms, but also the causes and influences of sea level change. Oceanography [7] is the branch of physical geography that studies the Earth's oceans and seas.

  6. Village green - Wikipedia

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    Chipperfield, Hertfordshire village green and war memorial. A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was common grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, [citation needed] often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for gathering cattle to bring them later on to a common land for grazing.

  7. Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Males had a median income of $34,845 versus $27,254 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,044. About 14.7% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. [27]

  8. Geology of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey. New Jersey is a very geologically and geographically diverse region in the United States' Middle Atlantic region, offering variety from the Appalachian Mountains and the Highlands in the state's northwest, to the Atlantic Coastal Plain region that encompasses both the Pine Barrens and the Jersey Shore.

  9. Avalanche transceiver - Wikipedia

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    Digital avalanche transceiver with LCD display. There are two types of avalanche beacons: digital and analog. They both adhere to the international standard as described above, and only differ in the method(s) used to indicate to the user where the buried beacon is located.