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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. Washington Backcountry Discovery Route - Wikipedia

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    The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route is a 600-mile (970 km), mostly off-road trail traversing the Cascade Mountains in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The entire route is double track suitable for motorized users ( four-wheel drive automobile or dual-sport motorcycle ) and non-motorized users ( mountain bike ).

  5. Backcountry (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    In geography, a backcountry is a geographical area that is remote or difficult to access. Backcountry or Back Country may also refer to: Backcountry (historical region), in 18th-century North America, the area west of the Appalachians; Backcountry, a 2014 Canadian film; Backcountry.com an online retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment

  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. Wilderness hut - Wikipedia

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    Back country hut in the Haast River valley of the West Coast region of New Zealand Lairig Leacach Bothy, Lochaber, Scotland. A wilderness hut, bothy, backcountry hut, or backcountry shelter is a free, primitive mountain hut for temporary accommodation, usually located in wilderness areas, national parks and along backpacking and hiking routes.

  8. Physical geography - Wikipedia

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    Coastal geography is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e. coastal geomorphology, geology, and oceanography) and the human geography of the coast.

  9. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...