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Katherine is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated on the Katherine River, after which it is named, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of Darwin. The fourth largest settlement in the Territory, it is known as the place where "The outback meets the tropics". Katherine had an urban population of 5,980 at the 2021 Australia ...
Sportspeople from Hot Springs, Arkansas (26 P) Pages in category "People from Hot Springs, Arkansas" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
Lake Hamilton is a 7,200-acre (2,900 ha) reservoir near Lake Hamilton, Arkansas and Hot Springs, Arkansas, located on the Ouachita River.It was named after Hamilton Moses, who later became president and chairman of the board for Arkansas Power and Light.
Hot Springs, Manicaland, in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe Modern Caldas de Reis in Spain was called Aquae calidae (Ancient Greek: Ὕδατα Θερμά, meaning hot springs ) in ancient times Other uses
Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide. Aqua Thermal Access. ISBN 978-1-890880-07-1. Marjorie Gersh-Young (2008). Hot Springs & Hot Pools Of The Northwest. Aqua Thermal Access. ISBN 978-1-890880-08-8. G. J Woodsworth (1999). Hot springs of Western Canada: a complete guide. West Vancouver: Gordon Soules.
There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include Turkey, Honduras, Canada, Chile, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Bulgaria, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, India, Romania, Fiji, and the United States, but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well.
Hot springs are considered sacred by several Indigenous cultures, and along with sweat lodges have been used for ceremonial purposes. [2] Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. [3] Bathing in hot, mineral water is an ancient ritual.
The building's huge size, Spanish-Colonial Revival style, and placement at the terminus of the town's most important vista made the building a key Hot Springs landmark. The original site became a park at the north end of Bathhouse Row. [5] In the 1930s, the Arlington Hotel was a favorite vacation spot for Al Capone at room 443. The whole floor ...