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The micrometre (SI symbol: μm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −6 metres ( 1 / 1 000 000 m = 0. 000 001 m). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists some items with lengths between 10 −6 and 10 −5 m (between 1 and 10 micrometers , or μm).
Chinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. [3] The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census. [4] Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Chinook.
At the opposite extreme, many of the coastal towns have areas that are less than 20 feet (6 m) above sea level. Connecticut has a long maritime history and a reputation based on that history—yet the state has no direct oceanfront (technically speaking). The coast of Connecticut sits on Long Island Sound, which is an estuary. The state's ...
Amarillo (/ ˌ æ m ə ˈ r ɪ l oʊ / [6] AM-ə-RIL-oh; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County.It is the 16th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas panhandle. [7]
This act of defiance also paid homage to Wallace's mining legacy, which dates back to 1884 and has yielded over 1.2 billion ounces of silver, earning the town the title "Silver Capital of the World." This whimsical declaration also inspired British comedian and writer Danny Wallace to visit Wallace, leading to his book Danny Wallace and the ...
The causeway (1,038 m in length) was designed by Coode, Fizmaurice, Wilson and Mitchell of Westminster and constructed by Topham, Jones & Railton Ltd of London. It was started in 1909 as a railway link by Johor State Railway to connect Johor Bahru to Singapore, then the administrative headquarters of British interests in Southeast Asia.
In 1925, Winchester introduced the .270 Winchester, previously known as the .270 WCF, based on the 30-03 Springfield case necked down to .277" (6.8 mm). Although the .270 Winchester was not an instant success, within a few decades it became one of the most popular big game hunting cartridges for mid sized game worldwide, because of its relatively mild recoil and flat trajectory within ...
There are numerous deposits of the precious metal at various localities in the Northern Territory, the total yield in 1908 being 8,575 ounces (243.1 kg), valued at £27,512 (equivalent to A$8,400,000 in 2022), of which 1,021 ounces (28.9 kg) were obtained at the Driffield. In June 1909, a rich find of gold was reported from Tanami...