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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 .
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 ...
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 ...
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
Glossary of geography terms may refer to: Glossary of geography terms (A–M) Glossary of geography terms (N–Z) This page was last edited on 25 ...
Another word for a foothill region is "piedmont", derived from "foot of the mount" in Romance languages. [4] The Piedmont region of Italy lies in the foothills of the Alps, and several other foothills in other parts of the world are called "piedmont", and include:
Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...
Statistics Canada defines rural areas by their population counts. This has referred to the population living outside settlements of 1,000 or fewer inhabitants. The current definition states that census rural is the population outside settlements with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants and a population density below 400 people per square kilometre.