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  Madison County, NC: Marshall, North Carolina
Madison County, North Carolina was formed in 1851 from Buncombe and Yancey Counties.
The Madison County Courthouse constructed in 1906, is a two story Neo-Classical Revival brick structure in the heart of Marshall.
It is the county seat of Madison County.
www.madisoncounty-nc.com /info/marshall.html   (508 words)

  
 Lapland Fishing - with camps, region, fjällen, waters, events and related info from northern Sweden
From the relatively flat region on the coast, to the forests and the lakes in the middle of the county, and finally the mountains that separate the county from Norway.
The largest town in the county of Västerbotten is Umeå, a university town with approximately 110 000 citizens.
The population in the county is concentrated to the coast and the inner part of Lapland has less than 1 person per square km.
www.laplandfishing.com /region.htm   (347 words)

  
 Ume river - Expedition Lapland
Time travelling - In 2004 a new attraction was unveiled at the homestead estate at Gammplatsen (litterally ”the old place”) During the summer of 2003 the local Sami (or Lapp) association collaborated with the Forestry museum to build a traditionall Sami hut.
Route: Kittelfjäll - Fatmomakke in the Swedish mountains of Lapland - We follow the backpacker Josef Arnfjell.
Southern Lapland and the county of vasterbotten - The location of the county provides a clue about the severe climate.
www.umeriver.com /content/view/21/36   (617 words)

  
 Lapland
Lapland is the northernmost county of Finland with close to 190.000 inhabitants.
Lapland is easy to reach through five airports with regular flights or by train.
Lapland offers many opportunities for higher education, such as the University of Lapland and the Polytechnic university in Rouvaniemi as well as the Kemi-Tornio Polytechnic university.
www.beac.st /default.asp?id=281   (196 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Norrbotten
After the creation of Norrbotten County in 1810, the province gradually was referred to as an independent province.
Historically, Västerbotten was the denomination for northern Sweden, together with the Lapland areas.
Norrbotten gradually become used as synonymous with the area that was previously referred to as Northern Västerbotten (as well as a colloquial term for the entire Norrbotten County, including the municipalities in Swedish Lapland).
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Norrbotten   (502 words)

  
  Greenwood County - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Greenwood County, one of the original 33 counties erected by the first territorial legislature, is located in the southeastern part of the state, the fourth county west from the Missouri line, and in the third tier north from Oklahoma.
It is bounded on the north by Chase and Lyon counties, on the east by Coffey, Woodson and Wilson, on the south by Elk, and on the west by Butler and Chase.
The commissioners were instructed to divide the county into townships and to establish election precincts ten days before March 4, 1862, at which time an election should be held to choose county officers.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/g/greenwood_county.html   (1509 words)

  
  Lapland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lapland is located in Northern Europe and includes the northern parts of Scandinavia and the Kola peninsula in Russia.
Lapland demonstrates a distinct semi-national identity that transcends the borders between Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Lapland (Finnish Lappi) - a province of Finland
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lapland   (1353 words)

  
 Lapland Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries.
The biggest towns in the Finnish Lapland are Rovaniemi (the provincial capital), Kemi, and Tornio.
Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lapland,_Finland   (353 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Lapland   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lapland, also called Sápmi, is the area traditionally inhabited by the Saami people.
Sápmi is the name in the Saami languages, while the name Lapland is the traditional English spelling of the Swedish and Norwegian Lappland.
The choice of words for the people and language is becoming a matter of political correctness, but provinces and counties still carry the old ("lap") names.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Lapland   (207 words)

  
 Texas Ornithological Society
Lapland Longspur: (6) 14 December; (5) 18-19 December (Chris Merkord), reclaimed mine land at Sandow Mines division of Alcoa near Rockdale, Milam County [rare; first county record of infrequently birded county].
THE hallmark phenomenon of the season was unprecedented numbers of Lapland Longspurs in Bell and Williamson Counties, and presumably elsewhere in the state.
Lapland Longspur: (5-6000) 26 December; (100s) 27 December (Bob Doe); (4 flocks of 50-300) 29 December (Mike Creese), area roughly bounded by FM Road 758, Dauer Ranch Road, Pieper Road and Barbarossa Road, Guadalupe County [rare].
www.texasbirds.org /2001_winter/2001_winter_r6_juncos.html   (3206 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Narvik
He served with distinction in World War I. He commanded the land forces at Narvik in the ineffectual Norwegian campaign in April–May 1940, was commander-in-chief in India (1940–41) and from mid-1941 he...
The northernmost city in Sweden, it is the center of the Lapland iron-mining region.
The ore is shipped on the Lapland railroad (completed 1902) either to Narvik, Norway, an ice-free Atlantic port, or to Luleå, Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Narvik   (542 words)

  
 Lapland Postcard - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The river takes you on a journey through the county of Västerbotten, from the magnificent mountains in the west to the Gulf of Bothnia in the east.
Welcome to my website, Lapland postcard is the largest archive with e-card from Lapland, the website has over 400 hundred hight quality free cards.
The town of Lycksele in southern Lapland celebrating 400 year as a church and marketplace in the year 2007.
www.laplandpostcard.com   (428 words)

  
 Madison County, North Carolina - HISTORY
Madison County, North Carolina was formed in 1851 from Buncombe and Yancey Counties.
The county seat of Marshall (originally called Lapland) was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall.
The western county is bounded by the state of Tennessee to the west, Yancey County on the North, Buncombe County on the east and Haywood County on the south.
www.main.nc.us /madison/history.html   (282 words)

  
 Madison County, North Carolina Genealogy
Madison County was formed in 1851 from Buncombe and Yancey Counties and was named in honor of James Madison, 4th president of the US.
It is bordered by Yancey, Buncombe, and Haywood Counties in NC and by Greene, Washington, and Unicoi Counties in TN.
The county seat (which was originally called Lapland) is Marshall, which was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall.
www.rootsweb.com /~ncmadiso   (289 words)

  
 Kentucky Ornithological Society - Rare Bird Alert Archives
Lapland Longspurs continue to be reported in record or near record numbers.
At Barkley Dam in Lyon County, 3 Scaup Species were observed on August 6th; in Ohio County 2 Ring-necked Ducks remain just outside the Peabody Wildlife Management Area off KY 369; and, a single Ruddy Duck remains at the E W Brown Ash Pond in Mercer County.
Highlights of this update are Black-capped Chickadees in Boyd and Madison counties, gulls and White Pelicans in the Tri-Dam area, Sandhill Cranes in Boyd County, and early spring migrants.
www.biology.eku.edu /kos/rarebirdarchive.htm   (18369 words)

  
 Kentucky Ornithological Society's Rarebird Alert Archive - 2002
A Ruff was observed on the eastern pool of Morgan's Pond in Christian County on the afternoon of April 23rd.
The highlights of this update are an Inca Dove and a Prairie Falcon in Fulton County, Black-capped Chickadees in Lawrence County, and a Black Scoter at Louisville.
An Inca Dove was observed on February 9th, at the grain elevators in Hickman, Fulton County.
www.biology.eku.edu /KOS/rarebird2002.html   (19868 words)

  
 WVBirder.com - Digiscoping by Matt Orsie
Berkeley County, WV Nikon Coolpix 4500 / Swarovski AT80 HD / November 15, 2003
Jefferson County, WV Nikon Coolpix 4500 / Swarovski AT80 HD / December 26, 2003
Jefferson County, WV Nikon Coolpix 4500 / Swarovski AT80 HD / Oct 30, 2004
wvbirder.com /Sp.htm   (871 words)

  
 Colorado (Statewide) RBA:February 23, 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Adams County: –BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continue to be seen along the Platte River and on adjacent gravel ponds just to the west of the river about 0.5 mile south of 88th Ave.
Arapahoe County: --At Cherry Creek Reservoir Faulkner and Semo saw two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (3rd-winter, 1st-winter) near the marina on February 4 and a juvenile THAYER'S GULL in the southeast corner on February 4.
Larimer County: --A PINE WARBLER, first report by Hopper on December 17, continues to be seen almost daily in her yard in Fort Collins with the most recent report from February 22.
www.virtualbirder.com /vbirder/realbirds/rbas/COLO060223.html   (1049 words)

  
 BCAS: Wildlife Inventories: Oct-Nov 2003
Even though we only got a few reports including the common birds, there were reports of unusual sightings from all over the county bringing the total of bird species seen to a very respectable 113.
Two McCown’s Longspurs seen at Lagerman Reservoir among a flock of at least 75 Lapland Longspurs were a first record for the county.
The Lapland Longspurs were themselves most unusual; before February 2003 they had last been seen in the county in November and December of 1979.
www.boulderaudubon.org /inventories/octnov03inv.htm   (715 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - You Break It, You Bought It - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
Witnesses told the King County Journal and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer she only had about 8 inches of air left when she was rescued.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter County sheriff's deputy was fired for being married to two women at the same time, and his second wife was married to another man at the time of their wedding, according to a department investigation.
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the case at the request of Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, SLED spokesman Lt. Mike Brown said.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,170460,00.html   (1384 words)

  
 MNGenWeb Queries - 2002
Submit queries for which the county is unknown.
Wife was named Frances, but she was called "Bonnie" I think this was because her last name was Beaudine (not sure of that spelling) He would have been a farmer, and I know they had ten children.
If so, can you tell me which county it was in...I have tried looking under towns that have changed names but have had no luck.
www.rootsweb.com /~mngenweb/queries/qry2002.htm   (1529 words)

  
 GABO-L archives -- December 2004 (#75)
There are extensive fields of corn stubble that have been plowed, lying along the flood plain of the Oostanaula River in the northwestern quadrant of the state.
We began to specifically look for Lapland Longspurs and Horned Larks, but were not having any luck.
It would also be a good idea to refamiliarize yourself with the flight call of Lapland Longspur because Marion and Owen heard it this morning as the flock flew over them.
listserv.uga.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0412&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=7578   (678 words)

  
 lapland - OneLook Dictionary Search
Lapland : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Lapland : Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
Phrases that include lapland: arctic lapland rally, enonteki lapland court district, german lapland army, jokkmokk lapland court district, music of lapland, more...
www.onelook.com /?w=lapland   (157 words)

  
 Madison Hotline Reports 1999
The WSO hotline in Milwaukee, (414) 352-3857, as of Friday the 17th is reporting a Varied Thrush in Waukesha County, Bohemian Waxwings in central Wisconsin near Wausau and Stevens Point, a Snowy Owl in Kenosha County, and an Eared Grebe in Oconto.
The WSO Hotline in Milwaukee, (414) 352-3857, as of Wednesday, the 18th, is reporting a Blue Grosbeak in La Crosse County, the Black-necked Stilts at the A & W ponds in Dodge County, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Racine County and near Steven's Point.
The WSO Hotline in Milwaukee (414) 352-3857, as of March 26th is reporting a Townsend's Solitaire in the Mauthe Lake area, 2 Ross's Geese in the Goose Pond area along with Greater White-fronted Geese, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Port Washington and Milwaukee.
www.uwgb.edu /birds/wso/madhotline99.htm   (17684 words)

  
 Agricola Resources PLC   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Agricola Resources PLC, the OFEX-traded resource company involved in uranium exploration, is pleased to report the analytical results from the initial phase of drilling over the Energy Ridge uranium discovery at Hautajarvi, Lapland County, Northern Finland.
One vertical hole and five inclined holes were drilled for a total of 252 metres of drilling.
Agricola Resources plc, the OFEX-traded resource company involved in uranium exploration, is pleased to report the description of the rock type at Energy Ridge, the new uranium discovery at Hautajarvi, Lapland County, Northern Finland.
feeds.feedburner.com /AgricolaResourcesPlc   (748 words)

  
 - Search Results
with the tourist association of the county of Norrbotten.
Description:Eyvind Johnson was born at Saltsjobaden in Norrbotten, in northern Sweden.
When his father, laborer on the Lapland iron ore railroad, suffered from mental...
www.euroseek.net /system/search.cgi?language=en&mode=internet&start=480&string=Norrbotten   (234 words)

  
 Greenwood County, KS
Organized in 1862.  County seat Eureka.  This county received its name as a compliment to Alfred B. Greenwood, who, about the time of the organization of the territory, was commissioner of Indian Affairs. He negotiated treaties on behalf of the United States with the Sac and Fox and other tribes in southern Kansas.
Fall River Reservoir in southern Greenwood county is one of Kansas' larger lakes.  Built and maintained by the Corps of Engineers, it offers fishing, hunting, water sports, camping, and lots of wildlife.
Greenwood County Historical Museum   (620) 583-6682 gwhistory@correct-connect.com
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/counties/GW   (329 words)

  
 DIGMORE -projekti, Lapin yliopisto, Rovaniemen kaupunki, Kemin kaupunki, Tornion kaupunki, Digmo
In the project one aim is to build an image archive and database solution to the second regional art museum of the county of Lapland, to Kemi art museum according to the model that has been created in the Digmo project.
Also there is an aim to carry out the system, which corresponds to the outline planning to other museums that have been professionally taken care of in the county of Lapland.
In the project, the digital archives of Lapland art museums, libraries and university are built.
www.digmo.fi /digmore/en   (265 words)

  
 Montgomery County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links
Clinton County, IN Parke County, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY E = Boone County, IN Putnam County, IN ESE =
Hendricks County, IN Zoomable map of Montgomery County, Indiana.
Lewis Wallace was born in Brookville, resided in Covington, Fountain County, and moved to Crawfordsville, IN in 1853.
home.att.net /~Local_History/Montgomery-Co-IN.htm   (690 words)

  
 Christmas elves
However, in 1925 it was discovered that there are no reindeer in the North Pole but there are lots in Lapland, Finland.
Nobody has actually seen their village because the passage to it is a secret that is known only to Father Christmas and the elves.
We know that it is somewhere on the Korvatunturi mountain in the Savukoski county of Lapland, Finland, which is on the Finnish-Russian border.
www.didyouknow.cd /xmas/xmaselves.htm   (433 words)

  
 Swedish Lapland Film Commission - Contact
- The County Administrative Board of Norrbotten (Länsstyrelsen i Norrbotten)
- The Norrbotten County Council (Landstinget i Norrbotten)
- The Municipalities in the County of Norrbotten (Norrbottens kommuner)
www.slfc.se /content/blogcategory/14/16   (52 words)

  
 InnoMedia
Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland is the official co-ordinator of the program.
Education is offered as open university studies and funded by Lapland County Administrative Board.
Focus points of the study program, animation and game production, support well the local development strategies, in which the university is expected to conduct education, research, and product development in cooperation with regional technology centres.
www.innomedialab.fi /index.php?fl=7&_index=4&_header=Opiskelijoille&_meta=opiskelu   (710 words)

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