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... Pacific Railroad's ex- tension across the West , making possible the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He ex- panded the Southern Pacific Railroad into a 9,600 - mile line that was the foundation of rail service in California and ...
... Pacific Railroad's ex- tension across the West , making possible the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He ex- panded the Southern Pacific Railroad into a 9,600 - mile line that was the foundation of rail service in California and ...
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... Pacific Ocean . The 56 islands cover 6,000 sq mi ( 15,600 sq km ) . The chain is part of the belt of geological instability cir- cling the Pacific . The islands have nearly 100 volcanoes , of which 38 are still active , and many hot ...
... Pacific Ocean . The 56 islands cover 6,000 sq mi ( 15,600 sq km ) . The chain is part of the belt of geological instability cir- cling the Pacific . The islands have nearly 100 volcanoes , of which 38 are still active , and many hot ...
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... Pacific ; it lies in the Ponape District and is within the United Nations Trust Terri- tory of the Pacific Islands . Volcanic in origin , it is hilly , rising to Mt. Crozier ( 2,061 ft [ 628 m ] ) , and has a land area of 256 ac ( 104 ...
... Pacific ; it lies in the Ponape District and is within the United Nations Trust Terri- tory of the Pacific Islands . Volcanic in origin , it is hilly , rising to Mt. Crozier ( 2,061 ft [ 628 m ] ) , and has a land area of 256 ac ( 104 ...
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