bicycle: Basic types: …1963 by a British engineer, Alex Moulton. His design used a single large tube as its main horizontal member, and it featured small 16-inch- (41-cm-) diameter wheels and both front and rear suspension to overcome the harsh ride inherent in small wheels. Moulton’s concept was widely copied (but without his…

William Moulton Marston was an American psychologist who is best remembered for his contributions to two distinct fields: psychology and comic books. His work led to the invention of an early prototype of the lie detector test, which was developed from ideas Marston formulated with his wife,

Baptist: Growth in England and abroad: …date from the activity of Ebenezer Moulton, a Baptist immigrant from Massachusetts who organized a church in Nova Scotia in 1763. In Ontario the earliest Baptist churches were formed by loyalists who crossed the border after the American Revolution, while other churches were established by immigrant Baptists from Scotland and…

Ellen Louise Chandler Moulton was an American writer, critic, and hostess of the late 19th century, particularly influential through her literary salons in Boston and London. Louise Chandler was educated from 1854 to 1855 at Emma Willard’s Troy (New York) Female Seminary. In 1854 she published

solar system: Twentieth-century developments: Americans Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin and Forest Ray Moulton and later James Jeans and Harold Jeffreys of Great Britain developed variations on the idea that the planets were formed catastrophically—i.e., by a close encounter of the Sun with another star. The basis of this model was that material was drawn out…

Second Seminole War: They signed the Treaty of Moultrie Creek, which obligated the Seminoles to move to a reservation of four million acres in central Florida, with the U.S. government to provide monies and supplies to help in the relocation. The treaty also stipulated that white settlers could build roads and…

Fort Sumter National Monument: …established in 1948, also includes Fort Moultrie National Monument and covers 196 acres (79 hectares). Located on nearby Sullivan’s Island, Fort Moultrie was the site of an American victory against the British (June 28, 1776) in the American Revolution, when the fort was called Fort Sullivan; it was later renamed…

Santee-Wateree-Catawba river system: …connected by a navigable waterway, Lake Moultrie, and by the Cooper River to Charleston, S.C.

William Moultrie was an American general who resisted British incursions into the South during the American Revolution (1775–83). Elected to the provincial assembly of South Carolina (1752–62), Moultrie gained early military experience fighting against the Cherokee Indians. A member of the

Cameroon: Moving toward independence: …Populations Camerounaises; UPC), led by Felix-Roland Moumie and Reuben Um Nyobe, demanded a thorough break with France and the establishment of a socialist economy. French officials suppressed the UPC, leading to a bitter civil war, while encouraging alternative political leaders. On January 1, 1960, independence was granted. In elections held…

Mounana, town, southeastern Gabon. It lies along the road from Lastoursville to Franceville. Uranium was discovered in the locality in 1956, exploitation began in 1961, and in 1968 mining changed from quarry to underground. The ore, which is of a superior grade, is sold to France for processing,

megapode, (family Megapodiidae), any of 12 species of Australasian chickenlike birds (order Galliformes) that bury their eggs to hatch them. Most species rely on fermenting plant matter to produce heat for incubation, but some use solar heat and others the heat produced by volcanic action.

Hopewell culture, notable ancient Indian culture of the east-central area of North America. It flourished from about 200 bce to 500 ce chiefly in what is now southern Ohio, with related groups in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and New York. The name is derived

Meridel Le Sueur: …the nonfiction Conquistadores (1973) and The Mound Builders (1974); Rites of Ancient Ripening (1975; poetry); Harvest: Collected Stories (1977); and Ripening: Selected Work, 1927–80 (1982).

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, cultural history site encompassing several groups of monumental earthworks of the Hopewell culture, dating between 200 bce and 500 ce, in south-central Ohio, U.S. The park was established as a national monument in 1923; it has undergone substantial

Moundville Archaeological Park, habitation site (from ad 1000 to 1450) of Native American farmers and pottery makers, near Moundville, western Alabama, U.S. It lies on a plain above the Black Warrior River, 14 miles (23 km) south of Tuscaloosa. Archaeological excavations date from the mid-19th

Moundou, city, southwestern Chad, located on the Logone River. With a warm, seasonally wet climate, it lies in the centre of the country’s cotton-growing region and is the site of a cotton-research institute established in 1939. It is also the site of one of Chad’s largest commercial enterprises, a

Anderson: Mounds State Park, just east of Anderson, contains the largest known Native American earthwork in Indiana as well as several other prehistoric mounds built by the Hopewell and Adena cultures. Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses are raced at Hoosier Park, southeast of downtown, from April through…

Moundsville, city, seat (1835) of Marshall county, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. It lies along the Ohio River, just south of Wheeling. The original settlement, known in 1771 as Grave Creek for a large burial mound (now within city limits) built by the Adena people, was renamed

Moundville Archaeological Park, habitation site (from ad 1000 to 1450) of Native American farmers and pottery makers, near Moundville, western Alabama, U.S. It lies on a plain above the Black Warrior River, 14 miles (23 km) south of Tuscaloosa. Archaeological excavations date from the mid-19th

France: Restructuring France: …ill-considered radicalism of such decisions, Jean-Joseph Mounier, a leading patriot deputy in the summer of 1789 and author of the Tennis Court Oath, resigned from the Assembly in October. In a similar vein, some late-20th-century historians (notably François Furet) suggested that the Assembly’s integral concept of national sovereignty and legislative…

tirzepatide, synthetic antidiabetic drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Tirzepatide is the first drug in a class of agents known as dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptor agonists. Because both GLP-1 and GIP are so-called incretin

furniture: Metal: …a refined style for furniture mounts, keyhole escutcheons (an ornamental shield around a keyhole), hinges, and the like, all based largely on Chinese models, was developed. The design of these mounts was dictated by a clear functional purpose, in contrast to contemporary French Rococo mounts, the majority of which were…

Abu, town, southwestern Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is situated on the slopes of Mount Abu, an isolated massif in the Aravalli Range. The town is a noted hill resort, and the Jaina temples built of marble at nearby Dilwara are famous. Tejpal temple, built about 1200 ce, is known for the

Mount Agou, mountain in southwestern Togo, near the border with Ghana. An extreme western outlier of the Atakora Mountains of adjacent Benin, it rises to 3,235 feet (986 metres) and is the highest point in Togo. It was initially named for Oskar Baumann (1864–99), an Austrian-African explorer, when

Mount Apo: Mount Apo National Park, established in 1936, has an area of 199,819 acres (80,864 hectares); it is the home of the rare Philippine eagle and features numerous peaks and valleys, as well as Malasita Falls, Sibulao Lake, and the Kisinte Hot Springs.

Mount Aspiring National Park, park, west-central South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1964, it has an area of 1,373 square miles (3,555 square km). Embracing a substantial area of the Southern Alps, it is bounded by the Olivine and Haast ranges (west), Mataketake and Thomas ranges (north),

Mount Athos, mountain in northern Greece, site of a semiautonomous republic of Greek Orthodox monks inhabiting 20 monasteries and dependencies (skítes), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries. It occupies the easternmost of the three promontories of the Chalcidice (Khalkidhikí)

Everett: Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest is to the east. Inc. 1893. Pop. (2010) 103,019; Seattle-Bellevue-Everett Metro Division, 2,644,584; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area, 3,439,809; (2020) 110,629; Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Metro Division, 3,097,632; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area, 4,018,762.

Mount Barker, town, southwestern Western Australia, lying at the base of 1,890-foot (576-metre) Mount Barker. It is located in the state’s southern region, about 35 miles (56 km) north of Albany. The mountain was sighted in 1829 and named after Captain Collett Barker, the last military commandant

Mont Blanc Tunnel, major Alpine automotive tunnel connecting France and Italy. It is 11.7 km (7.3 miles) long and crosses under the highest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc. The tunnel is notable for its solution of a difficult ventilation problem and for being the first large rock tunnel to be

Cornish literature: …Lord”; also called in English Mount Calvary), about Christ’s suffering and Crucifixion, was written in the 14th century. Literature in Middle Cornish otherwise takes the form of lengthy religious plays produced for popular audiences and performed in the open. These are in verse, typically consisting of four- and seven-syllable lines,…

Eisenstadt: …the Mount Calvary Church (Kalvarienbergkirche), with the tomb of the composer Joseph Haydn; the house where Haydn lived from 1766 to 1790, now a museum; the parish church (1450–1522); and the Franciscan church (1625–30), with the Esterházy family vault. The castle of Forchtenstein, former seat of the counts von…

Mount Canlaon: Mount Canlaon National Park (1934) encompasses 95 square miles (245 square km) of rugged, forested terrain that includes craters, hot springs, and a variety of wildlife (monkeys, deer, and boars).

Branch Davidian: …February 28, 1993, when its Mount Carmel headquarters near Waco, Texas, was raided by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF); four federal agents were killed in the assault. A lengthy standoff between the group and government agents then followed. It ended on April 19, after some 80…

Mount Carmel, borough (town), Northumberland county, east-central Pennsylvania, U.S., at the head of Shamokin Creek. Settled about 1770, it was laid out in 1848 and became an anthracite coal-mining town. The economic mainstay is now light manufacturing (paper, plastics). Inc. 1862. Pop. (2000)

Jaya Peak, highest peak on the island of New Guinea, in the Sudirman Range, western central highlands. Located in the Indonesian province of Papua, the 16,024-foot (4,884-metre) summit is the highest in the southwestern Pacific and the highest island peak in the world. It marks the terminus of a

Mount Cenis Tunnel, rail tunnel from Modane, France, to Bardonècchia, Italy, the first great Alpine tunnel to be completed. Opened in 1871, the tunnel runs 13.7 km (8.5 miles) under the Fréjus Pass. Mount Cenis was the first long-distance rock tunnel driven from two headings with no intervening

Mount Clemens, city, seat (1818) of Macomb county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. The city lies along the Clinton River near its mouth on Lake St. Clair, immediately northeast of Detroit. The site’s permanent settlement dates from 1795, and Christian Clemens laid out the town in 1818. Cooperage and

Albert Bierstadt: …Art, New York City) and Mount Corcoran (c. 1875–77; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.). Executed in his studio in New York, the large works do not have the freshness and spontaneity of the small on-the-spot paintings from which they were produced. They are, however, immense in scale and grandiose…

Mount Darwin, town, northern Zimbabwe. It formerly served as administrative headquarters for the Tribal Trust Lands areas set aside for African occupation and is now home to the Makorekore people. Mount Darwin was probably the earliest site for European missionary efforts in Zimbabwe, and the

Mount Desert Island, island in Hancock county, southeastern Maine, U.S., in Frenchman Bay of the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 108 square miles (280 square km), it is 15 miles (24 km) long and about 8 miles (13 km) wide. Somes Sound, a 6-mile- (10-km-) long narrow fjord, divides it into eastern

Durmitor, mountain massif in Montenegro, part of the Dinaric ranges and a national park region that includes 15 peaks of more than 6,600 feet (2,000 metres) in height, including the highest point in the country—Bobotov Peak, reaching 8,274 feet (2,522 metres). Between the peaks are deep valleys and

Mount Erebus disaster, airplane crash that occurred on November 28, 1979, when Air New Zealand flight TE901 flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. All 237 passengers and 20 crew members were killed. The crash is the worst civil disaster in New Zealand’s history. In 1977 Air New Zealand,

Fan Si Peak, highest peak (10,312 feet [3,143 metres]) in Vietnam, lying in Lao Cai tinh (province) and forming part of the Fan Si–Sa Phin range, which extends northwest-southeast for nearly 19 miles (31 km) between the Red River (Song Hong) and the Black River (Song Da). Along most of the range

Mount Gambier, city, southeastern South Australia. It is situated about 280 miles (450 km) southeast of Adelaide, with which it is connected by road and air. It lies at the foot of Mount Gambier (623 feet [190 metres]), an extinct volcano with four crater lakes that was sighted in 1800 by

Mount Hagen, town, east-central New Guinea island, Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The town, established as a patrol post in 1936, is near the Wahgi River, a tributary of the Purari. It takes its name from a 12,579-foot (3,834-metre) peak in the Hagen Range of the central highlands,

Mount Holly, township (town), seat (1795) of Burlington county, south-central New Jersey, U.S. It lies along Rancocas Creek, 19 miles (31 km) east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established by Quakers in 1677 and incorporated in 1688, it was known successively as Northampton and Bridgetown until it

Mount Holyoke College, private institution of higher education for women that began admitting transgender and nonbinary students in 2014. Situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S., it is one of the Seven Sisters schools. Mount Holyoke’s curriculum is based on the liberal arts and sciences, and

Mount Holyoke College, private institution of higher education for women that began admitting transgender and nonbinary students in 2014. Situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S., it is one of the Seven Sisters schools. Mount Holyoke’s curriculum is based on the liberal arts and sciences, and

Mount Holyoke College, private institution of higher education for women that began admitting transgender and nonbinary students in 2014. Situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S., it is one of the Seven Sisters schools. Mount Holyoke’s curriculum is based on the liberal arts and sciences, and

Mount Hood National Forest, mountainous, heavily forested region in northwestern Oregon, U.S. The forest starts about 20 miles (32 km) east of Portland and extends southward along the Cascade Range from the Columbia River for more than 60 miles (100 km). It covers some 1,667 square miles (4,318

Mount Hope Bay, bay, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, U.S. It is the northeastern arm of Narragansett Bay. Mount Hope Bay is about 7 miles (11 km) long and 2–3 miles (3–5 km) wide and extends southwestward from the city of Fall River, Mass., to the northern coast of Rhode (Aquidneck) Island. The

Mount Isa, mining city, Queensland, Australia, located at the northern end of the Selwyn Range. The city’s name is attributed to John Campbell Miles, who in 1923 discovered deposits of silver-lead ore and named one of his leases after his sister Isabelle. Subsequently, Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., the

Mount Isa: Subsequently, Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., the principal leaseholder, developed the minefields, which are Australia’s main source of silver, lead, zinc, and copper. In the early 1970s large silver, lead, and zinc deposits found at Hilton, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Mount Isa, made Mount…

Cimon: …vainly endeavouring to reduce the mountain stronghold of Mt. Ithome in Messenia, where a large force of rebellious helots (state-owned serfs) had taken refuge, they asked all their erstwhile allies of the Persian wars, including the Athenians, to help. Cimon urged compliance, comparing Athens and Sparta to a yoke of…

Kenya: Cultural institutions: Mount Kenya National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. The Lake Turkana National Parks, comprising three national parks in Eastern province, were named World Heritage sites beginning in 1997. Lamu Old Town, in Coast province, contains beautiful examples of Swahili architecture;…

Kilimanjaro, volcanic massif in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Its central cone, Kibo, rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 metres) and is the highest point in Africa. Kilimanjaro lies about 100 miles (160 km) east of the East African Rift System and about 140 miles (225 km) south of Nairobi,

Sri Lanka: Relief: … at 8,281 feet (2,524 metres), Kirigalpotta at 7,858 feet, and Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) at 7,559 feet—are found in this area. The highlands, except on their western and southwestern flanks, are sharply defined by a series of escarpments, the most spectacular being the so-called World’s End, a near-vertical precipice of…

Mount Kōya, sacred mountain in west-central Honshu, Japan, most notable for its association with Kūkai (774–835), the founder of Shingon, an esoteric sect of Japanese Buddhism. It is located in the northeastern corner of present-day Wakayama prefecture, on the mountainous spine of the Kii

Dehiwala–Mount Lavinia, urban area on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. The area lies south of Colombo, of which it is a residential suburb. It comprises Dehiwala, Galkissa, Mount Lavinia, and other communities, all governed by a single urban council. Mount Lavinia is a seaside resort known for

Guizhou: History: ” In 1726 at the Battle of Mount Leigong, more than 10,000 Miao were beheaded and more than 400,000 starved to death. The Banjiang Riot of 1797 was said to have been started by the Buyi people, and thousands of them were either burned to death or beheaded. The most…

Mount Lofty Ranges, series of hills in southeastern South Australia, east of Adelaide. A southerly continuation of the Flinders Ranges, they extend south from a point east of Crystal Brook for 200 miles (320 km) to Cape Jervis. Averaging 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide, the ranges are divided at

Rogers Pass: 6-km-) long Mount MacDonald Tunnel (completed 1988), was built beneath the pass to reduce track grades for westbound trains; eastbound trains now use Connaught Tunnel.

Arkansas: Relief, drainage, and soils: …highest point in the state, Mount Magazine, which rises to 2,753 feet (839 metres). Several mountains in the Ouachita Province reach heights of about 2,500 feet (760 metres). The mountains are eroded, folded, and faulted rocks, with the ridges stretching to the east and west.

Guadalcanal Island: …(Kavo Range) that culminates in Mount Popomanaseu (7,644 feet [2,330 metres]), the highest point in the country. Many short, rapid streams, including the Mataniko, Lungga, and Tenaru, tumble from the wooded mountains to the coast, which in some places is lined with mangrove swamps. The economy is based mainly on…

Mount Marapi, an active volcano located in the Padang Highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. The mountain is part of the Ring of Fire—a long, horseshoe-shaped, seismically active belt that rings the Pacific Ocean. The highest peak among several volcanoes in the highlands, Mount Marapi rises to

Pine Bluff, city, seat (1832) of Jefferson county, central Arkansas, U.S., about 40 miles (64 km) south-southeast of Little Rock. It is situated on high bluffs overlooking the Arkansas River. Settled in 1819 as a trading post by Joseph Bonne and known as Mount Marie, it was renamed in 1832 for its

Darfur: Geography: …metres), with the highest peak, Mount Marrah, rising to 10,131 feet (3,088 metres). Elsewhere the sparsely populated plains of Darfur are relatively featureless and arid, particularly in the north, where they merge into the Libyan Desert. Soils, which are generally stony or sandy, support some seasonal grass and low thorny…

South Dakota: Education: …College (1922) in Aberdeen, and Mount Marty College (1936) in Yankton. There are also many religious academies, vocational schools, and community colleges.

Milwaukee: The contemporary city: …Medical College of Wisconsin (1893), Mount Mary University (1913), Milwaukee School of Engineering (1903), Milwaukee Area Technical College (1912), and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1885). Milwaukee has a symphony orchestra and ballet and opera companies, as well as other theatre and music organizations. Notable among the city’s museums are the…

Milwaukee: The contemporary city: …Medical College of Wisconsin (1893), Mount Mary University (1913), Milwaukee School of Engineering (1903), Milwaukee Area Technical College (1912), and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1885). Milwaukee has a symphony orchestra and ballet and opera companies, as well as other theatre and music organizations. Notable among the city’s museums are the…

Mount McKinley, highest peak in North America. It is located near the center of the Alaska Range, with two summits rising above the Denali Fault, in south-central Alaska, U.S. Mount McKinley’s official elevation figure of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters), established by the United States Geological

Denali National Park and Preserve, vast region with an unspoiled natural environment of alpine tundra and boreal forest (taiga) in south-central Alaska, U.S. It lies roughly equidistant from Fairbanks to the northeast and Anchorage to the south-southeast and is some 200 miles (320 km) south of the

Mount Morgan, mining town, eastern Queensland, Australia, in the Dee Range. One of Australia’s most important gold strikes, called the “mountain of gold,” was made there in 1882 by Edwin and Thomas Morgan. Although there were early difficulties in mining and treating the ore, the “Glory Hole” (12

Guinea Highlands: …the Guinea Highlands include the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve and the Ziama Massif Biosphere Reserve. The Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, which has an area of some 70 square miles (180 square km), contains a diverse array of flora and fauna, including many endemic or threatened species. The Guinean…

Mount Nyamulagira, volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Sake, in the volcano region of Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is about 10,023 feet (3,055 metres) high. The most active volcano in Africa, Nyamulagira often emits

Japan Airlines flight 123, crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on August 12, 1985, in southern Gumma prefecture, Japan, northwest of Tokyo, that killed 520 people. The incident is one of the deadliest single-plane crashes in history. Domestic flight JAL 123 departed Tokyo’s Haneda airport

Harlan, city, seat of Harlan county, southeastern Kentucky, U.S., in the Cumberland Mountains, on the Clover Fork Cumberland River. It was settled in 1819 by Virginians led by Samuel Howard and was known as Mount Pleasant until renamed in 1912 for Major Silas Harlan, who was killed during the

Mount Pleasant, city, seat (1836) of Henry county, southeastern Iowa, U.S., near the Skunk River, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Burlington. Settled in 1834, it was surveyed in 1837 and named for its commanding elevation and pleasant shade trees. It is the site of the state’s first courthouse

Mount Pleasant, city, seat (1859) of Isabella county, central Michigan, U.S., located on the Chippewa River about 45 miles (70 km) west of Bay City. It was a Native American trading post and lumber camp in the 1850s and later became a farming centre. Its development was sustained by the arrival of

Mount Pleasant, town, Charleston county, southeastern South Carolina, U.S., on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway overlooking Charleston Harbor and linked to Charleston (west) by the Cooper River (John P. Grace) Bridge. Settled in the 1690s, the town originated around Jacob Motte’s plantation as a

Zhejiang: Cultural life: Mount Putuo Island, which is no longer as much a pilgrimage destination as one for tourists, still has more than 30 major temples; it is often called the “Buddhist Kingdom in the Sea’s Heaven” (Haitian Foguo). Mount Mogan, in the Tianmu Mountains of northern Zhejiang,…

Mount Rainier National Park, scenic area of the Cascade Range in west-central Washington, U.S., about 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Tacoma and some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The park was created in 1899 to preserve Mount Rainier, a dormant volcano

Mount Revelstoke National Park, park, southeastern British Columbia, Canada, occupying the western slope of the Selkirk Mountains, above the city of Revelstoke, which lies at the junction of the Columbia and Illecillewaet rivers. Established in 1914, it covers an area of 100 sq mi (260 sq km). An

Calgary: The contemporary city: The main campus of Mount Royal University (1911) is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city centre.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, colossal sculpture in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Rapid City, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Custer, and just north of Custer State Park. Huge representations of the heads of Presidents George

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, colossal sculpture in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Rapid City, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Custer, and just north of Custer State Park. Huge representations of the heads of Presidents George

South Dakota, constituent state of the United States of America. South Dakota became the 40th state of the union on November 2, 1889. The state has two unique physical features: it contains the geographic centre of the United States, which is located just north of Belle Fourche, and it has its own

Mount Saint Helens: …surrounding the volcano was designated Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The monument provides a unique opportunity for scientific study of the dynamics of an active composite volcano and for research on how ecosystems respond to cataclysmic…

North Vancouver: Some two-thirds of Mount Seymour Provincial Park occupies a broad swath of the district’s east side and offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including hiking and mountain climbing in summer and cross-country and downhill skiing in winter. Area district municipality, 62 square miles (161 square km). Pop.…

autocephalous church: Today the Orthodox archbishopric of Mount Sinai, with the historic monastery of St. Catherine, still enjoys this privilege.

Emmitsburg: Nearby Mount St. Mary’s University was founded in 1808 and is the second oldest Catholic college in the United States (after Georgetown University). A replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, France, on a mountain ridge above the college, is the oldest Catholic shrine in the country.…

Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, pair of astronomical observatories in southeast Australia that are operated by the Australian National University and that together constitute the most important facilities for such observation in the Southern Hemisphere. Mount Stromlo Observatory is

Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories: Mount Stromlo Observatory is situated at an elevation of 768 metres (2,520 feet) on Mount Stromlo, 10 km (6 miles) west of Canberra. It was founded in 1924 as a centre for solar studies but shifted its emphasis in the 1940s to stellar astronomy. Its…

Mount Unzen eruption of 1792, volcanic eruption of Mount Unzen, western Kyushu, Japan, that led to a destructive landslide and a tsunami. The death toll from the disaster is estimated at some 15,000 people, making it the most deadly volcanic eruption in Japan’s history. Mount Unzen actually

Mount Vernon, city, seat (1819) of Jefferson county, southern Illinois, U.S. Lying at the junction of two interstate highways, Mount Vernon is located about 80 miles (130 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1819, it was initially to be named Mount Pleasant but, after intense debate,

Mount Vernon, city, seat (1808) of Knox county, central Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Kokosing River, about 45 miles (70 km) northeast of Columbus. John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed), the orchardist, owned several lots in the original settlement that was laid out in 1805. The settlement was

Mount Vernon, home and burial place of George Washington, in Fairfax county, Virginia, U.S., overlooking the Potomac River, 15 miles (24 km) south of Washington, D.C. The 18th-century two-story Georgian mansion is built of wood, but the siding is of wide, thick boards paneled so as to give the

Mount Vernon, city, Westchester county, New York, U.S., situated on the Bronx and Hutchinson rivers, just north of the Bronx, New York City. It was settled in 1664 near the site where religious dissenter Anne Hutchinson (banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony) was killed in 1643 by Indians. It