Cumberland Road

Cumberland Road
Камберлендская дорога. Первая в США дорога, построенная на федеральные средства (отсюда ее другое название — Национальная дорога (National Road). Первый ее участок, от г. Камберленда в штате Мэриленд до Уилинга (Wheeling) на р. Огайо, штат Западная Виргиния, был закончен к 1818 г. Затем дорога прошла через Иллинойс и далее на запад, вплоть до Сент-Луиса на р. Миссисипи. Была основным путем передвижения переселенцев на запад и северо-запад.

Америка через американизмы. — М.: «Высшая школа». . 1982.

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  • Cumberland County Schools — (CCS) is a school district encompassing the entirety of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Cumberland County Schools headquarters are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cumberland County Schools has schools located in all… …   Wikipedia

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  • Cumberland — /kum beuhr leuhnd/, n. 1. a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria. 2. a town in N Rhode Island. 27,069. 3. a city in NW Maryland, on the Potomac River. 25,933. 4. a river flowing W from SE Kentucky through N Tennessee into the Ohio… …   Universalium

  • Cumberland Narrows — ▪ gorge, United States       scenic gorge 1,000 feet (305 metres) deep in Allegany county, northwestern Maryland, U.S., just northwest of Cumberland city. Cut by Wills Creek, it provides a natural east west gateway, located between Wills and… …   Universalium

  • Cumberland County (Illinois) — Das Cumberland Courthouse in Toledo, gelistet im NRHP Nr. 81000220[1] Verwaltung US Bundes …   Deutsch Wikipedia


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