ALPHABETICAL LIST OE LOCALITIES. 
Abbeville, S. C.—In Abbeville district, near the southwestern border of South Carolina. 
Adirondac Mountains, N. Y.—A range of mountains in the northern part of New York and about 
50 miles west of Lake Champlain .. 
Alton, III.—On the Mississippi river, about 20 miles north of St. Louis. 
Alvarado River, Mex. —South of Vera Cruz, near the Pacific coast. About.. 
American River, Cal. —Middle fork, separating Placer and El Dorado counties. Mouth about. 
Ann Arbor, Mich. —About 20 miles west of Detroit... 
Antelope Hills, Ark. —South side of Canadian river. About... 
Arikamtchitchi Island. —An island in Behring’s Straits off the extreme northeastern corner of 
Asia.......... 
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38 52 
Longitude. 
95 43 
121 08 
35 48 
Astoria, O. T.—At mouth of Columbia river, on south side. (Coast Survey report). 
Augusta, Ga. —On the northeastern border of the State. 
Austin, Tex. —Capital of the State. About ..... 
Bent’s Fort, Ark.— North side of Arkansas river. Near..... 
Bighorn River, Neb.— A tributary of the Yellowstone, from the sjuth, running nearly north and 
south. Mouth about..... 
Big Sioux River. —Tributary of the Missouri from the east, running north and south. Sioux City is 
situated at its mouth, the altitude of which, according to Lieut. Warren, is 1,250 feet; its 
latitude and longitude......... 
Bijou Creek........ 
Bijou Hill, Neb. —East of the Missouri. About ..... 
Bill Williams’ Fork, New Mex. —Tributary of the Colorado from the east. Mouth about. 
Black Hills, Neb.— An offshoot of the Rocky Mountains on their eastern side. Its northern 
extremity is between 200 and 300 miles west of tho Missouri river. The southern extremity is 
west of Fort Laramie... 
Bloomington, III.—Seat of McLean county, near the centre of the State.... 
Blount County, Tenn.— In the southeast portion of Tennessee bordering on North Carolina. 
Blue Mountains, O. T.— About 200 miles east of and nearly parallel with the Coast Range, extending 
from about 46° north latitude towards the southeast..... 
Bodega, Cal. —On the coast of California, north of San Francisco. About.... 
Bois de Sioux, Min. Ter.— Near the head of Red river of the north. Mouth near.. 
Boise River, O. T.—Tributary of Lewis’ fork of the Columbia river, on the west side. Mouth near... 
Bone Cave, Carlisle.— On the south bank of the Conedoguinet creek, one mile north of Carlisle, the 
county town of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. In the limestone rock..... 
Boston, Mass.— About.-.. 
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123 47 
30 22 
98 10 
38 00 
103 00 
46 30 
107 10 
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96 26 
43 30 
99 20 
34 20 
114 00 
38 30 
46 20 
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