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A scion of northeastern Virginia, Washington first crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains during the course of his duties as a teenage surveyor in 1748.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
All known Liaoningosaurus fossils come from Liaoning Province in northeastern China, a region famous for exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cretaceous Period, between 145 and 66 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
The roughly 60-mile journey adds to the hundreds of miles she’s already traveled from her birthplace in Plumas County, in the far northeastern corner of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Saltiveri's farm, owned by his father and grandfather before him, is in an isolated spot in the province of Lleida, in the northeastern region of Catalonia.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The northeastern shore of Honshu, often called the Sanriku Coast, zigzags in and out, forming jagged shapes that resemble the teeth of a saw.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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