Beaver

Beaver

Beaver (spr. Bihwer), 1) Nebenfluß des Ohio 2) Canton im westlichen Theile des Staates Pennsylvanien, an Ohio grenzend, 291/2 QM. groß; mit fruchtbarem Boden, ungeheueren bituminösen Kohlenlagern u. Kalksteinschichten u. Waldungen; 3) Hauptstadt daselbst, am rechten Ufer des Ohio, unterhalb der Mündung des Beaverflusses; 2100 Ew.; 4) mehrere kleinere Orte in Pennsylvanien, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Texas etc.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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