Lake Wobegon — Garrison Keillor's fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon Lake Wobegon is a fictional small town created by Garrison Keillor as the setting for his weekly monologues on A Prairie Home Companion, noted for its gentle satire, nostalgia, and…
Lakeside, California Lakeside is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. East of San Diego, it had 20,648 residents at the 2010 census and is noted for reservoirs, equestrian culture…
Lakeside, Iowa Lakeside is a small city in the U.S. state of Iowa. This overview explains its setting, typical features, local government and economy, recreational role, and how it differs from o…
Lakeview, Alabama Lakeview is a small incorporated town in DeKalb County, northeastern Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census it recorded 143 residents. The community is rural and linked to coun…
Lakeview, Arkansas Lakeview is a small city in northern Arkansas known for lakeside scenery, outdoor recreation, and a quiet residential character. It is often associated with nearby Norfork Lake and…
Lakeview, California (Riverside County) Lakeview, California Lakeview is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. This article summarizes its location, geography, governance, history, local services, recreation and notable…
Lakeview, Oregon Lakeview is a small high‑desert town in south‑central Oregon and the county seat of Lake County, known for ranching, timber, outdoor recreation, and its role as a regional service…
Lakeville, Connecticut Lakeville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Known for its lakes, historic institutions, and rural New England chara…
Lalgudi taluk, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu Lalgudi taluk Lalgudi taluk is an administrative division in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu, India, centered on the town of Lalgudi. It is primarily agricultural and notable for local cul…
Lamar County, Alabama County in west Alabama with county seat Vernon. Rural area named for Lucius Q. C. Lamar; population was 14,564 at the 2010 U.S. Census. History, geography, and local government ove…
Lamar County, Mississippi County in southern Mississippi, part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. County seat Purvis; 2010 census population 55,658. Named for Lucius Q.C. Lamar and created in the early 2…
Lamar, Texas — small coastal community in Aransas County Lamar, Texas Lamar is an unincorporated community in Aransas County, Texas, north of Rockport and Corpus Christi. Named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, it is part of the Texas Coastal Bend region with a…
Lamarsh, Essex Lamarsh Lamarsh is a small village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, noted for its rural character, small population, and ties to agricultural landscapes.
Lamb County, Texas Lamb County is a rural county on the Llano Estacado in the Texas Panhandle with Littlefield as its county seat. It is largely agricultural; population was 13,977 at the 2010 census…
Lambayeque Region (Peru) Lambayeque Region Lambayeque is a coastal region in northwestern Peru known for rich archaeological heritage, fertile valleys, fishing ports and the regional capital Chiclayo, a commercial and cultu…
Lambing Flat — Burrangong goldfield and 1860s conflict in New South Wales Lambing Flat Lambing Flat was a 19th-century goldfield in New South Wales, Australia, notable for the Burrangong rush, its mining settlements and the anti‑Chinese disturbances of the early 1860…
Lambourne, Essex Lambourne Lambourne is a rural village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It had 2,013 residents at the 2011 census and comprises farmland, small hamlets and w…
Lambton County, Ontario: geography, history, economy and attractions Lambton County Lambton County is a regional municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, centered on Sarnia and Plympton–Wyoming. It combines industrial centres, agricultural land and significan…
Lamesa, Texas Lamesa is the county seat of Dawson County in the South Plains of Texas. Founded in the late 19th century, it is an agricultural and local government center; population was 9,422 a…
Lamoille County, Vermont A rural county in northern Vermont centered on the Lamoille River valley. Known for mountain scenery, outdoor recreation (Stowe), small towns and Hyde Park as the county seat. 2010…
LaMoure County, North Dakota LaMoure County is a rural county in southeastern North Dakota with county seat LaMoure. It had 4,139 residents at the 2010 census; agriculture and small communities shape its econo…
Lampang province, Northern Thailand Lampang province Lampang is a northern Thai province known for Lanna temples, teak and ceramic heritage, horse-drawn carriages, and the Thai Elephant Conservation Center near the Wang River.
Lampasas County, Texas Lampasas County is a rural county on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. Its county seat is Lampasas; the area is known for ranching, springs, and small-town history and recreati…
Lampeter (Llanbedr Pont Steffan) — town in Ceredigion, Wales Lampeter Lampeter is a small market and university town in Ceredigion, Wales. It is noted for its historic bridge, higher education heritage and bilingual culture. Population was 2,970 in 2…
Lānaʻi: The Pineapple Isle of Hawaiʻi Lanai Lānaʻi, the sixth-largest Hawaiian island, is a mostly circular island known as the Pineapple Isle. It has a small population, distinct landscapes, a plantation past, and a modern…
Lanarce (commune in Ardèche, France) Lanarce Lanarce is a rural commune in the Ardèche department of southern France, located on the high plateaus of the Massif Central. It is noted for volcanic landscapes, mountain climate,…
Lanark, Illinois Lanark is a small city in Carroll County, Illinois, known for its agricultural surroundings, local institutions, and history tied to 19th‑century settlement. Overview, character, h…
Lancaster Lancaster: name shared by places, a medieval royal house, a famed WWII bomber, universities and counties; covers origins, notable locations, historical role, cultural institutions…
Lancaster, Lancashire County town of Lancashire in northwest England, known for its historic castle, university, river setting and role as an administrative and cultural centre.
Lancing, West Sussex Lancing is a coastal village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, known for Lancing College and its chapel, a railway station on the West Coastway Line, local nature reserves…
Land O' Lakes, Florida Land O' Lakes is an unincorporated census-designated suburb in Pasco County, Florida, within the Tampa–St. Petersburg metro area. Known for residential growth, lakes, parks and com…
Landeck, Tyrol: Town and District Capital in the Austrian Alps Landeck Landeck is a small Tyrolean town on the Inn River, serving as the administrative centre of its district and a regional hub for transport, tourism and alpine culture.
Landi Kotal — gateway town on the Khyber Pass Landi Kotal Landi Kotal is a town at the highest point of the Khyber Pass in Pakistan, known for its market, strategic location, transport links and ties to local Pashtun tribes.
Landmark, Arkansas Landmark is an unincorporated census-designated community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, recorded with 3,555 residents at the 2010 census and commonly associated with the Little Rock…
Landmarks: definition, types, history, and cultural importance Landmarks A clear, concise overview of landmarks: what they are, how they function for navigation and identity, their historical origins, types (natural, architectural, cultural), and how th…
Landricourt (Aisne) — Commune in northern France Landricourt, Aisne Landricourt is a small rural commune in the Aisne department in northern France. Historically part of Picardie, it lies in an agricultural landscape and is governed as a French com…
Landsberg Prison (Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria) Landsberg Prison State prison in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, noted for its long history including interwar and postwar uses; today it operates as a correctional facility with education, vocational…
Lane County, Kansas Lane County is a sparsely populated county in southwestern Kansas with county seat Dighton. Named for Senator James H. Lane, it is largely agricultural and was home to 2,150 people…
Lane County, Oregon A diverse county in western Oregon centered on Eugene; covers Willamette Valley to the Pacific Coast, with forests, rivers, higher education, timber and recreation.
Langdon Place, Kentucky Langdon Place is a small incorporated city in the state of Kentucky, United States. This article outlines its character, governance, history, community role and notable distinction…
Längenbühl — village in the canton of Bern, Switzerland Längenbühl Längenbühl is a small village in the canton of Bern, formerly an independent municipality that merged with Forst in 2007 to form Forst‑Längenbühl; known for its small lakes and rur…
Langkawi: Malaysian island and tourist archipelago Langkawi Langkawi is a duty-free archipelago in Kedah, Malaysia, known for beaches, a UNESCO geopark, rainforest, and attractions such as the cable car and SkyBridge.
Langley (Uttlesford, Essex) Langley Langley is a small village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, known for its rural character, Old English name meaning, and small community centered on t…
Langley, Oklahoma — lakeside town at Grand Lake Langley, Oklahoma Langley is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, located on the southern shore of Grand Lake. It serves as a local center for boating, fishing, and lakeside tourism near Pensacol…
Langley, Virginia — suburban community and federal campus in Fairfax County Langley, Virginia Langley is an unincorporated, census-designated place in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, known for its proximity to Washington, D.C., upscale suburban character, and the headqua…
Langston, Oklahoma Small town in north-central Oklahoma, best known as the home of Langston University and for its roots in Oklahoma’s historically black communities.
Lanhydrock: Cornwall estate, parish and country house Lanhydrock Lanhydrock is a small civil parish in Cornwall centred on a historic country house and estate. Noted for its church, parkland and well-preserved domestic interiors, it is managed f…
Lankaran — coastal city of Azerbaijan Lankaran Lankaran is a city on Azerbaijan's Caspian coast near the Iranian border, known for its subtropical climate, Talysh cultural history, sandy beaches and nearby nature reserves.
