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Andersonville (Georgia)

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'''Andersonville''' is a city in [[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city had a population of 255.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTP2.ST13&prodType=table |title=Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - Alabamba; 2010 Census Summary File 1 |work=[http://factfinder2.census.gov American Fact Finder] |publisher=[[U.S. Department of Commerce]], [[United States Census Bureau]] |location=Washington, DC |accessdate=2013-07-19}}</ref> It is located in the southwest part of the state, approximately {{convert|60|mi|km}} southwest of [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] on the [[Central of Georgia]] railroad. During the [[American Civil War]], it was the site of a [[prisoner-of-war camp]], which is now [[Andersonville National Historic Site]].

Andersonville is part of the [[Americus, Georgia|Americus]] [[Americus micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
The little hamlet of Anderson was named for John Anderson, a director of the South Western Railroad in 1853 when it was extended from Oglethorpe to Americus. It was known as Anderson Station until the US post office was established in November 1855. The government changed the name of the station from “Anderson” to “Andersonville” in order to avoid confusion with the post office in [[Anderson, South Carolina]].

During the Civil War, the Confederate army established Camp Sumter at Andersonville to house incoming Union [[prisoners of war]]. The town served as a supply depot during the war period. It included a post office, a depot, a blacksmith shop and stable, a couple of general stores, two saloons, a school, a Methodist church, and about a dozen houses. (Ben Dykes, who owned the land on which the prison was built, was both depot agent and postmaster.)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/11andersonville/11facts1.htm | title=Reading 1: Andersonville Prison | publisher=National Park Service | accessdate=21 September 2016}}</ref>

Until the establishment of the prison, the area was entirely dependent on agriculture, supported by dark reddish brown sandy loams later mapped as Greenville and Red Bay soil series. After the close of the prison and end of the war, the town continued economically dependent on agriculture, primarily the cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop. The town changed very little over the years.

It was not until 1968, when the large-scale mining of [[kaolin]], bauxitic kaolin, and [[bauxite]] was begun by Mulcoa, Mullite Company of America, that the town was dramatically altered. This operation exploited {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} of scrub oak wilderness into a massive mining and refining operation. The company now ships more than 2000 tons of refined ore from Andersonville each week.

In 1974, long-time mayor Lewis Easterlin and a group of concerned citizens decided to promote tourism in the town; they stressed its history, redeveloping Main Street to look much as it did during the American Civil War. The city of Andersonville and the [[Andersonville National Historic Site]], location of the prison camp, welcomes tourists from all over the world. They come for the history, museums, and to step back in time.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 308
|1900= 245
|1910= 174
|1920= 196
|1930= 231
|1940= 211
|1950= 281
|1960= 263
|1970= 274
|1980= 267
|1990= 277
|2000= 331
|2010= 255
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|estimate=236
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 331 people, 124 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 254.1 people per square mile (98.3/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 109.0 per square mile (42.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.26% [[Race (U.S. Census)|White]] and 34.74% [[Race (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 124 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,107, and the median income for a family was $30,972. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,168. About 19.8% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

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== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.andersonvillegeorgia.info City website]

{{Sumter County, Georgia}}

[[Category:Cities in Sumter County, Georgia]]

Gorillakostüm

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[[Image:Gorilla suit.jpg|thumb|right|240px|A man wearing a gorilla suit.]]

'''Gorilla suits''' or '''ape suits''' are full-bodied [[costume]]s resembling [[gorilla]]s or other large [[primates]].

Gorillas are a source of awe and horror, but also humor. The common gorilla suit is a popular [[Halloween]] and masquerade party costume. It has extensive use in media, sometimes to symbolize a "real" gorilla. It may be used for as gag in which a character wears a gorilla suit, and at some point, becomes entangled with the real thing.

The early history of the art of gorilla impersonation dates at least to the late 1920s, with the rise of [[Charles Gemora]], an early practitioner of the art in such short films as ''Circus Lady'' and the [[Our Gang]] entry ''[[Bear Shooters]]''. In later decades, in addition to abounding in B movies such as ''[[Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla]]'', the gorilla suit came to prominence in television, in a wide range of series, from 1960s sitcoms like ''[[The Addams Family (TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' and ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', which typically attempted to present their gorillas as "real," to more recent series such as ''[[L.A. Law]]'' and ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', which have contrived to have regular characters don the primate costume.

In 1869, Noah Brooks' short story , "Mr. Columbus Coriander's Gorilla" appeared in [[Bret Harte]]'s "Overland Monthly Magazine." The story concerned a young man employed at a menagerie dressed in a gorilla suit. It is mistakenly credited to Max Adeler.

Gorilla suits are recognized through National Gorilla Suit Day, January 31. The holiday was concocted by ''[[Mad (magazine)|MAD]]'' cartoonist Don Martin in a 1963 paperback ''Don Martin Bounces Back!''. The most notable story in the tome revolves around a hapless fellow named [[Fester Bestertester]], who dares to mock the concept of National Gorilla Suit Day and is thus repeatedly pummeled by gorillas. The holiday was recently promoted on comic book writer Mark Evanier's [http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2007_11_23.html#014382 news from me] blog until Don Martin's widow request that all references to the holiday be removed in late 2007.

[[Image:Gamera-King Kong-20070707.jpg|thumb|left|An actor in a gorilla suit spars with an actor in a [[Gamera]] costume at [[CONvergence (convention)]].]]
Gorilla suit performance involves pantomime, wearing a heavy costume, broad physical comedy skills, and a partial suspension of disbelief, while still playing on the very artifice involved. In this respect, gorilla suits are not far removed from puppetry. [[Jim Henson]] utilized typical gorilla suits, and never a full-bodied gorilla [[Muppet]], in several productions. The person inside the gorilla suit is often uncredited.

In recent decades, the work of performers or designers have altered the mechanics and effect of gorilla suits, often using animatronics, taxidermy eyes, realistic fur, and other aides. [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] has contributed to this development in its own way, through work on ''[[Buddy (film)|Buddy]]'' and ''[[George of the Jungle]]'', and many suit performers of Henson [[:Category:Creatures|creatures]] portrayed gorillas in other productions.

==Famous gorilla men==
*[[Charles Gemora]]
*[[Ray "Crash" Corrigan]]
*[[Steve Calvert]]
*[[Rick Baker (makeup artist)]]
*[[George Barrows]]
*[[Bob Burns III]]
*[[The Suns Gorilla]]

==External links==
* [http://misterron.libsyn.com/?search_string=Gorilla&Submit=Search&search=1 Mr. Columbus Coriander's Gorilla, and other annual Gorilla Suit stories are read on Mister Ron's Basement Podcast.]
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=490094&in_page_id=1811&in_a_source= Face to face with the Cadbury's drumzilla by Lina Das]
[[Category:Apes in popular culture]]
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Sequim

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The Sequim School District is home of Sequim High School, Sequim Middle School, Sequim Community School, Helen Haller Elementary and Greywolf Elementary.

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'''Sequim''' ({{pron-en|ˈskwɪm|En-us-Sequim.ogg}}) is a city in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]], [[Washington]], [[United States]]. The population is estimated to be 5,951 as of 2007, not including the approximately 20,000 residents in the Dungeness Valley immediately surrounding the city limits. Sequim is located along the [[Dungeness River]] near the base of the [[Olympic Mountains]]. The city has been increasing in population dramatically in recent years due to the influx of retirees from the Puget Sound region and California. Recent approximations show a population growth of about 34% since the year 2000[http://www.city-data.com/city/Sequim-Washington.html].

Sequim lies within the [[rainshadow]] of the Olympic Mountains and receives an average of less than 15 inches of rain per year, nearly qualifying it as a desert. Fogs and cool breezes from the [[Juan de Fuca Strait]] make Sequim's environment more humid than would be expected from the low average annual precipitation. Some places have surprisingly luxuriant forests dominated by [[Douglas-fir]] and [[western red cedar]]. [[Black cottonwood]], [[red alder]], [[bigleaf maple]], [[Pacific madrone]], [[lodgepole pine]] and [[Garry oak]] can also be large. Historically, much of the area was an open oak-studded prairie supported by somewhat excessively drained gravelly sandy loam soil, though agriculture and development of the Dungeness valley have changed this ecosystem. Most soils under Sequim have been placed in a series which is named after the city.[http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx] This "Sequim series" is one of the few [[Mollisol]]s in western Washington and its high [[base saturation]], a characteristic of the Mollisol order, is attributed to the minimal leaching of bases caused by low annual rainfall.[http://www2.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/osd/dat/S/SEQUIM.html]

The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial growth of [[lavender]], supported by the unique climate: it makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in [[France]]. The area is also known for its [[Dungeness crab]].

Sequim is pronounced as one syllable, with the ''e'' elided: "skwim".

==Media==
The local news publications consist of the community news paper ''Sequim Gazette'',<ref>{{cite web
| title=Sequim Online Gazette | publisher=Olympic View Publishing | url=http://www.sequimgazette.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> the ''Peninsula Daily News''<ref>{{cite web
| title=Peninsula Daily News | publisher=Horvitz Newspapers
| url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> and the weekly ''Sequim This Week'' by the Peninsula Daily News.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Sequim This Week
| url=http://www.sequimthisweek.com | accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref>

==Sister city==
Sequim's sister city is [[Shiso, Hyogo]], Japan. Sequim and Shiso have an [[exchange student]] program set up through [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/highschool/site/default.asp Sequim High School] and [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/middleschool/site/default.asp Sequim Middle School].

==History==
===Aboriginal inhabitants===
The [[Klallam|S'Klallam]] tribe had inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the first Europeans. The tribal name of the village at Washington Harbor, located just to the east of the present day city, later evolved into the name Sequim.<ref>{{cite book
| author=Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee | editor=Jacilee Wray | year=2003
| title=Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are
| page=35 | publisher=University of Oklahoma Press
| isbn=0806135522 }}</ref> Both [[Manuel Quimper]] and [[George Vancouver]] explored the region's coast in the 1790s.

===First European settlers===
The first European settlers arrived in the Dungeness Valley in the 1850s, settling nearby [[Dungeness, Washington]]. While the lands along the river became fertile farmlands, the remainder of the area remained arid prairie. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890s, allowing the expansion of farmlands.

===Incorporation===
Sequim was officially incorporated on [[October 31]], [[1913]]. For many decades small farms, mostly dairy farms, dotted the area around the small town. Near the end of [[World War I]], Sequim became a stop for a railway which passed through from [[Port Angeles]] to [[Port Townsend]], built primarily to carry wood products from the forests of the western [[Olympic Peninsula]].

===Modern===
In recent decades, the family farms that once dotted the valley have been parceled off into home sites as the area's excellent climate has drawn many retired people. Recent years have seen a resurgence of organic farming in the area, with Nash Huber of [http://www.nashsorganicproduce.com/ Nash's Organic Produce] leading the way, and a weekly farmer's market is held downtown from May to October.

===Commemmoration===
Each May since 1895, Sequim holds the Irrigation Festival. {{As of|2008}}, it is the longest continuously running festival in the state.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [http://www.lavenderfestival.com/ Sequim Lavender Festival] has been held every July since 1996. It includes three days of lavender farm tours and a street fair.

==Tourist attractions==
[[Image:SimplifiedPealeMastodon.jpg|thumb|150px|Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by [[Rembrandt Peale]]]]
Sequim is home of a herd of [[Roosevelt elk]], one attraction to the area.
Sequim holds a Lavender Festival during the summer of every year, usually around July, which attracts tens of thousands of people.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [[Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington|Museum and Arts Center]] features both natural and cultural exhibits including a mastodon mural mounted with the remaining [[mastodons]] bones, artifacts, and a video on the [[Excavation (archaeology)|excavation]]. The Olympic Game Farm allows visitors to get a close look at many large game animals.

The [[Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge]] is located just north of the city, near the mouth of the [[Dungeness River]]. It includes [[Dungeness Spit]] and a five mile hike to the New Dungeness Lighthouse<ref>{{cite book
| first=Christopher | last=Petrich | year=2005
| title=A Complete Guide To The Lighthouses on Puget Sound Including Admiralty Inlet
| page=72 | publisher=Lulu.com | isbn=1411641868 }}</ref> at the end of the spit.

To the east along Highway 101 is Sequim Bay, a 4 mile long inlet from the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Along the western stretch is the Sequim Bay State Park and the John Wayne Marina. The land for the latter was bequeathed by the movie actor [[John Wayne]]. The inlet is a popular bird watching area.<ref>{{cite book
| first=Natalie | last=McNair-Huff | year=2004
| title=Birding Washington | pages=48–51
| publisher=Globe Pequot | isbn=076272577X }}</ref>

==Geography==
Sequim is located at {{coord|48|4|41|N|123|6|5|W|city}} (48.078002, -123.101427).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all of it land.

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Sequim experiences an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfb'').

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|accessdate= [[2009-05-13]]
}}

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,334 people, 2,163 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 820.6 people per square mile (316.9/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 459.0/sq mi (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 2,163 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $35,652. Males had a median income of $35,160 versus $20,347 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://myweather.sequim.com Sequim Weather Station]
* [http://pac.nols.org/ North Olympic Library System]
* [http://www.visitsun.com/index.html Official Tourism Web Site]
* [http://www.ci.sequim.wa.us/index.cfm City of Sequim]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/shs/ Sequim High School homepage]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/sms/ Sequim Middle School homepage]
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{{Clallam County, Washington}}

[[Category:Clallam County, Washington]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington (U.S. state)]]

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Sequim

2009-10-09T09:22:23Z

Angilbas: Pacific madrone and lodgepole pine

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The Sequim School District is home of Sequim High School, Sequim Middle School, Sequim Community School, Helen Haller Elementary and Greywolf Elementary.

}}
'''Sequim''' ({{pron-en|ˈskwɪm|En-us-Sequim.ogg}}) is a city in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]], [[Washington]], [[United States]]. The population is estimated to be 5,951 as of 2007, not including the approximately 20,000 residents in the Dungeness Valley immediately surrounding the city limits. Sequim is located along the [[Dungeness River]] near the base of the [[Olympic Mountains]]. The city has been increasing in population dramatically in recent years due to the influx of retirees from the Puget Sound region and California. Recent approximations show a population growth of about 34% since the year 2000[http://www.city-data.com/city/Sequim-Washington.html].

Sequim lies within the [[rainshadow]] of the Olympic Mountains and receives an average of less than 15 inches of rain per year, nearly qualifying it as a desert. Fogs and cool breezes from the [[Juan de Fuca Strait]] make Sequim's environment more humid than would be expected from the low average annual precipitation. Some places have surprisingly luxuriant forests dominated by [[Douglas-fir]] and [[western red cedar]]. [[Black cottonwood]], [[red alder]], [[bigleaf maple]], [[Pacific madrone]] and [[lodgepole pine]] can also be large. Historically, much of the area was an open [[garry oak]] prairie, though agriculture and development of the Dungeness valley have changed this ecosystem.

The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial growth of [[lavender]], supported by the unique climate: it makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in [[France]]. The area is also known for its [[Dungeness crab]].

Sequim is pronounced as one syllable, with the ''e'' elided: "skwim".

==Media==
The local news publications consist of the community news paper ''Sequim Gazette'',<ref>{{cite web
| title=Sequim Online Gazette | publisher=Olympic View Publishing | url=http://www.sequimgazette.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> the ''Peninsula Daily News''<ref>{{cite web
| title=Peninsula Daily News | publisher=Horvitz Newspapers
| url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> and the weekly ''Sequim This Week'' by the Peninsula Daily News.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Sequim This Week
| url=http://www.sequimthisweek.com | accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref>

==Sister city==
Sequim's sister city is [[Shiso, Hyogo]], Japan. Sequim and Shiso have an [[exchange student]] program set up through [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/highschool/site/default.asp Sequim High School] and [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/middleschool/site/default.asp Sequim Middle School].

==History==
===Aboriginal inhabitants===
The [[Klallam|S'Klallam]] tribe had inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the first Europeans. The tribal name of the village at Washington Harbor, located just to the east of the present day city, later evolved into the name Sequim.<ref>{{cite book
| author=Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee | editor=Jacilee Wray | year=2003
| title=Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are
| page=35 | publisher=University of Oklahoma Press
| isbn=0806135522 }}</ref> Both [[Manuel Quimper]] and [[George Vancouver]] explored the region's coast in the 1790s.

===First European settlers===
The first European settlers arrived in the Dungeness Valley in the 1850s, settling nearby [[Dungeness, Washington]]. While the lands along the river became fertile farmlands, the remainder of the area remained arid prairie. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890s, allowing the expansion of farmlands.

===Incorporation===
Sequim was officially incorporated on [[October 31]], [[1913]]. For many decades small farms, mostly dairy farms, dotted the area around the small town. Near the end of [[World War I]], Sequim became a stop for a railway which passed through from [[Port Angeles]] to [[Port Townsend]], built primarily to carry wood products from the forests of the western [[Olympic Peninsula]].

===Modern===
In recent decades, the family farms that once dotted the valley have been parceled off into home sites as the area's excellent climate has drawn many retired people. Recent years have seen a resurgence of organic farming in the area, with Nash Huber of [http://www.nashsorganicproduce.com/ Nash's Organic Produce] leading the way, and a weekly farmer's market is held downtown from May to October.

===Commemmoration===
Each May since 1895, Sequim holds the Irrigation Festival. {{As of|2008}}, it is the longest continuously running festival in the state.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [http://www.lavenderfestival.com/ Sequim Lavender Festival] has been held every July since 1996. It includes three days of lavender farm tours and a street fair.

==Tourist attractions==
[[Image:SimplifiedPealeMastodon.jpg|thumb|150px|Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by [[Rembrandt Peale]]]]
Sequim is home of a herd of [[Roosevelt elk]], one attraction to the area.
Sequim holds a Lavender Festival during the summer of every year, usually around July, which attracts tens of thousands of people.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [[Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington|Museum and Arts Center]] features both natural and cultural exhibits including a mastodon mural mounted with the remaining [[mastodons]] bones, artifacts, and a video on the [[Excavation (archaeology)|excavation]]. The Olympic Game Farm allows visitors to get a close look at many large game animals.

The [[Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge]] is located just north of the city, near the mouth of the [[Dungeness River]]. It includes [[Dungeness Spit]] and a five mile hike to the New Dungeness Lighthouse<ref>{{cite book
| first=Christopher | last=Petrich | year=2005
| title=A Complete Guide To The Lighthouses on Puget Sound Including Admiralty Inlet
| page=72 | publisher=Lulu.com | isbn=1411641868 }}</ref> at the end of the spit.

To the east along Highway 101 is Sequim Bay, a 4 mile long inlet from the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Along the western stretch is the Sequim Bay State Park and the John Wayne Marina. The land for the latter was bequeathed by the movie actor [[John Wayne]]. The inlet is a popular bird watching area.<ref>{{cite book
| first=Natalie | last=McNair-Huff | year=2004
| title=Birding Washington | pages=48–51
| publisher=Globe Pequot | isbn=076272577X }}</ref>

==Geography==
Sequim is located at {{coord|48|4|41|N|123|6|5|W|city}} (48.078002, -123.101427).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all of it land.

===Climate===
Sequim experiences an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfb'').

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|accessdate= [[2009-05-13]]
}}

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,334 people, 2,163 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 820.6 people per square mile (316.9/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 459.0/sq mi (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 2,163 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $35,652. Males had a median income of $35,160 versus $20,347 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://myweather.sequim.com Sequim Weather Station]
* [http://pac.nols.org/ North Olympic Library System]
* [http://www.visitsun.com/index.html Official Tourism Web Site]
* [http://www.ci.sequim.wa.us/index.cfm City of Sequim]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/shs/ Sequim High School homepage]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/sms/ Sequim Middle School homepage]
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|48.078002|-123.101427}}

{{Clallam County, Washington}}

[[Category:Clallam County, Washington]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington (U.S. state)]]

[[it:Sequim]]
[[ht:Sequim, Washington]]
[[nl:Sequim]]
[[ja:スクイム]]
[[pt:Sequim]]
[[vo:Sequim]]

Sequim

2009-10-08T18:36:29Z

Angilbas: Surprisingly luxuriant forests -- as a Google Street View tour will verify.

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|footnotes =



The Sequim School District is home of Sequim High School, Sequim Middle School, Sequim Community School, Helen Haller Elementary and Greywolf Elementary.

}}
'''Sequim''' ({{pron-en|ˈskwɪm|En-us-Sequim.ogg}}) is a city in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]], [[Washington]], [[United States]]. The population is estimated to be 5,951 as of 2007, not including the approximately 20,000 residents in the Dungeness Valley immediately surrounding the city limits. Sequim is located along the [[Dungeness River]] near the base of the [[Olympic Mountains]]. The city has been increasing in population dramatically in recent years due to the influx of retirees from the Puget Sound region and California. Recent approximations show a population growth of about 34% since the year 2000[http://www.city-data.com/city/Sequim-Washington.html].

Sequim lies within the [[rainshadow]] of the Olympic Mountains and receives an average of less than 15 inches of rain per year, nearly qualifying it as a desert. Fogs and cool breezes from the [[Juan de Fuca Strait]] make Sequim's environment more humid than would be expected from the low average annual precipitation. Some places have surprisingly luxuriant forests dominated by [[Douglas-fir]] and [[western red cedar]]. [[Black cottonwood]], [[red alder]] and [[bigleaf maple]] can also be large. Historically, much of the area was an open [[garry oak]] prairie, though agriculture and development of the Dungeness valley have changed this ecosystem.

The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial growth of [[lavender]], supported by the unique climate: it makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in [[France]]. The area is also known for its [[Dungeness crab]].

Sequim is pronounced as one syllable, with the ''e'' elided: "skwim".

==Media==
The local news publications consist of the community news paper ''Sequim Gazette'',<ref>{{cite web
| title=Sequim Online Gazette | publisher=Olympic View Publishing | url=http://www.sequimgazette.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> the ''Peninsula Daily News''<ref>{{cite web
| title=Peninsula Daily News | publisher=Horvitz Newspapers
| url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com
| accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref> and the weekly ''Sequim This Week'' by the Peninsula Daily News.<ref>{{cite news
| title=Sequim This Week
| url=http://www.sequimthisweek.com | accessdate=2009-03-20 }}</ref>

==Sister city==
Sequim's sister city is [[Shiso, Hyogo]], Japan. Sequim and Shiso have an [[exchange student]] program set up through [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/highschool/site/default.asp Sequim High School] and [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/middleschool/site/default.asp Sequim Middle School].

==History==
===Aboriginal inhabitants===
The [[Klallam|S'Klallam]] tribe had inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the first Europeans. The tribal name of the village at Washington Harbor, located just to the east of the present day city, later evolved into the name Sequim.<ref>{{cite book
| author=Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee | editor=Jacilee Wray | year=2003
| title=Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are
| page=35 | publisher=University of Oklahoma Press
| isbn=0806135522 }}</ref> Both [[Manuel Quimper]] and [[George Vancouver]] explored the region's coast in the 1790s.

===First European settlers===
The first European settlers arrived in the Dungeness Valley in the 1850s, settling nearby [[Dungeness, Washington]]. While the lands along the river became fertile farmlands, the remainder of the area remained arid prairie. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890s, allowing the expansion of farmlands.

===Incorporation===
Sequim was officially incorporated on [[October 31]], [[1913]]. For many decades small farms, mostly dairy farms, dotted the area around the small town. Near the end of [[World War I]], Sequim became a stop for a railway which passed through from [[Port Angeles]] to [[Port Townsend]], built primarily to carry wood products from the forests of the western [[Olympic Peninsula]].

===Modern===
In recent decades, the family farms that once dotted the valley have been parceled off into home sites as the area's excellent climate has drawn many retired people. Recent years have seen a resurgence of organic farming in the area, with Nash Huber of [http://www.nashsorganicproduce.com/ Nash's Organic Produce] leading the way, and a weekly farmer's market is held downtown from May to October.

===Commemmoration===
Each May since 1895, Sequim holds the Irrigation Festival. {{As of|2008}}, it is the longest continuously running festival in the state.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [http://www.lavenderfestival.com/ Sequim Lavender Festival] has been held every July since 1996. It includes three days of lavender farm tours and a street fair.

==Tourist attractions==
[[Image:SimplifiedPealeMastodon.jpg|thumb|150px|Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by [[Rembrandt Peale]]]]
Sequim is home of a herd of [[Roosevelt elk]], one attraction to the area.
Sequim holds a Lavender Festival during the summer of every year, usually around July, which attracts tens of thousands of people.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [[Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington|Museum and Arts Center]] features both natural and cultural exhibits including a mastodon mural mounted with the remaining [[mastodons]] bones, artifacts, and a video on the [[Excavation (archaeology)|excavation]]. The Olympic Game Farm allows visitors to get a close look at many large game animals.

The [[Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge]] is located just north of the city, near the mouth of the [[Dungeness River]]. It includes [[Dungeness Spit]] and a five mile hike to the New Dungeness Lighthouse<ref>{{cite book
| first=Christopher | last=Petrich | year=2005
| title=A Complete Guide To The Lighthouses on Puget Sound Including Admiralty Inlet
| page=72 | publisher=Lulu.com | isbn=1411641868 }}</ref> at the end of the spit.

To the east along Highway 101 is Sequim Bay, a 4 mile long inlet from the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Along the western stretch is the Sequim Bay State Park and the John Wayne Marina. The land for the latter was bequeathed by the movie actor [[John Wayne]]. The inlet is a popular bird watching area.<ref>{{cite book
| first=Natalie | last=McNair-Huff | year=2004
| title=Birding Washington | pages=48–51
| publisher=Globe Pequot | isbn=076272577X }}</ref>

==Geography==
Sequim is located at {{coord|48|4|41|N|123|6|5|W|city}} (48.078002, -123.101427).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all of it land.

===Climate===
Sequim experiences an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfb'').

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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,334 people, 2,163 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 820.6 people per square mile (316.9/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 459.0/sq mi (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 2,163 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $35,652. Males had a median income of $35,160 versus $20,347 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://myweather.sequim.com Sequim Weather Station]
* [http://pac.nols.org/ North Olympic Library System]
* [http://www.visitsun.com/index.html Official Tourism Web Site]
* [http://www.ci.sequim.wa.us/index.cfm City of Sequim]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/shs/ Sequim High School homepage]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/sms/ Sequim Middle School homepage]
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Sequim

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Angilbas: Influence of Juan de Fuca Strait; native vegetation

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'''Sequim''' '''({{IPA|skwɪm}})''' is a city in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]], [[Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 4,334 at the 2000 census. It is located along the [[Dungeness River]] near the base of the [[Olympic Mountains]]. The city has been increasing in population dramatically in recent years and has become a magnet for retirees, losing its rural character.

The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for their production of [[lavender]], as the unique climate allows a commercial growth industry that is only rivaled in France. The area is also known for its [[Dungeness crab]]. Sequim lies within the [[rainshadow]] of the Olympic Mountains and receives an average of less than 15" of rain per year, nearly qualifying it as a desert. Fogs and cool breezes from the [[Juan de Fuca Strait]] make Sequim's environment more humid than would be expected from the low average annual precipitation, so that the native vegetation is [[forest]] dominated by [[Douglas-fir]].

Sequim is pronounced "s'kwim". The e is silent.

==Media==
Sequim Gazette - Sequim's community newspaper [http://www.sequimgazette.com]
Peninsula Daily News [http://www.peninsuladailynews.com]
Sequim This Week (weekly) [http://www.sequimthisweek.com]

==Sister city==
Sequim's sister city is [[Shiso, Hyogo]], Japan. Sequim and Shiso have an [[exchange student]] program set up through [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/highschool/site/default.asp Sequim High School] and [http://www.sequim.k12.wa.us/middleschool/site/default.asp Sequim Middle School].

==History==
===Aboriginal inhabitants===
The [[Klallam|S'Klallam]] tribe had inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the first Europeans. Both [[Manuel Quimper]] and [[George Vancouver]] explored the region's coast in the 1790's.

===First European settlers===
The first European settlers arrived in the Dungeness Valley in the 1850's, settling nearby [[Dungeness, Washington]]. While the lands along the river became fertile farmlands, the remainder of the area remained arid prairie. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890s, allowing the expansion of farmlands.

===Incorporation===
Sequim was officially incorporated on [[October 31]], [[1913]]. For many decades small farms, mostly dairy farms, dotted the area around the small town. Near the end of [[World War I]], Sequim became a stop for a railway which passed through from [[Port Angeles]] to [[Port Townsend]], built primarily to carry wood products from the forests of the western [[Olympic Peninsula]].

===Modern===
In recent decades, the family farms that once dotted the valley have been parceled off into home sites as the area's excellent climate has drawn many retired people.

===Commemmoration===
Each May since 1895, Sequim holds the Irrigation Festival. [[As of 2008]], it is the longest continuously running festival in the state.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

==Tourist attractions==
[[Image:SimplifiedPealeMastodon.jpg|thumb|150px|Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by [[Rembrandt Peale]]]]
Sequim is home of a herd of [[Roosevelt elk]], one attraction to the area.
Sequim holds a [http://www.lavenderfestival.com/ Lavender Festival] during the summer of every year,usually around July, which attracts tens of thousands of people.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

The [[Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington|Museum and Arts Center]] features both natural and cultural exhibits including a mastodon mural mounted with the remaining [[mastodons]] bones, artifacts, and a video on the [[excavation]]. For all we know, these mastodons could have been the pets of many of the residents of Sequim. What probably happened was that the mastodons fell into a mud or quick sand pit and when the pit dried up they became fossilized to many years later be excavated and brought to the Sequim Museum.

The [http://www.olygamefarm.com/ Olympic Game Farm] allows visitors to get a close look at many large game animals. Some are concerned about the treatment of these animals.

The [http://www.stateparks.com/dungeness.html Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge] is a National park just outside the city. It includes [[Dungeness Spit]] and a five mile hike to the New Dungeness Lighthouse at the end of the spit.

==Geography==
Sequim is located at {{coor dms|48|4|41|N|123|6|5|W|city}} (48.078002, -123.101427){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.3 [[square mile]]s (13.7 [[km²]]), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2007, there were 5,688 people, 2,163 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 820.6 people per square mile (316.9/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 459.0/sq mi (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 2,163 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $35,652. Males had a median income of $35,160 versus $20,347 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://pac.nols.org/ North Olympic Library System]
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* [http://www.mysequim.com/weathercam.html Live Sequim Weather Camera]
* [http://www.visitsun.com/index.html Official Tourism Web Site]
* [http://www.irrigationfestival.com Official Irrigation Festival Site]
* [http://www.ci.sequim.wa.us/index.cfm City of Sequim]
* [http://www.lavenderfestival.com/index.html Sequim Lavender Festival]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/shs/ Sequim High School homepage]
* [http://www.sequimschools.wednet.edu/schools/sms/ Sequim Middle School homepage]
* [http://myweather.sequim.com Sequim Weather and Web Camera]
* [http://www.olympicrocks.com/ Lapidary Club]
* [http://www.sequimrealestateonline.com Sequim Real Estate]
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Piedmont (Appalachen)

2006-11-08T08:27:26Z

Angilbas: ft: The Cecil soil series is representative.

{{otheruses2|Piedmont}}
[[Image:NelsonCountyPiedmont.wmg.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The [[James River (Virginia)|James River]] winds its way among piedmont hills in central [[Virginia]]. Most of the hills in the piedmont region are smaller than these.]]
[[Image:piedmontmap.png|right]]

'''Piedmont''' is the plateau region of the eastern [[United States]] which lies between the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]], from which it is divided by the [[fall line]], and the eastern mountain ranges, the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The width of the Piedmont varies, being quite narrow above the [[Delaware River]] (and non-existent above the [[Hudson River]]), but nearly 300 miles (475 km) wide in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[North Carolina]]. The [[Piedmont Triad]] region of North Carolina refers to the area in and around three close cities in the Piedmont.

The surface relief of the Piedmont is characterized by relatively low, rolling hills with heights above [[sea level]] between 200 feet (50 m) and 800 feet to 1000 feet (250 m to 300 m). Its [[geology]] is complex, with numerous rock formations of different materials and ages intermingled with one another. Essentially, the Piedmont is the roots of an ancient coastal [[Mountain range|mountain chain]] that is now worn down to low relief. In the Southeast, the Piedmont is marked by red, iron-stained clay--weathered from the granitic bedrock beneath and uncovered by generations of poor farming practices. The [[Cecil (soil)|Cecil soil series]] is representative.

The name "Piedmont" derives from the [[Italy|Italian]] region of [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]] (in [[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Piemonte''), whose meaning is ''to the feet of the mountains'' because of its characteristic geographical position, a plain surrounded by the [[Alps]].

== Music ==
The Piedmont region is closely associated with the [[blues]] style that originated there in the early part of the 19th century. Most Piedmont blues musicians came from Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. During the [[Great Migration]], Black Americans migrated to the Piedmont. With the Appalachian Mountains to the west, those who may otherwise have spread into rural areas instead stayed in cities and were thus exposed to a broader mixture of music than those in, for example, the rural Mississippi delta. Thus, [[Piedmont blues]] was influenced by white forms such as ragtime, country, and popular songs, forms that had comparitively less bearing on blues in other regions.

== Further reading ==
*Michael A. Godfrey (1997). ''Field Guide to the Piedmont.'' Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 524 pages. ISBN 0-8078-4671-6.

* http://www.hiltonpond.org - Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History

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Lake Miccosukee

2006-11-05T10:24:26Z

Angilbas: Link to Miccosukee gooseberry

[[Image:Lake_Miccosukee.png|thumb|right|272px|Lake Miccosukee, Jefferson County, Florida]]

'''Lake Miccosukee''' is a large swampy [[prairie lake]] in northern [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]], [[Florida]], [[USA]], located east of the settlement of [[Miccosukee, Florida|Miccosukee]].

==Characteristics==
Lake Miccosukee forms the northern border between [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson]] and [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]] Counties. The lake is controlled by an active [[sink hole]] lolcated in the northern end and water represents the actual surface of the [[Floridan Aquifer]] as the caverns beneath the sink reach into the aquifer.

==History==
===Early history===
Lake Miccosukee was a natural [[Prairie Lake|prairie lake]] prior to the settlement by caucasians. Thousands of years ago, the lake connected directly with the [[St. Marks River]] on the south end. Today, that connection is underground and reappears above ground in [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]. The shores of the lake attracted ancient [[Paleoindians]] and the [[Apalachee]] later on. From the [[1830s]] to [[1860]] the land around the lake was home to a few [[cotton plantation]]s.

===Later history===
Lake Miccosukee's descriptions have changed through time, particularly in regard to coverage of the lake's surface with [[aquatic plants]]. Like [[Lake Lafayette, Florida|Lake Lafayette]] and [[Lake Iamonia, Florida|Lake Iamonia]] in Leon County, this was a prairie lake. In [[1876]], a plant-clogged Lake Miccosukee was described as being covered by [[Panicum hemitomon|maidencane]], [[monocotyledonous]] and [[white bonnet]]s. In [[1914]], a large amount of open water was noted, the lake was said to be covered with water to a depth of 2 to 5 feet. The southern end had [[grass]] and [[button bush|button bushes]] projecting above the water. Aerial photographs taken in [[1976]] and [[1988]] show a plant-clogged lake. Only 19.4% of the lake was open water.

Around the late [[1940s]], aquatic plant coverage of the lake's surface varied as the basin periodically emptied and refilled on a 10 year cycle. This is a natural cycle for lakes of this type in northern Florida such as Lake Iamonia and [[Lake Jackson (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lake Jackson]] in Leon County. As aquatic vegetation grew back, more and more of the lake's surface gradually became overgrown with plant life. More extensive restoration could have created deep areas within the lake and future open water habitats, but permits could not be obtained form the Forestry Service to allow fires to burn the muck deposits within the lake. There was concern that smoke from the fires could cause traffic accidents on Highway 90 which crosses the lake system at its south end.

In [[1954]], an earthen dike, concrete spillway, and gate was built around the sinkhole to keep the lake from drying naturally as it had done in previous years as a prairie lake. At the southern end of the lake, a [[weir|wooden weir]] was built to keep the water from disappearing into the Lloyd Sink. Between [[1954]] and [[1988]], the lake was stabilized to the point that it only drained twice. Water level stabilization accelerates the aging process of lake by allowing build-up of excess plant life, sediment, and muck created from dying plant life. By the late [[1990s]] the lake was almost completely covered with plant life and in essence turning the lake in to a [[marsh]] good for [[alligator]]s and [[waterfowl]] but poor for [[sport fishing]].

===Restoration===
In [[1999]], a drought struck northern Florida and part of the lake was allowed to drain in to the aquifer. The lake was [[excavate]]d in many places and most of the lake bottom was burned during the drawdown to get rid of the [[muck]]. Restoration provides for healthy populations of fish and other wild life. Further restoration could have occurred creating deeper areas within the lake. The Florida Forestry Service could not obtain fire permits with concerns of traffic accidents on nearby [[U.S. Highway 90]].

== Recreation==
Lake Miccosukee provides some of the finest [[duck]] hunting in north Florida and has great scenic beauty. One endangered species of plant exists in only three places in the world. The [[Miccosukee gooseberry]] (''Ribes echinellum'') can be found on two places on the shores of Lake Miccosukee.



[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:Lakes of Florida|Miccosukee]]
[[Category:Leon County, Florida]]

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Westliche Dreizipfellilie

2006-10-23T09:25:20Z

Angilbas: trillium link; caption cleanup

'''Trillium ovatum''', the ''Western Wake Robin'' or ''Western White Trillium'', is a member of the [[Trilliaceae]] family. It occurs in parts of the western [[United States]] and western [[Canada]], usually in rich [[forest]]. In the northern part of its range, which includes southern [[British Columbia]] and extreme southwestern [[Alberta]], it often grows under [[Douglas-fir]]. Other trees which frequently shade this [[trillium]] include [[grand fir]], [[western red cedar]], and [[western hemlock]]; [[bigleaf maple]], [[red alder]] and [[Sitka spruce]] join in near the coast. Near [[California]] shores, it is common under [[coast redwood]]. Associated understorey plants include [[Polystichum munitum|swordfern]], [[Achlys triphylla|vanilla leaf]], [[violets]], [[Oxalis oregana|redwood sorrel]] and [[Gaultheria shallon|salal]].

[[Image:Trillium ovatum 01178t.JPG|thumb|left|'''''Trillium ovatum''''']]
{{Commons|Trillium ovatum}}
==External links==
*[http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium ''Trillium'' and the Trillium family]
*[http://www.dannyburk.com/Wildflowers.htm Pictures of Trillium and other wildflowers]

[[Category:Liliales]]

Westliche Dreizipfellilie

2006-10-23T09:14:46Z

Angilbas: Created article

'''Trillium ovatum''', the ''Western Wake Robin'' or ''Western White Trillium'', is a member of the [[Trilliaceae]] family. It occurs in parts of the western [[United States]] and western [[Canada]], usually in rich [[forest]]. In the northern part of its range, which includes southern [[British Columbia]] and extreme southwestern [[Alberta]], it often grows under [[Douglas-fir]]. Other trees which frequently shade this trillium include [[grand fir]], [[western red cedar]], and [[western hemlock]]; [[bigleaf maple]], [[red alder]] and [[Sitka spruce]] join in near the coast. Near [[California]] shores, it is common under [[coast redwood]]. Associated understorey plants include [[Polystichum munitum|swordfern]], [[Achlys triphylla|vanilla leaf]], [[violets]], [[Oxalis oregana|redwood sorrel]] and [[Gaultheria shallon|salal]].

[[Image:Trillium ovatum 01178t.JPG|thumb|left|Western Wake Robin, ''Trillium ovatum'']]
{{Commons|Trillium ovatum}}
==External links==
*[http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium ''Trillium'' and the Trillium family]
*[http://www.dannyburk.com/Wildflowers.htm Pictures of Trillium and other wildflowers]

[[Category:Liliales]]

John Patterson (Regisseur)

2006-03-18T22:14:56Z

Angilbas: ft: including the pilot episode of Law & Order

'''John Tiffin Patterson''' ([[April 4]], [[1940]] - [[February 7]], [[2005]]) was a [[television director|television]] and [[film director]]. He was more recently known as the director of about a dozen episodes of ''[[The Sopranos]]''. Patterson was born in [[Cooperstown, New York]].

John Patterson joined the [[United States Air Force]] after a few semesters at Williams College and flew for the [[Strategic Air Command]]. He resumed attending college while a reservist, and graduated from the [[University at Buffalo]]. He then earned a masters degree at [[Stanford University]] in 1970, where he was a classmate of [[David Chase]], producer of ''The Sopranos.''

Patterson directed episodes of ''[[CHiPs]]'', ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'', and ''[[Magnum P.I.]]'', as well as other popular programs, including the pilot episode of ''[[Law & Order]]''.

He was nominated for the [[Emmy]] award in 2002 and 2003 for his work on The Sopranos. He won The [[Directors Guild of America]] award for the show in 2002.

As a director, Patterson directed for a number of television [[studio]]s, namely the [[HBO]] and [[CBS]]. All in all, Patterson directed episodes of [[The Sopranos]], [[The Practice]], [[Family Law]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]] and more recently [[The Guardian]]. He also directed television movies, including: ''[[A Deadly Silence]]'' (1989) and ''[[Seduced by Madness]]'' (1996).

He was married to Casey Kelley, but later they were divorced. He had two children.

Patterson died in [[Los Angeles, California]] of [[cancer]].

==Selected filmography==
*[[The Sopranos]]: 13 episodes:
**episode 5.13 "All Due Respect"
**episode 3.13 "The Army of One"
**episode 2.10 "Bust-Out"
**episode 3.04 "Employee of the Month"
**episode 2.13 "Funhouse"
**episode 2.06 "The Happy Wanderer"
**episode 1.13 "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano"
**episode 5.08 "Marco Polo"
**episode 1.04 "Meadowlands"
**episode 4.02 "No Show"
**episode 4.07 "Watching Too Much Television"
**episode 5.03 "Where's Johnny?"
**episode 4.13 "Whitecaps"
*[[Providence (TV series)|Providence]]: episodes:
**episode "The Birthday Party"
**episode "The Honeymoon's Over"
**episode "Runaway Sydney"
**episode "Saint Syd"

==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0666274|name=John Patterson (III)}}

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