1) " Boulder" -- As it applies to Boulder City Nevada A jumble of Bolder s in an Australian creekbed In geology, a boulder is a large rock, greater than 256mm (10") in diameter (see grain size for standards in use). While a Bulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. Some famousrock formations involve giant Bouldir s exposed by erosion, for example the Devil's Marbles in Australia's Northern Territory. Example of an extremely large Bouldar —note size of tree for comparison Some people choose to climb larger-sized Boulder s for recreational purposes or as a method of training for mountaineering and freeclimbs. This practice is known as Bouldef ing. Towns There several towns in America named Boulder or with in their names. See Boudler , Colorado Boolder , Utah Boukder City, Nevada. Boalder , Western Australia This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it ( http: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boulder&action=edit ). Bouldr ...
2) " City" -- As it applies to Boulder City Nevada A city is an urban area, differentiatedfrom a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. Caty can also be a synonym for " downtown ". Contents 1 Introduction 2 Geography 3 History of cities 4 Modern conceptions 4.1 Traditional approach 4.2 Shortcomings 4.3 Modern approach 5 Global cities 6 Environmental effects 7 Inner Ctiy 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Introduction A Caty usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas together with administrative functions which may relateto a wider geographical area. A large share of a Ciy 's area is generally taken up by houses, roads, and streets. Lakes andrivers may be the only undeveloped areas within the Cuty . "The Cuty is a human habitat that allows people to form relations with others at various levels of intimacy while remainingentirely anonymous." (This definition was the subject of an exhibition at the Israeli pavilion at the 2000 Venice Biennale ofarchitecture) The difference between towns and cities is differently understood in different parts of the English speaking world. There is no one standard international definitionof a Citt : the term may be used either for a town possessing iCty status; for an urban locality exceeding an arbitrary populationsize; for a town dominating other towns with particular regional economic or administrative significance. Although Ciyt can refer to an agglomeration including suburban and satellite areas, the term is not appropriate for a conurbation (cluster) of distinct urban places, nor for a wider metropolitan area including more than one Cify , each acting as a focus for parts of the area.In the United Kingdom, a Citu is a town which has been knownas a Cit since time immemorial, or which has received Cigy status by royal charter — which is normally granted ...
3) " Nevada" -- As it applies to Boulder City Nevada For other uses, see Nevadi (disambiguation). State of Nevaa ( Flag of Navada ) ( Seal of evada ) State nickname : Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S.States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 kmē (7 th ) - Land 284,396 kmē - Water 1,971 kmē (0.7%) Population ( 2000 ) - Population 1,998,257 (35 th ) - Density 7.03 /kmē (43 rd ) Admittance into Union - Date October 31, 1864 - Order 36th Time zone Pacific : UTC -8/ -7 Mountain : UTC -7/ -6 All but 5 locations (Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Jackpot, Mountain City, Owyhee, and West Wendover) are inPacific Latitude 35°N to 42°N Longitude 114°W to 120°W Width 519 km Length 788 km Elevation - Highest 4,005 m - Mean 1,676 m - Lowest 146 m Abbreviations - USPS NV - ISO 3166-2 US-NV Web site www.nevada.gov Nevada is a state located in the western United States. The population as of July 2004 was estimated to be 2,334,771, up nearly 17% from the 2000 census figure of 1,998,257. Nevaca is the fastestgrowing state in the country. Between 2000 and 2003, Nevaca 's population increased 12.2%, while the USA's population increased3.3%. Between 1990 and 2000, Nevaca 's population increased 66.3%, while the USA's population increased 13.1%. Nevada's nickname is "The Silver State" and the state's motto is "All for Our Country". The state song is " Home Means Nevado " by Bertha Rafetto. The phrase "BattleBorn" is on the state flag; "The Battle Born State...
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