Cerro Gordo
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Cerro Gordo may refer to several places:
Mexico
Puerto Rico
United States
Mexico
- Cerro Gordo, Veracruz
- The Battle of Cerro GordoBattle of Cerro GordoThe Battle of Cerro Gordo, or Battle of Sierra Gordo, in the Mexican-American War saw Winfield Scott's United States troops flank and drive Santa Anna's larger Mexican army from a strong defensive position.-Battle:...
in the Mexican-American War
- The Battle of Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo, the mountain north of TeotihuacanTeotihuacanTeotihuacan – also written Teotihuacán, with a Spanish orthographic accent on the last syllable – is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, just 30 miles northeast of Mexico City, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas...
Puerto Rico
- Cerro Gordo (Bayamón), one of the 12 settlements in the DistrictDistrictDistricts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Bayamón, Puerto RicoBayamón, Puerto RicoBayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
United States
- Cerro Gordo, IllinoisCerro Gordo, IllinoisCerro Gordo is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census, and 1,344 in 2009.-Geography:Cerro Gordo is located at ....
- Cerro Gordo, North CarolinaCerro Gordo, North CarolinaCerro Gordo is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. According to local legend, the town received its name from a local dignitary, who, upon seeing a fight break out at the dedication of the first railroad depot, exclaimed, "This...
- Cerro Gordo, TennesseeCerro Gordo, TennesseeCerro Gordo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. Cerro Gordo is located on the east bank of the Tennessee River north of Savannah...
- Cerro Gordo County, IowaCerro Gordo County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 44,151 in the county, with a population density of . There were 22,163 housing units, of which 19,350 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Cerro Gordo, California, east of the Owens ValleyOwens ValleyOwens Valley is the arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States, to the east of the Sierra Nevada and west of the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains on the west edge of the Great Basin section...
- The Cerro Gordo MinesCerro Gordo MinesThe Cerro Gordo Mines were a collection of mines located in the Inyo Mountains, in Inyo County, California. Mining operations were undertaken from 1866 until 1957, producing high grade silver, lead, and zinc ore. Some ore was smelted on site, however the remote location led to larger scale...
of Inyo County, CaliforniaInyo County, California-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...