Waterville
Kennebec River town
Waterville is a common place name in the English-speaking world, typically designating towns situated near water—rivers, lakes, or falls.
The name appears across the United States, Canada, Ireland, and elsewhere.
Without additional context, Waterville most often refers to small to mid-sized communities: I grew up in Waterville, Maine.
Pine Tree State
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- municipalityLocal governing district
- villageSmall rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
county seat · New England · Ireland · Nova Scotia · Kerry · incorporated · census · population
Settlement centered on manufacturing
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- canalDug water passage
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- depotVehicle storage facility
foundry · industrial · nineteenth century · Main Street · heritage · brick buildings · downtown · revitalization
Low ground between heights
- riversideArea bordering a stream
- lakesideArea bordering still water
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
confluence · basin · floodplain · creek · stream · millpond · dam · hydrology
Recoiling metal spiral
- wellDug water source
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- sourcePoint of origin
oasis · watering hole · irrigation · reservoir · fountain · cistern · potable · artesian
Maine
Pine Tree State
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- municipalityLocal governing district
- villageSmall rural community
hamlet · county seat · New England · Ireland · Nova Scotia · Kerry · incorporated · census · population · downtown
mill town
Settlement centered on manufacturing
depot · foundry · industrial · nineteenth century · Main Street · heritage · brick buildings · downtown · revitalization · landmark
valley
Low ground between heights
waterway · confluence · basin · floodplain · creek · stream · millpond · dam · hydrology · terrain
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- wellDug water source
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
source · oasis · watering hole · irrigation · reservoir · fountain · cistern · potable · artesian
WatervilleNew York City
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