Zollicoffer decided it was impossible to obey orders to return to the other side of the river because of scarcity of transport and proximity of Union troops.

The proximity and commanding view of the river kept these neighborhoods a fashionable address long after the original families departed.

MIT's proximity to Harvard University (" the other school up the river ") has led to a substantial number of research collaborations such as the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology and Broad Institute.

The higher regions of the Himalayas are snowbound throughout the year, in spite of their proximity to the tropics, and they form the sources of several large perennial rivers, most of which combine into two large river systems:

This gave rise to the town itself through a combination of a good harbor, proximity to the sea routes, vast timber resources, and a river capable of supporting mills.

The name Ebola virus is derived from the Ebola River ( a river that was at first thought to be in close proximity to the area in Zaire where the first recorded Ebola virus disease outbreak occurred ) and the taxonomic suffix virus.

Other towns in Lauderdale County competing for early settlers because of their proximity to the river were Savage's Spring, nine miles ( 14 km ) below Florence and Waterloo, some downriver.

Wapping's proximity to the river has given it a strong maritime character, which it retains through its riverside public houses and steps, such as the Prospect of Whitby and Wapping Stairs.

Wapping's proximity to the river gave it a strong maritime character for centuries, well into the 20th century.

Foundation trouble thanks to the close proximity to the river then held progress up while the chancel was extended to prop the building up and create a greater level of structural stability, as the nave piers were leaning dangerously to the east.

It seems that the proximity and name of Wroxham Bridge – one side of which, naturally, is in Hoveton – gave rise to the common attribution of the name ' Wroxham ' to that part of Hoveton that is close to the river and may be considered the commercial centre for both villages.

The name was chosen when settlers saw the proximity of the forests, the river and its valley, and the Pacific Ocean, as ideal for enjoying the quality of life, and felt " fortunate " to live there.

Only small amounts of gold were found through panning in the river, and geologic surveys showed gold deposits underground due to the proximity to the Duluth Geologic Complex were not in high enough concentrations to have either an underground or surface mine be economically feasible.

Along with the river, the proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801, and the coming of the Morris Canal, in 1831, made the site a favorable one for development.

Firstly, Roman castra were often sited on flat land, especially in close proximity to or on important nodes like river crossings or intersection trade routes.

It grew in part from factors such as the river and its falls, steel manufacturing, and the proximity of the nearby Ravenna Training and Logistics Site.

Yankton is commonly referred to as the " River City ", due to its proximity to the Missouri River and the importance that the river played in the city's settlement and development.

The proximity to the river enhanced its recreational opportunities for residents and visitors as well.

Throughout its history, Philippi has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.

The village's proximity to the river became a liability in the early twentieth century, however, when major floods began to afflict the settlement.

It is positioned in close proximity to the Boom towers which originally had a chain suspended between them and would have been used as part of the citys defences and as a method of collecting tolls on goods travelling up river from Great Yarmouth.

The proximity to Cincinnati, the completion of I-75, the nexus of rail service and river traffic, creation of several industrial parks, and the growth of Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport ( located near Hebron in northeastern Boone County near the Kenton County line ) drew many industries into the area.

It is the area along the river with the largest number of human settlements due to its proximity to the river.

Its proximity to the African Kingdom of Kongo provided an eventual source of slave laborers to work the sugar plantations.

The site was chosen as a site for a slave labour camp because of the nearby granite quarry, and due to its proximity to Linz.

In 1815 Taylor moved his family and slaves to Franklin County to be further from the free state of Indiana, which proximity across the Ohio River from Gallatin County he had believed threatened his slave holdings.

One influence might be proximity to the International Boundary and the state of Maine.

The sleepy settlement of fewer than 20 people would remain dormant until the winter of 1847 when the state constitution required that the capital be moved from Detroit to a more central and safer location in the interior of the state ; many were concerned about Detroit's proximity to British-controlled Canada, which had captured Detroit in the War of 1812.

Liquid is the state in which intermolecular attractions keep molecules in proximity, but do not keep the molecules in fixed relationships.

Alt Urgell is the gateway to the state of Andorra and the proximity to this important population center and economic activity is largely one of the reasons for the current drive of the city of la Seu d ' Urgell within Alt Pirineu i Aran.

The process of state formation in the Alps was driven by the proximity to focal areas of European conflicts such as in the Italian wars of 1494-1559.

Despite its proximity to Texas ( which has no state personal income tax ), Miller County residents are not exempt from Arkansas's state personal income tax unless they reside within the city limits of Texarkana.

* Because Arizona is a " neutral " state for the Mafia and with Kingman's proximity to Las Vegas, members and associates of various La Cosa Nostra organizations, including Chicago and New York, have reportedly made Kingman their home over the years, as well as other areas of Mohave County.

In the 1930s, the town attempted to qualify as a border city due to its proximity to the Arkansas / Missouri state line.

The city has traditionally been a " marriage center " because of the short waiting time after blood tests and proximity to the Tennessee state line ; one testing laboratory in the community offers a combination test / wedding package and sells clocks with the inscription, " I got married in Ringgold, Ga ."

A close proximity to Wachusett Mountain ( state forest and ski area ) and Leominster State Forest gives Sterling plenty of outdoor adventure.

While the village is in close proximity to the state capital and Michigan State University, it has seen little commercial development over its history.

The name was presumably derived from the proximity to the Michigan Meridian which divided the state into eastern and western portions for surveying.

Crawford also lobbied for a state normal school, but the school ( now Chadron State College ) was established in nearby Chadron due to Crawford's proximity to Fort Robinson.

The townsite of Laughlin was established in the 1940s as South Pointe because of the proximity to the southern tip of the state of Nevada.

Its proximity to The Ohio State University in Columbus, one of the largest state universities in the country, may contribute to Bexley's growing racial and ethnic diversity.

As a result of the community's proximity to the state line between North and South Carolina, it has been significantly affected by recent efforts to resurvey the state line using modern global positioning system technology.

Shelby County eventually became one of the most populous and prosperous counties in the state because of its proximity to Louisiana and location along the Sabine River.

In 2011, New Jersey Monthly magazine named Ho-Ho-Kus the best place to live in the state of New Jersey, citing its affluence, its low crime rate, and the quality of its school system, as well as its proximity to New York City and other major commercial destinations.

When Ultraman teleports, he leaves behind Hayata's body in its comatose state, and the two cannot re-merge until they are in sufficient proximity.

Firstly, the lift is limited by the increased proximity of the valve head to the piston crown and secondly greater effort is required to move the valve's springs to higher state of compression.

The probability of adsorption occurring from the precursor state is dependent on the adsorbate ’ s proximity to other adsorbate molecules that have already been adsorbed.