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Mexico, Gulf of

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A large basin between United States and Mexican territory; is shut in by the peninsulas of Florida and Yucatan, 500 m. apart, and the western extremity of Cuba, which lies between them; it receives the Mississippi, Rio Grande, and many other rivers; the coasts are low, with many lagoons; ports like New Orleans, Havana, and Vera Cruz make it a highway for ships; north-easterly hurricanes blow in March and October.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mexico, Gulf of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mexico-gulf-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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