Nombre de Dios, Panama. 9N. 78W. Pizarro embarks at, 1528; Blasco Nuñez arrives at, 1544; Drake off, 1572; seized by Drake, 1595.
[Nootka Sound], Vancouver's Island. 49N. 126W. Discovered by Cook, 1778.
[Norfolk], Virginia. 36N. 76W. Burnt by the English, 1776 (W. of Ind.).
[Northampton], Mass. 42N. 72W. Jonathan Edwards preacher at, 1727-50; bp. Timothy Dwight, writer of patriotic verse (1752-1817).
Northampton, N. Jersey. 39N. 74W. Bp. John Woolman, Quaker preacher (1720-72). (See 'A Quakers' Meeting' in 'Essays of Elia.')
[North Point], Baltimore. 39N. 76W. Landing of British forces, 1814. (See [Fort McHenry].)
[Norwich], Conn. 41N. 72W. Bp. Benedict Arnold (1741-1801); Mrs. Sigourney, poet and prose writer (1791-1865).
[Nova Scotia]. 45N. 64W. Discovered by Norsemen, end 10th century (see the Markland of old saga of 'Eric the Red'); the Cabots off, 1497, 1498-9; Verazzani off, 1524; coast explored by Champlain, 1604; name of Acadia changed to present one by Scotch, to whom grant was given by James I., 1622; colony restored to France by Treaty of Breda, 1667; English conquest of, 1708; finally ceded to England by Treaty of Utrecht, 1713; expatriation of French. (See [Grand Pré].)
Nova Zembla. 71N. 55E. Discovered by Sir Hugh Willoughby, 1553; voyage to by Stephen Burroughs, 1556; by the Dutch under Barentz, 1594-6.
[Ocosingo], Chiapas, Mexico. 16N. 91W. Famous ruins at, relics of ancient tribes.