The ancient Egyptian name as transliterated from hieroglyphs is km.t, and was probably pronounced Kemet or Kumat. This means black land, and refers to the fertile black soil around the Nile as distinct from the red sand of the desert. The name is still used today in Coptic - the Copts call themselves rem en khÄmi, People of Egypt. The name Egypt comes from the Greek Aigyptos, and ultimately from the Egyptian Hikuptah.
Lake Lanier. Lake Lanier truly became a household name internationally in 1996 when the City of Gainesville hosted the Olympic Canoe and Kayak events at the Olympic Venue now home to Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club and Lake Lanier Rowing Club.
LeRay is a Town in central northern Jefferson County in northern New York State, organized in 1806. The Village of Evans Mills and part of the Village of Black River are located within the Town as is the main cantonment area of Fort Drum, home of the U S Army's 10th Mountain Division. Current population is estimated at just over 20,000 with several new development projects in process. The Town is just over an hour north of Syracuse and about 30 minutes south of the St. Lawrence River and the Canadian border...