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London, England site = where a river narrows Quebec, Canada site = where a river narrows Damascus, Syria site = oasis Rome, Italy site = hilltop Athens, Greece site = hilltop Jerusalem, Israel site = hilltop Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania site = confluence Khartoum, Egypt site = confluence Paris, France site = island in a river Singapore, Singapore site = island Hong Kong, China site = island Alexandria, Egypt site = harbor New York City site = harbor Istanbul, Turkey site = harbor Richmond, Virginia site = fall line Baghdad, Iraq situation = command of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Istanbul, Turkey situation = command of straits and land bridge to Europe Mecca, Saudi Arabia situation = focal point of religious pilgrimages Varanasi (Benares), India situation = focal point of religious pilgrimages Samarkand, Uzbekistan situation = a city on the Silk Road Xi'an, China situation = a city on the Silk Road Timbuktu, Mali situation = city on the Trans-Sahara trade route Singapore, Singapore situation = city on an important maritime trade route Cape Town, South Africa situation = city that is a supply station for ships Omaha, Nebraska situation = city that grew up along the U.S. transcontinental railroad Sacramento, California situation = city that grew up along the U.S. transcontinental railroad Novosibirsk, Russia situation = city that grew up along the Trans-Siberian railroad Vladivostok, Russia situation = city that grew up along the Trans-Siberian railroad