did you know: Riparian
- 04/22/07 12:18 AM
Alexandria is chock full of riparian lots (lots located on a lake). Did you know that the English word "riparian" is from the Latin word "riparius," a noun deriving from "ripa," meaning "bank" or "shore. This is where the word "river" came from. First appearing in English in the 19th century, "riparian" refers to things that exist alongside a river (such as riparian wetlands, habitats, trees, etc.). "Riparian rights," refer to the rights of those owning land along a river or lake to have access to the waterway. "Littoral," usually refers to things that occur along the shore of a sea or ocean. … (0 comments)
did you know: Why Lake Miltona?
- 04/09/07 07:13 AM
Did you know that the largest lake in Douglas County,Lake Miltona, could have easily been named Lake Roadruck? In 1866-67, Indiana's Benjamin Roadruck and his wife, Florence Miltona Roadruck, settled on the west end of what in now Lake Miltona which was named in honor of them. See what real estate is available on Roadruck, er, Miltona [MLS link]. … (0 comments)
Alexandria is chock full of riparian lots (lots located on a lake).
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