Three Mile Island

geographical name

island in the Susquehanna River in southeast central Pennsylvania

Note: Three Mile Island was the site of a nuclear power plant accident in 1979.

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“Three Mile Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Three%20Mile%20Island. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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