how did places like Saratoga Springs, Montauk Long Island, Lake Erie and Seneca falls get their names?

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Look up Seneca, Erie, Montauk and Saratoga ....on Google.
which deserts are in the western hemisphere
Antarctic
Atacama
Death Valley

Check these sites for more deserts.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojadena.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deserts