Maxwell

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maxwell
    n 1: a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular
         to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1
         gauss [syn: {maxwell}, {Mx}]
    2: Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and
       magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of
       light (1831-1879) [syn: {Maxwell}, {J. C. Maxwell}, {James
       Clerk Maxwell}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maxwell \maxwell\ n.
   A cgs unit of magnetic flux, abbreviated Mx; it is equal to
   the magnetic flux passing through one sqaure centimeter which
   is normal to a magnetic field of one gauss.

   Syn: Mx.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Maxwell, CA
  Zip code(s): 95955
Maxwell, IA (city, FIPS 50520)
  Location: 41.89142 N, 93.39880 W
  Population (1990): 788 (334 housing units)
  Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50161
Maxwell, NE (village, FIPS 31220)
  Location: 41.07859 N, 100.52580 W
  Population (1990): 285 (134 housing units)
  Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 69151
Maxwell, NM (village, FIPS 47080)
  Location: 36.54048 N, 104.54211 W
  Population (1990): 247 (146 housing units)
  Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 87728
Maxwell, TX
  Zip code(s): 78656

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Maxwell, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    315
   Housing Units (2000): 131
   Land area (2000):     0.337448 sq. miles (0.873985 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.337448 sq. miles (0.873985 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31220
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             41.077761 N, 100.526066 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     69151
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Maxwell, NE
    Maxwell

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Maxwell, NM -- U.S. village in New Mexico
   Population (2000):    274
   Housing Units (2000): 148
   Land area (2000):     0.474494 sq. miles (1.228933 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.474494 sq. miles (1.228933 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            47080
   Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
   Location:             36.539487 N, 104.542630 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     87728
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Maxwell, NM
    Maxwell

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Maxwell, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    807
   Housing Units (2000): 333
   Land area (2000):     1.146422 sq. miles (2.969218 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.146422 sq. miles (2.969218 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            50520
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             41.890232 N, 93.397657 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50161
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Maxwell, IA
    Maxwell