tamarack
n 1: medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States
including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown
scaly bark [syn: {American larch}, {tamarack}, {black
larch}, {Larix laricina}]
Hackmatack \Hack"ma*tack`\ (h[a^]k"m[.a]*t[a^]k`), n. [Of
American Indian origin.] (Bot.)
The American larch ({Larix Americana}), a coniferous tree
with slender deciduous leaves; also, its heavy, close-grained
timber. Called also {tamarack}.
[1913 Webster]
Tamarack \Tam"a*rack\, n. (Bot.)
(a) The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British
Columbia ({Larix occidentalis}). See {Hackmatack}, and
{Larch}.
(b) The black pine ({Pinus Murrayana}) of Alaska, California,
etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood.
[1913 Webster]
Tamarack, MN (city, FIPS 64156)
Location: 46.65194 N, 93.11895 W
Population (1990): 53 (48 housing units)
Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55787
Tamarack, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 59
Housing Units (2000): 48
Land area (2000): 3.598216 sq. miles (9.319337 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.598216 sq. miles (9.319337 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64156
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 46.647713 N, 93.126321 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55787
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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