from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ursa \Ur"sa\, n. [L. ursa a she-bear, also, a constellation,
fem. of ursus a bear. Cf. {Arctic}.] (Astron.)
Either one of the Bears. See the Phrases below.
[1913 Webster]
{Ursa Major} [L.], the Great Bear, one of the most
conspicuous of the northern constellations. It is situated
near the pole, and contains the stars which form the
Dipper, or Charles's Wain, two of which are the Pointers,
or stars which point towards the North Star.
{Ursa Minor} [L.], the Little Bear, the constellation nearest
the north pole. It contains the north star, or polestar,
which is situated in the extremity of the tail.
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Ursa, IL (village, FIPS 77044)
Location: 40.07461 N, 91.37063 W
Population (1990): 506 (208 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62376
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Ursa, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 595
Housing Units (2000): 261
Land area (2000): 0.681639 sq. miles (1.765437 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.681639 sq. miles (1.765437 sq. km)
FIPS code: 77044
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.074653 N, 91.370776 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 62376
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Ursa, IL
Ursa