Valhalla

Valhalla
    n 1: (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros
         slain in battle were received by Odin [syn: {Valhalla},
         {Walhalla}]
    

Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh["o]ll, literally, hall of
   the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[ae]l, OHG. wal
   battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[=o]l pestilence) +
   h["o]ll a royal hall. See {Hall}, and cf. {Walhalla}.]
   [Written also {walhalla}.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the
      souls of heroes slain in battle.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials
      of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near
      Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead
      of all Germany.
      [1913 Webster] Valiance
    

Valhalla, NY
  Zip code(s): 10595
    

Valhalla, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
   Population (2000):    5379
   Housing Units (2000): 1886
   Land area (2000):     2.675387 sq. miles (6.929220 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.846023 sq. miles (2.191190 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.521410 sq. miles (9.120410 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            76639
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             41.087195 N, 73.774511 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     10595
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
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