atlantic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Atlantic
    adj 1: relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; "Atlantic
           currents"
    n 1: the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on
         the west from Europe and Africa on the east [syn:
         {Atlantic}, {Atlantic Ocean}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Atlantic \At*lan"tic\, a. [L. Atlanticus, fr. Atlas. See {Atlas}
   and {Atlantes}.]
   1. Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied
      to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the
      east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean
      (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the
      Atlantic telegraph.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Of or pertaining to the isle of Atlantis.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Descended from Atlas.
      [1913 Webster]

            The seven Atlantic sisters.           --Milton.
      [1913 Webster]
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Atlantic, IA (city, FIPS 3520)
  Location: 41.39825 N, 95.01484 W
  Population (1990): 7432 (3356 housing units)
  Area: 21.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50022
Atlantic, NC
  Zip code(s): 28511
Atlantic, PA
  Zip code(s): 16111
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Atlantic, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    43
   Housing Units (2000): 15
   Land area (2000):     0.145908 sq. miles (0.377899 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.145908 sq. miles (0.377899 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            03440
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             41.506012 N, 80.338452 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     16111
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Atlantic, PA
    Atlantic
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Atlantic, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    7257
   Housing Units (2000): 3354
   Land area (2000):     8.149918 sq. miles (21.108191 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.033013 sq. miles (0.085503 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.182931 sq. miles (21.193694 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            03520
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             41.401404 N, 95.010867 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50022
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Atlantic, IA
    Atlantic
from U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Atlantic -- U.S. County in New Jersey
   Population (2000):    252552
   Housing Units (2000): 114090
   Land area (2000):     561.074300 sq. miles (1453.175705 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    110.371797 sq. miles (285.861629 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    671.446097 sq. miles (1739.037334 sq. km)
   Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
   Location:             39.447721 N, 74.621566 W
   Headwords:
    Atlantic
    Atlantic, NJ
    Atlantic County
    Atlantic County, NJ
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