oriskany

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Oriskany \O*ris"ka*ny\, a. [From Oriskany, in New York.] (Geol.)
   Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly
   limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the
   Silurian age.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Oriskany period}, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic
      system intermediate or transitional in character between
      the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of {Geology}.
      [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Oriskany, NY (village, FIPS 55365)
  Location: 43.15595 N, 75.33283 W
  Population (1990): 1450 (574 housing units)
  Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 13424

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Oriskany, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    1459
   Housing Units (2000): 576
   Land area (2000):     0.829936 sq. miles (2.149525 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.829936 sq. miles (2.149525 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            55365
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             43.156669 N, 75.334699 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     13424
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Oriskany, NY
    Oriskany

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