Folsom

Folsom
/fohl"seuhm/, n.
a town in central California. 11,003.
/fohl"seuhm/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a prehistoric North American cultural tradition extensive in the Great Plains about 11,000 years ago and typified by the use of the Folsom point.
[after Folsom, a village in NE New Mexico, near where remains typifying the culture were found in 1925]

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  • Folsom — ist der Name folgender Personen: David E. Folsom (1839–1918), US amerikanischer Forschungsreisender und einflussreicher Politiker Montanas James Folsom senior (1908–1987), US amerikanischer Politiker (Demokratische Partei) James Folsom junior (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Folsom — may refer to:In places in the United States of America: *Folsom, California *Folsom, Louisiana *Folsom, New Jersey *Folsom, New Mexico *Folsom, PennsylvaniaIn people: * Abby Folsom (? 1867), American feminist and abolitionist * Allan Folsom (born …   Wikipedia

  • Folsom — Folsom, NJ U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 1972 Housing Units (2000): 702 Land area (2000): 8.269938 sq. miles (21.419041 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.185366 sq. miles (0.480096 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.455304 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom, CA — U.S. city in California Population (2000): 51884 Housing Units (2000): 17968 Land area (2000): 21.738669 sq. miles (56.302892 sq. km) Water area (2000): 2.437211 sq. miles (6.312346 sq. km) Total area (2000): 24.175880 sq. miles (62.615238 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom, LA — U.S. village in Louisiana Population (2000): 525 Housing Units (2000): 222 Land area (2000): 1.526348 sq. miles (3.953223 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.526348 sq. miles (3.953223 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom, NJ — U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 1972 Housing Units (2000): 702 Land area (2000): 8.269938 sq. miles (21.419041 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.185366 sq. miles (0.480096 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.455304 sq. miles (21.899137 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom, NM — U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 75 Housing Units (2000): 44 Land area (2000): 0.539360 sq. miles (1.396937 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.539360 sq. miles (1.396937 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom, PA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 8072 Housing Units (2000): 3235 Land area (2000): 1.250485 sq. miles (3.238742 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.250485 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Folsom — ☆ Folsom [fōl′səm ] adj. [after Folsom, village in New Mexico, where such spearheads have been found] of or having to do with a North American culture of the late Pleistocene Epoch characterized by the use of stone spearheads with fluted sides …   English World dictionary

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  • Folsom — 1 Original name in latin Folsom Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 39.60206 latitude 74.84267 altitude 32 Population 1885 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Folsom Name in other language State… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

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