Shenandoah

Shenandoah
/shen'euhn doh"euh/, n.
1. a river flowing NE from N Virginia to the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. ab. 200 mi. (322 km) long.
2. a valley in N Virginia, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains: Civil War campaigns 1862-64.

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  • Shenandoah — Shenandoah, PA U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 5624 Housing Units (2000): 3339 Land area (2000): 1.515609 sq. miles (3.925410 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.061167 sq. miles (0.158421 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.576776 sq. miles (4 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 5546 Housing Units (2000): 2645 Land area (2000): 3.467062 sq. miles (8.979648 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.467062 sq. miles (8.979648 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah, LA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Louisiana Population (2000): 17070 Housing Units (2000): 6053 Land area (2000): 6.256693 sq. miles (16.204759 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.083249 sq. miles (0.215613 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.339942 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 5624 Housing Units (2000): 3339 Land area (2000): 1.515609 sq. miles (3.925410 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.061167 sq. miles (0.158421 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.576776 sq. miles (4.083831 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 1503 Housing Units (2000): 532 Land area (2000): 1.261887 sq. miles (3.268272 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.261887 sq. miles (3.268272 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah, VA — U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 1878 Housing Units (2000): 812 Land area (2000): 1.323494 sq. miles (3.427833 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.078587 sq. miles (0.203540 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.402081 sq. miles (3.631373 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shenandoah — Shenandoah, 1) S. River, Fluß im Staate Virginien (Nordamerika), der größte Nebenfluß des Potomac River, gebildet aus den North u. South Forks, welche sich bei Front Royal in der Grafschaft Warren vereinigen, fließt dann nord östlich nur wenige… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Shenandoah — [shen΄ən dō′ə] [prob. of Iroquoian orig.] river in N Va., flowing through a valley (Shenandoah Valley) between the Blue Ridge & Allegheny mountains, into the Potomac: c. 200 mi (322 km) …   English World dictionary

  • Shenandoah [1] — Shenandoah (spr. schénnendōă), Fluß im nordamerikan. Staate Virginia, entsteht aus North, Middle und South Fork, durchfließt zwischen der Blauen Kette im O. und andern appalachischen Bergketten im W. den nach ihm benannten Teil des Großen… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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