The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Alleghany \Al"le*gha`ny\
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. [From the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania.] (Geol.)
Pertaining to or designating a subdivision of the
Pennsylvanian coal measure.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Alleghany -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000): 10677
Housing Units (2000): 6412
Land area (2000): 234.649657 sq. miles (607.739796 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.866153 sq. miles (2.243327 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 235.515810 sq. miles (609.983123 sq. km)
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 36.496324 N, 81.137240 W
Headwords:
Alleghany
Alleghany, NC
Alleghany County
Alleghany County, NC
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Alleghany -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000): 12926
Housing Units (2000): 5812
Land area (2000): 444.626292 sq. miles (1151.576760 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.041052 sq. miles (2.696311 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 445.667344 sq. miles (1154.273071 sq. km)
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 37.785041 N, 79.971287 W
Headwords:
Alleghany
Alleghany, VA
Alleghany County
Alleghany County, VA