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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964);
[syn: Carson, Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson]

2. United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868);
[syn: Carson, Kit Carson, Christopher Carson]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Carson n 1: United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964) [syn: Carson, Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson] 2: United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868) [syn: Carson, Kit Carson, Christopher Carson]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Carson -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 6516 Housing Units (2000): 2815 Land area (2000): 923.190829 sq. miles (2391.053170 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.907525 sq. miles (2.350480 sq. km) Total area (2000): 924.098354 sq. miles (2393.403650 sq. km) Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 35.406697 N, 101.266152 W Headwords: Carson Carson, TX Carson County Carson County, TX
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Carson, CA -- U.S. city in California Population (2000): 89730 Housing Units (2000): 25337 Land area (2000): 18.842104 sq. miles (48.800822 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.123670 sq. miles (0.320304 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.965774 sq. miles (49.121126 sq. km) FIPS code: 11530 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 33.839684 N, 118.259588 W ZIP Codes (1990): 90745 90746 90810 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Carson, CA Carson
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Carson, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 319 Housing Units (2000): 201 Land area (2000): 4.015193 sq. miles (10.399302 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.015193 sq. miles (10.399302 sq. km) FIPS code: 12460 Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38 Location: 46.420706 N, 101.567025 W ZIP Codes (1990): 58529 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Carson, ND Carson
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Carson, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 668 Housing Units (2000): 309 Land area (2000): 0.522842 sq. miles (1.354155 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.522842 sq. miles (1.354155 sq. km) FIPS code: 11170 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.235744 N, 95.418427 W ZIP Codes (1990): 51525 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Carson, IA Carson