WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Wilkes
    n 1: English reformer who published attacks on George III and
         supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
         [syn: Wilkes, John Wilkes]
    2: United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877) [syn:
       Wilkes, Charles Wilkes]

U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Wilkes -- U.S. County in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    65632
   Housing Units (2000): 29261
   Land area (2000):     757.185576 sq. miles (1961.101555 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.741465 sq. miles (7.100361 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    759.927041 sq. miles (1968.201916 sq. km)
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             36.194235 N, 81.157482 W
   Headwords:
    Wilkes
    Wilkes, NC
    Wilkes County
    Wilkes County, NC


U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Wilkes -- U.S. County in Georgia
   Population (2000):    10687
   Housing Units (2000): 5022
   Land area (2000):     471.374449 sq. miles (1220.854166 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.621341 sq. miles (6.789243 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    473.995790 sq. miles (1227.643409 sq. km)
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             33.767503 N, 82.737630 W
   Headwords:
    Wilkes
    Wilkes, GA
    Wilkes County
    Wilkes County, GA


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Wilkes-Barre, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    43123
   Housing Units (2000): 20294
   Land area (2000):     6.848931 sq. miles (17.738648 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.331506 sq. miles (0.858597 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.180437 sq. miles (18.597245 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            85152
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             41.244581 N, 75.877918 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Wilkes-Barre
    Wilkes, PA
    Wilkes


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Wilkes-Barre Township, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    3235
   Housing Units (2000): 1572
   Land area (2000):     2.959185 sq. miles (7.664253 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.959185 sq. miles (7.664253 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            85168
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             41.227931 N, 75.868282 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
    Wilkes-Barre Township
    Wilkes, PA
    Wilkes