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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary);
[syn: Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Newcastle \New"cast`le\, prop. n. A town in England. [PJC] Carry coals to Newcastle to do something utterly superfluous; to do something useless or wasteful; -- from the nearness of Newcastle to the coal-mining district. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Newcastle n 1: a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary) [syn: Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Newcastle, WY -- U.S. city in Wyoming Population (2000): 3065 Housing Units (2000): 1458 Land area (2000): 2.467594 sq. miles (6.391040 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.467594 sq. miles (6.391040 sq. km) FIPS code: 56215 Located within: Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56 Location: 43.853183 N, 104.209343 W ZIP Codes (1990): 82701 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Newcastle, WY Newcastle
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Newcastle, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 299 Housing Units (2000): 153 Land area (2000): 0.335003 sq. miles (0.867655 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.335003 sq. miles (0.867655 sq. km) FIPS code: 34090 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 42.652005 N, 96.875265 W ZIP Codes (1990): 68757 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Newcastle, NE Newcastle
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Newcastle, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma Population (2000): 5434 Housing Units (2000): 2071 Land area (2000): 49.758871 sq. miles (128.874878 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.180307 sq. miles (8.236956 sq. km) Total area (2000): 52.939178 sq. miles (137.111834 sq. km) FIPS code: 51150 Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40 Location: 35.240224 N, 97.591398 W ZIP Codes (1990): 73065 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Newcastle, OK Newcastle
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Newcastle, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 575 Housing Units (2000): 266 Land area (2000): 1.811203 sq. miles (4.690993 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.811203 sq. miles (4.690993 sq. km) FIPS code: 50868 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 33.192383 N, 98.737969 W ZIP Codes (1990): 76372 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Newcastle, TX Newcastle
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Newcastle, WA -- U.S. city in Washington Population (2000): 7737 Housing Units (2000): 3117 Land area (2000): 4.468332 sq. miles (11.572925 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011119 sq. miles (0.028799 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.479451 sq. miles (11.601724 sq. km) FIPS code: 48645 Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53 Location: 47.533215 N, 122.172101 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Newcastle, WA Newcastle