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Johnsburg, New York

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Johnsburg is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,450 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Thurman, an early settler and founder.

The Town of Johnsburg is in the northwest corner of the county. Johnsburg is the largest town in Warren County.

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• 1 History
• 2 Geography
• 3 Demographics
• 4 Communities and locations in Johnsburg
• 5 External links

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[edit] History

The town was first settled around 1788. The Town of Johnsburg was formed ( as the "Town of Johnsburgh") from the Town of Thurman in 1805. In 1809, the founder of the town died as a result of being gored by a bull.



[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 535.5 km² (206.7 mi²). 529.0 km² (204.2 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (1.20%) is water.

The north and west town lines are the border of Hamilton County. The east town line is marked by the Hudson River.



[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 999 households, and 666 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.6/km² (12.0/mi²). There were 1,714 housing units at an average density of 3.2/km² (8.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 999 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,559, and the median income for a family was $37,540. Males had a median income of $27,064 versus $20,862 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,740. About 13.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.



[edit] Communities and locations in Johnsburg

• Bakers Mills -- A hamlet in the central part of the town.
• Christian Hill -- A hamlet near the north town line.
• Edwards Hill -- A hamlet west of Johnsburg village.
• Garnet Lake -- A hamlet near the south town line at the north end of a lake of that name.
• Garnet Lake -- A lake partly in the south part of the town.
• Holcomville -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
• Johnsburg -- The hamlet of Johnsburg on Route 8.
• North Creek -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
• North River -- A location near the north town line, east of Christian Hill.
• Oregon -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 8.
• Riparius -- A hamlet by the east town line on Route 8.
• Sodom -- A hamlet northwest of Johnsburg village on Route 8.
• Wevertown -- A hamlet northeast of Johnsburg village on Route 8.

[edit] External links

• Links to Johnsburg, NY
• Johnsburg town library

Coordinates: 43°37′06″N, 73°57′40″W

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Municipalities and communities of
Warren County, New York
County Seat: Lake George (village) Cities Glens Falls

Towns Bolton | Chester | Hague | Horicon | Johnsburg | Lake George | Lake Luzerne | Queensbury | Stony Creek | Thurman | Warrensburg

Villages Lake George

Hamlets and CDPs Glens Falls North | West Glens Falls

 

I can't get it all to fit in one post.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York

 

I love this place and I will move back some day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango,_Colorado

 

Calgary (IPA: /kæl.gɹ.i/) is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, by population, in Canada. As of the 2007 civic census, Calgary's population was 1,019,942. The metropolitan population (CMA) was 1,079,310 in 2006,[3] making Greater Calgary the fifth largest Census Metropolitan Area in the country. Because it is located 300 kilometres (185 mi) due south of Edmonton, statisticians define the narrow, populated region between these cities as the "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor".[4] It is the largest Canadian metropolitan area between Toronto and Vancouver.

A resident of Calgary is known as a Calgarian.

 

Gosh, the wikipedia listing for my hometown totally sucks...

Dundee, Michigan

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Location in Monroe County and the state of MichiganCoordinates: 41°57′26″N 83°39′35″W / 41.95722, -83.65972CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountiesMonroeArea - City 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²)Population (2000) - City3,522 - Density1,090.4/sq mi (421.0/km²)Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Dundee Township. Through a series of annexations and land transfers, the village has greatly increased in size over the past several years.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.



[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,522 people, 1,389 households, and 913 families residing in the village. The population density was 421.0/km² (1,091.5/mi²). There were 1,477 housing units at an average density of 176.6/km² (457.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.91% White, 0.65% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 1,389 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,563, and the median income for a family was $49,479. Males had a median income of $40,612 versus $24,908 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,389. About 5.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

The Water Tower in Historic Dundee, MI




[edit] Other Notes

Dundee is home to the third largest Cabela's store in the world. Cabela's is a large sporting good store which has stores all over the country. Since Cabela's was built, many other businesses, restaurants, and hotels have been built in the village. Cabela's and most of the restaurants and businesses are located at the intersection of M-50 and US 23. Dundee also has a historic downtown which offers a couple shops and a two restaurants. It's new village offices are situated on the banks of the River Raisin.

 

Since my hometown wiki entry sucked, I wiki'ed where I'm currently living much more interesting...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catalina_Island%2C_California

 

Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.

Monroeville High School sports teams are known as the "Eagles".



Geography


Monroeville is located at 41°14′38″N, 82°41′53″W (41.243795, -82.698165)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.



Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,433 people, 523 households, and 384 families residing in the village. The population density was 386.9/km² (1,001.3/mi²). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 149.3/km² (386.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 523 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,558, and the median income for a family was $49,669. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,651. About 4.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

 

Odžak (Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the river Sava, 10 km from the border with Croatia. Odžak is in the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the 1991 census ( before the war ) the municipality of Odžak had 30,651 residents, of which were 54.15% Croats, 20.32% Bosniaks, 19.85% Serbs, 3.70% Yugoslavs and 1.98% others. The city itself had 9377 residents.

 

Flint (Welsh: Y Fflint) is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It was the county town of the historic county of Flintshire. It is the third largest town in Flintshire.

Geography and administration;
Flint has the oldest town charter in Wales, dating from 1284. It is sited on the banks of the Dee Estuary with lovely views over the Wirral peninsula.

History;
Flint Castle by William Turner.
Flint is known for Flint Castle, on which Edward I of England began construction in 1277. The castle is of particular note, as it is where Richard II was handed over to his enemy Henry Bolingbroke in 1399, and is the setting for Act III, Scene III of the Shakespeare play Richard II.
In 1969 Flint hosted the National Eisteddfod, the town consequently has its own circle of Gorsedd stones. In July 2006 the stones became centre stage in the National Eisteddfod Proclamation Ceremony which formally announced the 2007 host town of the event as Mold.

Famous links;
American actor Tom Cruise's ancestors hail from Flint. Legendary Liverpool striker and former Wales Captain Ian Rush attended school in Flint, he maintains close family links with the area.Other famous footballers who hail from flint include Ron Hewitt who stared in Wales' only World Cup apperance and his nephew Andy Holden. Other famous people connected with the town include the chemist John Thomas best known for his research into plant dyes and Thomas Totty, an Admiral who served with Lord Nelson and inherited Cornist Hall, Flint. The actor Ian Puleston-Davies also hails from Flint.

Present day;
Welsh culture is in evidence across the town with around 18% of the local population identifying themselves as Welsh (source: 2001 Census). Many people in Flint have some knowledge of the Welsh Language, although competence does vary. The distinctive local variant of English is however the main spoken language to be heard across the town.
Flint has its own low powered television relay transmitter, designed to provide improved coverage of Welsh channels in an area that would otherwise receive only English programming clearly.
Flint has a local football team Flint Town United F.C.. They play in the Cymru Alliance.
The Flint accent is most often mistaken for a Liverpool accent. It is in fact a unique combination of speech patterns shared with other Welsh speakers, old Irish settlers and those found in nearby Cheshire, Wirral and Merseyside.
Brian Fell's sculpture Footplate can be seen at the railway station. Initially it was thought to be a bad imitation of the famous Monty Python foot drawn by Terry Gilliam.
Perhaps one of the town's most iconic images apart from the Castle is the high-rise flats situated near the town centre. The first two blocks were built in the late 1950's/early 1960's and named Bolingbroke Heights and Richard Heights. Both flats have had terrible problems with the lifts breaking down over the past few years. The third block of flats, Castle Heights, was built a short while after and doesn't have as much trouble with faulty lifts.

Education;
The town has two High schools; St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School and Flint High School. Primary Schools in Flint include The Gwynedd School, Cornist Park School, Ysgol Croes Atti (Welsh Medium) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School.

Pubs and Drinking;
Flint is home to many pubs, most of which have been renovated over the past decade in order for the town to appeal to the wider community. The most recent of the Flint Pubs to undergo a renovation is The Yacht in Oakenholt, which now sells pub meals and does a smashing Sunday Roast. Flint's association with pubs and drinking goes back a long way. A survey issued in 1900, from the office in Mold, of the Chief Police Constable for Flintshire, listed a total of 35 licensed Public Houses and off licensed premises retailing beers, wines and spirits.

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AND there it is, sports fans. There it is!

 

Wow - on the 'Pubs and Drinking' part; I live literally a minute walk from 'The Yacht' pub which is given a mention there; and what a dam fine pub that is!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Boston

 

ah White River Junction...haha

drive past there many many times

 

White River Junction looks pretty dam snazzy for a train station!!

 

Mate.
I was commenting on the PHOTOGRAPH of the STATION - not the town itself.
We've got a massive fuck off sculpture of a foot in our train station - and a town full of chavs!
The Wiki review counted for nothing lol (apart from my local!).

 

Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga (pronounced: [ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə] listen (help·info)), incorporated in 1974, is a city of over 704,000 residents (2006 census: 668,549) [2] Canada's sixth-most populous municipality,[3] located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, and part of the Greater Toronto Area. Mississauga has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades. It had the largest population growth in Canada (89,500) between the census years of 1986-1991. Another 80,994 were added between 1991-1996; an increase of 17.5%. From the 1996-2001 censuses, Mississauga gained a further 68,543 residents; an increase of 12.6%.[4] From 2001 to 2006 the population increased 9.1%.[2] As a suburb, Mississauga's growth is attributed to its proximity to Toronto.[5]

Mississauga has been trying to create a distinctive image for itself over the past few years. An international architectural design competition was held in 2006 for a 50-story condominium tower that is intended to be a landmark for the city named Absolute World. The city is debt-free and has not borrowed money since 1978. With seven major highways passing through the city, Mississauga offers access to major destinations in Canada and the United States. In addition, most of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest, is located in the city. Residents of the city are called Mississaugans.

There's a bunch more historical geekery about mississauga, but I never thought to wiki it

Notable people from or residing in Mississauga

• Natalie Appleton, musician, member of All Saints
• Al Balding, (1924-2006) Pro golfer
• Billy Talent, rock band
• Johnny Bower, former goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hockey Hall of Fame member
• Brad Boyes, current NHL hockey player St. Louis Blues
• Attila and Tamas Buday, Olympic Canoists
• Mike Bullard, comedian
• Chris Campoli, NHL hockey Player New York Islanders
• Deanna Casaluce, television actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
• Don Cherry, former NHL coach, commentator on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada
• Paul Coffey, former NHL hockey player
• Anthony Cosmo, NLL and WLA lacrosse player
• Rik Emmett, musician, founding member of Triumph
• Ron Fellows, race car driver
• J.D. Fortune, current lead singer of INXS
• Rick Green, comedian and writer (The Red Green Show, History Bites)
• Joel Gibb, singer-songwriter (The Hidden Cameras)
• Paul Henderson, NHL hockey player and scorer of the series-winning goal in the 1972 Hockey Summit Series
• Allison Higson, Olympic swimmer
• illScarlett, ska/punk band
• Jane Kerr, Olympic swimmer
• Silken Laumann, former rower of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
• Carrie Lightbound, Olympic Kayaker
• Manny Malhotra, NHL hockey player
• Grant Marshall, former NHL hockey player
• Blake McGrath, professional dancer
• Suzie McNeil, contestant on Rock Star: INXS
• The Meligrove Band, rock band
• Stefan Molyneux, anarcho-capitalist philospher
• Kevin Newman, anchor of Global National
• Ryan O'Marra, world junior hockey player
• Carolyn Parrish, former MP, Mississauga—Erindale
• Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist and composer
• Chris Potter, actor Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
• Cheryl Pounder, Olympic hockey player
• Tomasz Radzinski, soccer player for Fulham F.C. and the Canadian National Team
• John Roberts, CNN television journalist
• Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, the Last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia lived in Cooksville in the 1950s.
• Adamo Ruggiero, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
• Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction writer
• Jason Spezza, NHL hockey player Ottawa Senators
• Matt Stajan, NHL hockey player Toronto Maple Leafs
• Daria Werbowy, international supermodel
• Ted Woloshyn, radio personality
• Wojtek Wolski, NHL hockey player Colorado Avalanche
• Sebastien Grainger, musician; formerly of Death From Above 1979

 

way too long

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio


Columbus, Ohio

Nickname: The Arch City, The Discovery City
Location in the state of Ohio, USA
Location in the state of Ohio, USA
Coordinates: 39°59′00″N 82°59′00″W / 39.983333, -82.983333
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield
Government
- Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D)
Area
- City 212.6 sq mi (550.5 km²)
- Land 210.3 sq mi (544.6 km²)
- Water 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2006)[1] [2]
- City 733,203
- Density 3,383.6/sq mi (1,306.4/km²)
- Metro 1,725,570
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 614
Website: http://www.columbus.gov/

Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The city has a diverse economy based on education, insurance, healthcare, and technology. Acknowledged by Money Magazine as the 8th best large city in the U.S. to inhabit, it is also recognized as an emerging global city.[3][4] Residents of Columbus are usually referred to as Columbusites.[5]

In 2006 Columbus was ranked as the United States 15th largest city, with 733,203 residents, and is the country's 32nd largest metropolitan area. Located near the geographic center of the state, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.

The name Columbus is often used to refer to the Columbus Metropolitan Area, which includes many other municipalities. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 1,725,570, while the Combined Statistical Area (which also includes Marion and Chillicothe) has 1,953,575 people.
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don't bother. it's just not the same anymore. it's overly crowded with snooty pricks who are rude and inexplicably annoyed that you dare live there and got to the check out before you did. it sucks now. maybe once all the assholes finish turning it into a paved monstrosity like LA they'll lose interest and go away.

 

:lol:


:nopity:

 

I've read Pittsburgh's article before

tis huge

 

it used to be so beautiful. i guess it's still beautiful, but purely on a superficial "i'm just here for a few days to ski" sorta way. but living there sucks now.