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Ferrum, VA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Virginia
Population (2000): 1313
Housing Units (2000): 307
Land area (2000): 9.253274 sq. miles (23.965868 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.253274 sq. miles (23.965868 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27712
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 36.926381 N, 80.011181 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 24088
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Ferrum

Ferrum can refer to:

  • Iron, for which ferrum is the Latin term and the source of its chemical symbol Fe.
  • Ferrum, Virginia, United States
  • Ferrum College, in Ferrum, Virginia

Usage examples of "ferrum".

Or, with Ovid, Jamque opus exegi, quod nec Jovis ira, nec ignis, Nec poterit ferrum, nec edax abolere vetustas.

The element iron, or ferrum, is found in a pure state only in laboratories.