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Onslow, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 223
Housing Units (2000): 107
Land area (2000): 0.230982 sq. miles (0.598240 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.230982 sq. miles (0.598240 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59250
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 42.105603 N, 91.015158 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 52321
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Onslow -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000): 150355
Housing Units (2000): 55726
Land area (2000): 766.818041 sq. miles (1986.049524 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 141.737164 sq. miles (367.097555 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 908.555205 sq. miles (2353.147079 sq. km)
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 34.709586 N, 77.373135 W
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Onslow, NC
Onslow County
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Onslow

Onslow may refer to:

Onslow (New Zealand electorate)

Onslow was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1946 to 1963, and then from 1993 to 1996 in the Wellington area. It was represented by three Members of Parliament.

Onslow (surname)

Onslow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Arthur Onslow (disambiguation), several persons
  • Denzil Onslow (disambiguation), several persons
  • George Onslow (disambiguation), several persons
  • Jack Onslow (1888-1960), American baseball manager
  • Muriel Wheldale Onslow (1880–1932), British biochemist

Usage examples of "onslow".

Since his unexpected change of jobs to captain's clerk he had seemingly drifted away from Allday's quiet protection, and whenever he had returned to the berth deck it had always been Onslow or his friend Pook who had dragged him into a tight circle of chatter and speculation.

It was odd how eager Onslow had been to see Ferguson appointed as clerk, he decided.

He looked quickly at Onslow, remembering the exact moment and the fact that it had been Onslow who had reported the clerk's fall.

It was strange that nobody had noticed before how Onslow had persisted in his efforts to rouse the men to mutiny.

Then he turned to watch as Onslow stepped from beside the mainmast to stop his passing.

With the heat and the dull monotony of an empty patrol, Onslow would find a good breeding ground for more trouble if he could.

It was hardly surprising that men like Onslow could find a ready audience.

Then as they died away Onslow continued easily, 'I think Allday guesses what happened to Mathias.

Outnumbered by the rest of the crew and Rennie's marines, Onslow was still in a position of king.

It was just ironic that Onslow stayed aboard because he could not be trusted off the ship!

One of his eyes was closed, but the other stared straight at Onslow with neither fear nor hope.

The sudden pistol shot had left the men standing like statues, but as Onslow hit the deck he snatched up a cutlass and yelled, `To me, lads!

If Onslow had seen a boatload of men approaching the ship the balance would have tipped in his favour.

Captain Onslow said just a bit too expressionlessly, and Santander turned back to her plot, forcing herself to project an aura of confidence.

Steven Onslow was a wolf, his teeth death-locked on a rival's throat, unwilling and possibly even unable to relinquish his hold.