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Oriskany

Oriskany \O*ris"ka*ny\, a. [From Oriskany, in New York.] (Geol.) Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age.

Oriskany period, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic system intermediate or transitional in character between the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of Geology.

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Oriskany, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 1459
Housing Units (2000): 576
Land area (2000): 0.829936 sq. miles (2.149525 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.829936 sq. miles (2.149525 sq. km)
FIPS code: 55365
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 43.156669 N, 75.334699 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13424
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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