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Sonora

Mexican state, from Spanish sonora "sonorous" (from Latin sonoros; see sonorous), supposedly so called in reference to marble deposits there which rang when struck.

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Sonora, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000): 4423
Housing Units (2000): 2197
Land area (2000): 3.037274 sq. miles (7.866502 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.037274 sq. miles (7.866502 sq. km)
FIPS code: 72674
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 37.984361 N, 120.381767 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 95370
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Sonora, CA
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Sonora, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000): 350
Housing Units (2000): 159
Land area (2000): 0.826888 sq. miles (2.141630 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.826888 sq. miles (2.141630 sq. km)
FIPS code: 71724
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 37.525783 N, 85.894373 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 42776
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Sonora, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 2924
Housing Units (2000): 1264
Land area (2000): 1.964043 sq. miles (5.086848 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.964043 sq. miles (5.086848 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68756
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 30.568166 N, 100.644163 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 76950
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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Sonora

Sonora , officially the Free and Sovereign State of Sonora , is one of 31 states that, with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo. Sonora is located in Northwest Mexico, bordered by the states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the northwest and Sinaloa to the south. To the north, it shares the U.S.–Mexico border with the states of Arizona and New Mexico, and on the west has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of California.

Sonora's natural geography is divided into three parts: the Sierra Madre Occidental in the east of the state; plains and rolling hills in the center; and the coast on the Gulf of California. It is primarily arid or semiarid deserts and grasslands, with only the highest elevations having sufficient rainfall to support other types of vegetation.

Sonora is home to eight indigenous peoples, including the Mayo, the Yaqui, and Seri. It has been economically important for its agriculture, livestock (especially beef), and mining since the colonial period, and for its status as a border state since the Mexican–American War. With the Gadsden Purchase, Sonora lost more than a quarter of its territory. From the 20th century to the present, industry, tourism, and agribusiness have dominated the economy, attracting migration from other parts of Mexico.

Sonora (disambiguation)

Sonora is a state in Mexico.

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Sonora (genus)

Sonora is a small genus of small harmless colubrid snakes commonly referred to as ground snakes, which are endemic to North America.

Usage examples of "sonora".

Sonora way I once saw an Alco RSD12, highballing like a bat out of hell.

Louis confidence man named Victor Strasser who at age twenty-three floated some Missouri money to buy oil rights, at age twenty-four fled Mexico after an abortive attempt to invade Sonora, and at age twenty-five arrived in Boca Grande.

The braying of the mules from the pack train almost drowned out the sounds of the bustling gold mine camp of Sonora.

The Pima and Papago bands of the Sonora Desert were the only nations both the Na-dene, or Apache, and ferocious Yaqui, or Unreconstructed Aztec, had long since learned to leave the hell alone.

The railroad line from the little mining town to the capital of Sonora was no crow.

The van's mapfiche proved they were tantalizingly near to several sizable towns: Rocksprings, Junction, Sonora.

Lebo had come from Sonora and was half Tarahumare, a wary, trail-wise man with no illusions.