'Athens' definitions:

Definition of 'Athens'

(from WordNet)
noun
The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city" [syn: Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital]
noun
A town in southeast Ohio
noun
A university town in northeast Georgia

Definition of 'athens'

From: Easton
  • Athens the capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. Its inhabitants were fond of novelty (Acts 17:21), and were remarkable for their zeal in the worship of the gods. It was a sarcastic saying of the Roman satirist that it was "easier to find a god at Athens than a man."
  • On his second missionary journey Paul visited this city (Acts 17:15; comp. 1 Thess. 3:1), and delivered in the Areopagus his famous speech (17:22-31). The altar of which Paul there speaks as dedicated "to the [properly "an"] unknown God" (23) was probably one of several which bore the same inscription. It is supposed that they originated in the practice of letting loose a flock of sheep and goats in the streets of Athens on the occasion of a plague, and of offering them up in sacrifice, at the spot where they lay down, "to the god concerned."

Athens, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000) :
18967
Housing Units (2000) :
8449
Land area (2000) :
39.326930 sq. miles (101.856278 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.092666 sq. miles (0.240005 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
39.419596 sq. miles (102.096283 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02956
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
34.789602 N, 86.969424 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
35611
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000) :
1695
Housing Units (2000) :
793
Land area (2000) :
3.370015 sq. miles (8.728299 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.231061 sq. miles (3.188432 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.601076 sq. miles (11.916731 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02902
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
42.267151 N, 73.812487 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
12015
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens-Clarke County, GA -- U.S. unknown location type in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens-Clarke County, GA -- U.S. unknown location type in Georgia
Population (2000) :
100266
Housing Units (2000) :
41633
Land area (2000) :
117.752363 sq. miles (304.977206 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.481410 sq. miles (1.246845 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
118.233773 sq. miles (306.224051 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03440
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.955464 N, 83.383245 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
30601 30605 30606 30607
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
Population (2000) :
21342
Housing Units (2000) :
6715
Land area (2000) :
8.335299 sq. miles (21.588324 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
8.335299 sq. miles (21.588324 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02736
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.329427 N, 82.096237 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
45701
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
1726
Housing Units (2000) :
740
Land area (2000) :
1.468399 sq. miles (3.803136 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.468399 sq. miles (3.803136 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02674
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
39.961476 N, 89.724585 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
3415
Housing Units (2000) :
1500
Land area (2000) :
1.764975 sq. miles (4.571264 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.063560 sq. miles (0.164620 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.828535 sq. miles (4.735884 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03392
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.963809 N, 76.522608 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
18810
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee
Population (2000) :
13220
Housing Units (2000) :
6086
Land area (2000) :
13.541205 sq. miles (35.071559 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
13.541205 sq. miles (35.071559 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02320
Located within :
Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location :
35.448171 N, 84.602069 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
37303
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
262
Housing Units (2000) :
137
Land area (2000) :
2.198019 sq. miles (5.692844 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.198019 sq. miles (5.692844 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03320
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
32.650219 N, 93.024492 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
71003
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
11297
Housing Units (2000) :
4549
Land area (2000) :
14.618078 sq. miles (37.860646 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.350330 sq. miles (6.087327 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
16.968408 sq. miles (43.947973 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04504
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
32.202782 N, 95.849140 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
75751
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000) :
1111
Housing Units (2000) :
424
Land area (2000) :
0.995822 sq. miles (2.579168 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.995822 sq. miles (2.579168 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03880
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
42.085906 N, 85.234793 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
49011
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
1102
Housing Units (2000) :
414
Land area (2000) :
0.432241 sq. miles (1.119498 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.432241 sq. miles (1.119498 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03292
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
37.423849 N, 81.013363 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
24712
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
1095
Housing Units (2000) :
469
Land area (2000) :
2.443095 sq. miles (6.327588 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.443095 sq. miles (6.327588 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03550
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
45.032641 N, 90.076442 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Athens -- U.S. County in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Athens -- U.S. County in Ohio
Population (2000) :
62223
Housing Units (2000) :
24901
Land area (2000) :
506.757509 sq. miles (1312.495866 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.780835 sq. miles (4.612341 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
508.538344 sq. miles (1317.108207 sq. km)
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.356909 N, 82.075082 W

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