'Burnet' definitions:
Definition of 'Burnet'
From: GCIDE
- Burnet \Bur"net\, n. [OE. burnet burnet; also, brownish (the plant perh. being named from its color), fr. F. brunet, dim. of brun brown; cf. OF. brunete a sort of flower. See Brunette.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs (Poterium); especially, Poterium Sanguisorba, the common, or garden, burnet. [1913 Webster]
- Burnet moth (Zool.), in England, a handsome moth (Zyg[ae]na filipendula), with crimson spots on the wings.
- Burnet saxifrage. (Bot.) See Saxifrage.
- Canadian burnet, a marsh plant (Poterium Canadensis).
- Great burnet, Wild burnet, Poterium oficinalis (or Sanguisorba oficinalis). [1913 Webster]
Burnet, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burnet, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
4735
Housing Units (2000) :
1813
Land area (2000) :
6.831944 sq. miles (17.694652 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.831944 sq. miles (17.694652 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11464
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.758991 N, 98.226254 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
78611
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Burnet -- U.S. County in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burnet -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
34147
Housing Units (2000) :
15933
Land area (2000) :
996.035185 sq. miles (2579.719178 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
24.928443 sq. miles (64.564368 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1020.963628 sq. miles (2644.283546 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.717671 N, 98.224509 W