'Commodore' definitions:

Definition of 'commodore'

noun

A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral

From: GCIDE

Commodore \Com"mo*dore`\, n. [Prob. a corruption of commander, or Sp. comendador a knight of a military order who holds a commandery; also a superior of a monastery, fr. LL. commendare to command. Cf. Commend, Command, Commander.]
1. (U. S. Navy) An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army. [1913 Webster]
2. (British Navy) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral. [1913 Webster]
3. A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club. [1913 Webster]
4. A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Commodore, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania

Population (2000) :

337

Housing Units (2000) :

147

Land area (2000) :

0.768239 sq. miles (1.989730 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.003810 sq. miles (0.009867 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

0.772049 sq. miles (1.999597 sq. km)

FIPS code :

15464

Located within :

Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42

Location :

40.710694 N, 78.945857 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

15729

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.