'Sylva' definitions:

Definition of 'sylva'

noun

The forest trees growing in a country or region [syn: silva, sylva]

From: GCIDE

Sylva \Syl"va\, n.; pl. Sylvae. [L. sylva, better silva, a wood. See Silva.] (Bot.) Same as Silva. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Silva \Sil"va\, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae. [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Sylva, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina

Population (2000) :

2435

Housing Units (2000) :

1283

Land area (2000) :

3.205223 sq. miles (8.301490 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

3.205223 sq. miles (8.301490 sq. km)

FIPS code :

66500

Located within :

North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37

Location :

35.374199 N, 83.217686 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

28779

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.