'Valhalla' definitions:

Definition of 'Valhalla'

noun

(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin [syn: Valhalla, Walhalla]

From: GCIDE

Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh["o]ll, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[ae]l, OHG. wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[=o]l pestilence) + h["o]ll a royal hall. See Hall, and cf. Walhalla.] [Written also walhalla.] [1913 Webster]
1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. [1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany. [1913 Webster] Valiance

Name :

Valhalla, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York

Population (2000) :

5379

Housing Units (2000) :

1886

Land area (2000) :

2.675387 sq. miles (6.929220 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.846023 sq. miles (2.191190 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

3.521410 sq. miles (9.120410 sq. km)

FIPS code :

76639

Located within :

New York (NY), FIPS 36

Location :

41.087195 N, 73.774511 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

10595

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.