'Wilkes' definitions:
Definition of 'Wilkes'
(from WordNet)
noun
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797) [syn: Wilkes, John Wilkes]
noun
United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877) [syn: Wilkes, Charles Wilkes]
Wilkes-Barre, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wilkes-Barre, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
43123
Housing Units (2000) :
20294
Land area (2000) :
6.848931 sq. miles (17.738648 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.331506 sq. miles (0.858597 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
7.180437 sq. miles (18.597245 sq. km)
FIPS code :
85152
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.244581 N, 75.877918 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
3235
Housing Units (2000) :
1572
Land area (2000) :
2.959185 sq. miles (7.664253 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.959185 sq. miles (7.664253 sq. km)
FIPS code :
85168
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.227931 N, 75.868282 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wilkes -- U.S. County in North Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wilkes -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
65632
Housing Units (2000) :
29261
Land area (2000) :
757.185576 sq. miles (1961.101555 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.741465 sq. miles (7.100361 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
759.927041 sq. miles (1968.201916 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
36.194235 N, 81.157482 W
Wilkes -- U.S. County in Georgia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wilkes -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000) :
10687
Housing Units (2000) :
5022
Land area (2000) :
471.374449 sq. miles (1220.854166 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.621341 sq. miles (6.789243 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
473.995790 sq. miles (1227.643409 sq. km)
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.767503 N, 82.737630 W