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Amenia Township, Cass County, North Dakota
Amenia may refer to: *Amenia, Illinois *Amenia (town), New York ** Amenia (NYCRR station), one of two former railway stations serving the New York town of the same name **Amenia (CDP), New York Amenia is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie– Newburgh– Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as w ..., a hamlet within the town * Amenia, North Dakota * Amenia (wife of Horemheb), ancient Egyptian * ''Amenia'' (fly), a genus of blow-flies See also * Armenia * Amena (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia, Illinois
Amenia is an unincorporated community in Piatt County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The community was named after Amenia, New York Amenia is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,436 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern border of the county. History Amenia is one of the original towns formed by act of March 7, 1788. It compris ..., the native home of an early settler. References Unincorporated communities in Piatt County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{PiattCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia (town), New York
Amenia is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,436 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern border of the county. History Amenia is one of the original towns formed by act of March 7, 1788. It comprises the width of the Oblong Tract, and the east tier of lots in the Great Nine Partners Patent. Inhabitants prior to European incursion were Pequot, in a village on the west side of a pond they called Wequagnoch. Along with related Native Americans from Connecticut, they held pow wows on land both before and after the incorporation of the town. In 1703 Richard Sackett was granted a patent for land along Wassaic Creek. As this land was already included in the previous Great Nine Partners Patent, Sackett's title was invalid. Sackett was also one of the partners in the Little Nine Partners Patent. He settled about one mile south of Wassaic at a site called the "Steel Works", as furnace and foundry were established there during the Revoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia (NYCRR Station)
The Amenia station was a New York Central Railroad station that served the residents of Amenia, New York via the Harlem Line. It was 85 miles (136 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central was approximately two hours, sixteen minutes. The station consisted of a single low-level platform, on the west side of the single track line. Amenia was the only station on the Harlem Division named for one of the senses as opposed to a name derived from a person or object. Amenia means "pleasant", or pleasing to the eye. History The New York and Harlem Railroad built their main line through Amenia between 1848 and 1852. When the station was built, it contained a freight platform, a telegraph office, Railway Express Agency office, and various spurs used for loading and unloading horse wagons in the 19th century, and later trucks in the 20th century. Amenia held an annual field day in 1913 and 1914, where Harlem trains brought hundreds of passengers up from Grand Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia (CDP), New York
Amenia is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie– Newburgh– Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY- NJ- CT- PA Combined Statistical Area. The hamlet of Amenia is in the town of Amenia on U.S. Route 44 at the junction of Routes 22 and 343. Geography The community is near the border of Connecticut at (41.846984, -73.55474). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.19%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,115 people, 438 households, and 295 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 552.9 per square mile (213.1/km2). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 237.0/sq mi (91.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.03% White, 3.32% Black or African Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia, North Dakota
Amenia ( ) is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2020 census. Amenia was founded in 1880. The town is the site of several transmitter towers of Fargo broadcast television and radio stations. Amenia was the home of North Dakota governor William L. Guy before and after holding office. History The town of Amenia traces its roots to a group of wealthy New England investors from the villages of Amenia, New York and Sharon, Connecticut which formed the Amenia and Sharon Land Company and, in July 1875, under the representation of Eben W. Chaffee, purchased of land from the then bankrupt Northern Pacific Railroad. The stockholders' plan had been to develop the land enough to sell it to settlers, thus quickly realizing a return on the investors shares. However, taking notice of the success of the Cass-Cheney-Dalrymple bonanza farm near Casselton, North Dakota, and the exceptional fertility of the soil, Chaffee convinced the stockholders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia (wife Of Horemheb)
Amenia Amenia was an Egyptian noble lady, the first wife of Horemheb, the last ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty.Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004, pg 154, Very little is known about her, and she seems to have died during the reign of Ay or early during the reign of Tutankhamun, before Horemheb ruled as pharaoh. Burial Amenia was buried in the Memphite tomb of Horemheb in the upper suite in shaft IV, alongside his second wife Mutnedjmet. Amenia was represented in the tomb in both inscriptions and statues. She was possibly depicted in a scene in the great courtyard of the tomb, and in a scene in the entrance to the main chapel. She was shown in statues with Horemheb found in two of the chapels of the tomb. Columns in the Second Courtyard show her name Amenia and show her to be a Chantress of Amun.Geoffrey T. Martin, Excavations at the Memphite Tomb of Horemḥeb, 1976: Preliminary Report, The Journal of Egyptian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amenia (fly)
''Amenia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae. Larvae Studies suggest that all species of ''Amenia'' are macrolarviparous, giving birth to well developed and large larvae. Distribution The species of the genus ''Amenia'' are found in Australia. Species Source: *'' Amenia albosquamata'' *'' Amenia chrysame'' *'' Amenia crinita'' *'' Amenia imperialis'' *'' Amenia leonina'' *'' Amenia longicornis'' *'' Amenia sexpunctata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2842753 Calliphoridae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
