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	Hoosick Falls, N ''Hoosac'' is an Algonquian word meaning ''place of stones''. Hoosic, Hoosick or Hoosac may refer to: Communities Hoosac, Montana, an unincorporated community in Fergus County Hoosick, New York, a town in Rensselaer County *Hoosick Falls, New York, a village in the above town Geography Hoosac Range, a mountain range in Western Massachusetts Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River Other Hoosac School, an Episcopalian private school in Hoosick, New York Hoosac Tunnel The Hoosac Tunnel (also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. It runs in a straight line from its east portal, al ... , also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel, in Massachusetts {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hoosac, Montana Hoosac is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, in the U.S. state of Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb .... History Hoosac contained a post office from 1914 until 1919. The community took its name after the nearby Hoosac Tunnel. References Unincorporated communities in Fergus County, Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana {{FergusCountyMT-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hoosick, New York Hoosick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 6,924 at the 2010 census. It was named from the Hoosic River. The Town of Hoosick is in the northeastern corner of Rensselaer County. History The town of Hoosick was organized in 1788, in Albany County, three years before the creation of Rensselaer County in 1791. The region was formerly the District of Hoosick (1772) and previous to that the Hoosick Patent (1688). The Battle of Bennington of the American Revolution was fought northeast of Hoosick, on a farm owned by John Green, in the community of Walloomsac. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.1 square mile (0.26 km2) (0.21%) is water. The northern town line is the boundary of Washington County, New York, and the eastern town line is the border of Vermont. The Hoosic River The Hoosic River, also known as the Hoosac, the Hoosick (primarily in New York) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hoosick Falls, New York Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,501 at the 2010 census. During its peak, in 1900, the village had a population of approximately 7,000. The village of Hoosick Falls is near the center of the town of Hoosick on NY 22. The village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hoosick Falls Historic District. The village has a thriving early-20th century downtown commercial district, and many of the buildings have been restored. Recent commercial additions include a bakery/sandwich shop, a French restaurant, a coffee roastery, an art gallery and bistro, and a barbecue joint with a live music venue. Painter Grandma Moses is buried in the village. The site of the British entrenchments at the Battle of Bennington, 6 August 1777, is nearby and is maintained as Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. History Although this has been an issue of considerable debate, it's believed the first documented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hoosac Range The Hoosac Range is a mountain range that forms the western edge of the northwest Berkshire Plateau of western Massachusetts, an extension of the southern Green Mountains of Vermont, which are part of the greater Appalachian Mountain chain. The mountains rise dramatically from the valleys of the Hoosic and North Hoosic rivers to the west, and the deep gorge of the upper Deerfield River valley to the east. The west branch of the Deerfield River defines the northern terminus of the range near Heartwellville, Vermont. The range features the Berkshires' high point, Crum Hill, which is located in the town of Monroe, Massachusetts. The Hoosac Tunnel The Hoosac Tunnel (also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. It runs in a straight line from its east portal, al ... passes through the range. References External links * * Mountain ranges of Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hoosic River The Hoosic River, also known as the Hoosac, the Hoosick (primarily in New York) and the Hoosuck (mostly archaic), is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 3, 2011 tributary of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States. The different spellings are the result of varying transliterations of the river's original Algonquian name. It can be translated either as "the beyond place" (as in beyond, or east of, the Hudson) or as "the stony place" (perhaps because the river's stony bottom is usually exposed except in spring, or perhaps because local soils are so stony). The Hoosic River watershed is formed from tributaries originating in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Taconic Mountains. The main (South) Branch of the river begins on the west slope of North Mountain and almost immediately fills the man-made Cheshire Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hoosac School Hoosac School is a private co-educational Episcopal boarding school located in Hoosick, New York, United States. History Hoosac school was founded in 1889 by Dr. Edward Dudley Tibbits. Facilities are located on the Tibbits Estate, which rests on near the Vermont border. The school was the first in the United States to host a yearly Boar's Head & Yule Log pageant. One of the most prominent members of the Hoosac School was Father Sill, who left the Hoosac School in 1906 to found the Kent School. Academics The size of the student body averages about 200 students a year. The students are classed according to British-style "forms", two through six, roughly equivalent to grades 8 through 12, as well as postgraduate grade levels. The school has one faculty member for every seven students, with class sizes ranging from three to 14 students. All dorms contain separate faculty apartments, allowing the teachers to function as dorm parents to the students in the adjoining dorm. Most te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]