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Laona Project
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Laona can refer to: * Laona Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Laona Township, Minnesota * Laona, New York * Laona, Wisconsin, a town *Laona (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community within the town * ''Laona'' (gastropod), a genus of sea slugs in the family Philinidae Philinidae is a family of medium-sized sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the order Cephalaspidea.Bouchet, P. (2012). Philinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Laona Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 707 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of , of which (or 98.98%) is land and (or 1.02%) is water. Demographics Notable people * Merle K. Anderson (1904–1982), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Laona Township.'Merle K. Anderson-obituary,' Beloit Daily News, January 20, 1982 *Ellen Gates Starr Ellen Gates Starr (March 19, 1859 – February 10, 1940) was an American social reformer and activist. With Jane Addams, she founded Chicago's Hull House, an adult education center, in 1889; the settlement house expanded to 13 buildings in ... (1859-1940), social reformer and activist, born in Laona Township. References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona Township, Minnesota
Laona Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 578 people, 202 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.2 people per square mile (5.9/km). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 0.52% African American, 1.56% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population. There were 202 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona, New York
Laona is a hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York, United States, near the village of Fredonia. It is part of the town of Pomfret and New York State Route 60 passes through the hamlet. Laona is at an elevation of above sea level. Laona has been an area of importance to Spiritualist groups since the mid-19th century. Spiritualism began there in the winter of 1844-45 and over the next several years, a number of mediums converged there. The Laona Free Association organized soon after 1850 and the First Spiritualist Society of Laona was formed in 1855. The American composer Alan Hovhaness visited Laona and composed two works inspired by the hamlet: ''Laona'' (for piano) and ''Dawn at Laona'', Op. 153 (cantata for low voice and piano). See also *Lily Dale, New York Lily Dale is a hamlet, connected with the Spiritualist movement, located in the Town of Pomfret on the east side of Cassadaga Lake, next to the Village of Cassadaga. Located in southwestern New York State, it is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona, Wisconsin
Laona is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Laona is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Blackwell Junction is also located partially in the town. History Laona was platted in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named in honor of the daughter of a local businessman. A post office has been in operation in Laona since 1900. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.86%, is water. The latitude of Laona is 45.564N. The longitude is −88.673W. It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is . Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 564 households, and 395 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona (community), Wisconsin
Laona is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Laona in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. U.S. Route 8 travels east–west through the community and Wisconsin Highway 32 travels south and west of the community. The community park has a sign stating that the community donated the 1979 Christmas tree at the nation's capitol. As of the 2010 census, its population is 583. History The town was established in 1903, although settlement had begun in 1896 by William D. Connor, a lumberman and President of his R. Connor Lumber and Land Company. The community was named for the daughter of Norman Johnson, an early resident; the first child born to a settler.*Connor, Mary R. (1972). ''A Century With Connor Timber''. Worzalla Publishing. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, page 47 In 1896, W.D. Connor backpacked sixty miles from Gillett, Wisconsin to explore the region along a proposed Chicago and North Western Railway route. Living off the abundant fish and game, he found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laona (gastropod)
''Laona'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Laonidae Laonidae is a family of small marine snails belonging to the superfamily Philinoidea Philinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically headshield slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cephalaspidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2 .... The species of this genus are found in Europe and America. Species: *'' Laona alternans'' *'' Laona californica'' *'' Laona chilla'' *'' Laona condensa'' *'' Laona confusa'' *'' Laona grandioculi'' *'' Laona nanseni'' *'' Laona pruinosa'' *'' Laona quadrata'' *'' Laona thurmanni'' *'' Laona ventricosa'' ;Synonyms: * ''Laona finmarchica'' (M. Sars, 1859): synonym of '' Praephiline finmarchica'' (M. Sars, 1859) * ''Laona flexuosa'' (M. Sars, 1859): synonym of ''Laona pruinosa'' (W. Clark, 1827) References * Chaban E.M. & Soldatenko E.V. (2009) Description of a new genus Praephiline gen. nov. (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Philinidae). Zoosystematica Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
