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Scio
Scio or SCIO may refer to: Places * Chios (Genoese: ''Scio''), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea United States * Scio, New York, a town ** Scio (CDP), New York, the primary settlement in the town * Scio, Ohio * Scio, Oregon * Scio Township, Michigan Scio Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,081 at the 2010 census. Communities * Delhi Mills is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was first ... ** Scio, Michigan, an unincorporated community Other uses * Science Olympiad, an American elementary, middle, and high school team competition that focuses on various science topics and engineering ability * Scottish charitable incorporated organisation, a type of charity in Scotland * State Council Information Office, external name of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various fields of science, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Over 7,800 middle school and high school teams from 50 U.S. states compete each year. U.S. territories do not compete; however, since 2012 high school teams from Japan have competed at the national tournament as unranked guests. There are multiple levels of competition: invitational, regional, state, and national. Invitational tournaments, run by high schools and universities, are unofficial tournaments and serve as practice for regional and state competitions. Teams that excel at regional competitions advance to the state level; the top one or two teams from each state (depending on the state) then advance the national level. Winners later receive several kinds of awards, including medals, trophies and plaques, as well as scholarships. The program for elementary-age students is less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scio Township, Michigan
Scio Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,081 at the 2010 census. Communities * Delhi Mills is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was first platted in 1836 by Jacob Doremus under the name Michigan Village. It was soon known as Delhi. In 1842, all unsold plots of land were bought by Norman Goodale, who founded the Delhi Mills company. Scio transferred its post office to Delhi Mills, and the post office operated from February 3, 1871 until September 30, 1903. The area is now part of Delhi Metropark along the Huron River. * Scio is an unincorporated community located in the northern portion of the township at . The settlement began with the construction of a mill by Samuel Foster in 1835. Scio, which was named after the township, was platted later that year, and a post office opened on September 9, 1835. The office operated until February 3, 1871 until it closed and trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scio, Oregon
Scio ( ) is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. History ''Oregon Geographic Names'' suggests that Scio was named by one of the original residents, William McKinney, who, with Henry L. Turner, set up a flour mill at the new town. Turner suggested McKinney come up with a name for the place, and McKinney used the name of his former home, Scio, Ohio. Scio in Ohio is, in turn named for a Greek island called ''Chios''; the Italian version of the name is Scio. Scio post office, headed by postmaster Euphronius Wheeler, was established on October 3, 1860. Thomas Creek, which flows through the city, was named for Frederick Thomas, who obtained a Donation Land Claim and settled on the banks of the creek in 1846. A flood in January 2012 caused significant property damage in Scio and the surrounding area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate This region experiences wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scio, New York
Scio is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,625 at the 2020 census. The town is in the southern half of the county and north of the village of Wellsville. History The town was first settled in 1805 by Joseph Knight, a minuteman in the American Revolution, from Oneida County. Knights Creek, which flows into the Genesee River near Scio, is named for him. The town of Scio was created in 1823 from the town of Angelica. Some of its territory was later lost during the formation of the towns of Amity (1830), Wellsville (1855), and Willing (1851). Notable people *Marine Corporal Jason Dunham, the second recipient of the Medal of Honor in Operation Iraqi Freedom, was born in Scio. *Burton Millard, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in Scio. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.11%, is water. The Genesee River flows northward through the town. Knights Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scio, Ohio
Scio is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. History Scio was originally called New Market, and under the latter name was platted in 1852. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 763 people, 324 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population. There were 324 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chios
Chios (; el, Χίος, Chíos , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Chios. Locals refer to Chios town as ''Chora'' ( literally means land or country, but usually refers to the capital or a settlement at the highest point of a Greek island). The island was also the site of the Chios massacre, in which thousands of Greeks on the island were massacred, expelled, and enslaved by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence in 1822. Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scio (CDP), New York
Scio is a census-designated place comprising the primary settlement in the town of Scio, Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 609, out of a total population of 1,833 in the town. Geography The Scio CDP is located along Route 19 in the Genesee River valley, north of Wellsville and south of Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 New York State Route 17 (NY 17) is a major state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in Mina and follows the Souther ..., the Southern Tier Expressway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Scio CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics References Hamlets in New York (state) Census-designated places in Allegany County, New York Census-designated places in New York (state) Hamlets in Allegany County, New York {{AlleganyCountyNY-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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