4 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Compton n : United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962) [syn: {Arthur Compton}, {Arthur Holly Compton}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Compton, AR Zip code(s): 72624 Compton, CA (city, FIPS 15044) Location: 33.89255 N, 118.22653 W Population (1990): 90454 (23239 housing units) Area: 26.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Compton, IL (village, FIPS 15989) Location: 41.69419 N, 89.08592 W Population (1990): 343 (132 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 61318 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Compton, CA -- U.S. city in California Population (2000): 93493 Housing Units (2000): 23795 Land area (2000): 10.134130 sq. miles (26.247276 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.069970 sq. miles (0.181222 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.204100 sq. miles (26.428498 sq. km) FIPS code: 15044 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 33.896715 N, 118.225078 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Compton, CA Compton From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Compton, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 347 Housing Units (2000): 136 Land area (2000): 0.165860 sq. miles (0.429576 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.165860 sq. miles (0.429576 sq. km) FIPS code: 15989 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 41.694222 N, 89.086006 W ZIP Codes (1990): 61318 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Compton, IL Compton
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