Compton

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