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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eland \E"land\, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol.
     jelen stag, Russ. ol['e]ne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E.
     elk.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large South African antelope
        ({Oreas canna}). It is valued both for its hide and flesh,
        and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; --


        called also {Cape elk}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) The elk or moose.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eland
       n : either of two large African antelopes of the genus
           Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both
           sexes

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Eland, WI (village, FIPS 22975)
    Location: 44.86584 N, 89.21135 W
    Population (1990): 247 (90 housing units)
    Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 54427

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Eland, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    251
     Housing Units (2000): 96
     Land area (2000):     2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            22975
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             44.870191 N, 89.214786 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     54427
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Eland, WI
      Eland
  

















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