Jasper

22 definitions found

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

  Jasper \Jas"per\, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F.
     jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb,
     yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.)
     An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and
     other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits
     of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes,


     etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called
     {striped jasper} or {banded jasper}. The Egyptian pebble is a
     brownish yellow jasper.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Jasper opal}, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper.
  
     {Jasper ware}, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by
        Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of
        receiving color.
        [1913 Webster]

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

  Wedgwood ware \Wedg"wood` ware`\ [From the name of the inventor,
     Josiah Wedgwood, of England.]
     A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is
     called {jasper}, either white, or colored throughout the
     body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate
     forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were
     made of it, fit even for being set as jewels.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jasper
       n : an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark
           green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Jasper
     (Heb. yashpheh, "glittering"), a gem of various colours, one of
     the twelve inserted in the high priest's breast-plate (Ex.
     28:20). It is named in the building of the New Jerusalem (Rev.
     21:18, 19). It was "most precious," "clear as crystal" (21:11).
     It was emblematic of the glory of God (4:3).
     

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

  Jasper, AL (city, FIPS 38416)
    Location: 33.85204 N, 87.27007 W
    Population (1990): 13553 (5815 housing units)
    Area: 59.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 35501
  Jasper, AR (city, FIPS 34900)
    Location: 36.00605 N, 93.18829 W
    Population (1990): 332 (172 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 72641
  Jasper, FL (city, FIPS 35375)
    Location: 30.51714 N, 82.95620 W
    Population (1990): 2099 (873 housing units)
    Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 32052
  Jasper, GA (city, FIPS 41932)
    Location: 34.46978 N, 84.42829 W
    Population (1990): 1772 (796 housing units)
    Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 30143
  Jasper, IN (city, FIPS 37782)
    Location: 38.39315 N, 86.93523 W
    Population (1990): 10030 (4162 housing units)
    Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Jasper, MI
    Zip code(s): 49248
  Jasper, MN (city, FIPS 31760)
    Location: 43.84964 N, 96.39951 W
    Population (1990): 599 (286 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56144
  Jasper, MO (city, FIPS 36512)
    Location: 37.33460 N, 94.30258 W
    Population (1990): 994 (450 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 64755
  Jasper, NY
    Zip code(s): 14855
  Jasper, TN (town, FIPS 37820)
    Location: 35.05985 N, 85.62868 W
    Population (1990): 2780 (1199 housing units)
    Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
  Jasper, TX (city, FIPS 37420)
    Location: 30.92045 N, 93.99506 W
    Population (1990): 6959 (2909 housing units)
    Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Georgia
     Population (2000):    11426
     Housing Units (2000): 4806
     Land area (2000):     370.423076 sq. miles (959.391323 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.158670 sq. miles (8.180918 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    373.581746 sq. miles (967.572241 sq. km)
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             33.341969 N, 83.697866 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, GA
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, GA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Iowa
     Population (2000):    37213
     Housing Units (2000): 15659
     Land area (2000):     729.988413 sq. miles (1890.661231 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.937470 sq. miles (7.608012 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    732.925883 sq. miles (1898.269243 sq. km)
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             41.675163 N, 93.062092 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, IA
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, IA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Illinois
     Population (2000):    10117
     Housing Units (2000): 4294
     Land area (2000):     494.403808 sq. miles (1280.499931 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.615607 sq. miles (9.364378 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    498.019415 sq. miles (1289.864309 sq. km)
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             39.009625 N, 88.140296 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, IL
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, IL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Indiana
     Population (2000):    30043
     Housing Units (2000): 11236
     Land area (2000):     559.865663 sq. miles (1450.045348 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.356818 sq. miles (3.514142 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    561.222481 sq. miles (1453.559490 sq. km)
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             41.022050 N, 87.133815 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, IN
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, IN
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Mississippi
     Population (2000):    18149
     Housing Units (2000): 7671
     Land area (2000):     676.004850 sq. miles (1750.844450 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.437297 sq. miles (3.722581 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    677.442147 sq. miles (1754.567031 sq. km)
     Located within:       Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
     Location:             31.998764 N, 89.145831 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, MS
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, MS
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Missouri
     Population (2000):    104686
     Housing Units (2000): 45571
     Land area (2000):     639.733003 sq. miles (1656.900802 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.588500 sq. miles (4.114195 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    641.321503 sq. miles (1661.014997 sq. km)
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             37.148298 N, 94.412695 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, MO
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, MO
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    20678
     Housing Units (2000): 7928
     Land area (2000):     656.117918 sq. miles (1699.337533 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    43.671558 sq. miles (113.108812 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    699.789476 sq. miles (1812.446345 sq. km)
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             32.446331 N, 81.018737 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, SC
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, SC
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Jasper -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    35604
     Housing Units (2000): 16576
     Land area (2000):     937.395849 sq. miles (2427.844000 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    32.223579 sq. miles (83.458684 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    969.619428 sq. miles (2511.302684 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.774547 N, 94.005402 W
     Headwords:
      Jasper
      Jasper, TX
      Jasper County
      Jasper County, TX
  

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

  Jasper, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    1011
     Housing Units (2000): 454
     Land area (2000):     1.096782 sq. miles (2.840653 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.020811 sq. miles (0.053899 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.117593 sq. miles (2.894552 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            36512
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             37.335679 N, 94.300174 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64755
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, MO
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    498
     Housing Units (2000): 261
     Land area (2000):     0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            34900
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             36.008558 N, 93.185660 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     72641
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, AR
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
     Population (2000):    14052
     Housing Units (2000): 6473
     Land area (2000):     26.870043 sq. miles (69.593089 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.011886 sq. miles (0.030785 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    26.881929 sq. miles (69.623874 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            38416
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             33.842347 N, 87.277174 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     35501
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, AL
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, FL -- U.S. city in Florida
     Population (2000):    1780
     Housing Units (2000): 878
     Land area (2000):     1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            35375
     Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
     Location:             30.518856 N, 82.951194 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     32052
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, FL
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
     Population (2000):    2167
     Housing Units (2000): 1030
     Land area (2000):     3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            41932
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             34.469127 N, 84.434039 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     30143
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, GA
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
     Population (2000):    12100
     Housing Units (2000): 5107
     Land area (2000):     9.224221 sq. miles (23.890621 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.038834 sq. miles (0.100580 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    9.263055 sq. miles (23.991201 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            37782
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             38.395306 N, 86.932706 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, IN
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    3214
     Housing Units (2000): 1393
     Land area (2000):     9.035040 sq. miles (23.400646 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.128074 sq. miles (0.331710 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    9.163114 sq. miles (23.732356 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            37820
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.074922 N, 85.628191 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, TN
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    8247
     Housing Units (2000): 3467
     Land area (2000):     10.341821 sq. miles (26.785191 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.061462 sq. miles (0.159187 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    10.403283 sq. miles (26.944378 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            37420
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.922333 N, 93.998750 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, TX
      Jasper
  

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

  Jasper, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    597
     Housing Units (2000): 308
     Land area (2000):     0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            31760
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             43.850295 N, 96.399644 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     56144
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Jasper, MN
      Jasper