Oronoque, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Oronoque is a tiny community in Norton County
in the U.S. state
of Kansas
. Virgil Vogel, in Indian Names in Michigan refers to Oronoque as a variant spelling of Orinoco
, the name of a South American river that was adopted with various spellings in other states: Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan
and Oronoco, Minnesota
.
Norton County, Kansas
Norton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,671...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. Virgil Vogel, in Indian Names in Michigan refers to Oronoque as a variant spelling of Orinoco
Orinoco
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
, the name of a South American river that was adopted with various spellings in other states: Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan
Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan
Oronoko Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,843 at the 2000 census.The Village of Berrien Springs is the only incorporated municipality within the township. Much of the eastern portion of the township is considered to be part...
and Oronoco, Minnesota
Oronoco, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 883 people, 335 households, and 253 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.8 people per square mile . There were 343 housing units at an average density of 187.6 per square mile...
.