Oswego
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Oswego is a word from the Iroquois language
, meaning "The Outpouring". The word may refer to:
Iroquoian languages
The Iroquoian languages are a First Nation and Native American language family.-Family division:*Ruttenber, Edward Manning. 1992 [1872]. History of the Indian tribes of Hudson's River. Hope Farm Press....
, meaning "The Outpouring". The word may refer to:
Place names
In the United States:- Oswego, IllinoisOswego, IllinoisOswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326...
, a village in Kendall County - Oswego, IndianaOswego, IndianaOswego is an unincorporated town in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.-Geography:Oswego is located near the western shore of Lake Tippecanoe at ....
, an unincorporated place in Kosciusko County - Oswego, KansasOswego, KansasOswego is a city in and the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States,, and situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,829.-History:...
, a city in Labette County - Oswego, MontanaOswego, MontanaOswego is an unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 2 between the cities of Frazer and Wolf Point.-History:...
, a village in Valley County - Oswego River (New Jersey)Oswego River (New Jersey)The Oswego River is a tributary of the Wading River in the southern New Jersey Pine Barrens in the United States.-References:*Gertler, Edward. Garden State Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9-External links:*...
, a tributary of the Wading River - In New York:
- Oswego, New YorkOswego, New YorkOswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
, a city in Oswego County- State University of New York at OswegoState University of New York at OswegoState University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, is a public university in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario...
, a public university - Fort OswegoFort OswegoFort Oswego was an important frontier post for British traders in the 18th century. A trading post was established in 1722 with a log palisade, and New York governor William Burnet ordered a fort built at the site in 1727. The log palisade fort established a British presence on the Great Lakes....
, which occupied the same site
- State University of New York at Oswego
- Oswego County, New YorkOswego County, New YorkOswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
- Oswego River (New York)Oswego River (New York)The Oswego River is a river in upstate New York in the United States. This river is the second-largest river flowing into Lake Ontario. James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is set in the Oswego River valley...
, a tributary of Lake Ontario - Oswego (town), New YorkOswego (town), New YorkOswego is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 7,287 at the 2000 census.The Town of Oswego is immediately west of the City of Oswego, with which it has a common border...
, a town in Oswego County
- Oswego, New York
- Oswego, South CarolinaOswego, South CarolinaOswego is a census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, a census-designated place in Sumter County - Lake Oswego, OregonLake Oswego, OregonLake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
, a city in northwest Oregon