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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Limestone \Lime"stone'\ (l[imac]m"st[=o]n'), noun A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
limestone
noun: a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Limestone, ME (CDP, FIPS 39265) Location: 46.91184 N, 67.83089 W Population (1990): 1245 (540 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 04750 Limestone, MI Zip code(s): 49816 Limestone, NY (village, FIPS 42378) Location: 42.02401 N, 78.63098 W Population (1990): 459 (189 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14753 Limestone, PA Zip code(s): 16234
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Limestone, NY -- U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 411 Housing Units (2000): 188 Land area (2000): 1.628996 sq. miles (4.219080 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013843 sq. miles (0.035852 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.642839 sq. miles (4.254932 sq. km) FIPS code: 42378 Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 42.026029 N, 78.632983 W ZIP Codes (1990): 14753 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Limestone, NY Limestone
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Limestone, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma Population (2000): 745 Housing Units (2000): 258 Land area (2000): 3.154987 sq. miles (8.171378 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.154987 sq. miles (8.171378 sq. km) FIPS code: 43057 Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40 Location: 36.311296 N, 95.755040 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Limestone, OK Limestone
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Limestone, ME -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maine Population (2000): 1453 Housing Units (2000): 495 Land area (2000): 2.608670 sq. miles (6.756425 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.608670 sq. miles (6.756425 sq. km) FIPS code: 39265 Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23 Location: 46.912580 N, 67.826376 W ZIP Codes (1990): 04750 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Limestone, ME Limestone
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Limestone -- U.S. County in Alabama Population (2000): 65676 Housing Units (2000): 26897 Land area (2000): 568.049396 sq. miles (1471.241120 sq. km) Water area (2000): 39.031297 sq. miles (101.090592 sq. km) Total area (2000): 607.080693 sq. miles (1572.331712 sq. km) Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01 Location: 34.807445 N, 86.974946 W Headwords: Limestone Limestone, AL Limestone County Limestone County, AL
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Limestone -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 22051 Housing Units (2000): 9725 Land area (2000): 908.877553 sq. miles (2353.981956 sq. km) Water area (2000): 24.272692 sq. miles (62.865980 sq. km) Total area (2000): 933.150245 sq. miles (2416.847936 sq. km) Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 31.575449 N, 96.551636 W Headwords: Limestone Limestone, TX Limestone County Limestone County, TX
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