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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Phenix \Phe"nix\, noun; pl. {Phenixes}. [L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.] [Written also {ph[oe]nix}.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes. Hence, an emblem of immortality.
2. (Astron.) A southern constellation.
3. A marvelous person or thing. [R.] --Latimer.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phenix, VA (town, FIPS 61896) Location: 37.08069 N, 78.74891 W Population (1990): 260 (113 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 23959
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Phenix, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 200 Housing Units (2000): 94 Land area (2000): 1.153273 sq. miles (2.986964 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.153273 sq. miles (2.986964 sq. km) FIPS code: 61896 Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51 Location: 37.080841 N, 78.747183 W ZIP Codes (1990): 23959 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Phenix, VA Phenix
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