Astoria
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English
Etymology
From Astor + -ia. From the name of John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), first used for Fort Astor, built at the mouth of the Columbia river in 1811.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Astoria
- An incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.
- A small town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.
- A major intersection in the centre of Budapest, Hungary.