Oneonta

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Oneonta is an Iroquois (Native American) word that is locally pronounced "Oh-nee-AHN-tah" or "Ah-nee-AHN-tah". The word is thought to mean a meeting place, an outcropping of rocks, place among the hills, but the actual meaning is unknown.[1] It is used in the names of several places in diverse locations in the United States of America, the original being Oneonta, New York:

Contents 1 Communities 2 Scenic attractions 3 Schools 4 Other locations 5 External links

[edit] Communities

• Oneonta, New York, A small city and inspiration for some of the other "Oneontas."
• Town of Oneonta, a town that surrounds the City of Oneonta.
• Oneonta, Alabama, Blount County.
• Oneonta, Kentucky, a location southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Oneonta, Kansas, Cloud County.
• Oneonta, California, or Oneonta Beach, now part of Imperial, CA.

[edit] Scenic attractions

• Oneonta Beach, in Hawaii, the island of Oahu.
• Oneonta Gorge, in Oregon, containing "Oneonta Falls", in the Columbia River Gorge.
• Oneonta Lake, in Michigan, located in Marinette County.

[edit] Schools

• State University of New York at Oneonta in Oneonta, New York
• Oneonta Elementary School 1311 Tenth St. Imperial Beach, California

[edit] Other locations

• Oneonta Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River at Oneonta, NY.

[edit] External links

• Information regarding the usage of "oneonta"