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Boulder -- U.S. County in Colorado
Population (2000): 291288
Housing Units (2000): 119900
Land area (2000): 742.460123 sq. miles (1922.962810 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 8.911620 sq. miles (23.080988 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 751.371743 sq. miles (1946.043798 sq. km)
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 40.058094 N, 105.195154 W
Headwords: Boulder Boulder, CO Boulder County Boulder County, CO

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
 

 

Boulder, WY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming
Population (2000): 30
Housing Units (2000): 28
Land area (2000): 1.301509 sq. miles (3.370893 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.301509 sq. miles (3.370893 sq. km)
FIPS code: 09235
Located within: Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
Location: 42.748164 N, 109.712828 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 82923
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Boulder, WY Boulder

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

 

Boulder, MT -- U.S. town in Montana
Population (2000): 1300
Housing Units (2000): 568
Land area (2000): 1.137662 sq. miles (2.946530 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.137662 sq. miles (2.946530 sq. km)
FIPS code: 08575
Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location: 46.236300 N, 112.121823 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 59632
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Boulder, MT Boulder

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

 

Boulder, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000): 94673
Housing Units (2000): 40726
Land area (2000): 24.374601 sq. miles (63.129925 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.996658 sq. miles (2.581332 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 25.371259 sq. miles (65.711257 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07850
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 40.019425 N, 105.259502 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 80301 80302 80303 80304
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Boulder, CO Boulder

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

 

Boulder, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
Population (2000): 180
Housing Units (2000): 102
Land area (2000): 20.918639 sq. miles (54.179024 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 20.918639 sq. miles (54.179024 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07470
Located within: Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location: 37.924329 N, 111.426240 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 84716
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Boulder, UT Boulder

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

 

Bowlder \Bowl"der\, Boulder \Boul"der\, n. [Cf. Sw. bullra to roar, rattle, Dan. buldre, dial. Sw. bullersteen larger kind of pebbles; perh. akin to E. bellow.]

[1913 Webster]

1. A large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble. [1913 Webster]

2. (Geol.) A mass of any rock, whether rounded or not, that has been transported by natural agencies from its native bed. See Drift. [1913 Webster]

Bowlder clay, the unstratified clay deposit of the Glacial or Drift epoch, often containing large numbers of bowlders.

Bowlder wall, a wall constructed of large stones or bowlders. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Boulder \Boul"der\ (b[=o]l"d[~e]r), n. Same as Bowlder. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

boulder

noun

1: a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin [syn: bowlder]
2: a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Bowlder \Bowl"der\, Boulder \Boul"der\, n. [Cf. Sw. bullra to roar, rattle, Dan. buldre, dial. Sw. bullersteen larger kind of pebbles; perh. akin to E. bellow.]

1. A large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble.

2. (Geol.) A mass of any rock, whether rounded or not, that has been transported by natural agencies from its native bed. See Drift.

Bowlder clay, the unstratified clay deposit of the Glacial or Drift epoch, often containing large numbers of bowlders.

Bowlder wall, a wall constructed of large stones or bowlders.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Boulder \Boul"der\ (b[=o]l"d[~e]r), n. Same as Bowlder.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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