[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vernonia
     n : any of various plants of the genus vernonia of tropical and
         warm regions of especially north america that take their
         name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers
         that quickly take on a rusty hue syn: ironweed
see also:
ironweed 

[2] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

vernonia, or city, fips 77250
  location: 45.86054 n, 123.18521 w
  population 1990: 1808 713 housing units
  area: 3.5 sq km land, 0.1 sq km water
  zip codes: 97064

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vernonia, or -- u.s. city in oregon
   population 2000:    2228
   housing units 2000: 880
   land area 2000:     1.542725 sq. miles 3.995638 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.039516 sq. miles 0.102346 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.582241 sq. miles 4.097984 sq. km
   fips code:            77250
   located within:       oregon or, fips 41
   location:             45.859846 n, 123.189125 w
   zip codes 1990:     97064
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vernonia, or
    vernonia

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