Astoria

Meaning

Proper Noun

• (incorporated) town Fulton County (county) Illinois (state) USA (country).
• (unincorporated) community Wright County (county) Missouri (state) USA (country).
• neighbourhood Queens (borough) city, New York City New York (state) USA (country).
• city, county seat Clatsop County (county) Oregon (state) USA (country).
• small town Deuel County (county) South Dakota (state) USA (country).
• A major intersection in the centre of city, Budapest, Hungary (country).

Origin

• From the name of John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), first used for Fort Astor, built at the mouth of the Colmubia river in 1811.