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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sierra \Si*er"ra\, n. [Sp., properly, a saw, fr. L. serra a saw.
   See Serrate.]
   A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or
   irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada.
   [1913 Webster]

         The wild sierra overhead.                --Whitter.
   [1913 Webster]

2. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Sierra -- U.S. County in California
   Population (2000):    3555
   Housing Units (2000): 2202
   Land area (2000):     953.381960 sq. miles (2469.247836 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    8.592233 sq. miles (22.253781 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    961.974193 sq. miles (2491.501617 sq. km)
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             39.582063 N, 120.534038 W
   Headwords:
    Sierra
    Sierra, CA
    Sierra County
    Sierra County, CA

3. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Sierra -- U.S. County in New Mexico
   Population (2000):    13270
   Housing Units (2000): 8727
   Land area (2000):     4180.232226 sq. miles (10826.751302 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    56.070649 sq. miles (145.222307 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4236.302875 sq. miles (10971.973609 sq. km)
   Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
   Location:             33.095349 N, 107.291198 W
   Headwords:
    Sierra
    Sierra, NM
    Sierra County
    Sierra County, NM

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