Hercules \Her"cu*les\, n.
   1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
      and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
      the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
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   2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
      Lyra.
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   Hercules' beetle (Zool.), any species of Dynastes, an
      American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp.
      Dynastes hercules of South America, which grows to a
      length of six inches.

   Hercules powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
      used for blasting.
      [1913 Webster] Hercules'-club
      Hercules'-club

Hercules, CA -- U.S. city in California
   Population (2000):    19488
   Housing Units (2000): 6546
   Land area (2000):     6.478230 sq. miles (16.778537 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    11.820971 sq. miles (30.616173 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    18.299201 sq. miles (47.394710 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33308
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             38.007489 N, 122.258742 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     94547
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hercules, CA
    Hercules