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Astoria, Queens, formerly an independent town, now part of Queens in New York City
The city of Astoria, Oregon
The village of Astoria, Illinois
The town of Astoria, South Dakota

Astoria, New York is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Queens, New York. ... Astoria. ... Astoria is a village located in Fulton County, Illinois. ... Astoria is a town located in Deuel County, South Dakota. ...

Famous Places

The London Astoria, a music venue
Hotel Astoria in St Petersburg
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York
Astoria (Budapest), a major junction in downtown Budapest, named after Astoria Grand Hotel at its corner
Functional hall in Helsinki, Finland
Astoria Canyon, a submarine abyss 10 miles (16 km) offshore from the mouth of the Columbia River

London Astoria The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London. ... Hotel Astoria and a statue of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia in front. ... Waldorf-Astoria hotel The Waldorf-Astoria is the name of two luxury hotels in New York City â€” an original that formerly stood on the site of the Empire State Building on Fifth Avenue, and a modern American 42-story luxury hotel and Art Deco landmark that has been located at... Astoria is a major junction in downtown Budapest and a station of the M2 metro line. ... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ... Astoria Canyon is a submarine abyss 10 miles (16 km) offshore from the mouth of the Columbia River. ...

Other

Astoria (travelogue), a travelogue by Washington Irving
A fictional character from Cerebus the Aardvark
Several ships have been named USS Astoria
So Long, Astoria, an album by The Ataris
Astoria Left Behind, an album by Slipknot
Astoria is said to be the wife of Muppet Show character Waldorf
Astoria Bydgoszcz, a sport association and basketball team in Bydgoszcz, Poland, established in 1920
Astoria (Recording studio), David Gilmour's recording studio/houseboat

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Category: Disambiguation Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 â€“ November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Cerebus issues 112 and 113, from 1988. ... At least three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon. ... So Long, Astoria is an album released by The Ataris on March 4, 2003. ... Slipknot is a nine piece band located in Des Moines, Iowa. ... Statler (right) and Waldorf Statler & Waldorf are fictional characters, a pair of grumpy old men who first appeared in the television series The Muppet Show heckling the rest of the cast from their balcony seats. ... Astoria Bydgoszcz is a Polish basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz, playing in Era Basket Liga. ... Aerial shot of The Astoria compliments of Google Earth The Astoria is a house boat turned recording studio owned by David Gilmour, guitarist for Pink Floyd. ...

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Astoria, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (954 words)
	Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon
	In 1883, and again in 1922, downtown Astoria was devastated by fire, but the city economy was strong enough in both cases to rebuild and thrive.
	Astoria is also the western terminus of the TransAmerica Trail, a bicycle touring route created by the American Cycling Association.

Astoria, Queens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (671 words)
	Astoria, New York is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Queens, New York.
	Astoria has traditionally been known as a predominantly Greek neighborhood, and one with a concentration of restaurants and bakeries.
	Ethel Merman, a famous Broadway actress and singer was born in Astoria in 1908.

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