39º06N 84º90W, pop (2000e) 4000. Town in Dearborn Co, SE Indiana, USA; located on the Ohio R, just S of Lawrenceburg, near the Kentucky/Indiana border; first settled, 1796; incorporated, 1822; birthplace of Stephen Davison Bechtel and Elmer Davis; historic town with many restored buildings; Hillforest Mansion (1855) is a National Historic Landmark; Farmers' Fair (Oct).
Aurora most commonly refers to:
Aurora (astronomy), a glow in the sky sometimes seen at polar latitudes Aurora (mythology), the goddess of the dawn in Roman mythology
Aurora may also be:
Arts
Literature
Aurora (comics), superhero in the Marvel Universe Aurora (planet), Spacer world in Isaac Asimov's fiction Aurora Australis (book), first book written in Antarctica Aurora Award (Prix
Aurora), Canadian science-fiction and fantasy Aurora consurgens, manuscripts
Aurora Leigh, a lengthy poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Aurora, SF society, a science fiction & Quezon,
first spouse of a Philippine president to be called First Lady Aurora Browne, Canadian actress and comedian Aurora Königsmarck (1662–1728), mistress of Augustus the Strong, elector of Saxony and
king of Poland Aurora Robles, supermodel Aurora Stjernvall, Finnish benefactor Aurora Snow, American pornographic actress
Places
In Australia
Aurora Stadium, formerly York Park stadium in Launceston, Tasmania Aurora Tower, Brisbane, skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland
In Canada
Aurora, Ontario Aurora Cable Internet Aurora Transit Aurora Place, Alberta Aurora, New Brunswick Aurora College, formerly Arctic College, in the Northwest Territories
In Guatemala
La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Guatemala
In the Philippines
Aurora (province) Maria Aurora, Aurora Aurora, Isabela Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
In South Africa
Aurora, Western Cape
In South Atlantic
Aurora Islands
In the United States
Aurora, Alabama Aurora, Alaska Aurora, Arkansas Aurora, California Aurora, Colorado Aurora Reservoir Aurora, Florida Aurora, Illinois Aurora University, Illinois Aurora, Indiana Aurora, Iowa
Aurora, Kansas Aurora, Kentucky Aurora, Louisiana Aurora, Maine Aurora, Michigan Aurora, Minnesota Aurora, Missouri Aurora, Montana Aurora, Nebraska Aurora, Nevada Aurora, New Mexico Aurora,
Cayuga County, New York Aurora, Erie County, New York Aurora Expressway, an expressway in western New York Aurora, North Carolina Aurora, Ohio Aurora, Oklahoma Aurora, Oregon Aurora, South Dakota
Aurora, Texas Aurora, Utah Aurora, Virginia Aurora, West Virginia Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin Aurora, Taylor County, Wisconsin Aurora, Washington County, Wisconsin Aurora, Waushara County,
Wisconsin Aurora County, South Dakota Aurora Center, South Dakota Aurora Township, Minnesota Aurora Township, North Dakota
In Vanuatu
Aurora Island (now generally known as Maewo)
Sciences
Biology
Aurora Kinases, a family of kinase enzymes
Computers
Aurora (Programming Language), Aurora Programming Language Aurora engine and Aurora toolset, runs Neverwinter Nights AURORA, IBM network profiling system Aurora, an adware client from
DirectRevenue Aurora SPARC Linux, a port of the Fedora Core Linux distribution for SPARC-based computers
Space
Aurora (astronomy), the
northern or
southern lights 94 Aurora, an asteroid discovered by J. the ship which started the Russian October Revolution HMS
Aurora of the
British Royal Navy MV
Aurora, a cruise ship M/V
Aurora, a ferry operated by the Alaska Marine Highway System Aurora, an 18th century Spanish ship, for which the Aurora Islands are
named
Railway locomotives
A South Devon Railway Comet class locomotive
Others
Aroura, ancient Greek unit of measurement Aurora Casket Company, based in Aurora, Indiana Aurora Energy, electricity company in Tasmania Aurora FC, traditional football club in Guatemala
Aurora (pen manufacturer), an Italian company.
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