Oneonta is an Iroquois (Native American) word that is locally pronounced "Oh-nee-AHN-tah" or "Ah-nee-AHN-tah". The word is thought to mean a meeting place, an outcropping of rocks, place among the hills, but the actual meaning is unknown. It is used in the names of several places in diverse locations in the United States of America, the original being Oneonta, New York:

Communities

• Oneonta, New York, A small city and inspiration for some of the other "Oneontas."
• Town of Oneonta, a town that surrounds the City of Oneonta.
• Oneonta, Alabama, Blount County.
• Oneonta, Kentucky, a location southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Oneonta, Kansas, Cloud County.
• Oneonta, California, or Oneonta Beach, now part of Imperial, CA.

Scenic attractions

• Oneonta Beach, in Hawaii, the island of Oahu.
• Oneonta Gorge, in Oregon, containing "Oneonta Falls", in the Columbia River Gorge.
• Oneonta Lake, in Wisconsin, located in Marinette County.

Schools

• State University of New York at Oneonta in Oneonta, New York
• Oneonta Elementary School 1311 Tenth St. Imperial Beach, California

Other locations

• Oneonta Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River at Oneonta, NY.

External links

• Information regarding the usage of "oneonta"