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{{Short description|Neighborhood in Greenwich, Connecticut, US}}
⚫ '''Mianus''' ({{pron-en|ˌmaɪ ˈeɪnɪs}}) (formerly, '''Mayamus''' and '''Upper Landing'''<ref>{{gnis|208855}}</ref>) is a ] in the town of ] in ]. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as ] or ], Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus lies partly in the Cos Cob ZIP code, partly in the ] ZIP code area, and partly in the Old Greenwich ZIP code area. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m) and is home to an ].<ref></ref> Mianus was also home to the Mianus Motor Works, a marine engine manufacturer.<ref></ref>
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⚫ '''Mianus''' {{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|ˈ|æ|n|ə|s}},{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} formerly '''Mayamus''' and '''Upper Landing''',<ref>{{gnis|208855|Mianus}}</ref> is a ] in the town of ] in the ] of ]. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as ] or ], Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus lies partly in the Cos Cob ZIP code, partly in the ] ZIP code area, and partly in the Old Greenwich ZIP code area. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m) and is home to an ].<ref></ref> Mianus was also home to the Mianus Motor Works, a marine-engine manufacturer.<ref></ref>
The neighborhood is located north of the dammed section of the ] at East Putnam Avenue. The dam separates the tidal salt water estuary from the fresh water river. The area above the dam is called Mianus Pond. {{Fact|date=April 2009}}


The Veterans Administration and the town of Greenwich, CT developed the village of 40 starter houses—approximately 800 square feet (74.3 sq m) each—after World War II as rental units for returning servicemen and their families. In the 1950s, as many as 90 children lived with their parents in these houses. The nearby Mianus River, Cos Cob harbor and an extensive woods provided the children with an opportunity to live, grow and play in natural habitats rarely found in American public housing projects. Jack T. Scully, who spent the first 18 years of his life here, has written a collection of coming-of-age poems, Mianus Village, celebrating its bygone way of life.
The area and the river are named after the chief of the ] Tribe of ] that inhabited the area when Europeans first encountered them. The Siwanoys sold areas of what is now called "Old Greenwich" to the first English settlers of the town for "40 English Coates" in 1640. {{Fact|date=April 2009}}


The ] Mianus is thought to derive from the name of Mayanno, a Native American chieftain.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA333|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=333}}</ref>
In an episode of '']'', the crew heads to Mianus, and records a video of double-entendres and puns based on the duality of the pronunciation of Mianus (My-Anus).<ref></ref>

==Reference in popular culture==
In an episode of '']'', the crew drives 5 hours to Mianus, and records a video of double-entendres and puns based on a mispronunciation{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} of Mianus as "my anus".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2008/02/23/hey-there%E2%80%99s-a-midget-in-mianus/ | title = 24 hour takeover tease – hey, there's a midget in mianus | last = Cliver | first = Sean | date = 2008-02-23 | work = Jackass World Blog | publisher = Jackass World LLC / MTV Networks, Inc | location = United States | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091202120433/http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2008/02/23/hey-there%E2%80%99s-a-midget-in-mianus/ | archive-date = 2009-12-02 | url-status = dead | access-date = 2014-09-13}}</ref>


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Neighborhood in Greenwich, Connecticut, US

Mianus /maɪˈænəs/, formerly Mayamus and Upper Landing, is a neighborhood in the town of Greenwich in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as Cos Cob or Old Greenwich, Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus lies partly in the Cos Cob ZIP code, partly in the Riverside ZIP code area, and partly in the Old Greenwich ZIP code area. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m) and is home to an elementary school. Mianus was also home to the Mianus Motor Works, a marine-engine manufacturer.

The Veterans Administration and the town of Greenwich, CT developed the village of 40 starter houses—approximately 800 square feet (74.3 sq m) each—after World War II as rental units for returning servicemen and their families. In the 1950s, as many as 90 children lived with their parents in these houses. The nearby Mianus River, Cos Cob harbor and an extensive woods provided the children with an opportunity to live, grow and play in natural habitats rarely found in American public housing projects. Jack T. Scully, who spent the first 18 years of his life here, has written a collection of coming-of-age poems, Mianus Village, celebrating its bygone way of life.

The toponym Mianus is thought to derive from the name of Mayanno, a Native American chieftain.

Reference in popular culture

In an episode of Jackass, the crew drives 5 hours to Mianus, and records a video of double-entendres and puns based on a mispronunciation of Mianus as "my anus".

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mianus
  2. North Mianus School
  3. Mianus Motor Works
  4. The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 333.
  5. Cliver, Sean (February 23, 2008). "24 hour takeover tease – hey, there's a midget in mianus". Jackass World Blog. United States: Jackass World LLC / MTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
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