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142949 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosehearty | Rosehearty | Rosehearty (Gaelic: Ros Abhartaich), Rizarty in the local dialect, is a village in Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth coast, four miles west of the town Fraserburgh, in the county of Aberdeenshire.
The burgh has about 1,300 people, with about 25 per cent of pensionable age. There are two shops and three hotels in the ... |
142950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in the 2001 census) on the northeast coast of Scotland. It is the county town of the historic county of Kincardineshire or The Mearns and the present day county of Aberdeenshire. ... |
142952 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turriff | Turriff | Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is approximately 166 feet above sea level. It is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots. The name appears to be Scottish Gaelic in origin, from "torr" meaning a mound or round hill, or "tur" meaning a tower.
History
The Knights Templar appear ... |
142953 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danko%20Jones | Danko Jones | Danko Jones is a three-piece hard rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), JC (also known as John Calabrese) (bass guitar), and Dan Cornelius (drums).
Canadian rock bands
Musical groups established in 1996
1996 establishments in Canada |
142954 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abercrombie%20%26%20Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch () (A&F) is an American clothing retailer sold as a lifestyle brand. The company has four brands: the Abercrombie & Fitch brand, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. The company also had another brand called RUEHL No.925 which closed in January 2010. Stores operate in the United States,... |
142955 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abercrombie%2C%20Fife | Abercrombie, Fife | This article is about the village in Scotland. For other things with the name Abercrombie, please see Abercrombie.
Abercrombie (Gaelic: Obar Chrombaidh) is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is around 1 mile north of the village of St Monans, and 10 miles south of the town of St Andrews. Abercrombie was the former ... |
142959 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown%2C%20Fife | Jamestown, Fife | Jamestown is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland. The A90 road and the Fife Circle Line are two modes of transport in Jamestown. The nearest ferry is from Rosyth, and goes to Zeebrugge. Edinburgh Airport is the nearest airport.
Fife
Hamlets in Scotland |
142967 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargeddie | Bargeddie | Bargeddie () is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, east of the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways, west of Coatbridge town centre. A location in the same area is named in Timothy Pont's map of 1595, but it appears to be originally spelt as Balgedy.
People
Former Scottish football player and Arsenal manage... |
142972 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina%20Tereshkova | Valentina Tereshkova | Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (; born 6 March 1937), is a Soviet retired cosmonaut.
She was the first woman to fly in space, aboard Vostok 6 (one of Vostok rocket) on 16 June 1963. She and four others were chosen out of more than 400 other women to fly in space.
References
1937 births
Living people
Cosmonauts
R... |
142973 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Dillinger | John Dillinger | John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American bank robber in the American Midwest.
Early years
Dillinger was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up in Mooresville, Indiana. His first robbery occurred in Mooresville in 1924. He went to prison until 1933. Later, he helped some convicts escap... |
142975 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAT%20Arosa | SEAT Arosa | SEAT Arosa was a car produced by SEAT from 1997 through 2014 with a facelift in 2001. It is a badge-engineered version of the Volkswagen Lupo and Škoda Lupo. Its successor appeared in 2012 as the Seat Mii.Skoda Lupo
Engines
Petrol
1.0 37 kW (50 hp)
1.4 44 kW (60 hp)
1.4 16V 74 kW (101 hp)
1.9 L F9Q1 TDI I4
Diese... |
142979 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAT%20Ibiza | SEAT Ibiza | SEAT Ibiza is a car produced by SEAT since 1984. It is currently in its Fifth Generation. The first generation appeared in 1984 while the second generation was the first based on the Volkswagen Polo and arrived in 1993 while it got a facelift in both 1996 and 1999. It entered its third generation in 2002 while the four... |
142982 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia%20dell%27arte | Commedia dell'arte | Commedia dell'arte is a form of improvisational theatre that began in Italy in the 16th century. It continued to be popular during the 17th century and is still popular today.
The title is difficult to translate. A close translation is “comedy of craft”. This is shortened from commedia dell’arte all’improvviso, or “co... |
142984 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boddam%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Boddam, Aberdeenshire | Boddam is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is north of Aberdeen and south of Peterhead. Sea cliffs rise to , south of the village: a coastal path leads along these to the Bullers of Buchan.
The adjoining settlement, on the Aberdeen to Peterhead road, was for many years known simply as Stirling: in 20... |
142985 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Blackburn, Aberdeenshire | Blackburn is a rapidly growing commuter town in Aberdeenshire just northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland. It has an industrial estate.
References
Towns in Aberdeenshire |
142986 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff%20and%20Macduff | Banff and Macduff | Banff (Gaelic Banbh) and Macduff (Gaelic MacDhuibh) are neighbouring towns on Banff Bay, both of which are former burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Until 1975 Banff was the county town of Banffshire.
Sport
Banff and surrounding areas have a local football team, Deveronvale F.C. and a rugby team, Banff RFC.
Duff House... |
142987 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchory | Banchory | Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place') is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.
Other websites
Banchory Air Training Corps
Rotary Club of Banchory-Ternan
Visit Banchory - Gateway to Royal Deeside
... |
142988 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurencekirk | Laurencekirk | Laurencekirk is a small town in the ancient county of Kincardineshire, modern county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is the largest settlement in the Howe o' the Mearns area and houses the local secondary school; Mearns Academy, which was awarded the Charter Mark in 2003. T... |
142989 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverurie | Inverurie | Inverurie is a Royal Burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen on the A96 road and lies on the Northern Express Railway Route from Aberdeen to Inverness. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport at Dyce.
Sports
Inverurie Loco Works F.C., playing their matches at Harla... |
142990 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverbervie | Inverbervie | Inverbervie (Ordnance Survey) is a small town on the north-east coast of Scotland, south of Stonehaven, in the Aberdeenshire council area.
The Inverbervie name derives from Inbhir Beirbhe, meaning Mouth of the River Bervie in Scottish Gaelic.
Notable residents
John Arbuthnot, mathematician, physician, satirist and p... |
142991 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insch | Insch | Insch is a town in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is about from the city of Aberdeen. Auchleven and Premnay are villages associated with Insch.
Other websites
Insch Community Website
Insch Golf Club
Loch Insch Fishery
Insch Primary School
Towns in Aberdeenshire |
142994 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsoy | Portsoy | Portsoy (Gaelic: Port Saoidh) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly in the county of Banffshire.
It is known for:
its local jewellery made from "Portsoy marble" (which is not marble, but rather serpentine)
its locally milled oatmeal which is sold around the world
its annual small boat festival.
its two histo... |
142995 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterhead | Peterhead | Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement, having a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census. Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. Peterhead is often referred to as 'The Blue Toon' and people who were born there as Blue Tooners. More correctly they ... |
142996 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Maud, Aberdeenshire | Maud (Gaelic: Am Mòd) is a small town in the Buchan area of the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. Population 610 (2004). Located 13 miles west of Peterhead on the South Ugie Water, Maud rose to prosperity in the nineteenth century as a railway junction of the Formartine and Buchan Railway that ran through Maud to Frase... |
142997 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintore%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Kintore, Aberdeenshire | Kintore (Gaelic: Ceann Tòrr) is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. The name Kintore comes from the Gaelic, Ceann-an-torr. Ceann means the head, or the end, and Torr means a round hill. So the name signifies that the town... |
142998 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemnay | Kemnay | Kemnay (Gaelic: Ceann a' Mhuigh) is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. It has a population of about 7040 (2007).
Sports
The golfer Paul Lawrie, who famously won the 1999 Open Championship is a former pupil of Kemnay Academy, as is Aberdeen FC footballer Darren Mackie.
Aberdeenshire Cricket Association
O... |
142999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlethen | Portlethen | Portlethen is a town 7 mi south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A90. It has expanded rapidly over the last 30 years. Portlethen has a population of about 7000, and more than 800 houses are, as of 2007, were being built on nearby farmland. To the east of Portlethen lie three fishing villages: Findon, Downies and Old Por... |
143006 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisp | Lisp | A lisp is a speech problem, linked to the misarticulation of 's'-sounds. This results in unclear speech. In many languages, these sounds are difficult to pronounce. There is a difference between lisping children who are in the process of learning to speak, and lisping adults. In many cases, lisping is easy to treat usi... |
143008 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy | BonziBuddy | BonziBuddy (styled as BonziBUDDY) was a freeware program from BONZI Software. The software was available from 1999 to 2004. It is based on the Microsoft Agent technology. The program is no longer available because it contained a lot of adware, malware, and spyware. Most antivirus software picked up the software as Adwa... |
143021 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%20Koyotes | Kansas Koyotes | The Kansas Koyotes are a professional indoor football team based out of Topeka, Kansas. The Koyotes compete in the American Professional Football League (APFL). They began play in 2003.
American football
People from Topeka, Kansas |
143022 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing%20for%20Pizza | Playing for Pizza | Playing for Pizza is a short novel by John Grisham, released on September 25, 2007.
The novel is about an American football player who can no longer get work in the National Football League. His agent, as a last resort, signs a deal for him to play for the Parma Panthers, in Parma, Italy. The quarterback's move to a sm... |
143024 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Grapes%20of%20Wrath | The Grapes of Wrath | The Grapes of Wrath is a novel written by John Steinbeck. It was published in 1939. The book won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature. It is often read in American high school and college classes. The title of the novel is from Book of Revelation 14:19.
The book is about the Joads, a family of far... |
143027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20and%20the%20Chocolate%20Factory | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) is a children's book by British author Roald Dahl. This story of the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker Willy Wonka is often considered one of the most beloved children's stories of the 20th century. It has been made into a m... |
143028 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%20Kind%20Rewind | Be Kind Rewind | Be Kind Rewind is a 2008 American comedy movie starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover and Mia Farrow. The movie's name is from a phrase commonly displayed on VHS rental tapes. It is set in Passaic, New Jersey.
Cast
Jack Black as Jerry
Mos Def as Mike
Danny Glover as Mr. Fletcher
Mia Farrow as Miss Falewicz
Me... |
143036 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Michigan%20College%20of%20Literature%2C%20Science%2C%20and%20the%20Arts | University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, also called the College of LS&A (or simply LS&A), is the liberal arts and sciences unit of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Started in 1841 with seven students and two teachers, the college is now the largest part at U-M in terms of the nu... |
143039 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakley%2C%20Fife | Oakley, Fife | Oakley is a village in Fife, Scotland.
Villages in Fife |
143040 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper%20Largo | Upper Largo | Upper Largo or Kirkton of Largo is a small town in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Towns in Fife |
143044 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Benatar | Pat Benatar | Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer with seven platinum and three gold albums to her credit, as well as 19 Top 40 singles. Pat Benatar was eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, she was nominated in 2020 and was not elect... |
143045 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics | Eurythmics | Eurythmics were a pop music band from England. Its two members were Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Their most famous song is "Sweet Dreams". Some of their other songs are "Here Comes The Rain Again", "Love Is a Stranger" and "Missionary Man".
The Eurythmics formed in London in 1980 and broke up in 1990. They recorded ... |
143046 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon | Abingdon | Abingdon may mean:
In Australia :
Abingdon, Queensland, a place in Northern Queensland
In England:
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
In Canada:
Abingdon, Ontario
In the United States:
Abingdon, Iowa
Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon, Maryland
Abingdon, North Carolina
Abingdon, South Carolina
Abingdon, Virginia |
143047 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon%2C%20Virginia | Abingdon, Virginia | Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke.
References
Towns in Virginia
County seats in Virginia
1776 establishments in the United States
18th-century establishments in Virginia
Tri-Cities, Tennessee |
143048 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton | Clinton | Clinton can be any of the following:
People
Bill Clinton, a former President of the United States
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary
DeWitt Clinton, politician and mayor of New York
George Clinton, former Vice President of the United States
George Clinton, Musician
Sir Henry Clinton, British army gene... |
143055 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclotron | Cyclotron | A cyclotron is a type of particle accelerator invented by Ernest Lawrence from the University of California, Berkeley in 1930. It accelerates charged particles by whirling them in a circle. The first cyclotrons were the size of a hand. Some modern circular accelerators use a circle as wide as a city.
Cyclotrons use pe... |
143057 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna%20Spyri | Johanna Spyri | Johanna Spyri (12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) wrote stories for children in the German language. Her most famous book was Heidi.
Biography
She was born Johanna Heusser in Hirzel, Switzerland. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a poet.
She lived with her extended family: her grandmother, two aunties, and two co... |
143059 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo%20S60 | Volvo S60 | Volvo S60 is a car produced by Volvo from 2000 to the present day. It entered its second generation in 2010.
Volvo S60 III (2019)
Production will begin in late 2018 in Ridgeville, South Carolina. A 2.3 million square foot plant will build approximately 60,000 vehicles per year for the US and export markets. The capac... |
143060 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen%20Lupo | Volkswagen Lupo | Volkswagen Lupo was a car made by Volkswagen from 1998 through 2005. The SEAT Arosa was a badge-engineered version of the Lupo.
Engines
1.0 37 kW (50 hp)
1.4 44 kW (60 hp)
1.4 16V 55 kW (75 hp) and 74 kW (100 hp)
1.4 FSI 77 kW (105 hp)
1.6 GTI 92 kW (125 hp)
1.2 TDI 3L 45 kW (61 hp)
1.4 TDI 55 kW (75 hp)
1.7 ... |
143061 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar%20World | Guitar World | Guitar World is a music magazine. A new issue is made every month. Articles in the magazine are usually about guitar players. The magazine has interviews, reviews, and information on how to play songs on guitar or bass guitar. The magazine started in July 1980. Johnny Winter was on the first front cover.
Other website... |
143062 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen%20Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta is a car produced by Volkswagen since 1979. It is currently in its sixth Generation. The Third Generation Jetta was called the Vento, the Fourth one Bora.
Jetta
1970s automobiles
1980s automobiles
1990s automobiles
2000s automobiles
2010s automobiles |
143063 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/June%20Tabor | June Tabor | June Tabor (born 31 December 1947) is an English folk singer.
Early life
June Tabor wanted to sing after she heard an Anne Briggs record called Hazards of Love in 1965. "I went and locked myself in the bathroom for a fortnight and drove my mother mad. I learned the songs on that EP (extended play record) note for not... |
143072 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo%20Paterson | Banjo Paterson | Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was a famous Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life. He wrote about life in the country and outback areas of Australia. Much of his work was about the area around Binalong, New South Wales wher... |
143080 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20hyacinth | Water hyacinth | Water hyacinths are flowering plants in the genus Eichhornia. There are seven species. It belongs to the family Pontederiaceae of the order Commelinales. The water hyacinth is one of the fastest growing water plants. It is native to South America. It was introduced to the USA in 1884.
Monocots |
143093 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoscyamus%20niger | Hyoscyamus niger | Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), also known as stinking nightshade, is a plant of the family Solanaceae that originated in Eurasia, but it is now found everywhere. It is poisonous and should not be eaten.
References
Nightshades
Plants of Asia
Plants of Pakistan
Solanaceae |
143094 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola%20odorata | Viola odorata | Viola odorata is a species of violets (genus Viola). It is native to Europe and Asia. The plant has also been introduced to North America and Australia. It is commonly known as Sweet Violet, English Violet, Common Violet, or Garden Violet. The herb is known as Banafsa, Banafsha or Banaksa in India. In India, it is comm... |
143097 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitwell%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight | Whitwell, Isle of Wight | Whitwell is a small village with a population of about 500 on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. It is close to the town of Ventnor and the village of Niton. The village includes a church, public house and garage. Before to 2004 there was also a post office and village shop, but this has now c... |
143106 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton%20Beach%2C%20Karachi | Clifton Beach, Karachi | Clifton Beach, on the Arabian Sea, is a beach in Clifton, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, one of the neighborhoods of Saddar Town, Karachi. The beach has attractions for families and tourists, including beachside horse and camel rides, amusement parks, restaurants, and swimming in the Arabian Sea.
The whole beach area of Cl... |
143107 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea%20millefolium | Achillea millefolium | Achillea millefolium or Yarrow is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere.
Other common names for this species include gordaldo, nosebleed plant, old man's pepper, devil's nettle, sanguinary, milfoil, soldier's woundwort, thousand-leaf, and thousand-seal.
The plant commonly flow... |
143109 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20Monze | Cape Monze | Cape Monze (aka Cape Mount) is a beach on the Arabian Sea. It is near the Hub River and Gadani Beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Geography of Pakistan |
143115 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Brady | Philip Brady | Philip Brady (born 16 June 1939) is an Australian media personality.
He was born in Melbourne, Brady was involved in the early days of television. He left school at the age of 18 and started working as a booth announcer at Channel Nine in 1958.
He appeared with Graham Kennedy on In Melbourne Tonight. He stayed at Ch... |
143120 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Helens%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight | St Helens, Isle of Wight | St. Helens is a small village and civil parish on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight.
Famous residents
Jeremy Irons – movie actor and Academy Award and double-Emmy winner
Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feuchères, "adventuress" best known as a mistress of Louis Henry II, Prince of Condé
References
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143121 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamstead%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight | Hamstead, Isle of Wight | Hamstead is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island.
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143123 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner%20Mongolia | Inner Mongolia | Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: , Öbür mongul; ; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol) is the Mongol autonomous region of the People's Republic of China and lies in the north of the country.
Inner Mongolia borders, from east to west, the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia Hui Auton... |
143124 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yafford | Yafford | Yafford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It is nine kilometres from Newport in the southwest of the island.
Villages on the Isle of Wight
Hamlets in England |
143126 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaverland | Yaverland | Yaverland is a village on the Isle of Wight, just north of Sandown. It has about 200 houses, no shops and one post box. About 1/3 of a mile away from the village, behind Culver Down, is the Yaverland Manor and Church.
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143128 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight | Newport, Isle of Wight | Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census. The town is slightly to the north of the centre of the island, at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to the Solent, and ... |
143130 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatcombe | Gatcombe | Gatcombe is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church is a Gatcombe church dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe Manor. The Gatcombe parish was established in 1560.
A carved wooden effigy of Edward Estur, a local knigh... |
143132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godshill | Godshill | Godshill is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. About 2,800 people lived there in 1998. It is located between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the island. There are pubs called the "Griffin"- featuring a large maze, and "The Taverners".
References
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143133 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easton%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight | Easton, Isle of Wight | Easton is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is close to Totland in the west of the island.
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143134 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arreton | Arreton | Arreton is a village and civil parish in the central eastern part of the Isle of Wight, England. It is about 3 miles south east of Newport.
References
Other websites
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143135 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alverstone | Alverstone | Alverstone is a village 3 kilometres from the east coast of the Isle of Wight, near Sandown. When Richard Webster became Chief Justice of England in 1900, he chose the title Lord Alverstone because it was the title he was permitted to choose which was "closest" to Sandown, one of his favorite locales.
References
Vill... |
143136 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adgestone | Adgestone | Adgestone is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It is close to Brading in the east of the island.
Other websites
Villages on the Isle of Wight |
143139 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brading | Brading | The ancient 'Kynges Towne' of Brading is the main town of the civil parish of the same name, which used to cover about a tenth of the Isle of Wight but now includes the town itself and Adgestone, Morton, Nunwell and other outlying areas between Ryde, St Helen's, Bembridge, Sandown and Arreton.
References
Towns on th... |
143140 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr.%20T | Mr. T | Mr. T, whose real name is Laurence Tureaud (born May 21, 1952) is an American actor. He is famous for playing Sgt. Bosco "B. A." Baracus in The A-Team and James "Clubber" Lang in Rocky III. Mr. T has a popular catch phrase, "I Pity the Fool", which lead to the name of a reality television series he appeared on. He also... |
143141 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9line%20Dion | Céline Dion | Céline Marie Claudette Dion, (; born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer.
Early life
She was born in the town of Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. She is the youngest of 14 children. Her parents were television personality Thérèse Dion (1927–2020) and businessman Adhémar Dion (1923–2003). When she was 12 years old, her... |
143142 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowes | Cowes | Cowes is an English seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island south of Southampton. Cowes is on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank. The western town is sometimes referred to as West Cowes where distinction is needed - such as at the two differing ... |
143144 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamsville%2C%20Alabama | Adamsville, Alabama | Adamsville is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 4,965. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 4,845.
References
Cities in Alabama |
143145 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster%2C%20Alabama | Alabaster, Alabama | Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 27,517.
Location
Alabaster is located at (33.231162, -86.823829).
The city has a total area of 20.6 s... |
143146 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20City%2C%20Alabama | Alexander City, Alabama | Alexander City is a city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,008. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 14,957.
References
Cities in Alabama
1872 establishments in the United States
1870s establishments in Alabama |
143147 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliceville%2C%20Alabama | Aliceville, Alabama | Aliceville is a city in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,567. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 2,465.
Notable residents
Walter Jones, left tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
Simmie Knox, portrait artist
References
Cities in Alabam... |
143148 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashville%2C%20Alabama | Ashville, Alabama | Ashville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,260 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. The city is the county seat of St. Clair County along with Pell City. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 2,429.
References
Cities in Alabama
... |
143149 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniston%2C%20Alabama | Anniston, Alabama | Anniston is a city in, and county seat of, Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. According to 2019 Census estimates, the city had a population of 21,287.
Chemical cleanup
In 2002, an investigation by 60 minutes showed Anniston was among the most toxic cities in the country. The main source of local c... |
143150 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andalusia%2C%20Alabama | Andalusia, Alabama | Andalusia is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794. The 2007 U.S. Census estimated the city had a population of 8,705. It is the home of the World Championship Domino Tournament.
Media
Radio stations
WAAO-FM 103.7 (Country)
WSTF 91.5 FM (Religious)
Newspaper
... |
143154 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis | Digitalis | Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials shrubs, and biennals that are commonly called foxgloves. The genus is native to Europe, western and central Asia, and northwestern Africa.
The term digitalis is also used for preparations containing cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin, extracted fr... |
143169 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne%20Central%20Shopping%20Center | Melbourne Central Shopping Center | Melbourne Central Shopping Center is a shopping center (or mall) in Melbourne, Australia. It contains hundreds of different stores.
Malls |
143180 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Carthy | Martin Carthy | Martin Carthy MBE, is an English folk singer and guitarist. He was one of the first performers in the renewed interest in British folk music in the 1960s. He has inspired other musicians such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Richard Thompson. He is seen as one of the most important people in English folk music.
Early life... |
143183 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmore%2C%20Alabama | Atmore, Alabama | Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,676. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,530. The city was named for Mr. C.P. Atmore.
References
Cities in Alabama |
143184 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attalla%2C%20Alabama | Attalla, Alabama | Attalla is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 6,474.
Notable Past Residents
Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (born April 21, 1982), Tampa Bay Buccaneers player
Betty Kelley (born... |
143185 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/York%2C%20Alabama | York, Alabama | York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,854.
Cities in Alabama |
143186 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Hope%2C%20Alabama | New Hope, Alabama | New Hope is a small town in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population is 2,539. It was incorporated in 1832 under the name of Vienna. The original town was completely burned by the Union Army on December 15, 1864, d... |
143189 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniontown%2C%20Alabama | Uniontown, Alabama | Uniontown is a city in Perry County, Alabama in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 1,636.
Notable Residents and Natives
Tony Cox, actor, born in Uniontown on March 31, 1958.
Eugene Lipscomb, football player, born in Uniontown on August 9, 1931
Erwin Dudley, professional... |
143190 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%20Springs%2C%20Alabama | Union Springs, Alabama | Union Springs is a city in and the county seat of Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.
Notable natives
Winton M. Blount - United States Postmaster General (1969-1972)
John Warren Branscomb - Methodist bishop.
John Henrik Clarke - Significant Pan-Africanist.
Eddie Kendr... |
143191 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestavia%20Hills%2C%20Alabama | Vestavia Hills, Alabama | Vestavia Hills is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of the city of Birmingham.
Notable residents
Spencer Bachus - U. S. Representative for the 6th District of Alabama (R)
Pat Du Pre - Former top 20 professional tennis player; collegiate star at Stanford
Chris Hammo... |
143192 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon%2C%20Alabama | Vernon, Alabama | Vernon is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,143. The city is the county seat of Lamar County.
Notable residents
Dan Penn, songwriter, born in Vernon.
Mitch Lucas, Christian evangelist/missionary, raised in Vernon.
Troy Hankins, successful Alaskan businessman a... |
143193 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley%2C%20Alabama | Valley, Alabama | Valley is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. According to 2019 census, there are 9,141 people living there.
Geography
Valley is located in the southeastern Chambers County at 32°48'40.993" North, 85°10'40.577" West (32.811387, -85.177938). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of , ... |
143194 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley%20Grande%2C%20Alabama | Valley Grande, Alabama | Valley Grande is a city in Dallas County, Alabama, United States, just north of Selma. Incorporated in early 2003, Valley Grande is governed by a mayor-council form of government.
References
Cities in Alabama
2003 establishments in the United States
2000s establishments in Alabama |
143195 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northport%2C%20Alabama | Northport, Alabama | Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates the population is 21,216. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
References
Cities in Alabama |
143196 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadows%20Mall | Meadows Mall | The Meadows Mall is a mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Its address is 4300 Meadows Lane. With 140 stores inside, the mall building is two stories high. Within the mall is a food court, and four department stores: Dillard's, Sears, JCPenney, and Macy's. The mall is slightly larger than Boulevard Mall, which contains 149 ... |
143197 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville%2C%20Alabama | Jacksonville, Alabama | Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 12,548. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
References
Cities in Alabama |
143198 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%2C%20Alabama | Jackson, Alabama | Jackson is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The population was 5,419 at the 2000 census.
Cities in Alabama |
143199 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irondale%2C%20Alabama | Irondale, Alabama | Irondale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a suburb of Birmingham. At the 2000 census the population was 9,813. The book (later a movie) Fried Green Tomatoes, by Irondale native Fannie Flagg, is loosely based around the town and the landmark Irondale Cafe, known as The WhistleStop Cafe in the bo... |
143200 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield%2C%20Alabama | Winfield, Alabama | Winfield is a city in Fayette and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 4,717 at the 2010 census, the second largest city in Marion County.
Notable natives
W. Eugene Davis, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Johnny Micheal Spann, an employee of the Central Inte... |
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