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Abington Abbey
Abington may refer to: People * Abington (surname) Places Ireland * Abington, County Limerick, part of a civil parish in Ireland which straddles two counties, Limerick and Tipperary ** Abington (townland), a townland in the above civil parish in County Limerick * Abington, County Tipperary, part of a civil parish in Ireland which straddles two counties, Limerick and Tipperary United Kingdom *Abington, Cambridgeshire, England * Abington, Northamptonshire, England, a former village merged into Northampton * Abington (ward), an electoral ward of Northampton, England * Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland United States * Abington, Connecticut * Abington, Indiana * Abington, Massachusetts * Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois * Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana * Waverly Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (formerly Abington Township) * Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Other uses * Pinta Island, also known as Abington Island, located in the Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington (surname)
Abington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Abington (1921–2014), American politician * Edward Abington (other) * Eustace Abington, 16th-century English politician * Frances Abington (1737–1815), British actress * Henry Abington (c.1418–1497), English ecclesiastic and musician * Thomas Abington Sir Thomas Habington or Abington (1560–1647) was an English antiquarian, son of John Habington and Catherine Wykes, and the brother of Edward Habington. His father, who was treasurer to Queen Elizabeth, had him educated at Oxford, Reims, and P ... References {{surname, Abington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Indiana
Abington is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Abington was laid out and platted in 1817. A post office was established at Abington in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The name of this Quaker settlement recalled the Abington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends located in Pennsylvania. Geography Abington is located at . Notable person *Orlando H. Manning, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa. History Prior to 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket. List See also * List of g .... References Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Populated places established in 1817 1817 establishments in Indiana {{WayneCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinta Island
Pinta Island (Spanish: ''Isla Pinta''), also known as Abingdon Island, after the Earl of Abingdon, is an island located in the Galápagos Islands group, Ecuador. It has an area of and a maximum altitude of . Pinta was the original home to Lonesome George, perhaps the most famous tortoise in the Galápagos Islands. He was the last known representative of the subspecies ''Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii''. Pinta Island is also home to swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, Galapagos hawks, Galapagos fur seals and a number of other birds and mammals. The most northern major island in the Galápagos, at one time Isla Pinta had a thriving tortoise population. The island's vegetation was devastated over several decades by introduced feral goats, thus diminishing food supplies for the native tortoises. A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta was completed in 1990, and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state. The elongated island of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe. The population was 55,310 as of the 2010 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile (1,377/km2), making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County (following Cheltenham Township). Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers. History The land that comprises Abington today was purchased from the native Lenape by William Penn during the 1680s. By the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverly Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Waverly Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Dalton and Glenburn townships to the west, North Abington Township to the north, the boroughs of Clarks Summit and Clarks Green to the south, and South Abington Township to the south and southeast. Waverly Township is part of a suburban area known as "the Abingtons". The population was 1,861 at the 2020 census. Prior to 2011, the township was named Abington Township, and was originally referred to as "Ebbington" in Connecticut's claim in 1806. History Originally a village in the original Abington Township, Abington Center was founded in the late 18th century by settlers from Connecticut, along the Warriors' Path. In 1854, it was incorporated as a borough named Waverly after Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name, popular at that time. It was renamed because there was another municipality named Abington located near Philadelphia. The borough, located within Lackawanna Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 853 and it contained 366 housing units. History Abington Township was formed in 1837. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.53%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Abington at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Center Township (north) * Boston Township (east) * Harrison Township, Union County (southeast) * Brownsville Township, Union County (south) * Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southwest) * Washington Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove. Major highways * U.S. Route 27 U.S. Route 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois
Abington Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 175 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External links City-data.com Townships in Mercer County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MercerCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Massachusetts
Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census. History Before the Europeans made their claim to the area, the local Native Americans referred to the area as ''Manamooskeagin'', meaning "great green place of shaking grass". Two streams in the area were named for the large beaver population: Schumacastacut or "upper beaver brook" and Schumacastuscacant or "lower beaver brook". Abington was first settled by European settlers in 1668. The lands included the current towns of Bridgewater, Rockland, Whitman, and parts of Hanover. The town was officially incorporated in 1712, having been named six years earlier by Governor Joseph Dudley as a tribute to Anne Venables-Bertie, Countess of Abingdon, wife of the second Earl of Abingdon, who helped him secure the governorship of the colony from Queen Anne. The Earl of Abingdon is named from Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire (then Berkshire), UK. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Connecticut
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,266 in 2020 according to the 2020 United States Census. The land was purchased from Native Americans in 1686 (the "Mashmuket Purchase" or "Mashamoquet Purchase") and the town was incorporated in 1713 and named after Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.64%) is water. Pomfret is bordered on the north by Woodstock, on the east by Putnam and Killingly, on the west by Eastford, and on the south by Brooklyn and Hampton. Villages Pomfret includes several villages, neighborhoods, or sections: * Abington * Elliotts * Pomfret * Pomfret Center * Pomfret Landing Other geographic features The principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east–west) and Routes 169 (running north–south), and 101 (running east–west). Mashamoquet State Park and Wolf Den St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, County Limerick
Abington is a civil parish which lies partly in County Tipperary (in the barony of Owney and Arra) and partly in County Limerick (partly in Limerick city and partly in the baronies of Clanwilliam and Owneybeg). It was home for a time to the author Sheridan Le Fanu. Le Fanu stayed in the parish as a child while his father was the rector of Abington Anglican Church. By statute, the parish contains , of which are in County Tipperary. Of the in County Limerick, are in the liberties of the city of Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ... and the remainder are split between the baronies of Clanwilliam and Owneybeg. The hamlet and townland of Abington is in the County Limerick part of the parish. References {{Reflist Civil parishes of Owney and Arra Civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, South Lanarkshire
Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74(M), following the upgrade of the former A74 road. The West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London also emerges from the Clyde Valley at this point and begins its ascent up Beattock Summit, alongside the motorway. Abington was at one time served by a station on the railway, but this was closed as a result of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. There is a post office in the village, as well the Upper Clyde Parish Church building. The village gives its name to the Abington services, which lies about north and which is served by Stagecoach service X74 (Dumfries-Glasgow). This also marks the point where the A702 road meets the A74(M)/M74. Between 1964 and 1991, the village was the location of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring bunker, to be used in the event of a nuclear attack. It remains mostly intact. See also *List of pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington (ward)
Abington is an area and electoral ward of Northampton, England. It is represented in Westminster by Michael Ellis, the MP for Northampton North, with the exception of a small minority of the electorate who live in and around Vernon Terrace and South Street, who are represented by Andrew Lewer Andrew Iain Lewer (born 18 July 1971 in Burnley, Lancashire) is a British Conservative Party politician. Elected as the Member of Parliament for Northampton South in the 2017 general election, he previously served as Member of the European Pa ..., the MP for Northampton South. The population of the ward was 9,668 at the 2011 census. Councillors Two councillors serve the ward. Elections in 2010s May 2015 May 2011 Elections in 2000s May 2007 May 2003 Elections in 1990s May 1999 References {{Reflist Northampton Wards of Northamptonshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
