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Afton may refer to: Places Canada * Afton River (Nova Scotia) * Afton, Nova Scotia * Afton, Prince Edward Island * Afton Station, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * River Afton, Ayrshire, Scotland * Glen Afton, Ayrshire, Scotland * Afton Reservoir, Ayrshire, Scotland * Afton, Isle of Wight United States * Afton, Glenn County, California *Afton, San Bernardino County, California * Afton, Delaware *Afton, Georgia *Afton, Iowa *Afton, Louisiana *Affton, Missouri *Afton, Michigan * Afton, Charlevoix County, Michigan, ghost town *Afton, Minnesota * Afton, Nevada *Afton, New Jersey * Afton, New Mexico *Afton (town), New York **Afton (village), New York *Afton, Ohio *Afton, Oklahoma *Afton, Tennessee *Afton, Texas *Afton, Virginia *Afton, Wisconsin *Afton, West Virginia *Afton, Wyoming * Afton Center, Illinois * Afton Run, North Carolina * Afton Township, Arkansas * Afton Township, Iowa *Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois * Afton Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas * Afton Township, North ...
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Afton River (Nova Scotia)
Afton may refer to: Places Canada * Afton River (Nova Scotia) * Afton, Nova Scotia * Afton, Prince Edward Island * Afton Station, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * River Afton, Ayrshire, Scotland * Glen Afton, Ayrshire, Scotland * Afton Reservoir, Ayrshire, Scotland * Afton, Isle of Wight United States *Afton, Glenn County, California *Afton, San Bernardino County, California *Afton, Delaware *Afton, Georgia *Afton, Iowa *Afton, Louisiana *Affton, Missouri *Afton, Michigan *Afton, Charlevoix County, Michigan, ghost town *Afton, Minnesota *Afton, Nevada *Afton, New Jersey *Afton, New Mexico *Afton (town), New York **Afton (village), New York *Afton, Ohio *Afton, Oklahoma *Afton, Tennessee *Afton, Texas *Afton, Virginia *Afton, Wisconsin *Afton, West Virginia *Afton, Wyoming *Afton Center, Illinois *Afton Run, Afton Run, North Carolina *Afton Township, Arkansas *Afton Township, Iowa *Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois *Afton Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas *Afton Township, North D ...
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Afton Run
Afton Run is a long 1st order tributary to Coddle Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Ashton Branch *Astin's Branch Course Afton Run rises about 2 miles west of Kannapolis, North Carolina and then flows south to join Coddle Creek about 3 miles west of Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other .... Watershed Afton Run drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.40, and is about 32% forested. References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Cabarrus County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub ...
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Afton Center, Illinois
Afton Center is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located south of DeKalb DeKalb or De Kalb may refer to: People * Baron Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), major general in the American Revolutionary War Places Municipalities in the United States * DeKalb, Illinois, the largest city in the United States named DeKalb ** DeK .... References Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{DeKalbCountyIL-geo-stub ...
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Afton, Wyoming
Afton is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,911 at the 2010 census. Afton is home to the world's largest arch made of elk antlers. Spanning across the four lanes of U.S. Highway 89, the arch consists of 3,011 elk antlers and weighs 15 tons. History The first settlement at Afton was made in 1885. The community takes its name from the River Afton, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Geography Afton is the largest city in Star Valley, a grassland valley in forested mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. A periodic spring is Afton's main water supply, which cycles on and off during the summer, fall, and winter at 12 to 18 minute intervals. During the spring the flow never stops due to increased water supply from the melting snowpack. At full flow the Intermittent Spring discharges up to 285 gallons per second. It is located five miles east of Afton, a short hike from the end of Swift Creek Road. ...
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Afton, West Virginia
Afton is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on County Route A county highway (also county road or county route; usually abbreviated CH or CR) is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department. Route numbering can ... 28. Gregg Knob is located about two miles to the south. Their guacamole cat farm has been closed. References Unincorporated communities in Preston County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Morgantown metropolitan area {{PrestonCountyWV-geo-stub ...
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Afton, Wisconsin
Afton (also Middledale) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Rock, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The town hall for the Town of Rock is in Afton. History Originally called Middletown, the community was renamed in about 1857–8 after the poem ''Sweet Afton'' by Robert Burns. Climate Notable people * Diane Hendricks, businesswoman, lives in Afton * Ken Hendricks Kenneth A. Hendricks (September 8, 1941 – December 21, 2007) was an American businessman who, along with Diane Hendricks, his business partner and wife, grew a shingle supply company into a $2.6 billion fortune and a spot on the Forbes 4 ..., businessman, lived in Afton Notes Unincorporated communities in Rock County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin 1857 establishments in Wisconsin {{RockCountyWI-geo-stub ...
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Afton, Virginia
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313. Geography It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about west of Charlottesville. Economy Afton is home to Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, Silverback Distillery, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, the Blue Mountain Brewery and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery. Notable residents * Paul F. Gorman, former Commander in Chief of the United States Southern Command *Rita Mae Brown, novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist *June Curry, benefactor to bicyclists on the Transamerica Trail *Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter, musicianMary Chapin Carpenter's House in Afton, VA (G ...
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Afton, Texas
Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States. History A post office was established in the community under the name Beckton in 1893, and the name was changed to Afton in 1900. The present name is derived from the poem ''Sweet Afton'' by Robert Burns. Education The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students. Notable person *Country musician Trent Willmon was raised on a ranch near Afton. See also *Battle of Pease River * Little Red River *Pease River *Quitaque Creek *Salt Fork Brazos River *Washita River *Wichita River The Wichita River ( ), part of the Red River watershed, lies in north-central Texas. Rising in northeastern Knox County at the confluence of its North and South Forks, the river flows northeast across Baylor, Archer, Wichita, and Clay count ... References External links * * * Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Dickens County, Texas {{DickensCoun ...
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Afton, Tennessee
Afton is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee. Toponymy It is believed that the community's name comes from Robert Burns's song "Sweet Afton", about the River Afton in Scotland. History In the early 1960s, construction began on a new U.S. Post Office in Afton. It was built by Modern Woodman of America. Geography Afton's "downtown" area is located along Afton Road just north of US Routes 11E/321, however the Afton zip code includes areas along Tennessee State Routes 93, 107, 172 and 351.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Afton,+TN+37616/@36.2271649,-82.7511815,10z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x885a50040c635ac5:0xbd21f54f4c835caf!8m2!3d36.228764!4d-82.7670745!16s%2Fm%2F03dxl_f Some of Afton has been annexed by the town of Greeneville and the city of Tusculum. Attractions and amenities Middle Creek Blueberry Farm is a u-pick A You-Pick ("U-Pick") or Pick-Your-Own (PYO) farm operation is a type of farm gate marketing, farm gate direct marketing (farm-to-table) strateg ...
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Afton, Oklahoma
Afton is a town in northeast Oklahoma in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,049 as of the 2010 census, with population growth stemming from the near abandonment of nearby towns of Cardin and Picher because of ground contamination sites by local mining quarries. The town may have been named for the Scottish River Afton. Larry O'Dell, "Afton,".''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
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Afton, Ohio
Afton is an unincorporated community in Clermont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called California was established in 1849, the name was changed to Afton in 1865, and the post office closed in 1912. Besides the post office, Afton had a station on the Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad, today the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad The Cincinnati District is a railroad line owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway and operated by Cincinnati Eastern Railroad in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs from Cincinnati, Ohio southeast to Portsmouth, Ohio along a former Norfolk and ... (CCET). References Unincorporated communities in Clermont County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{ClermontCountyOH-geo-stub ...
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