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Ainsworth Star-Journal
Ainsworth may refer to: Places ;Canada * Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia ;United Kingdom *Ainsworth, Greater Manchester, England ;United States *Ainsworth, Indiana * Ainsworth, Iowa * Ainsworth, Nebraska *Ainsworth, Wisconsin *Ainsworth, Washington, ghost town *Ainsworth State Park, Oregon People *Ainsworth (surname) Ships * ''City of Ainsworth ''City of Ainsworth'' was a paddle steamer sternwheeler that worked on Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada from 1892 to 1898. In November 1898, she sank during a storm in the worst sternwheeler disaster in Kootenay Lake history. She sank to ...'', a pioneer sternwheeler from British Columbia; its deep-water wreck is a heritage site Other uses * Ainsworth baronets {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia
Ainsworth Hot Springs, previously named Ainsworth, is a historic village on Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada and has a population of 20. Founded on May 31, 1883, it is the oldest surviving community on Kootenay Lake. Ainsworth Hot Springs is located on Highway 31, north of Balfour and south of Kaslo, British Columbia. Today, Ainsworth Hot Springs and the Cody Caves are a popular destination for tourists and spelunkers. History The founder of Ainsworth Hot Springs was George Ainsworth, a steamboat captain from Portland, Oregon, who, with his father John, had already made a fortune operating sternwheelers on the Columbia River. On May 31, 1883, George Ainsworth pre-empted at what was originally Hot Springs Camp. He named the land Ainsworth in honour of his family. Upon hearing of the discoveries of silver-lead ore in the Kootenays, the brothers had travelled to British Columbia from Idaho via Bonners Ferry. Ainsworth grew into a town in 1884 when, "A.D. Wheeler landed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Greater Manchester
Ainsworth (archaically known as Cockend) is a small village—effectively a suburb—within Radcliffe, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the western fringe of Bury, northwest of Radcliffe, and east of Bolton. The city of Manchester is south-southeast of Ainsworth. Historically a part of Lancashire, Ainsworth was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Middleton and hundred of Salford. It was added to the Radcliffe Urban District in 1933. Author and ghostwriter Paul Stenning Paul David Stenning (born 12 June 1976) is an English author, ghostwriter and poet. He has written twenty-nine books, of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and biography. The best-known of his books is ''The Robert Pattinson Album'', a biography of R ... is a former resident and pupil of Ainsworth County Primary School. References Villages in Greater Manchester Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Radcliffe, Greater Manchester {{GreaterManches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Indiana
Ainsworth was an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana. The Grand Trunk Railroad was extended to Ainsworth in 1880. In the early 1990s the area containing Ainsworth was annexed by the city of Hobart. A failed attempt to fight the annexation would have seen the area incorporated into the town of Ainsworth, thus bringing back the name of the old village. It is located near the intersection of Indiana State Road 51 and the Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN i ... (formerly the Grand Trunk Western Railroad). References Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{LakeCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Iowa
Ainsworth is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is a part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Highland Community School District. History Ainsworth was laid out in 1858, and named after its founder, D. H. Ainsworth. The town was incorporated June 18, 1892. Geography Ainsworth is located at (41.290175, -91.554283). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 567 people, 209 households, and 153 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.9% African American, 4.9% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population. There were 209 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Ainsworth is a city and county seat of Brown County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census. History Ainsworth was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for James E. Ainsworth, a railroad engineer who was instrumental in building the railroad through Brown County. Ainsworth was incorporated as a village in December 1883. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,728 people, 804 households, and 450 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 961 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 804 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Wisconsin
Ainsworth is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin in United States. The town was founded in 1904, and was named for Thomas Ainsworth, a civil engineer who supervised the construction of the Wolf River Dam in 1869 for the Keshena Improvement Company. The population was 469 at the 2010 census, down from 571 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Pearson is located within the town. The township is served by the Pickerel Volunteer Fire Department, and the Pickerel Rescue Squad for ambulance services. Geography Ainsworth is in northern Langlade County; it is bordered to the north and partially to the east by Forest County. Pearson is in the west-central part of the town, where the Wolf River is joined from the west by the Hunting River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Ainsworth has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.88%, are water. The Wolf River, a major component of the Fox River basin, flows from northwest to southeast acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth, Washington
Ainsworth, Washington, was a Franklin County, Washington town located on the northern bank of the mouth of the Snake River, in what is now Pasco, Washington. Ainsworth was built as a depot on the Northern Pacific Railroad, and named after John C. Ainsworth, president of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. The town was platted in 1879. Thomas Symons, the US Army engineer at the site commented at the time, When Franklin County was created from Whitman County in 1883, Ainsworth served as the county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st .... At the time, a number of Chinese laborers also lived in Ainsworth - many of whom worked for the railroad and operated local businesses. In 1884, a railroad bridge across the Snake River was completed. By 1885, many of the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth State Park
Ainsworth State Park is a state park in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, near Cascade Locks. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge, adjacent to the Historic Columbia River Highway. The park administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, offers a seasonal, full-service campground, access to Gorge hiking trails beyond park boundaries, and a day-use area. Ainsworth State Park lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and is from Multnomah Falls. It is named for John Churchill Ainsworth (1870-1943), a prominent Oregon businessman, Portland banker and chairman of the State Highway Commission from 1931-1932. He donated the land in 1933 that became the park and was a son of pioneer steam-boatman John Commingers Ainsworth. History The park was affected by the Eagle Creek Fire The Eagle Creek Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge, largely in the U.S. state of Oregon, with smaller spot-fires in Washington. The fire was star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth (surname)
Ainsworth is a surname with its origins in the Northwest of England. The origin of the word Ainsworth is from the Anglo-Saxon word 'worth' meaning an 'Enclosure', 'Ain' probably having been someone's name.. There is a village called Ainsworth near Bolton. Notable people * Alf Ainsworth, (1913–1975), English football player * Bob Ainsworth (born 1952), British politician and MP * Charles Ainsworth (politician) (1874–1956), British businessman and politician * Charles Ainsworth (footballer) (1885–1955), English footballer * David M. Ainsworth (1954–2019), American farmer and politician * Dorothy Sears Ainsworth (1894–1976), American physical educator * Dylan Ainsworth (born 1992), Canadian football player * Edgar Ainsworth (artist) (1905–1975), British artist * Ellen Ainsworth, US Army Nurse Corps officer * Gareth Ainsworth (born 1973), English football player * Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth (1905–1998), English mycologist * George Ainsworth (1878–1950), Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Ainsworth
''City of Ainsworth'' was a paddle steamer sternwheeler that worked on Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada from 1892 to 1898. In November 1898, she sank during a storm in the worst sternwheeler disaster in Kootenay Lake history. She sank to such a great depth that her wreck would go undiscovered for nearly a century. Career ''City of Ainsworth'' was launched on May 4, 1892, the third sternwheeler built for service on Kootenay Lake, the first two being ''Nelson'', launched in June 1891, followed by ''Spokane'' which worked for the Great Northern Railway. ''Ainsworths route was from Kaslo to Nelson, stopping along the way at Ainsworth, Pilot Bay and Balfour. In the years following her launch several more sternwheelers were built for Kootenay Lake, among them, ''Kokanee'', ''Kuskanook'' and the famous ''Moyie'', which would serve the area for 59 years and be the last commercial sternwheeler to operate in the province as well as one of the very few that were preserved and can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
