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Ben Lomond (other)
Ben Lomond is a mountain in Scotland east of Loch Lomond. Ben Lomond may also refer to: Places Australia *Ben Lomond bioregion, a biogeographic region in Tasmania **Ben Lomond (Tasmania), a mountain located in the biogeographic region *Ben Lomond, New South Wales, a town in Australia's New England region *Ben Lomond, Tasmania, a locality Canada * Ben Lomond (North Shore Mountains), a mountain in British Columbia, Canada New Zealand * Ben Lomond (Waikato), a lava dome in Waikato in the North Island of New Zealand * Ben Lomond (Otago), a mountain in the South Island of New Zealand United States *Ben Lomond, Arkansas, a town in Sevier County, Arkansas *Ben Lomond, California, a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California *Ben Lomond Mountain AVA, a wine region in Santa Cruz County, California *Ben Lomond High School, a secondary school in Ogden, Utah *Ben Lomond Mountain (Utah), a mountain peak in the Wasatch Range of northern Utah * Ben Lomond (Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond
Ben Lomond (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laomainn, 'Beacon Mountain'), , is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, property of the National Trust for Scotland. Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland, together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan, makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros. On a clear day, it is visible from the higher grounds of Glasgow and across Strathclyde. Ben Lomond’s summit can also be seen from Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Britain, over away. The West Highland Way runs along the western base of the mountain, by the loch. Ben Lomond's popularity in Scotland has resulted in several namesakes in the former British colonies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States – se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond High School
Ben Lomond High School is a comprehensive high school located in the Ogden City School District of Ogden, Utah, Ogden, Utah, United States, currently educating students in grades 10–12. As of 2018, the school principal, principal is Steve Poll, his first year at Ben Lomond (2018/19). History Ben Lomond High School was named for the nearby Ben Lomond Mountain (Utah), Ben Lomond Mountain, so called by Scottish settlers who were reminded of Ben Lomond in Scotland. This local cultural influence gave the school its theme, including bagpipers, Royal Stewart tartan, and Scots. Students are known as "Friendly Fighting Scots." The school was originally to be called North East Ogden High School, with school colors of black and red and the spikes (a reference to the golden spike driven into the Transcontinental railroad) as the mascot; however, at the very first assembly held on the floor of the wood shop (the school was yet to be finished) the students said that since the school was clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Benlomond (1922)
SS ''Benlomond'' was a British cargo steamship that was built in 1922 as ''Cynthiana'', changed owners and names a number of times, and was sunk by a U-boat in 1942, with the loss of all but one of her 53 ship's company. The sole survivor, Poon Lim, drifted on a raft for 133 days before being rescued. The ship was built on Teesside for the Furness, Withy shipping group, who changed her name to ''Hoosac'', and then to ''London Corporation'', within her first year. In 1937 the Goulandris brothers bought her, renamed her ''Marionga J. Goulandris'', and registered her in Greece. In 1938 Ben Line Steamers bought her, renamed her ''Benlomond'', and returned her to the British registry. She was the third Furness, Withy ship to be called ''Cynthiana'', the first to be called ''Hoosac'', and the first to be called ''London Corporation''. She was the fourth Ben Line ship to be called ''Benlomond''. Building In 1920–22 Irvine's Shilbuilding and Dry Dock Co, in West Hartlepool on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Benlomond
A number of ships have been named SS ''Benlomond'', after Ben Lomond, a mountain in Scotland. Seven were operated by the Ben Line, or its predecessors: Ships of Ben Line * was a cargo ship launched in 1890. She was renamed ''Asahi Maru'' in 1910, ''Mercator'' in 1920, and was scrapped in 1923. * was a cargo ship launched in 1911 and scrapped in 1932. * was a cargo ship launched in 1914 as ''Roman Prince''. She was renamed ''Berwick Law'' in 1926, ''Benlomond'' in 1933 and ''Chrysopolis'' in 1935. She was wrecked in 1936. * was a cargo ship launched in 1922 as ''Cynthiana''. She was renamed ''Hoosac'' later in 1922, ''London Corporation'' in 1923, ''Marionga J. Goulandris'' in 1937 and ''Benlomond'' in 1938, and was sunk by a German submarine in 1942. * was an Ocean-type cargo ship launched in 1942 as ''Ocean Valentine''. She was renamed ''Benlomond'' in 1946, ''Yangos'' in 1956, and was scrapped in 1966. * was a cargo ship launched in 1957 and scrapped in 1977. * was a drillship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Ben Lomond (1872)
SS ''Ben Lomond'' was an 1872 twin-screw steamer plying the waters of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. For some years she was the oldest vessel on Lloyd's Register. The vessel was launched as ''Jane Williams'' at Queenstown on 10 February 1872 and registered at Dunedin on 26 March the same year. The vessel's name was changed to ''Ben Lomond'', after the mountain of the same name, on 12 May 1886. She was withdrawn from service on 30 June 1951 and sunk off Kingston Bay Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ... on 28 October 1952. ''Ben Lomond'' worked with her sister ships, the paddle steamers ''Antrim'' and ''Mountaineer'' and the twin screw steamer , transporting sheep, cattle and passengers to the surrounding high country stations. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:BenLomond Ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond Mountain (Tennessee)
Ben Lomond Mountain may refer to: * Ben Lomond Mountain AVA, California wine region in Santa Cruz County * Ben Lomond Mountain (California), a mountain in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County (), officially the County of Santa Cruz, is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,861. The county seat is Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz County comprises the Santa ... * Ben Lomond Mountain (Utah), Ogden, Utah * Ben Lomond (North Shore Mountains), formerly Ben Lomond Mountain, a mountain in British Columbia, Canada {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond Plantation
Ben Lomond, also known as Ben Lomond Plantation, is a historic plantation house located at Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, five bay, red sandstone dwelling with a gable roof. The house has a central-hall plan and one-story frame kitchen addition. One-story pedimented porches shelter the main (north) and rear (south) entries. Also on the property are the contributing frame two-story tenant's house, brick pumphouse, and a bunkhouse dated to the early 20th century; and a meat house, dairy, and slave quarters dated to the late-1830s. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The house is owned by the County and is open for tour as a Civil War-period historic house museum. References External linksBen Lomond Historic Site- Prince William CountyBen Lomond, State Route 234, Manassas, Manassas, VA 2 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey Heritage Documentation Progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond, West Virginia
Ben Lomond is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Route 56, (Mud Run Road), some south-southwest of Point Pleasant. Ben Lomond is in the watershed of Mud Run, one of the tributaries of Crab Creek. A CSX Transportation line — which was formerly part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad — runs through the community. Ben Lomond once had a post office, which is now closed. The community was named for Ben Lomond, a celebrated mountain in Scotland. History About a mile south of Ben Lomond is the settlement of Hogsett, near the mouth of Flatfoot Creek. Hogsett received its post office in 1885 and Ben Lomond received its post office in 1886, and for a while the U.S. Post Office Department wavered between which village should keep one. Ben Lomond's post office closed permanently in 1919, while Hogsett's remained until 1967.United States Pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmer Lake, Colorado
Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871 and was incorporated in 1889. Palmer Lake is one of three communities in the Tri-Lakes region between Denver and Colorado Springs. The three lakes are Palmer Lake, Monument Lake, and Lake Woodmoor. Located off Interstate 25 near two major metropolitan centers, Palmer Lake is a growing community on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Downtown Palmer Lake, though small, features restaurants and coffee shops on Colorado Highway 105. There is also a library, town hall, and a historical museum. The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, a nonprofit fine arts venue, features rotating art exhibitions and concert events with nationally recognized artists. The town's water comes from two reservoirs in the mountains behind the town and from wells. Both reservoirs and Monument Creek, which flows out of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond (Colorado)
Ben Lomond ( gd, Beinn Laomainn, ), , is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, property of the National Trust for Scotland. Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland, together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan, makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros: it is estimated that around 30,000 people reach the summit each year. On a clear day, it is visible from the higher grounds of Glasgow and across Strathclyde. Ben Lomond's summit can also be seen from Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Britain, over away. The West Highland Way runs along the western base of the mountain, by the loch. Ben Lomond's popularity in Scotland has resulted in several namesakes in the former English colonies Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond Mountain (Utah)
Ben Lomond, just north of Ogden, Utah, is a peak in the northern portion of the Wasatch Mountains. A popular trail passes over its summit (elevation ), accessible from four different trailheads to the north, south, and east. It is often referred to by locals as Ben Lomond Peak, Mt. Ben Lomond, and Ben Lomond Mountain. The usage Mount Ben Lomond is technically a redundancy as the prefix Ben, which is found in front of many Scottish mountains including Ben Lomond after which this mountain was named, actually means mount - Scottish mountains whose name begins Ben are never preceded by Mount. The USGS has it labeled as Ben Lomond on maps. Ben Lomond stands out along the Wasatch Front because the mountain range appears to run east and west along the Wasatch Range, while most mountains appear to run south and north. Two miles northwest of Ben Lomond is Willard Peak, with an elevation of . Northwest of Willard Peak is Inspiration Point. A dirt road travels from Mantua, Utah to Inspirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lomond Mountain AVA
The Ben Lomond Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Santa Cruz County, California, located on the western edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Jim Beauregard established the AVA in 1983 and Beauregard Vineyards continues to be only winery that currently produces wine bearing the Ben Lomond Mountain AVA designation. Vineyards were first planted on the mountain in the 1860s sitting at a premium spot for grape growing. The appellation ranges in altitudes as high as above sea level to 1300 feet, placing it between the fog that rolls in from the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ..., ensuring long hours of sunlight and long growing season References American Viticultural Areas of the San Francisco Bay Area Geography of Santa Cruz County, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
