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Bessemer And Birmingham Railroad
Bessemer may refer to: Places Canada * Bessemer, Ontario United States * Bessemer, Alabama **Bessemer Airport **Bessemer Civic Center *Bessemer, Colorado *Bessemer, Michigan *Bessemer City, North Carolina *Bessemer, Ohio *Bessemer, Pennsylvania (other), multiple locations *Bessemer Mountain, a summit in Washington state *Bessemer Township, Michigan *A fictitious town in Upstate New York in David Stout's novel ''The Night of the Ice Storm'' Other uses * The Bessemer process The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development of the open hearth furnace. The key principle is removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation ..., the first inexpensive industrial production method for steel * Bessemer (surname) * SS ''Bessemer'', a Victorian experimental paddle steamer * ''Bessemer'', a GWR 3031 Class locomotive See also * {{disambiguation, geo, surname German-language s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a southwestern suburb of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The population was 26,019 at the 2020 census. It is within the Birmingham- Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, of which Jefferson County is the center. It developed rapidly as an industrial city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 2019, it was named Alabama's "Worst City to Live in" by 24/7 Wall Street. History The town was founded in the postbellum era by the Bessemer Land and Improvement Company, named after Henry Bessemer and owned by coal magnate Henry F. DeBardeleben. He had inherited Daniel Pratt's investments.Alabama Men's Hall of Fame: Henry Fairchild DeBardeleben , Samford University The mayor and councilmen voted to incorporate the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer Airport
Bessemer Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Bessemer, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a ''reliever airport'' for the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned EKY by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. Facilities and aircraft Bessemer Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 700 feet (213 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,007 by 100 feet (1,831 x 30 m). An instrument landing system was installed in 2000. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer Civic Center
The Bessemer Civic Center is a performing arts and convention center located in Bessemer, Alabama, a Birmingham suburb. The Civic Center's main hall features of main space. A mezzanine measuring overlooks the main hall and can be used for additional seating for events as well as dancing and banquets. The main hall features a 45-by-37-foot permanent stage. When used for concerts, boxing, or wrestling, the Civic Center can seat up to 2,000 (1,600 in the main hall, 400 in the mezzanine using retractable risers); as a banquet facility the main hall seats 1,000. Conventions and trade shows are also held at the main hall. See also *List of convention centers in the United States This is a list of convention centers in the United States by state or insular area. By state Alabama *Bald Rock Lodge ( Cheaha State Park) *Bessemer Civic Center *Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex *Bryant Convention Center (Tuscaloos ... External linksBessemer Civic Center at Birmingham Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Colorado
Bessemer, Colorado was a city in Colorado that was incorporated in 1886. The community was named after Henry Bessemer, an English inventor. It was one of four adjacent towns settled after the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859. The communities of South Pueblo, Central Pueblo, Pueblo, and Bessemer were later merged to create the modern City of Pueblo, Colorado. Bessemer was an independent city until 1894 and was the last city to join Pueblo. The former community of Bessemer is sometimes now referred to as the Bessemer neighborhood. Its also known as the Bessemer area. The Bessemer area is home to both Bessemer Academy (an elementary school) and Bessemer park. Geography The plat for Bessemer was recorded on 20 August 1886 with the Pueblo County Clerk. The town was bounded to the east by the steel mill, to the west by Prairie and Western avenues (now Pueblo Boulevard), south by Aqua Avenue and what's now called Lake Minnequa, and north by South Pueblo and River Road. Pueblo City planner W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Michigan
Bessemer is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,805. It is the county seat of Gogebic County. The city is surrounded by Bessemer Township, but the two are administered autonomously. It is on U.S. Route 2 with Ironwood to the west and Wakefield to the east. The Big Powderhorn, Blackjack, and Indianhead ski areas are located within a few miles of Bessemer. Cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are also very popular in this area, due to lake-effect snow influenced by nearby Lake Superior; the area is often referred to as "Big Snow Country." Recreational opportunities in the summer months include Bluff Valley Park, the scenic Black River Falls, and access to the Iron Belle Trail. History In 1880, a hunter and trapper Richard Langford, discovered iron ore under an overturned birch tree. However, Captain N. D. Moore is credited with disclosing the ore which led to the development of the Colby property. Mining began in 1883. By 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer City, North Carolina
Bessemer City is a small Suburb, suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 5,340 (as of the 2010 census). The city is approximately northwest of Gastonia, North Carolina, Gastonia and west of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte. It was settled in 1756 and founded in 1893. Geography Bessemer City is located at (35.284262, -81.282853). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.78%, is water. The elevation at city hall is above sea level. History Bessemer City is named for Sir Henry Bessemer who created the Bessemer process for smelting iron. Bessemer City was founded on land purchased from the Ormand family, near the Sloan-Washington-Ormand Iron Furnace, but the Bessemer Process made Bessemer City's early iron smelting industry obsolete. The earliest European settlement in the Bessemer City area dates to 1754, when King George II of Great Britain granted about to James Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Ohio
Bessemer is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta .... History A post office called Bessemer was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1879. Bessemer was historically a mining community. References Unincorporated communities in Athens County, Ohio 1877 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1877 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{AthensCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Pennsylvania (other)
Bessemer, Pennsylvania may refer to: *Bessemer, North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania *Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Bessemer is a borough in western Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Bessemer is located at (40.973960, -80.4875 ... * Bessemer, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer Mountain
Bessemer Mountain is a mountain summit located in King County of Washington state. It is situated at the western edge of the Cascade Range, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Bessemer Mountain is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over above Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in two miles. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River. Climate Bessemer Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer Township, Michigan
Bessemer Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,176. Communities *Anvil Location is a village established in 1886, associated with an iron mine, the Anvil Mine, operated by Newport Mining Company. Production at this mine spanned from 1887 to 1957; 70 years of production. It had a Post Office from 1918 to 1971. *The City of Bessemer is situated within the township, but is administratively autonomous. *Dunham was an unincorporated village centered on a station on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. There was a plant of the Ashland Iron and Steel Company here. It had a Post Office from 1902 until 1911. *Harding Location borders the southern parameters of the township, a farming village. Although some of this land is still used for farming, it is small compared to past years. *Puritan Location is the westernmost populated village, established in 1886. Its mine, the Ruby was operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stout
David Stout (May 13, 1942 – February 11, 2020) was a journalist and author of mystery novels, two of which have been turned into TV movies, and of non-fiction about violent crime. For his first novel, ''Carolina Skeletons'', he won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. Career as journalist Stout obtained a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1964, and a master's in English literature from Buffalo State College in 1970. His early work as journalist was for '' The Erie Daily Times'', '' The Buffalo Evening News'', and '' The Record of Hackensack'' in northern New Jersey. In 1982, Stout went to work for ''The New York Times'', where he continued to work both as reporter and editor. In 1997 he moved to their Washington office and became a night rewrite man, i.e. working mainly in the office and turning information and texts received from others into articles. After 2000, Stout worked mainly for the paper's website, again including work a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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