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Borden Creek
Borden may refer to: Places Australia * Borden, Western Australia Canada *Borden, Saskatchewan *Borden, Ontario, a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario *Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, formerly the town of Borden * Borden Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada *Borden Island, Nunavut, Canada * Canadian Forces Base Borden (also known as "CFB Borden" and "16 Wing Borden"), a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario United Kingdom *Borden, Kent, England * Bordon, Hampshire, England **Bordon and Longmoor Military Camps, British Army training camps and training area *Borden, West Sussex, England United States * Borden, California *Borden, Indiana *Borden, Texas *Borden County, Texas * Borden Lake, a lake in Minnesota * Borden Shaft, Maryland *Borden Ranch AVA, California wine region People * Borden (surname) * Borden Chase (1900–1971), American writer *Borden Smith (born 1943), Canadian professional hockey player Other uses *Borden (company), a defunct American dairy comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden, Western Australia
Borden is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located south east of the state capital, Perth and north of Albany on Chester Pass Road. At the 2006 census, Borden and the surrounding area had a population of 164. The town was established as a siding on the railway line between Gnowangerup and Ongerup and is named after Canadian Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden. The railway opened for business on 6 January 1913 and closed on 13 October 1957. The area near Paper Collar Creek near where the town stands was a meeting point for sandalwood cutters in the 1840s for when they used to head to the port at Albany. In 1916, of land was set aside for a townsite. Although the site had not been surveyed J.G. Jenkins had already erected the first building containing dwelling, dining, refreshment and assembly rooms. Another man, J. Copeland was also constructing a building at this time. A telephone connection with Gnowangerup had also been establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden, Indiana
Borden is a town in Wood Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The population was 808 at the 2010 census. The town's official name was New Providence until December 29, 1994. History The town was founded in 1816 by Rhode Islander John Borden and was originally named New Providence, after the Rhode Island capital of Providence. William W. Borden (1823–1906), son of John Borden, was a scholar, philanthropist and distinguished citizen of New Providence and earned his wealth in the Leadville, Colorado, silver mines, becoming one of Clark County's wealthiest citizens. In 1884, the Borden Institute was founded by William W. Borden as a college for teacher preparation and laboratory-based scientific studies. He also established within the town a library and a museum with an extensive geological collection that later became an important and valuable collection in Chicago's Field Museum following his death. His final crown jewel within the community was his elaborate fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden Smith
Kenneth Borden Smith (born May 13, 1943) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 648 games in the Eastern Hockey League, with the Philadelphia Ramblers, Long Island Ducks and Clinton Comets. He also played in the American Hockey League with the Baltimore Clippers, Springfield Kings and Cleveland Barons The name Cleveland Barons has been used by three professional hockey teams and one junior team. *Cleveland Barons (NHL), the National Hockey League team that played between 1976 and 1978 *Cleveland Barons (1937–1973), the original American Hockey .... He was later a coach after his retirement from hockey. He was inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. References External links * 1943 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Quebec Sportspeople from Rouyn-Noranda {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden Chase
Borden Chase (January 11, 1900 – March 8, 1971) was an American writer. Career Early jobs Born Frank Fowler, he left school at fourteen went through an assortment of jobs, including driving for gangster Frankie Yale and working as a sandhog on the construction of New York City's Holland Tunnel, where he worked with union leader Norman Redwood. He turned to writing, first short stories and novels, and later, screenplays. He changed his name to Borden Chase, allegedly getting his nominal inspiration from Borden Milk and Chase Manhattan Bank. Novelist Chase wrote a story based on his Holland Tunnel experience with Edward Doherty. Film rights were bought by Fox Films who hired Chase to adapt the book and act as a technical adviser. The result was ''Under Pressure'' (1935), directed by Raoul Walsh. Chase later adapted it into the novel ''East River''. (It was later filmed as "High Air" for ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' in 1956.) Fox bought another story by Chase, '' Midnight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden (surname)
Borden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Amanda Borden (born 1977), American gymnast *Delyone Borden (1985– ), Bermudan cricketer * Eugene Borden (1897–1971), American character actor *Sir Frederick Borden (1847–1917), Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence, 1896–1911 *Gail Borden (1801–1874), inventor of condensed milk and founder of Borden, Inc. *Gail Borden (figure skater) (1907–1991), American figure skater *Harry Borden (1965– ), portrait photographer *Iain Borden (b. 1962), English architectural historian * James W. Borden (1810–1882), judge and diplomat *Laura Borden (1863–1940), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden *Lizzie Borden (1860–1927), American murder suspect; subject of an American nursery rhyme *Lizzie Borden (director) (born Linda Borden, 1958– ) *Mary Borden (1886–1968), 20th century novelist *Olive Borden (1906–1947), American film actress *Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854–1937), eighth Prime Minister of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden Ranch AVA
The Borden Ranch AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in both Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County and San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County, California. It is part of the larger Lodi AVA. Located in the east central portion of the Lodi area, Borden Ranch vineyards are located at altitudes between and above sea level. The northern edge of the AVA is defined by Laguna Creek (Sacramento County), Laguna Creek and the southern edge is defined by Dry Creek (Mokelumne River), Dry Creek, both of which flow out of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada Mountains into the San Joaquin Valley. The soils in Borden Ranch is alluvial with cobbles, claypan, clay pan, and clay loam. Red wine grape varietals are the most commercially important grapes in the area. Wineries Borden Ranch AVA is dominated by the vineyards of Delicato Family Vineyards, Sutter Home Winery, and Robert Mondavi Winery, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden Shaft, Maryland
Shaft is a census-designated place (CDP) corresponding to the unincorporated community of Borden Shaft in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 235. It is located south of Frostburg, in the Georges Creek Valley. It lies at an elevation of . Borden, or Borden Shaft, was the site of a major deep mine in the valley. The principal owners of the mines were the Borden family of Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England .... Deep mines were unusual in the area, as most were drift mines in the Big Vein region. In 1907, the mine operator was H. and W. Hitchens Coal company. The C&P railroad delivered the windlass for the mine, then used its railroad crane to set it in place. Demographics References Census-desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden Lake
Borden Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Borden Lake was named for David S. Borden, an early settler. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ... References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Crow Wing County, Minnesota {{CrowWingCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden County, Texas
Borden County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat is Gail. As of the 2020 census, its population was 631, making it the fifth-least populous county in Texas. Borden is one of six prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. Gail and Borden County are named for Gail Borden Jr., businessman, publisher, surveyor, and inventor of condensed milk. History Native Americans Shoshone and the Comanche, Penateka band of Comanches were early tribes in the area. County established Borden County was created in 1876 from Bosque County, Texas, Bosque County and named for Gail Borden Jr., the inventor of condensed milk. Borden was publisher and editor of the ''Telegraph and Texas Register'', as well as a political leader in the Republic of Texas. The county was organized in 1891, and Gail was made the county seat. Farmers and ranchers settled the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden, Texas
Borden is an unincorporated community in southwestern Colorado County, Texas, located 4 miles northeast of Weimar, Texas, Weimar. The community was known as Harvey's Creek Settlement before the U.S. Civil War. After the war ended, Gail Borden returned to Texas, and at what would become Borden, built houses for himself, his brother, and his sons. He renamed the settlement Bordenville. The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway opened its line through the Borden area in 1872. In 2000, Borden had 60 residents. Government and infrastructure The area post office opened on January 19, 1874, and John P. Borden became the postmaster. In 1905 the post office closed and mail was rerouted through Weimar, Texas, Weimar. In 1938, the Texas Highway Department announced plans to construct a lake and roadside park in Borden. They are the only visible infrastructure of years gone by in Borden. The lake was to be constructed along US 90, then called the Houston-San Antonio State Highway No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden, California
Borden (formerly, Alabama Settlement and Arcola) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Madera, at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m). The first settlers came from Alabama in 1858, whence its original name. The name Arcola comes from the plantation in Alabama owned by one of the settlers. The current name was bestowed by the railroad for civic leader, Dr. Joseph Borden. The Borden post office operated to 1873, closed for a time in 1896, and closed for good in 1907. On December 2, 2010, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board voted to start construction of the first part of the California High-Speed Rail line at Borden and continue it to Corcoran, California Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California. Corcoran is located south-southeast of Hanford, California, Hanford, at an elevation of . It is part of the Hanford, California, Hanford–Corcoran Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area, Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borden, Saskatchewan
Borden ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 and Census Division No. 16. Borden is named after Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia in the Laurier Cabinet. An abandoned arch bridge of the same name (Borden Bridge) is located to the southeast and once carried Highway 16 across the North Saskatchewan River. History Borden incorporated as a village on July 19, 1907. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Borden had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Borden recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Notable people * David Orch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
