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Bridgetown (other)
*Bridgetown is the capital city of Barbados. ** City of Bridgetown (BB Parliament constituency), an electoral constituency for the Barbadian House of Assembly. ** Mayor of Bridgetown, a historical political office of Bridgetown. ** Bridgetown-Grantley Adams Int'l Airport is an airport serving Bridgetown, Barbados (Located in the parish of Christ Church). ** Port of Bridgetown, located in the purpose-built Deep Water Harbour, found along Cheapside, Bridgetown. ** Bridgetown Heliport, a shuttered heliport in Bridgetown on the coast of the Constitution River. Bridgetown may also refer to: Australia *Bridgetown, Western Australia *Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, a Local Government Area in Western Australia Canada *Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, a town on the Annapolis River Ireland * Bridgetown, County Clare * Bridgetown, County Cork *Bridgetown, County Wexford **Bridgetown Vocational College, County Wexford, Ireland Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Bridgetown, Saint Vincent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). .... Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the Parishes of Barbados, parish of Saint Michael, Barbados, Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000. The ''Bridgetown'' port, found along Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Carlisle Bay (at ) lies on the southwestern coast of the island. Parts of the Greater Bridgetown area (as roughly defined by the Ring road, Ring Road Bypass or more commonly known as the ABC Highway), sit close to the borders of the neighbouring parishes Christ Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicknames Of Portland, Oregon
There are several well-known and commonly used nicknames referring to Portland, Oregon. Nicknames City of Roses The official,Stern, Henry (June 19, 2003). "Name comes up roses for P-town: City Council sees no thorns in picking ‘City of Roses’ as Portland's moniker". ''The Oregonian'', p. D1. and also most common, nickname for Portland is The City of RosesCity Flower ''City of Portland Auditor's Office – Archives''. Accessed 2010-04-17. or Rose City. The first known reference to Portland as "The City of Roses" was made by visitors to an 1888 Episcopal Church convention. In 1889, the Portland Rose Society was founded, and promoted the planting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown, Ohio
Bridgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,407 at the 2010 census. In earlier censuses it was listed as the slightly smaller Bridgetown North CDP. History Bridgetown was settled ''circa'' 1820, and named after Bridgeton, New Jersey, the native home of a share of the first settlers. also named after Bridgetown, Barbados. Geography Bridgetown is located at , just west of the city of Cheviot and northwest of downtown Cincinnati. Ohio State Route 264, Bridgetown Road, runs through the center of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics Education The community is within Oak Hills Local School District. Oakdale Elementary School, Bridgetown Middle School and Oak Hills High School are within Bridgetown. Catholic Middle Schools include St. Jude and St. Aloysius Gonzaga. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands Of County Tyrone
This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,162 townlands in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 18 September 2010 Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U ...
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Bridgetown, Devon
Bridgetown occupies the left bank of the Dart in the town of Totnes, Devon, England. It resulted from the first bridge being built across the river for the town. The river is in a valley, with Bridgetown on the south eastern slopes opposite Totnes. St John's Church, Bridgetown is the Church of England facility for the area and is part of the parish of ''Totnes with Bridgetown'', There is also a village hall, two large grassy play areas, a dental surgery, a farm, a butcher, two small corner shops, a Chinese takeaway, one public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ..., which includes its own brewery, Longmarsh — a riverside walk also used for military training, a rowing club, a caravan park and a veterinary clinic. References External links {{authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone, Cape Town
Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town located to the east of the city centre on the Cape Flats, south of the N2 highway. Two of the suburb's main landmarks are Athlone Stadium and the decommissioned coal-burning Athlone Power Station. Athlone is mainly residential and is served by a railway station of the same name. It however includes industrial (Athlone Industria 1 & 2) and commercial zones (Athlone CBD and Gatesville). There are many "sub-areas" within Athlone, including Gatesville, Rylands, Belgravia Estate, Bridgetown and Hazendal. Colloquially other areas around Athlone are also often included in the greater Athlone area even though the City of Cape Town might classify them as separate neighborhoods such as Rondebosch East, Crawford, and Manenberg. History Originally known as West London the area was renamed Athlone after Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone who was Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1930. During Apartheid the area was designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities, Towns And Villages In Saint Vincent And The Grenadines ...
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: See also * Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Grenadines Parish#Islands * Grenadines#Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#Table of Islands References {{North America topic, List of towns in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown Vocational College
Bridgetown College is a secondary school in Bridgetown, County Wexford, Ireland. It is a co-educational school managed by the Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board. History After the enactment of the Vocational Education Act in 1930, an experimental vocational school was established in rented accommodation in Bridgetown village. Enrolment slowly increased and it was not until the 1960s that the need for a proper post-primary school in the area was accepted, and in October 1965, 44 students and five teachers moved from the rented accommodation into a new purpose-built school. The numbers continued to increase and by 1976, when students sat for the Leaving Cert, for the first time, enrolment stood at 329. To cope with the increasing numbers, a new building was officially opened by the Minister for Education Mary O'Rourke Mary O'Rourke (; born 31 May 1937) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fianna Fáil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
