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Crawford
Crawford may refer to: Places Canada * Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia * Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario United Kingdom * Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England * Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a village in Scotland ** Crawford Castle, a medieval fortification * Crawford Castle, an iron-age fortification, at Spetisbury, Dorset, England * Crawford Priory, a country house about 2 miles south west of Cupar, Fife, Scotland United States * Crawford, Alabama (other), several places * Crawford, Colorado * Crawford, Florida * Crawford, Georgia * Crawford, Maine * Crawford, Mississippi * Crawford, Missouri * Crawford, Nebraska * Crawford, New York * Crawford, Ohio * Crawford, Oklahoma * Crawford, Texas * Crawford Notch, a mountain pass in New Hampshire * Crawford County (other), several counties * Crawford Township (other), several townships Elsewhere * Crawford crater, Australia * Crawford, Cape Town, a suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Nebraska
Crawford is a city in Dawes County, in the northwestern part of the state of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1886 and was named for the late Captain Emmet Crawford, who had been stationed at nearby Fort Robinson. History The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad reached Fort Robinson in 1886 on its way to Wyoming. Several miles east of the Fort, the railroad passed through a tree claim belonging to William Annin (also spelled "Annon"), who sold his claim for a new townsite. The "tent city" that sprang up around the railroad was named after Lt. Emmet Crawford, who had been formerly stationed at Fort Robinson but was killed in Mexico in January 1886. The town's original plat was filed on June 21, 1886 by the Western Townsite Company. E.A. Thompson and William D. Edger (editor of the original '' Crawford Clipper'') circulated a petition for Crawford to become a village, but upon gett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Mississippi
Crawford is a small town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census. During the 1840s, a Baptist minister named Peter Crawford lived in the area. When the town was platted in 1852, it was named Crawfordsville. This name was used until 1870, when it was shortened to Crawfordville. Finally in 1879 it was changed to Crawford. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad came though Crawfordsville in 1857. Geography Crawford is located at (33.306205, -88.621933). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 641 people in the town. 89.9% were African American, 8.0% White, 0.6% Native American and 1.6% of two or more races. 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 United States Census there were 655 people, 209 households, and 163 families in the town. The population density was 466.7 people per square mile (180.6/km²). There were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Georgia
Crawford is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 832 at the 2010 census. History Crawford was originally called "Lexington Depot", and under the latter name had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Crawford" in 1876. The present name is after William H. Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury. Geography Crawford is located at (33.883289, -83.155413). U.S. Route 78 passes through the city, leading southeast to Lexington, the Oglethorpe County seat, and northwest to Athens. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 807 people, 326 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 369 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 68.77% White, 29.49% Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Bay Airport
Crawford Bay Airport, formerly , was located south of Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada, on the east side of Kootenay Lake. References External linksPage about this airport on Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory Defunct airports in British Columbia West Kootenay {{BritishColumbia-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Cape Town
Crawford is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located to the east of the City Centre (CBD) on the Cape Flats to the south of the N2 highway. The suburb is surrounded by the suburbs of Lansdowne, Rondebosch East, Athlone, Belthorn Estate, Rylands, and Belgravia. The main roads through the area are (north to south) Jan Smuts Drive (M17) and (east to west) Turf Hall Road (M24) linking to the M5. Thornton Road was for many years the main thoroughfare for this suburb and a hotbed for anti-apartheid activity in 1976 and 1985. Thornton Road is the location of the Trojan Horse Memorial in honour of those killed in 1985. Crawford is served by a railway station of the same name on the Cape Flats Line. Crawford is the home of City Park Stadium, home of the historic City and Suburban Rugby Football Union where a number of well-known Cape Flats rugby union teams played, including Universal Rugby Football Club, Progress, Perseverance and others. City Park also hosted the annual City Fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford County (other)
Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States: * Crawford County, Arkansas * Crawford County, Georgia * Crawford County, Illinois * Crawford County, Indiana * Crawford County, Iowa * Crawford County, Kansas * Crawford County, Michigan * Crawford County, Missouri * Crawford County, Ohio * Crawford County, Pennsylvania * Crawford County, Wisconsin Crawford County is a county in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,113. Its county seat is Prairie du Chien. History Along with Brown County, Crawford County is one of Wisconsin's or ... {{geodis, uscounty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Township (other)
Crawford Township may refer to the following places in the United States: ;Arkansas * Crawford Township, Washington County, Arkansas * Crawford Township, Yell County, Arkansas, in Yell County, Arkansas ;Iowa * Crawford Township, Madison County, Iowa * Crawford Township, Washington County, Iowa ;Kansas * Crawford Township, Cherokee County, Kansas * Crawford Township, Crawford County, Kansas ;Missouri * Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri * Crawford Township, Osage County, Missouri ;Nebraska * Crawford Township, Antelope County, Nebraska ;North Carolina * Crawford Township, Currituck County, North Carolina, in Currituck County, North Carolina ;North Dakota * Crawford Township, Slope County, North Dakota, in Slope County, North Dakota ;Ohio * Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio * Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio ;Pennsylvania * Crawford Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Crawford Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Crater
Crawford is an impact crater near Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. The Crawford crater is up to 8.5 km long, and is thought to have been formed by oblique (low angle) impact. Its age is estimated to be greater than 35 million years (probably Eocene The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene' ...). Quartz rocks affected by impact-related pressure are present at the site, which is a flat area. The affected rocks are exposed at the surface. References Further reading * Haines, P. W., Therriault, A.M. and Kelley,S.P., Evidence for a mid-Cenozoic (?), low angle multiple impacts in south Australia. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, v.34, supplement, p. 49. 1999 Impact craters of South Australia Eocene impact craters Eocene Australia Adelaide Hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Tiruchirappalli
Crawford is a part of the city of Trichy in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. This area is adjoining Edamalaipatti Pudur Edamalaipatti Pudur or E.Pudur is a large residential neighbourhood and extension of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. Surrounded by ''KK Nagar'' to East, ''Karumandapam'' to West, ''Crawford'' to North & ''Panjapur'' to South. The areas has ... and located on Madurai Road (NH45B) 2.5 km from Trichy Central Bus Stand & 2 km from Trichy Railway Station. Crawford is surrounded by Tamil Nadu Special Police Quarters to the north, Military Camp to the east and Railway Quarters to the west. Demographics Residents are usually bankers, business people, teachers and clerical workers. The locality has an equal combination of middle-class and upper-middle-class people. History In the early 1920s Thiru. T.S.Arokiyasamy Pillai arranged to buy acres of land from the Kirappatti village community and established a colony for Roman Catholics. He and his fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford, Texas
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 887. The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897. It is best known as the home of former President of the United States George W. Bush. He currently resides part-time at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 887 people, 337 households, and 270 families residing in the town. At the 2000 census there were 705 people in the town, organized into 260 households and 192 families. The population density was 763.1 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 299.8 per square mile (116.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.37% White, 4.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Crawford (South Australia)
Mount Crawford is a hill in the locality also named Mount Crawford in South Australia approximately north of Birdwood in the Mount Lofty Ranges. History The Indigenous name for Mount Crawford was ''Teetáka''. The mount was given its present name in 1839 by Charles Sturt after James Coutts Crawford (1817–1889). Crawford had a Royal Navy background. He and his drovers arrived overland from NSW in April 1839 with 700 cattle, setting up a hut and cattle run at the base of the mount. Crawford soon moved on to be a pioneer of Wellington, New Zealand. In February 1840 Crawford's hutkeeper, an old soldier, was bailed up by bushrangers Curran, Hughes, and Fox, who robbed him of his arms and rations. Curran and Hughes were executed by hanging at Adelaide on 16 March 1840 for an armed robbery committed earlier near Gawler. :Geoff Manning, in his ''Place Names of South Australia'', gives a different derivation: E.J.F. Crawford (later proprietor of Hindmarsh Brewery), the explorer J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Market
Crawford Market (officially Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai) is one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. The building was completed in 1869, and donated to the city by Cowasji Jehangir. Originally named after Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Municipal Commissioner of the city, the market was later renamed to honour Maharashtrian social reformer Jyotirao Phule, Mahatma Jotirao Phule. The market is situated opposite the Mumbai Police headquarters, just north of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and west of the J.J. flyover at a busy intersection. It was the main wholesale market for fruits in Mumbai until March 1996, when the wholesale traders were relocated to Navi Mumbai. In 1882, the building was the first in India to be lit up by electricity. Architecture The market was designed by British architect William Emerson (British architect), William Emerson, and represented an early effort to blend Gothic Revival architecture, Victorian Gothic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
