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Croatan (other)
The Croatan were an Algonkian tribe living in what is now the Carolinas. Croatan may also mean: * Croatan Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia, neighborhood of Virginia Beach * Croatan Sound, an inlet on the North Carolina coast * Croatan National Forest, a national forest in North Carolina * Croatan High School, a public secondary school near Croatan National Forest * USS ''Croatan'', two American aircraft carriers of that name * Croatan (World of Darkness), an extinct tribe of werewolves in the roleplaying game ''Werewolf: The Apocalypse'' *Croatan, a 2005 studio album by Philadelphia metal band Starkweather released by Candlelight Records in 2006 See also * Croatoan (other) * Croatian (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatan
The Croatan were a small Native American ethnic group living in the coastal areas of what is now North Carolina. They might have been a branch of the larger Roanoke people or allied with them. The Croatan lived in current Dare County, an area encompassing the Alligator River, Croatan Sound, Roanoke Island, Ocracoke Island, and parts of the Outer Banks, including Hatteras Island. The Croatan people who exist today live in Cumberland, Sampson, and Harnett counties predominantly. The chiefs, called werowances ("he who is rich"), controlled from 1 to 18 towns. The greatest were able to muster 700 or 800 fighting men. Chiefs and their families were held in great status and with respect, but they were not all powerful. In order for any particular direction from leadership to be followed through, chiefs had first to convince their followers that said course of action or cause was wise/in the tribe's best interest. The role of the chief was to spread the wealth to his tribe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatan Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Croatan Beach is a residential neighborhood in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean south of Rudee Inlet and north of Camp Pendleton near the Virginia Beach oceanfront. It is situated in a prime location once planned as a religious and educational resort that was to be called Chautauqua-By-The-Sea. In addition to the Atlantic Ocean, the community is on the shores of Lake Wesley and Lake Christine. There is a public parking lot with beach access on the south end of Croatan. The East Coast Surfing Championships have been held just north of Rudee Inlet for 40 years. Nearby neighborhoods include Shadowlawn, Beach Borough, and the North End. Surfing "Croatan Beach is three quarters of a mile long and stretches from Rudee Inlet to Camp Pendleton. With 2 designated surfing areas (one at the north beginning at Rudee Inlet and one at the south at Camp Pendleton), it has long been a favorite of local surfers. Lifeguard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatan Sound
Croatan Sound is an inlet in Dare County, North Carolina. It connects Pamlico Sound with Albemarle Sound, and is bordered to the east by Roanoke Island; Roanoke Sound is on the other side of the island. Its name comes from the Croatan Indians who once inhabited the area. The Croatan Sound is crossed by two bridges, the older William B. Umstead Bridge, and the newer Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge The Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge is a four-lane automobile bridge spanning the Croatan Sound, between Manns Harbor and Roanoke Island, in Dare County, North Carolina. The bridge carries US 64 Bypass and is utilized by local and seasonal ..., which carries U.S. Route 64. External links Bodies of water of Dare County, North Carolina Sounds of North Carolina {{DareCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatan National Forest
The Croatan National Forest () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the . Retrieved 2013-01-31. is a U.S. National Forest, was established on July 29, 1936, and is located on the Atlantic coast of . It is administered by the |
Croatan High School
Croatan High School is a public high school, public secondary school in Newport, North Carolina. The high school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. It serves the westernmost third of Carteret County, including the towns of Peletier, North Carolina, Peletier, Cape Carteret, North Carolina, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and western half of the island of Bogue Banks, which includes the town of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, Emerald Isle. Awards and recognition In 2009 and 2010, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Croatan among the top high schools in the United States, awarding the school silver medals. Croatan High School's class of 2010 marked combined SAT scores (based on math and critical reading) of 1076, up from 1064 the previous year, this was 59 points higher than the national average. Athletics All athletic teams compete in the 3A division level. Croatan holds several state titles including men’s soccer, wrestling, women's golf, and men's indoor track. *Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Croatan
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS ''Croatan'', after the Croatan Sound of the North Carolina coast. * , was an escort carrier loaned to the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ... and operated as HMS ''Fencer'' from February 1943 to 1946. * , was also an escort carrier, commissioned August 1943 and placed out of service in 1946, but operated by a civilian crew for some years thereafter. Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Croatan United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatan (World Of Darkness)
''Werewolf: The Apocalypse'' is a role-playing game from the '' Classic World of Darkness'' line by White Wolf Publishing. Other related products include the collectible card games named '' Rage'' and several novels (including one series). In the game, players take the role of werewolves known as "Garou". These werewolves are locked in a two-front war against both the spiritual desolation of urban civilization and supernatural forces of corruption that seek to bring about the Apocalypse. Game supplements detail other shape-shifters. Along with the other titles in the ''World of Darkness'', ''Werewolf'' was discontinued in 2004. Its successor title within the ''Chronicles of Darkness'' line, '' Werewolf: The Forsaken'', was released on March 14, 2005. A fifth edition is in development. The books have been reprinted since 2011 as part of the "Classic World of Darkness" line. Premise The basic premise of the game is that the player characters are garou, or werewolves, who have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starkweather (band)
Starkweather is an American metal band from Philadelphia, formed in 1989. They have a complex experimental metal sound often including use of dissonance, intricate tempo changes and avant-garde sensibilities. Starkweather helped pioneer the hardcore punk/ heavy metal crossover sound that would later be known as "metalcore", as well as being a major influence on the mathcore subgenre. They have influenced many of today's top selling hardcore/metal bands such as Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon and Coalesce among many others. Croatan review @ Allmusic"Mastodon, The Red Chord, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Killswitch Engage, Losa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Coalesce, Strapping Young Lad ... but it is important to know that Starkweather have been around longer than any of the abovementioned bands and have influenced some of them (either directly or indirectly)" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatoan (other)
Croatoan may refer to: * Croatoan Island (now ''Hatteras Island'') on the Outer Banks of North Carolina * Croatan tribe, alternately spelled "Croatoan" *The word "Croatoan", found carved into a tree on Roanoke Island at the site of the Lost Colony in 1590 * "Croatoan" (Ellison), a 1975 short story by Harlan Ellison * "Croatoan" (Supernatural), an episode of the U.S. television series *Croatoan, a character in the Syfy series '' Haven'' played by William Shatner See also *Croatan (other) The Croatan were an Algonkian tribe living in what is now the Carolinas. Croatan may also mean: * Croatan Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia, neighborhood of Virginia Beach * Croatan Sound, an inlet on the North Carolina coast * Croatan National For ... * Croatian (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
