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Dawson City Museum
Dawson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Dawson (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Dawson (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places Antarctica *Dawson Head, Palmer Land *Dawson Nunatak, Mac. Robertson Land * Dawson Peak, Ross Dependency Australia * Division of Dawson, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland *Dawson River (New South Wales) * Dawson River (Queensland), a river in eastern Queensland, Australia *Dawson, South Australia, a locality and former town northeast of Peterborough Canada * Dawson City, Yukon * Dawson (electoral district), Yukon Territory *Dawson Range (Yukon), in the Yukon Ranges * Dawson Creek, a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada * Dawson Range (British Columbia) *Dawson Falls, British Columbia * Dawson, Ontario *Dawson Township, Ontario (other) *Dawson Trail (electoral district), Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson (surname)
Dawson is a Scottish surname. irishsurnames.com Notable persons with the surname include: *Ally Dawson (1958–2021), Scottish football manager *Aaron Dawson (born 1992), English footballer *Abraham Dawson (1816–1884), Irish-Canadian Anglican cleric *Adrian Dawson (born 1971), British author *Aeneas Dawson (1810–1894), Scottish-Canadian priest and writer *Agnes Dawson (1873–1953), British politician and trade unionist *Alan Dawson (1929–1996), American drummer *Alex Dawson (1940–2020), Scottish football player *Alexander Dawson (architect), Alexander Dawson, New South Wales Government Architect, 1856–1862 *Alma Dawson, American scholar of librarianship *Ambrose Dawson (1707–1794), English physician *Anderson Dawson (1863–1910), Australian politician *Andre Dawson (born 1954), American baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson Township, Ontario (other)
There are a number of townships named Dawson in Ontario: *Dawson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario *Dawson, Ontario Dawson is a township located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods. The township was formed on 1 January 1997, when the former in ... (incorporated) {{Geodis Township name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Minnesota
Dawson is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2020 census. History Dawson was platted in 1884. The city was named for William Dawson, a former mayor of St. Paul, and one of three partners in the Dawson Townsite Company. A post office has been in operation at Dawson since 1884. The city was incorporated in 1885. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The West Branch of the Lac qui Parle River flows through the city. U.S. Route 212 serves as a main route in the city. The BNSF Railway runs through the city. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,540 people, 682 households, and 412 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 768 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Missouri
Dawson is an unincorporated community in eastern Wright County, Missouri, United States. Dawson is located on Missouri Route 95, approximately nine miles north of Mountain Grove and three miles south of the Route 95 - Missouri Route 38 Route 38 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 17 ten miles (16 km) west of Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth- ... junction. Dawson had a post office which was reported as active from 1910 through 1956. The community had a school (Dawson School) in 1938. References Unincorporated communities in Wright County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{WrightCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Maryland
Dawson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 103. Dawson is on U.S. Route 220, northeast of Keyser, West Virginia, and southwest of Cumberland. It is situated along the northwest bank of the North Branch Potomac River, which forms the Maryland–West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ... border. Demographics References Census-designated places in Allegany County, Maryland Census-designated places in Maryland {{AlleganyCountyMD-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson Springs, Kentucky
Dawson Springs is a list of Kentucky cities, home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Hopkins and Caldwell County, Kentucky, Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,452. History Originally known as Tradewater Bend, the city was incorporated in 1832 under the name Dawson City by two Menser brothers. From the late 1800s to the 1930s, Dawson Springs was well known as a spa and resort town. Outwood Veterans Hospital was constructed here in 1922. Dawson Springs is still popular as a tourist destination because of the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park and nearby lakes and hiking trails. 2021 tornado On December 10th, 2021, up to 75% of the city 2021 Western Kentucky tornado, was destroyed by an EF4 tornado, and 19 people died as a result. Everyone in the small town have been accounted for as of December 17th. Geography Dawson Springs is located in southwestern Hopkins County at (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Iowa
Dawson is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 116 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Dawson is located at (41.843698, -94.221335). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 131 people, 52 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 63 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.8% African American, 1.5% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 52 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Illinois
Dawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census. It is about east of Springfield and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Dawson was located along an old Indian trail that led from Clear Lake, Illinois, to Buffalo Hart, Illinois. Dawson was laid out in 1854, when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after John Dawson, a member of a political group in Illinois in the 1830s led by Abraham Lincoln, that advocated moving the state capitol from Vandalia to Springfield. Dawson was incorporated in 1883. Geography According to the 2010 census, Dawson has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 466 people, 188 households and 140 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 197 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the village was 98.93% White and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Georgia
Dawson is a city in and the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,414 at the 2020 census. Incorporated on December 22, 1857, the city is named for Senator William Crosby Dawson. Dawson is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Dawson was founded in 1856 as seat of the newly formed Terrell County. It was incorporated as a town in 1857 and as a city in 1872. Terrell was an important site in the 1960s, when the county in which it is located was labeled "Terrible Terrell" by the SNCC. Jackie Robinson helped raise money to rebuild three black churches that were burned in the area. In 1976, five African-American youths were charged with the murder of a white customer in a roadside convenience store. The crime and pretrial proceedings garnered national attention. The five young men, one of whom was a juvenile, charged in the case were known as " The Dawson Five". The court dropped the charges against the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson, Alabama
Dawson is a small unincorporated community located in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located atop Sand Mountain, approximately northeast of the town of Crossville. Geography Dawson is located at . Its average elevation is above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g .... References Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{Short description, Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown, Singapore
Queenstown is a planning area and satellite residential town situated on the south-westernmost fringe of the Central Region of Singapore. It borders Bukit Timah to the north, Tanglin to the northeast, Bukit Merah to the east and southeast, as well as Clementi to the northwest and west. Its southern and southwesternmost limits are bounded by the Pandan Strait. Developed by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the 1950s and subsequently by the Housing and Development Board in the 1960s, Queenstown was the first satellite town to be built in the country. Most apartments within the township consists of simple one, two, or three-room flats, typically in low-rise, walk-up blocks. Major development work was carried out during the first Five-Year Building Programme between 1960 and 1965. A total of 19,372 dwelling units were constructed between 1952 and 1968. The headquarters of Grab, Razer and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are located in Queenstown. Etymology Queens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
