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Ferndale RFC
Ferndale is the name of several places: In Canada: *Ferndale, British Columbia * Ferndale, Bruce County, Ontario *Ferndale, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario * Ferndale, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario In the United States: * Ferndale, California * Ferndale, Florida * Ferndale, Indiana * Ferndale, Kentucky * Ferndale, Maryland **Ferndale (Baltimore Light Rail station), Baltimore, Maryland * Ferndale, Michigan * Ferndale, New York * Ferndale, Oregon * Ferndale, Pennsylvania * Ferndale, Washington In Australia: * Ferndale, Western Australia * Ferndale, New South Wales * Ferndale, Victoria (small rural locality in Strezlecki Ranges south of Warragul) *Ferndale Park, New South Wales *Ferndale Park, Victoria In New Zealand: *Ferndale, Taranaki, a suburb of New Plymouth *A fictitious Auckland suburb in which the TVNZ soap opera ''Shortland Street'' takes place In other countries: *Ferndale (Lambeth ward), an electoral ward in Brixton and Clapham, London, England *Fernda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, British Columbia
Ferndale is a scattered community located northeast of Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George in central British Columbia. The name, derived from the numerous ferns in the district (or possibly Ferndale, Washington), appeared in the later 1920s. Adopted by the new school in 1931, and included as a settlement in Wrigley’s BC Directory for that year, the first newspaper reference was the following year. In earlier times, the northern part was considered as Willow River, British Columbia, Willow River, and the western part as Shelley, British Columbia, Shelley. Although Ferndale once stretched as far south as Tabor Lake, the 1977 completion of the Blackburn Bypass of British Columbia Highway 16, Highway 16 effectively created the southern boundary. Comprising about 40 residences, it has a good-sized community hall, and the Ferndale-Tabor volunteer fire hall lies between the two localities. History Railways & Speculation Initially, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, Washington
Ferndale is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,415 at the 2010 census. It is the third largest city in Whatcom County and located near the Lummi Nation. History First settled in 1872, Ferndale was given its name because of the ferns that once grew around the original school house. Ferndale was originally called Jam because the town was located next to a log jam on the Nooksack River, but the original schoolteacher decided it needed a more picturesque name. Ferndale was officially incorporated on March 19, 1907. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Downtown Ferndale is located near the river, along with Griffintown and a largely industrial area east of the Nooksack River. Northwest of these areas are suburban developments. Ferndale borders Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake along its southeast boundary. Demographics As of 2010 the median househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackenfell
Brackenfell is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa at the gateway to the Cape Winelands. Organisationally and administratively it is included in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality as a Northern Suburb and is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Cape Town City Bowl. In Brackenfell a variety of property situated on the slopes of the Bottelary Hills can be found. The Bracken Nature Reserve, situated in the Ruwari suburban area, was once a quarry site and was later declared a nature reserve after some negotiations between the Cape Town City Council and the Stellenbosch Divisional Council. Brackenfell offers schools, shopping malls and medical services, and many different sporting facilities. History The earliest activity on what today is known as Brackenfell was when the "de Clapmuts" was a refreshment post. Brackenfell specifically form part of Klapmutsberg, better known as de Bottelarij. In 1712 the area known as "Kruispad" was transferred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ferndale ( cy, Glynrhedynog) is a town and community located in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Neighbouring villages are Blaenllechau, Maerdy and Tylorstown. Ferndale was industrialised in the mid-19th century. The first coal mine shaft was sunk in 1857 and was the first community to be intensively industrialised in the Rhondda Valley. History In Welsh, Ferndale is known as Glynrhedynog, the name of one of the old farms on which the town is built. In its infancy Glynrhedynog was also known as Trerhondda after the name of the first large chapel to be built in the town. The naming of settlements after chapels was widespread in Wales at the time, as is shown in village names such as Bethesda, Beulah and Horeb, but neither Glynrhedynog nor Trerhondda was destined to be used for long. ''Glynrhedynog'' is made from the words "glyn" meaning valley and "rhedynog" meaning ferny, and so coal from the Glynrhedynog pits was marketed as Ferndale coal, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale (Lambeth Ward)
Ferndale ward is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It contains parts of Brixton and Clapham. It includes the Brixton Academy. Ferndale ward is located in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency. Former Notable Councillors John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Councillor from 1968 to 1972. Former Notable Residents *Jeremy Hunt, Conservative MP and former Secretary of State for Health. *David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ..., Singer and Musician * Levi Roots, Musician and Entrepreneur Lambeth Council elections 2018 The 2018 Lambeth council elections took place on Thursday May 3, 2018 with three councillors elected. 2018 result References External linksLambeth Borough Council profile for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 7,500 episodes and 30 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand. The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere. After its launch, it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year's worth of episodes in advance. TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show's rating had picked up, and it now has "long-term public enthusiasm". Today, it is one of New Zealand's highest-rated shows, frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research's top 5 programmes of the week, achieving an average linear daily reach of 345,000 viewers (in the year up to June 2021) and is TVNZ's "most streamed show". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, Taranaki
Ferndale is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south of the city centre. Ferndale Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association. Demographics Ferndale covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Ferndale had a population of 738 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 264 households, comprising 369 males and 369 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 111 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (12.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale Park, Victoria
Ferndale is the name of several places: In Canada: *Ferndale, British Columbia * Ferndale, Bruce County, Ontario * Ferndale, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario * Ferndale, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario In the United States: * Ferndale, California * Ferndale, Florida * Ferndale, Indiana * Ferndale, Kentucky * Ferndale, Maryland **Ferndale (Baltimore Light Rail station), Baltimore, Maryland * Ferndale, Michigan * Ferndale, New York * Ferndale, Oregon * Ferndale, Pennsylvania * Ferndale, Washington In Australia: * Ferndale, Western Australia * Ferndale, New South Wales * Ferndale, Victoria (small rural locality in Strezlecki Ranges south of Warragul) * Ferndale Park, New South Wales * Ferndale Park, Victoria In New Zealand: *Ferndale, Taranaki, a suburb of New Plymouth *A fictitious Auckland suburb in which the TVNZ soap opera ''Shortland Street'' takes place In other countries: *Ferndale (Lambeth ward), an electoral ward in Brixton and Clapham, London, England *Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale Park
Ferndale Park is located in suburban , from the centre of Sydney, Australia. It is an important urban forest reserve, preserving Blackbutt forest and the mossy gully rainforest. Most of this original forest was cleared for agriculture and housing in the 19th and 20th century. Geography Average annual rainfall is at the nearby Chatswood Bowling Club. Soils are moderately fertile, based on Hawkesbury sandstone and Ashfield Shale. Most of the reserve is considered part of the Sydney Sandstone Gully Forest. History The local indigenous Australian people, the Cammeraygal occupied this area for at least 5,800 years. They were known to shelter in "Old Man's Cave" in heatwaves or heavy rain. Recreation Ferndale Park has a series of walking tracks. Office workers from Chatswood may be seen jogging through the reserve at lunchtime and after work. Flora Noteworthy indigenous flora includes the blackbutt, tree heath, celery wood, coachwood, native crabapple and hard corkwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, New South Wales
Ferndale is a community in the central part of the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 6 kilometres north east from Rand The RAND Corporation (from the phrase "research and development") is an American nonprofit global policy think tank created in 1948 by Douglas Aircraft Company to offer research and analysis to the United States Armed Forces. It is financed ... and 8 kilometres south west from Urangeline East. It was serviced by the Rand branch railway line before the line was closed in 1975. Ironbong Post Office opened on 16 July 1885, was renamed Ferndale in 1898, and closed in 1920. Notes and references External links Ferndale Railway Siding Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndale, Western Australia
Ferndale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Canning. It is approximately from Perth's central business district. History The name Ferndale originated from developers who decided not to proceed with the City of Canning's choice of Shearnstead. In 1965, the name change was approved. The eastern section of Ferndale Crescent was once Menzies Road. Low scrub forest covered most of the suburb until developed in the late 1960s and 1970s. Geography Ferndale is bounded by Metcalfe Road to the south-east, the Canning River to the north and north-west, and Bannister Creek to the south-west. Its main street is Ferndale Crescent, which runs like an inverted U-shape from Metcalfe Roadthe eastern leg of the street serves as a "centre line" to divide south-west and north-east Ferndale. Facilities Prominent features of the suburb also include Ferndale Reserve, a large sports ground; and the small Ferndale Shopping Centre. The Cannin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
