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Gilpin Family
Gilpin may refer to: People * Gilpin (surname), including a list of people with the surname Places United States * Gilpin, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Casey County * Gilpin, Nevada, an unincorporated community in Storey County * Gilpin, Richmond, Virginia, a neighborhood * Gilpin County, Colorado * Gilpin Peak, a mountain in Colorado * Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Other places * River Gilpin, Cumbria, England * Gilpin, British Columbia, a community in Boundary Country, British Columbia Other uses * Gilpin Airlines, a small airline serving California, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California in the 1930s * Gilpin Baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom * Gilpin Homestead, Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the US National Register of Historic Places * Gilpin Railroad, a railroad in Gilpin County from 1887 to 1917 See also * ''John Gilpin John Gilpin (18th century) was feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin (surname) (born 1986), American actress
* Bernard Gilpin (1517–1583), English theologian influential in the emerging Church of England
* Charles Gilpin (other), Charles Gilpin, multiple people
* Diane Gilpin, developing shipping that uses sustainable energy sources
* George Gilpin (1514–1602), English diplomat and one of Queen Elizabeth I's most trusted agents
* Harry Gilpin (1876–1950), British politician and businessman
* Henry D. Gilpin (1801–1860), American lawyer and Attorney General of the United States, son of Joshua Gilpin
* Jack Gilpin (born 1951), American actor
* John Gilpin, 18th century person who was the basis for William Cowper's ...
Gilpin is an English surname, and may refer to: * Betty Gilpin Elizabeth Folan Gilpin (born July 21, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series '' GLOW'' (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin, Kentucky
Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ..., United States. A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family. References Unincorporated communities in Casey County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{CaseyCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin, Nevada
Gilpin is former railroad siding, located in the far northeast region of Storey County, Nevada. The GNIS locates Gilpin on the south side of the Truckee River, which is where there was a non-agency siding between Thisbe and Fernley on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The siding was abandoned in 1959. In the 1930s, the site of Gilpin was on the north side of the river in Washoe County. In 1905, Captain Matt Barach laid out a townsite at the Washoe County side. At that time a road to Olinghouse was planned but never built. Gilpin can be accessed via the Painted Rock exit on Interstate 80 Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o .... A nearby rest area on Interstate 80 is named Gilpin. References Geography of Reno, Nevada Unincorporated communities in Storey C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin, Richmond, Virginia
Gilpin is a small neighborhood located in Richmond, Virginia and within the boundaries of the North Side of the city limits. Originally part and parcel of the historically Black neighborhood of Jackson Ward, the northern section of that neighborhood was heavily redeveloped with the provision of public housing from the mid-20th century onwards, with the major development taking the name "Gilpin Court". During the same period, a massive expansion of highway building around and through central Richmond saw the Gilpin Court and the rest of the neighborhood essentially cut off from the rest of Jackson Ward. The community of Gilpin lies adjacent to the interchange of Interstates 64 and 95, and houses two cemeteries: Hebrew Cemetery and Shockoe Hill Cemetery The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located on Shockoe Hill in Richmond, Virginia. History Shockoe Hill Cemetery, as it is presently called, was established in 1820, with the initial burial made in 1822. It was earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin County, Colorado
Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808. The county seat is Central City. The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a Territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin, the first territorial governor. Gilpin County is part of the Denver-Aurora- Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is the second-smallest county by area in Colorado. Adjacent counties * Boulder County – north * Jefferson County – east * Clear Creek County – south * Grand County – west Major Highways * State Highway 46 * State Highway 72 * State Highway 119 * Central City Parkway National protected areas * Arapaho National Forest *James Peak Wilderness *Roosevelt National Forest State protected area *Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin Peak
Gilpin Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, north-northeast ( bearing 23°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County. Gilpin Peak was named in honor of William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gilpin Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the San Miguel and the Uncompahgre Rivers. See also * List of Colorado mountain ranges * List of Colorado mountain summits **List of Colorado fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Gilpin Township is a Second class Township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census it had a population of 2,496. As of the 2020 census, its population had decreased to 2,411, a 3.4% decrease. History Settled in 1814, the area was originally organized as the larger Allegheny Township. In 1878, finding it was too large to manage and supervise, this township was split into three, and Bethel, Gilpin and Parks Townships were incorporated. Gilpin Township is home to many small villages and communities such as Schenley, Aladdin, Forks Church, Johnetta, Godfrey Landing, Georgetown, Bagdad, and Banfield, each of which have a large history of their own. The earliest industries of the township were the sawmills of Michael Barrickman and Philip Klingensmith, the former on Elder's run and the latter on the same run, but higher up. The first was built in 1812 and the last in 1817. In 1914, Gilpin Township was, so far as manufacturing was concerned, possibly ah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Gilpin
The River Gilpin is a river in the English county of Cumbria. Formerly, the river was in the county of Westmorland. The river rises near Gilpin Lodge in the vicinity of Bowness-on-Windermere and flows in a general south-by-south-easterly direction through Gilpinpark Plantation. At Crosthwaite, the direction of the river changes from south to south-east, continuing past the hamlet of Row into the Lyth Valley, where it is swelled by the much larger River Pool. From there, the river continues moving south to Sampool, where it meets the River Kent. The name of the river is in honour of the Gilpin family. See also *Wild Boar of Westmorland The Wild Boar of Westmorland is a legend concerning Richard de Gilpin and the villagers and pilgrims visiting the ruins of the Holy Cross at Plumgarths, and the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin on St. Mary's Isle on Windermere. The story goes that ... References Gilpin, River Westmorland 1Gilpin {{England-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communities In British Columbia
Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada can include incorporated municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated communities or localities. Unincorporated communities can be further classified as recreational or urban. Indian reserves Indian Reserves are administered under a separate legal designation from other communities. Under the division of powers in Canadian law - First Nations (formally and still legally defined as Indians) fall under federal jurisdiction, while non-Aboriginal communities are part of a separate system that is largely the responsibility of the Provinces. Unincorporated communities Communities A community in British Columbia is an "unincorporated populated place". British Columbia has 889 communities, some of which are located within municipalities or Indian reserves. * 108 Mile Ranch * 141 Mile House * 150 Mile House *70 Mile House * 93 Mile * Abbotsford (former Village of Abbotsford, now within the City of Abbotsford) *Aberdeen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin Airlines
Gilpin Airlines, formally re-incorporated in 1932 as G & G Gilpin Air Lines Company is an air charter and airline company operated in California, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California from 1929 to 1934. A residual of the company persisted in Arizona as a flight school and charter business, operating out of Gilpin Field in Tucson, Arizona for several years. The airline is notable for its ownership by Arizona pioneer and politician Isabella Greenway, and for its involvement with trans-border traffic during the days of Prohibition. History Gilpin Air Lines emerged from the Depression-related failure of a California busline turned airline, Pickwick Airways, bought by Charles William “Bill” Gilpin in 1929. He had been one of Pickwick’s pilots, and the new outfit operated most of the same airplanes. Pickwick Airways was part of the San Francisco-based Pickwick Corporation, owner of the Pickwick Hotel. Gilpin, who learned to fly during World War I, had been a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilpin Baronets
Sir Richard Thomas Gilpin, 1st Baronet (12 January 1801 – 8 April 1882) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1851 to 1880. Gilpin was the only son of Richard Gilpin of Hockliffe, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Bedfordshire Militia, and his second wife, Sarah Wilkinson, fourth daughter of William Wilkinson of Westmorland. He was educated at Rugby School and at Christ's College, Cambridge and served in the 14th Light Dragoons, and in the Rifle Brigade reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was Colonel of the Bedfordshire Militia. He was Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1850. In 1851 Gilpin was elected Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire. He held the seat until 1880. He was in favour of civil and religious liberty. He was created baronet 'of Hockliffe Grange, in the County of Bedford Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
