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Kinkaid (other)
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Kinkaid may refer to *Kinkaid (surname) *USS Kinkaid, a Spruance-class U.S. Navy destroyer *Kinkaid Act of 1904, which applied to Western Nebraska, U.S. * Kinkaid Formation, a geological formation in Illinois, U.S. ** Kinkaid Lake in Illinois ** Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Illinois **Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois * Kinkaid, Nevada, a populated place in the United States *The Kinkaid School in Texas, U.S. See also *Kincaid (other) Kincaid may refer to: People * Kincaid (surname) Places Canada * Kincaid, Saskatchewan, a village United States * Kincaid, Illinois, a city * Kincaid, Kansas, a city * Kincaid, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Kincaid, West Virginia, a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid (surname)
Kinkaid is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Keith Kinkaid (born 1989), American ice hockey goaltender *Mary Holland Kinkaid (1861–1948), American novelist and journalist *Moses Kinkaid (1856–1922), American politician *Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888–1972), American admiral See also * Kincaid (surname) * Kinkade {{surname, Kinkaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Kinkaid
USS ''Kinkaid'' (DD-965), named for Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid USN (1888–1972), was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. Ship naming and launching, Launched in 1974, she was Ship decommissioning, decommissioned in 2003 and sunk in 2004. She was the third "Spru-can" to be built. History Between the late evening of 22 February and the early morning of 23 February 1979, 25 construction workers from Texas, constructing a naval base in the port of Char Bahar, were evacuated in the early morning hours by ''Kinkaid'', and they were brought to the small island of Bahrain. This became known as the "Gulf of Aden/Yemen Indian Ocean Contingency Operation of 12/8/78 – 6/6/79". The crew of ''Kinkaid'' were awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Humanitarian Service Medal. In November 1989, ''Kinkaid'' and the Panamanian-registered freighter M/V ''Kota Petani'' were involved in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid Act
The Kinkaid Act of 1904 (ch. 1801, , Apr. 28, 1904, ) is a U.S. statute that amended the 1862 Homestead Act so that one section (1 mi2, 2.6 km2, 640 acres) of public domain land could be acquired free of charge, apart from a modest filing fee. It applied specifically to 37 counties in northwest Nebraska, in the general area of the Nebraska Sandhills. The act was introduced by Moses Kinkaid, Nebraska's 6th congressional district representative, was signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 28, 1904 and went into effect on June 28 of that year. Provisions The legal provisions of the Kinkaid Act were very similar to those of the Homestead Act. A claimant had to be at least 21 years of age (or 18 if the head of a household), and a current U.S. citizen or in the process of becoming a citizen. Five years of residency was required to gain title to a claim, with exceptions made to account for years of military service. In 1912 the residency requirement wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid Formation
The Pope Mega Group is a geologic unit found in the Illinois Basin of southern Illinois, southwestern Indiana, and western Kentucky.Stamm, N. 2020b''Geologic Unit: Menard, National Geologic Map Database''Willman, H.B., Atherton, Elwood, Buschbach, T.C., Collinson, Charles, Frye, J.C., Hopkins, M.E., Lineback, J.A., and Simon, J.A., 1975, ''Handbook of Illinois stratigraphy'': ''Illinois Geological Survey Bulletin'', no. 95, 261 p. In Indiana and Kentucky its equitant is the Buffalo Wallow Group. This unit grades from sandstones at its base into mix of limestones and sandstone and then a shale at its top. In Southern Illinois oil wells are drilled into the Tar Springs formation. Stratigraphy Kinkaid Formation Also known at the Kinkaid Limestone, this unit is made up of several smaller members. This unit ranges from 0' - 230 ' thick. The Grove Church Shale is at the top, followed by Members, Goreville Limestone, Cave Hill Shale, and Negli Creek Limestone. Tobinsport Formation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid Lake
Kinkaid Lake is a reservoir located in southwestern Illinois. Entirely within Jackson County, the lake is approximately northwest of Murphysboro and southeast of St. Louis. History and ownership Kinkaid Lake was built in 1968 with an average depth of 39 feet, although the area near the dam (on the southernmost tip) is approximately deep. The lake encompasses of , which wind around the northwestern hills of Shawnee National Forest. The ownership of the surrounding land is divided among three entities; the Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages approximately , while an additional are managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Kinkaid-Reed's Creek Conservancy District oversees the remaining . Features Natural features Topography varies, from sandstone bluff formations to rolling hills surrounding the lake. In the rolling hills, oak and hickory trees predominate. Numerous flat contours are planted with prairie grasses, cool-season grasses, and wildlife food plots. Camping P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid Lake State Fish And Wildlife Area
Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jackson County, Illinois, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References * * State parks of Illinois Protected areas of Jackson County, Illinois Protected areas established in 1968 1968 establishments in Illinois {{JacksonCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.94%) is land and (or 2.06%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Crain at * Dry Hill at * Glenn at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Bradley Township (north) * Ora Township (northeast) * Levan Township (east) * Sand Ridge Township (southeast) * Fountain Bluff Township (south) * Degognia Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson. Major highways * Illinois Route 3 Demographics School districts * Trico Community Unit School District 176 Political districts * Illinois' 12th congressional district The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinkaid, Nevada
Kinkaid is a populated place located in Mineral County. Kinkaid is also known as Kinkead and Kinkaid Siding. Kinkead was a stop on the Carson and Colorado Railway The Carson and Colorado Railway was a U.S. narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California below the Cerro Gordo Mines. It was incorporated on May 10, 1880 as the Carson and Colorado ''Railroad'', and constructio .... Kinkead Mill, located in Kinkead, was in operation in the 1940s. References External links * - includes photos. Ghost towns in Mineral County, Nevada {{MineralCountyNV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kinkaid School
, motto_translation = Light through Knowledge , established = , type = Independent elementary school and secondary school , gender = Co-educational , us_nces_school_id = , head = Jonathan Eades , head_name = Head of School , address = 201 Kinkaid School Drive , city = Piney Point Village , county = ( Harris County) , state = Texas , country = United States , campus = Large suburb , enrollment = 1,375 , enrollment_as_of = 2015-16 , teaching_staff = 142.9 ( FTE) (2015-16) , ratio = 9.6:1 (2015-16) , grades = PK- 12 , accreditation = Independent Schools Association of the Southwest , class = , mascot = Falcons , athletics = Basketball • Soccer • Swimming & Diving • Wrestling • Baseball • Golf • Lacrosse • Softball • Tennis • Track & Field • Cheerleading • Cross Country • Field Hockey • Football • Volleyball , athletics_conference = Southwest Preparatory Conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
