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Kinross (other)
Kinross is a town in Scotland. It may also refer to: Places Australia * Kinross, Western Australia a northern suburb of the city of Perth in Western Australia *Kinross Wolaroi School, a P-12, co-educational independent school in Orange, New South Wales, Australia Canada *Kinross, Prince Edward Island, a settlement in Prince Edward Island * Mount Kinross, a mountain in Alberta, part of the Victoria Cross Ranges South Africa * Kinross, Mpumalanga, a town in South Africa United Kingdom *Kinross-shire, a traditional county of which Kinross is the county town *Perth and Kinross, a modern unitary council in Scotland * Kinross House, a late 17th-century country house near Kinross in Perth and Kinross, Scotland United States *Kinross, Iowa, a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States * Kinross Charter Township, Michigan, a charter township in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan **Kinross, Michigan, an unincorporated community People * Kinross (surname) Other * Baron Kinro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross
Kinross (, gd, Ceann Rois) is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, around south of Perth and around northwest of Edinburgh. It is the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire. History Kinross's origins are connected with the nearby Loch Leven and its islands whose history goes back to the 5th century AD. Kinross developed as a staging post on the Great North Road from North Queensferry to Perth. In time, local industry developed and by the early 18th century the town had grown to a population of around 600 people. By the mid-19th century, a thriving wool weaving industry had emerged. Kinross Town Hall was completed in 1841. Location and transport The site of the original Pre-Reformation parish church and churchyard are located down a small wynd overlooking Loch Leven, a little away from the town. The church was dedicated to St. Serf and was under control of Dunfermline Abbey. Noteworthy ministers included John Colden from 1593 to 1640 and his so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross House
Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland. History Construction of the house began in 1685, by the architect Sir William Bruce as his own home. It is regarded as one of his finest works, and was called by Daniel Defoe "the most beautiful and regular piece of architecture in Scotland". The builder was Tobias Bauchop of Alloa. The house retains most of its original internal decoration. It was occupied for 200 years as the home of the Montgomery family, who purchased the property in the late 18th century. Kinross House is a Category A listed building, and its grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The grounds cover 100 acres of formal gardens and woodland, also including Castle Island on Loch Leven. Lochleven Castle is amongst the most important medieval castles in Scotland, and is renowned as the castle where Mary Queen of Scots debated the future of the Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross Gold
Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold mining, gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently operates six active gold mines, and was ranked fifth of the "10 Top Gold-mining Companies" of 2019 by ''InvestingNews''. The company's mines are located in Brazil, Mauritania, and the United States. It trades under the KGC ticker in the New York Stock Exchange, and under K in the Toronto Stock Exchange. Operations Kinross Gold operates mines in North and South America, and West Africa. In 2022, 58% of Kinross gold production is expected to come from the Americas. Fort Knox This property includes a mill, tailings storage, Heap leaching, heap leach facility, the Gil project, and the True North open pit mine, which is closed and under monitoring. Expected to run out of ore in 2021, the mine's life has been extended to 2030 following a $100 million expansion investment announced in 2018, increasing life-of-mine produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Kinross
Baron Kinross, of Glasclune in the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1902 for Scottish lawyer John Balfour, Liberal politician and Lord President of the Court of Session. His grandson, the third baron, was an author and journalist. the title is held by the latter's nephew, the fifth baron, who succeeded his father in 1985. All four deceased barons are buried at the south end of Lords Row in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. Barons Kinross (1902) *John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (1837–1905) *Patrick Balfour, 2nd Baron Kinross (1870–1939) * (John) Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976) *David Andrew Balfour, 4th Baron Kinross (1906–1985) *Christopher Patrick Balfour, 5th Baron Kinross (b. 1949) The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Alan Ian Balfour (b. 1978). References Books cited * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinross Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Kinross Kinross (, gd, Cea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross (surname)
Kinross is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Kinross (1870–1929), English writer *Cecil John Kinross (1896–1957), Canadian Victoria Cross recipient *John Kinross (1855–1931), Scottish architect *Nan Kinross Nancy Joan Kinross (30 October 1926 – 17 May 2021) was a New Zealand nurse and nursing academic. In 1985, she was appointed the first professor of nursing at Massey University, and was the second female professor at the university. Biography ... (1926–2021), New Zealand nurse and nursing academic * Patrick Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976), writer and historian, biographer of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk References {{Surname Scottish toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross, Michigan
Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census, up from 5,922 at the 2000 census. Communities * Kincheloe, located in the eastern part of the township just east of Interstate 75, is on part of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1977. It has a US Post Office (49788). * Kinross is the unincorporated area in the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township outside of Kincheloe. Its US Post Office (49752) is located adjacent to Interstate 75, west-northwest of Kincheloe. Geography The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, south of Sault Ste. Marie and north of St. Ignace. According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water. Demographics As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township. The population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross Charter Township, Michigan
Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census, up from 5,922 at the 2000 census. Communities * Kincheloe, located in the eastern part of the township just east of Interstate 75, is on part of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1977. It has a US Post Office (49788). * Kinross is the unincorporated area in the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township outside of Kincheloe. Its US Post Office (49752) is located adjacent to Interstate 75, west-northwest of Kincheloe. Geography The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, south of Sault Ste. Marie and north of St. Ignace. According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water. Demographics As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township. The population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross, Iowa
Kinross is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 80 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The community is named after Kinross in Scotland. History Kinross was created by people moving to be close to a new railroad depot in 1879 by moving both houses and businesses. This move, along with other departures, effectively turned their prior community, Hinkletown, Iowa, into a ghost town. Geography Kinross is located at (41.459422, -91.987387), southwest of Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census, there were 73 people, 32 households and 19 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 100.0% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 32 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth And Kinross
Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and Stirling council areas. Perth is the administrative centre. With the exception of a large area of south-western Perthshire, the council area mostly corresponds to the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Perthshire and Kinross-shire shared a joint county council from 1929 until 1975. The area formed a single local government district in 1975 within the Tayside region under the ''Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973'', and was then reconstituted as a unitary authority (with a minor boundary adjustment) in 1996 by the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. Geographically the area is split by the Highland Boundary Fault into a more mountainous northern part and a flatter southern part. The northern area is a popular to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross, Western Australia
Kinross is a small suburb in the City of Joondalup located in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia. Kinross was constructed around 1992-3 in various stages. It is bordered by Neerabup National Park to the northeast, Tamala Park, Western Australia, Tamala Park to the north, Burns Beach, Western Australia, Burns Beach to the west and Currambine, Western Australia, Currambine to the south. It is the City of Joondalup's northernmost suburb. Kinross mostly contains young families and overseas migrants, especially from the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. Several parks are dotted through the suburb, most of which offer playground facilities. The Scotland, Scottish influence in Kinross extends throughout the suburb with road names, parks and others mainly derived from Scottish place names, for example Glencoe Loop, Edinburgh Avenue, Roxburgh Circle, Selkirk Drive, Falkirk Court, Ben Nevis Turn, and Coatbridge Circuit. Facilities The schools are in the heart of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross-shire
The County of Kinross or Kinross-shire is a historic county and registration county in eastern Scotland, administered as part of Perth and Kinross since 1930. Surrounding its largest settlement and county town of Kinross, the county borders Perthshire to the north and Fife to the east, south and west. Scotland's second smallest county, Kinross-shire is dominated by Loch Leven, a large inland loch, with two islands and an internationally important nature reserve. One of the islands contains a castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was once held prisoner. Much of the land in Kinross-shire is fertile agricultural land and most of the inhabitants were originally employed in farming. The gently-rolling farmland surrounding Loch Leven gives way to steep, more rugged terrain at the outskirts of the county. History The shire or sheriffdom of Kinross was formed in the thirteenth century when the two parishes of Kinross and Orwell were removed from the Fothriff area of Fife. Cleish, Portm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross, Mpumalanga
Kinross is a small gold mining town in Mpumalanga, South Africa with four gold mines in the region. Village on the watershed between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, between Devon and Trichardt, 42 km west of Bethal, 19 km east of Leslie and about 70 km north-north-east of Standerton. History Proclaimed a village in December 1915, it acquired municipal status about 1965. Named after Kinross in Scotland, some say by engineers constructing the Springs-Breyten railway, others by the surveyor of the town. Kinross mining disaster An underground fire started by an acetylene tank caused the death of 177 miners on 16 September 1986. Another 235 miners were injured in the incident, one of the largest mining incidents in South Africa. On 16 September 1986, 177 mineworkers were killed at Kinross Mine in one of South Africa's worst mine disasters since 1946. An acetylene tank sparked flames that swept through the mining tunnel igniting plastic covering on the wiring. The flam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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