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Linton House
Linton may refer to: Places Australia * Linton, Victoria Canada * Linton, Ontario * Linton, Quebec United Kingdom England * Linton, Cambridgeshire * Linton, Derbyshire * Linton (near Bromyard), Herefordshire * Linton (near Ross-on-Wye), Herefordshire * Linton, Kent * Linton, Northumberland * Linton, North Yorkshire ** Linton Falls, a waterfall on the River Wharfe * Linton, Somerset * Linton, West Yorkshire * Linton-on-Ouse, and the RAF base RAF Linton-on-Ouse * Linton Road, Oxford Scotland * East Linton, East Lothian * Linton, Orkney * Linton, Scottish Borders * Linton Bay, island of Shapinsay * West Linton, Scottish Borders New Zealand * Linton, New Zealand, a suburb of Palmerston North United States * Linton, Georgia * Linton, Indiana * Linton, Kentucky * Linton, North Dakota * Linton Hall, Virginia * Linton, Wisconsin * Linton Falls (Oregon), a waterfall in the Three Sisters Wilderness See also * Linton (name) for a list of people with the name Linton * Linton Falls ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, Victoria
Linton is a town in Victoria, Australia, off Glenelg Highway. Most of the town is located in Golden Plains Shire; however, a small section is in the Shire of Pyrenees. At the , Linton and the surrounding area had a population of 580. The Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary lies to the south-east of the township, near Springdallah Creek. History Linton was first settled about 1840 and was named after a pioneer family in an area. Gold was found in 1848 in what later became known as Linton's Diggings. Chinese people, among others, mined the local shafts until the gold ran out. The miners remained in the area and set up market gardens. The Post Office opened on 5 November 1857 as Linton's and was renamed Linton around 1860. Much mining equipment can still be found in the Linton district. The local ''Grenville Standard'' newspaper began publication in April 1895, and ran for 2,389 issues, ceasing 25 October 1941. The 1914–1918 years of the newspaper have been digitised as part of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton Falls (other)
Linton Falls may refer to the following: *Linton Falls (North Yorkshire), on the River Wharfe **Linton Falls Hydro Linton Falls Hydro is a hydroelectric generating power station located on the Linton Falls Weir of the River Wharfe, near Grassington, North Yorkshire, England. The power station is located on the same site as a hydroelectric scheme that was f ..., a hydroelectric station above the falls * Linton Falls (Oregon), a waterfall in the Three Sisters Wilderness See also * Linton (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton (name)
Linton is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It can also be used as a unisex given name. Surname *Arthur Linton (1868–1896), British cycling champion * David Linton (1906–1971), British geographer and geomorphologist * David Linton (1815–1889), U.S. college fraternity founder *Doug Linton (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher * Edwin Linton (1855–1939), American helminthologist and parasitologist *Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898), British novelist and essayist *Hercules Linton (1837–1900), Scottish shipbuilder * J. Linton, Scottish footballer * James Linton, Anglican bishop in Persia * James Dromgole Linton (1840-1916), painter *John Wallace Linton (1905–1943), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross *Joseph Ivor Linton (1900–1982), Israeli diplomat *Louise Linton (born 1980), Scottish actress *Marigold Linton (born 1936), American psychologist and president of SACNAS * Martin Linton (born 1944), British politician *Mildred Linton (1909–2003), better known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton Falls (Oregon)
Linton Falls, is a multi-step waterfall of 8 tiers located in the heart of the Three Sisters Wilderness, just east of the North Sister volcano on Oregon Route 242 in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It totals 615 feet fall in eight drops, the tallest and last drop is 85 feet. The waters of Linton Falls drain into the Linton Lake along the McKenzie Pass corridor and one of the main destinations along the Proxy Falls trailhead A trailhead is the point at which a trail begins, where the trail is often intended for hiking, biking, horseback riding, or off-road vehicles. Modern trailheads often contain rest rooms, maps, sign posts and distribution centers for informatio .... Several unnamed waterfalls continue upstream until reaching Duncan Falls, approximately 1 mile from the Upper Linton tier. Linton Falls has high sinuosity, frequent terraces, sloping terrains and is surrounded by thick forests, all of which makes it impossible to see in its entirety from a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, Wisconsin
Linton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ..., United States. Notes Unincorporated communities in Walworth County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{WalworthCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton Hall, Virginia
Linton Hall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, which includes unincorporated Bristow. The population was 35,725 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 300% from the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, residents of Linton Hall had an average commute of 46.3 minutes each way between 2005 and 2007, the longest average commute for the period in the nation. The average commute in the United States for the period was 25.1 minutes. The chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors said commutes were especially long for residents during the period studied because the county had not finished building roads to support the new residential areas that had just been built. History The area is named for Linton Hall Military School (now Linton Hall School), a school founded by Benedictine nuns on the site of the former Linton's Ford Plantation. Linton's Ford was inherited by Sister Mary Baptista, John Linton' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, North Dakota
Linton is a city in and the county seat of Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2020 census. When compared with the other 356 cities in North Dakota, Linton ranks in the top twelve percent based on the number of its residents. The city serves as a governmental, commercial and business hub for Emmons County. A nearby historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places is Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, in or near Linton. History In August 1898, land located in the geographic center of Emmons County in Section 7 of Township 132 North, Range 76 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, was surveyed and platted by W.E. Petrie into lots, streets and alleys explicitly for the purpose of creating a seat for Emmons County. The site was named Linton, after George W. Lynn, who had settled in Emmons County in 1885. He was a farmer, lawyer, Emmons County's first States Attorney and for a while was the publisher of the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, Kentucky
Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg 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 ..., United States. It was also known as Shipsport. References Unincorporated communities in Trigg County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{TriggCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, Indiana
Linton is a city in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,413 at the 2010 census. A coal mining city, it is located southeast of Terre Haute. The current mayor is John Wilkes. Linton is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, metropolitan area. History Linton was essentially founded around the entrepreneuring of John W. Wines, who first sold goods in the Linton area, briefly in 1831. Although he would later relocate to Fairplay, Indiana, he returned and opened a general store in Linton in 1837. He would later build a small horse mill as well as a tannery. The city itself was officially chartered and named in June 1850, laid out by Hannah E. Osborn and Isaac V. Coddington. In the late 19th century, small underground coal mines began to appear near and almost inside the city and the population expanded rapidly. At the turn of the 20th century, the population was larger than it is today. At one point in the 1920s, there were at least 35 drinkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, Georgia
Linton is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Linton was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1957. The community was Judge Linton Stephens, the brother of Georgia and Confederate politician Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 .... References Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{HancockCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linton, New Zealand
Linton is a suburb of Palmerston North, situated 11km south-west of the city. The Linton Military Camp, the largest army camp in New Zealand, was built in 1945 3.5 kilometres to the south-east of Palmerston North. It became the country’s second largest base in 1985 when the permanent force at Singapore was relocated there. More units have transferred from Auckland and Waiouru. It features a community library, which is available to the local community. Manawatu Prison is also located in Linton. History Linton is named for James Linton, an early settler in the area, and also twice Mayor of Palmerston North. The Scotsman was one of the first European settlers in Palmerston. He and his wife, Sarah, arrived on horseback from Wairarapa early in 1871. Linton served as mayor of Palmerston North 1879-82 and 1884-5, and was a director and ardent promoter of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The site of the original planned Linton township is several kilometres away from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
