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Merritt may refer to: * Merritt (given name) * Merritt (surname) * Merritt Parkway, a limited access highway in Connecticut, United States, known as "The Merritt" Places ;Canada * Merritt, British Columbia ;United States *Merritt, California **Merritt Island AVA, California wine region in Yolo County *Merritt, Michigan *Merritt Township, Michigan *Merritt, Missouri *Merritt, South Dakota *Merritt, Washington * Merritt Island, Florida See also * Merit (other) * Meritt (other) * Merrit (other) Merrit may refer to: People * Merrit Cecil Walton (1915-1969), United States Marine platoon sergeant * E. B. Merrit, pen name of Canadian author Miriam Waddington (1917–2004) * Milo Merrit (1915–2009), American politician Trees * ''Eucaly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt (given Name)
Merritt is a masculine and feminine given name. It is of British origin and is traditionally a male name. Notable people with the name include: * Merritt Brunies (1895–1973), American jazz trombonist and cornetist * Merritt Bucholz (born 1966), American architect * Merritt Butrick (1959–1989), American actor * Merritt L. Campbell (1864–1915), American politician * Merritt Clark (1803–1898), businessman and politician * Merritt Cooke Jr. (1884–1967), American football player * Merritt B. Curtis (1892–1966), United States Marine Corps officer * Merritt A. Edson (1897–1955), United States Marine Corps general * Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873–1950), American botanist * Merritt Gant (born 1971), guitarist * Merritt B. Gerstad (1900–1974), American cinematographer * Merritt Giffin (1887–1911), American athlete * Merritt Green (1930–2016), American football player * Merritt Eldred Hoag (1909–1994), lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army * Merritt Hotchkiss (1814–1865), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt (surname)
Merritt is a surname. Notable people with the surname A *A. Merritt (1884–1943), American writer *Ahmad Merritt (born 1977), American football player *Amber Merritt (born 1993), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Anna Lea Merritt (1844–1930), American artist *Aries Merritt (born 1985), American hurdler B * Bill Merritt (other), multiple people *Bob Merritt, American pastor *Bob Merritt (1945–2011), Australian writer * Bruce Merritt (born 1958), American canoeist C *Charles Merritt (1908–2000), Canadian lieutenant colonel *Chris Merritt (born 1952), American opera singer *Chris Merritt (American football), American football coach * Clifton R. Merritt (1919–2008), American wildlife advocate *Constance Merritt (born 1966), American poet D *Dave Merritt (born 1971), American football player *David Merritt (born 1955), American astrophysicist *Dicky Merritt (1897–1978), English footballer *Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879–1972), American poet and humorist * Don ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt Parkway
The Merritt Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt") is a limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Connecticut, with a small section at the northern end in New Haven County, Connecticut, New Haven County. Designed for Connecticut's Gold Coast (Connecticut), Gold Coast, the parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. As one of the first, oldest parkways in the United States, it is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Signed as part of Route 15 (Connecticut), Route 15, it runs from the New York (state), New York state line in Greenwich, Connecticut, Greenwich, where it serves as the continuation of the Hutchinson River Parkway, to Exit 54 in Milford, CT, Milford, where the Wilbur Cross Parkway begins. Facing bitter opposition, the project took six years to build in three different sections, wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, British Columbia
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior. The city developed in 1893 when part of the ranches owned by William Voght, Jesus Garcia, and John Charters were surveyed for a town site. Once known as Forksdale, the community adopted its current name in 1906 in honour of mining engineer and railway promoter William Hamilton Merritt III.Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; 1001 British Columbia Place Names; Discovery Press, Vancouver 1969, 1970, 1973, p. 114 The city limits consist of the community, a number of civic parks, historical sites, an aquatic centre, a local arena, a public library (which is a branch of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library Sy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, California
Merritt (formerly, Meritt) is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m). The post office for the area was established in 1859 as "Meritt", and discontinued in 1860. It was reestablished and ran between 1870 and 1873 as "Merritt". It was named after Hiram P. Merritt who came to Yolo County before 1866. In the late 19th century, Merritt was a shipment point on the railroad for cattle to market. A 1913 book described Merritt, along with Mullen, as farming towns along the main automobile route from Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ... to Woodland. References External links * Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Yolo County, California {{YoloCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt Island AVA
The Merritt Island AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Yolo County, California. Part of the larger Clarksburg AVA, Merritt Island is a island in the Sacramento River Delta. The island is surrounded by Elk Slough, Sutter Slough, and the Sacramento River. The island soil is a very fertile and rich loam. Cool breezes and fog arriving from the nearby San Francisco Bay create a cool maritime climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters .... Most grapes grown on Merritt Island are used in blends with grapes from other parts of the state. Merritt Island is administered under Reclamation District 150. References Geography of Yolo County, California American Viticultural Areas of California American Viticultural Areas 1983 establishments in California Is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, Michigan
Merritt is an unincorporated community in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is centered between Butterfield Township to the south and Enterprise Township to the north. As an unincorporated community, Merritt has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49667 ZIP Code. Geography The community is centered along Merritt Road and M-55 in eastern Missaukee County about east of Lake City. The Merritt post office currently uses the 49667 ZIP Code, which covers most of the eastern portion of Missaukee County, including the northern portion of Butterfield Township and the southern portion of Enterprise Township. The ZIP Code also includes a very small portion of Aetna Township to the west, as well as Lake Township in Roscommon County to the east. The community is surrounded by portions of the Cadillac Forest Management Unit of Pere Marquette State Forest and is located about east ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt Township, Michigan
Merritt Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,441 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Communities There are two unincorporated communities in the township: *Arn is at the junction of the Huron and Eastern Railway, Kinney Road and Nolet Road. The community was formed around a sawmill. A post office was established here in 1877. *Munger is located along Munger Road ( M-138) from at least Finn Road to west of the Huron and Eastern Railway. (Elevation: 594 ft./181 m.) History Merritt Township was organized on July 8, 1871, with the area being detached from Portsmouth Township. On June 6, 1876, the Munger Post Office was opened. A post office opened in Arn on February 28, 1877. On May 15, 1886, the Arn Post Office was closed. The Arn Post Office was reopened on April 20, 1894, lasting until July 30, 1904. GNIS in Google Mapbr>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, Missouri
Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Merritt is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek Little Beaver Creek is a wild and scenic area in Ohio. The Little Beaver Creek watershed is located primarily in Columbiana County in eastern Ohio, and in portions of Carroll County, Mahoning County, and western Pennsylvania, draining approxim ... valley. The Merritt store no longer exists, however, the Old Merritt store is still present approximately 1.25 miles west on Route T. History A post office called Merritt was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1930. William Merrit, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. References Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Missouri 1903 establishments in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DouglasCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, South Dakota
Merritt is a ghost town in Lawrence County and Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America. History Merritt was a small logging community that once included a school, post office, and a ranger station. It provided fuel and wood for the mines near Lead and Deadwood. It has since been abandoned. In the 1970s, all that remained of the town was a trout ranch.Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. ''Black Hills Ghost Towns.'' First ed. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press Incorporated, 1974. 134. 1 vols. Print. Geography The old site is located on the county line between Pennington and Lawrence Counties in the US state of South Dakota, on the west side of US 385. Merritt is inside of the Black Hills. It was located at the southern end of the Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad. It was 18 miles north of Hill City. Its elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematica ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt, Washington
Merritt is an unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. Merritt is on U.S. Route 2 in the upper valley area along Nason Creek in the Wenatchee National Forest, located 20 miles west of downtown Leavenworth. Merritt is assigned the ZIP code 98826. Steep slopes surround the community, rising to more than 8,000 feet in the Chiwaukum Mountains to the south. Merritt is on the Lake Wenatchee Lake Wenatchee is a glacier- and snowmelt-fed lake situated in the Wenatchee National Forest on the eastern slopes of the Cascades Mountain Range in the state of Washington. Lake Wenatchee covers and reaches a depth of . Lake Wenatchee is the so ... U.S. Geological Survey Map. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Chelan County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merritt Island, Florida
Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island, in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Floridian coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 34,518 at th2020 census It is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island to the north of the town, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the space center. The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City, is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas. History Etymology Merritt Island owes its name to the King of Spain. The entire i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |