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Moore River Nature Reserve
Moore may refer to: People * Moore (surname) ** List of people with surname Moore * Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador * Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army * Moore Powell (died c. 1573), a Welsh politician * Gordon Moore, (1929-), co-founder of Intel, coined the term "Moore's Law" Places Australia *Moore, Queensland, a town in the Somerset Region *Division of Moore, an electoral division in Western Australia Greenland *Moore Glacier United Kingdom *Moore, Cheshire, England United States *Moore, Idaho *Moore, Indiana *Moore, Montana *Moore, New Jersey *Moore, Oklahoma *Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Moore Township, Pennsylvania *Moore, South Carolina *Moore, Texas *Moore, Utah *Moore, Washington *Moore, West Virginia *Moore County, North Carolina *Moore County, Tennessee *Moore County, Texas *Moore Haven, Florida * Banning, California, formerly known as Moore City Schools Australia * Moor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore (surname)
Moore (pronounced or ) is a popular English-language surname. It was the 19th most common surname in Ireland in 1901 with 15,417 members. It is the 34th most common surname in Australia, 32nd most common in England, and was the 16th most common surname in the United States in 2000. It can have several meanings and derivations, as it appeared as a surname long before written language had developed in most of the population, resulting in a variety of spellings. Variations of the name can appear as ''Moore'', ''More'' or ''Moor''; as well as the Scottish Gaelic originations ''Muir (other), Muir'', ''Mure (other), Mure'' and ''Mór (other), Mor/Mór''; the Manx Gaelic origination ''Moar''; the Irish language, Irish originations ''O'More'' and ''Ó Mórdha''; and the later Irish variants ''O'Moore'' and ''de Mora''. The name also arises as an anglicisation of the Welsh language, Welsh epithet ''Mawr'' meaning great or large. The similarly pronounced sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore, Texas
Moore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. Its population was 475 at the 2010 census. Geography Moore is located in northeastern Frio County at (29.065636, -99.013345). Interstate 35 passes through the community, with access from Exit 114. I-35 leads northeast to downtown San Antonio and southwest to Pearsall, the Frio County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP as drawn in 2010 has a total area of , down from an area of at the 2000 census. All of the CDP area is land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, 644 people, 248 households, and 182 families were residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (8.0/km2). The 283 housing units averaged 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.09% White, 0.47% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 10.09% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanics or L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore (lunar Crater)
Moore is an impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. Like much of the far side, Moore is located in a region that has been saturated by impacts. Nearby craters of note are Larmor to the south-southwest, and Parsons about the same distance to the west. This crater has been worn and damaged by subsequent impacts, particularly along the western rim where it is overlain by a double-crater. The interior floor is irregular and marked by a merged chain of impacts that runs from the northwest rim to the midpoint. The satellite crater Moore L is attached to the south-southeast outer rim. To the east, the satellite crater Moore F has a relatively high-albedo rim, and lies at the center of a small ray system. Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Moore. File:Moore F crater ray system Clementine UVVIS750nm.jpg, Moore F crater showing much of its bright ray sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Traditional High School
Marion C. Moore is a public middle school and high school located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. History In 2017, the name of the school was changed from Moore Traditional School to Marion C. Moore School. On November 22, 2019 the Marion C. Moore Instagram page made a post announcing Rob Fulk’s retirement as principal. It was formatted as a letter, written by Rob himself. Notable alumni * Mekale McKay Mekale McKay (born August 4, 1993) is a former gridiron football wide receiver and current Head coach at Marion C. Moore School. He also was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Tit ..., NFL player References {{authority control Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky) Public high schools in Kentucky Educational institutions established in 1969 1969 establishments in Kentucky High schools in Louisville, Kentucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore College Of Art And Design
Moore College of Art & Design is a Private college, private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its undergraduate programs are available only for female students, but its other educational programs, including graduate programs, are co-educational. History Founded in 1848 by Sarah Peter, Sarah Worthington Peter as the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, it was the first women's art school in the United States. The school was established to prepare women to work in the new industries created during the Industrial Revolution of which Philadelphia was a center. The school occupied the Edwin Forrest House, Edwin Forrest Mansion at 1326 North Broad Street from 1880 to 1960. The first principal of the school was Anne Hill, who held the position from 1850 to 1852. She was followed by the artist Thomas Braidwood (1855-1873), who probably left due to disagreements with John Sartain, who served as Director for 28 years. Elizabeth Croasdale took over as principal from 1873 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Catholic High School
Moore Catholic High School is an American private, Catholic school in the Bulls Head neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. It was founded by the Presentation Sisters of Staten Island in September 1962 and named for Mary Young Moore, a beneficiary to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and was the first archdiocesan high school for girls on Staten Island. Moore became co-educational in September 1969, and the name was formally changed from Countess Moore High School to Moore Catholic High School in October 1978. Enrollment is about 400 students, evenly divided between males and females. Advanced academics In 2005, Moore initiated a program called Presentation Scholars Academy for gifted students. The students are challenged and take accelerated, college-level, and Advanced Placement classes. The school also has a partnership with St. John's University, a large Catholic university that gives academic credit to Moore students for college-level extension courses. Clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The president of the Moore Theological College Council is ''ex officio'' the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. The college has a strong tradition of conservative evangelical theology with an emphasis on the study of the Bible in its original languages, the use of primary sources in theology, the heritage of the Reformation and the integration of theology and ministry practice. It gives particular attention to full-time study in the context of a Christian learning community as an appropriate context for training for full-time Christian ministry, however it also offers part-time and online learning opportunities. The college trains both men and women at every level of its program. On 1 July 2021, Moore College was recognised by the Australian Government's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency as an Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banning, California
Banning is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 29,505 as of the 2020 census, down from 29,603 at the 2010 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as ''Banning Pass''. It is named for Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles." Banning shares geographic and regional features with its western neighbor, the city of Beaumont. Banning and Beaumont have been rapidly growing in size and population since the 1990s. Both cities are about 80 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and 30 miles west of Palm Springs, each connected by freeway and railroad. History Etymology Initially named Moore City, for and by Ransom B. Moore, within only a few months the town was renamed for Phineas Banning, ''"Father of the Port of Los Angeles"''. Banning had pastured sheep in the San Gorgonio Pass area, and operated a stagecoach that ran through the Pass. Early history The area, up to the mid-19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Haven, Florida
Moore Haven is a city in, and the county seat of, Glades County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2010 census. Moore Haven is located on the southwest shoreline of Lake Okeechobee. History The community was named after James A. Moore, its founder. In its early days, Moore Haven was often called "Little Chicago", reflecting its status as a significant boom town. It was ideally located at the apex of Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal. First Woman Mayor of the South In 1917, Marian Newhall Horwitz was elected as, not only the first woman mayor of Moore Haven, or the first woman mayor in Florida, she was additionally, the first female mayor south of the Mason-Dixon line. Horwitz was described by the ''Moore Haven Times'', in a July 27, 1917 issue, as being "business from head to foot" along with being seen regularly at 5:15 am riding horseback to work. She resigned on June 22, 1918, taking over management of the Desoto Land Company after her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore County, Texas
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,358. The county seat is Dumas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1892. It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy. The Dumas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Moore County. Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (1.1%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 87 * U.S. Highway 287 * State Highway 152 * State Highway 354 Adjacent counties * Sherman County (north) * Hutchinson County (east) * Carson County (southeast) * Potter County (south) * Oldham County (southwest) * Hartley County (west) * Dallam County (northwest) National protected area * Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (part) Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore County, Tennessee
Moore County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,461, making it the third-least populous county in Tennessee. It forms a consolidated city-county government with its county seat of Lynchburg. At , it is the second-smallest county in Tennessee, behind only Trousdale. The county was created in 1871, during the Reconstruction era. Moore County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Moore County was established in 1871 from parts of Lincoln, Bedford and Franklin counties, and named in honor of General William Moore, an early settler and long-time member of the state legislature. The new county originally contained about 300 square miles, but Lincoln County sued and successfully reclaimed a portion of its land, reducing the new county's size. Beginning in the 1820s, whiskey distilleries were developed in what is now Moore County. By 1875, fifteen distil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore County, North Carolina
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727. Its county seat is Carthage and its largest municipality is the Village of Pinehurst. It is a border county between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Coastal Plain. In the early years, the economy was dependent on agriculture and lumber. The lumber business expanded after railroads reached the area, improving access to markets. It lies at the northern edge of the area known as the Sandhills region, and developed resorts in the late 19th century, aided by railroads. Since the early 21st century, Moore County comprises the Aberdeen- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Moore County is a part of the Fayetteville Combined Statistical Area, which as of 2019 had an estimated population of 854,826, making it the 65th largest CSA in the United States. History Indigenous peoples occupied this area, with varying cultures over thousan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
