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Winters Park
Winters may refer to: * Winters (name), a surname * Winters, California, a town in California, U.S. * Winters, Texas, a town in Texas, U.S. * Winter Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultur ..., a season See also * Winter (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winters (name)
Winters is a surname, and may refer to the following people: People Men * L. Alan Winters (born 1950), British development economist * Alex Winters (born 1977), Welsh children's television presenter and actor * Ben H. Winters (born 1976), American author, journalist, teacher and playwright * Bernie Winters (1930–1991), English comedian * Bill Winters (born 1961), American banker * Bob Winters (fl. 1940s–1970s), American comic juggler and occasional actor * Brendan Winters (born 1983), American basketball player * Brian Winters (born 1952), American basketball player and coach * Charles Winters (1913–1984), American who smuggled B-17 bombers to Israel in 1948 * Chet Winters (born 1960), running back in the National Football League * Chuck Winters (born 1974), Canadian footballer * Clarence Winters (1899–1945), American baseball pitcher * Dan Winters (born 1962), American portrait photographer, illustrator, filmmaker, and writer * David Winters (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winters, California
Winters is a city in rural Yolo County, and the western Sacramento Valley, in northern California. The population of Winters was 6,624 as of the 2010 Census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area. Geography Winters is a small city located on Putah Creek in the western Sacramento Valley, near the northeastern Vaca Mountains foothills. It is situated along Interstate 505, from Vacaville. Winters is nearly from Sacramento and about from San Francisco, California. It is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and of it (0.85%) is water. History William Wolfskill, a Kentucky immigrant to Mexican Alta California, received a Mexican land grant for Rancho Rio de los Putos in 1842 from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. His brother, John Reid Wolfskill, started the agricultural development of the Sacramento Valley by planting orchards and vineyards on his land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winters, Texas
Winters is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2010 census. Geography Winters is located at (31.958786, –99.958810). It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 83 and Farm Roads 53 and 1770 in north-central Runnels County, about south of Abilene and northeast of San Angelo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 19.97%, are covered by water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Winters has a humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps. History In 1880, the families of C.N. Curry and C.E. Bell settled in an area known as Bluff Creek Valley, southwest of the present town. Local cowboy Jack Mackey suggested that the community be named in honor of John N. Winters, a rancher and land agent. A post office was established in 1891 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. In many regions, winter brings snow and freezing temperatures. The moment of winter solstice is when the Sun's elevation with respect to the North or South Pole is at its most negative value; that is, the Sun is at its farthest below the horizon as measured from the pole. The day on which this occurs has the shortest day and the longest night, with day length increasing and night length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The earliest sunset and latest sunrise dates outside the polar regions differ from the date of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
