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Moran
Moran may refer to: Places Antarctica * Moran Bluff, Marie Byrd Land * Moran Buttress, Marie Byrd Land * Moran Glacier, Alexander Island Asia * Moran Town, Assam, India * Moran, Israel, a kibbutz * Moran Hill, North Korea * Moran Station, a station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Seongnam, South Korea North America * Moran, British Columbia, Canada, a railway point ** Moran Canyon (British Columbia), a natural feature on the Fraser River * Moran, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Moran, Kansas, a city * Moran, Ohio, a neighborhood of Streetsboro, Ohio * Moran, Texas, a city * Moran, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Moran, Wyoming, an unincorporated community * Moran Canyon (Wyoming) * Moran Creek (Minnesota) * Moran Creek (Hay Creek tributary), Montana * Moran Formation, Texas, a geologic formation * Moran Lake, British Columbia, Canada * Moran River, Michigan * Moran State Park, Washington * Moran Township, Michigan * Moran Township, Richland County, Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran (surname)
Moran ( ga, Ó Móráin) is a modern Irish surname and derived from membership of a medieval dynastic sept. The name means a descendant of ''Mórán''. “Mor” in Gaelic translates as big or great and “an” as the prefix the. Morans were a respected sept of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty in the western counties of Mayo and Sligo. In Ireland, where the name descended from the Gaelic, it is generally pronounced anglicised approximate of the Irish pronunciation. Elsewhere, pronunciation follows the French surname, ''Morant'', anglicised to or . There are many different crests of Moran, many bearing three stars and the motto ''Lucent in tenebris'', Latin for "They shine in darkness". Another crest, attributed to the family of a Moran family living in Ballina, County Mayo, is described thus: "Azure on a mount proper, two lions combatant or, holding between them a flagstaff also proper, therefrom a flag argent; a crest: out of amural crown, a demi-saracen, head in profile, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Township, Richland County, North Dakota
Moran may refer to: Places Antarctica * Moran Bluff, Marie Byrd Land * Moran Buttress, Marie Byrd Land * Moran Glacier, Alexander Island Asia * Moran Town, Assam, India * Moran, Israel, a kibbutz * Moran Hill, North Korea * Moran Station, a station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Seongnam, South Korea North America * Moran, British Columbia, Canada, a railway point ** Moran Canyon (British Columbia), a natural feature on the Fraser River * Moran, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Moran, Kansas, a city * Moran, Ohio, a neighborhood of Streetsboro, Ohio * Moran, Texas, a city * Moran, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Moran, Wyoming, an unincorporated community * Moran Canyon (Wyoming) * Moran Creek (Minnesota) * Moran Creek (Hay Creek tributary), Montana * Moran Formation, Texas, a geologic formation * Moran Lake, British Columbia, Canada * Moran River, Michigan * Moran State Park, Washington * Moran Township, Michigan * Moran Township, Richland County, North Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Moran
Mount Moran () is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. The mountain is named for Thomas Moran, an American western frontier landscape artist. Mount Moran dominates the northern section of the Teton Range rising above Jackson Lake. Several active glaciers exist on the mountain with Skillet Glacier plainly visible on the monolithic east face. Like the Middle Teton in the same range, Mount Moran's face is marked by a distinctive basalt intrusion known as the Black Dike. Climbing Mount Moran is a massive and impressive mountain which would make it attractive to mountaineers. However, the comparative difficulty of the approach to the climbs makes it a much less popular climb than the Grand Teton and other peaks to the south. No trails to Mount Moran have been maintained for over twenty years, and any approach overland requires a great deal of bushwhacking through vegetation, deadfalls, and bogs along the perimeter of Leigh Lake. Instead, most climb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran State Park
Moran State Park is a public recreation area on Orcas Island in Puget Sound's San Juan Islands in the state of Washington, United States. The state park encompasses over 5,000 acres of various terrain including forests, wetlands, bogs, hills, and lakes. It is the largest public recreation area in the San Juan Islands and the fourth largest state park in the state. A park focal point is the observation tower atop Mount Constitution, the highest point in San Juan County at 2,407 feet. History The park was originally the estate of Seattle mayor and shipbuilder Robert Moran. Due to poor health, Moran moved to Orcas Island and between 1906 and 1909 built his estate, which included a large mansion named Rosario. Wood and stone material found on the island were used to construct the estate's houses and buildings. In 1921, Moran gave a large portion of his property to the state of Washington for the creation of Moran State Park. The mansion and its grounds remain in private hands, operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran, Texas
Moran is a city in southeast Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census. Geography Moran is located at (32.545945, –99.166275). The town is situated at the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market 576 approximately 15 miles southeast of Albany, 18 miles northwest of Cisco, 29 miles southwest of Breckenridge, and 42 miles east-northeast of Abilene. Nearby creeks include Deep Creek, Post Oak Creek, Battle Creek, and Hubbard Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square mile (1.1 km2), all land. History Pioneers came to this area as early as the 1860s. During the Civil War (1861–1865), they built the temporary fortress settlement of Mugginsville on Deep Creek 5 miles north of the future town site of Moran. At one time, a branch of the Western Cattle Trail passed nearby. Population increased after the arrival of the Texas Central Railroad in 1881. Hulltown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran, Wyoming
Moran (also Moran Junction) is an unincorporated village in south central Teton County, Wyoming, United States: as the community has had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names officially ruled in favor of "Moran" in 1970. It lies in Grand Teton National Park, 29 miles northeast of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Teton County, just northwest by side road of the intersection of U.S. Routes 26, 89, 191 and 287. Its elevation is 6,749 feet (2,057 m) and includes one of the principal entrance-fee collection stations for the Park. Moran also has the post office serving ZIP code of 83013, and a public elementary school; and no other services or businesses. Moran is part of the United States Census Bureau's Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area; and it is known as the state's coldest continuously inhabited place, with a record low of -63 °F (-52 °C) registered in the winter of 1933. The high altitude at which the village is lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Town
Moran Town is a census town in Dibrugarh district in the Indian state of Assam. Moran is an important industrial town in India. It is a major oil field and a major tea-producing area. Etymology The name "Moran" is actually the shortened form of "Moran-hat". The place used to be a trade centre where the people from Moran tribe used to visit in order to sell their products in the north of Dihing which was located in the Chutiya kingdom. It is from this centre that "Moran-hat" derives its name. History The area known as Moranhat located in the Sibsagar district is of great historical significance in Upper Assam. The place got its name from the market (hat in Assamese) set up by the people of Moran tribe in ancient times. The geographical condition of the region was very different from today in those times. At that time, the Dihing river flowed south of present-day Moranhat and Sepon region as the Disoi, had the rivers Disang and Dikhou as its tributaries, ultimately joining the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Hill
Moranbong or Moran Hill (literally "PeonyHill", often "PeonyPeak") forms a park located in central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Its summit is the location of the Pyongyang TV Tower. There are multiple monumental structures located on Moran Hill. They include the Arch of Triumph, Kim Il-sung Stadium, and Kaeson Revolutionary Site. At the foot of the hill is the Jonsung Revolutionary Site, which conveys the "revolutionary achievements" of President Kim Il-sung and the Hungbu Revolutionary Site which is associated with the history of leader Kim Jong-il and includes trees bearing slogans written during the independence revolutionary struggle. The area surrounding the hill is now a recreation area, including the Moranbong Theatre, the Kaeson Youth Park, an open-air theatre in the Youth Park, the Moran Restaurant, an afforestation exhibition and a small zoo. The Okryu Restaurant is also located nearby. See also * Pyongyang Castle * Moranbong Band * Moranbong S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran, Kansas
Moran is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 466. History Moran had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Saint Louis, Fort Scott, and Wichita Railroad (later known as the Wichita & Western Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad) through that territory. The Kansas City Pacific (later known as the Kansas City subdivision of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad built through the town. The community was originally called Morantown. Geography Moran is located at (37.916168, -95.170718). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. 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, Moran has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 558 people, 219 households, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran (given Name)
Moran is a unisex given name. In Hebrew it refers to the viburnum plant. * Moran Atias (born 1981), Israeli actress * Moran Doc Boggs (1898-1971), American singer, songwriter and banjo player * Moran Buzovski (born 1992), Israeli rhythmic gymnast * Moran Fridman (born 1990), Israeli footballer * Moran Lavi (born 1983), Israeli footballer * Moran Mazor (born 1991), Israeli singer * Moran Roth (born 1982), Israeli basketball player * Moran Samuel (born 1982), Israeli paralympic basketball player and world champion rower * Moran Sarkar, Indian dancer who married Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab in 1802 See also * Edward James Moran Campbell (1925–2004), Canadian physician and academic * Torrance Moran Norris Torrance Moran Norris (; born June 16, 1978) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas. Norris has also played for the Hou ... (born 1978), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Canyon (Wyoming)
:''This is about the canyon in Wyoming, United States. For the canyon on the Fraser River, in British Columbia, Canada, see Moran, British Columbia.'' Moran Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon lies between Mount Moran to the south and Traverse Peak and Bivouac Peak to the north. Moran Bay, part of Jackson Lake, is at the mouth of the canyon to the east. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago. See also *Canyons of the Teton Range *Geology of the Grand Teton area The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, partly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older feat ... References Canyons and gorges of Grand Teton National Park {{wyoming-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Township, Michigan
Moran Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 994 at the 2010 census. Communities * Brevort is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. Route 2 at , approximately 20 miles northwest of St. Ignace, Michigan. The community is not a part of Brevort Township, which is adjacent to Moran Township on the north and east. * Gros Cap is an unincorporated community in the township on Lake Michigan, approximately five miles west of St. Ignace at * Ozark is a mostly unpopulated historic locale in the township at . It was the site for the charcoal kilns of the Martel Furnace Company and was a flag stop named "Johnson's" on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway in 1882. A post office named Ozark operated from June 1884 until August 1966. The name was derived from the early French name for the place ''Aux Arc'', meaning "at the bend." Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
