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Merrimac (other)
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Merrimac may refer to: Place names * Merrimac, Queensland, Australia ** Electoral district of Merrimac United States * Merrimac, California * Merrimac, Illinois * Merrimac, Kentucky * Merrimac, Massachusetts, the original town with the name "Merrimac" * Merrimac, Virginia * Merrimac, Mingo County, West Virginia * Merrimac (town), Wisconsin, a town * Merrimac, Wisconsin, a village * Merrimack River, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, of which ''Merrimac'' is an earlier spelling See also * Merrimac coup * USS ''Merrimack'', several, some spelled "Merrimac" * Merrimack (other) * Meramec (other) Meramec is a name for several places in the United States: * Meramec River in Missouri * Meramec Caverns on the Meramec River * Meramec State Park in Missouri See also * Merrimac (other) * Merrimack (other) * Meramec (series) Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Queensland
Merrimac is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Merrimac had a population of 7,071 people. Geography Merrimac is located on the floodplains in the central region of the city. Merrimac is the site of new housing and building developments as of March 2006. The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program allows for an infill station to be constructed in Merrimac on the Gold Coast railway line, between the Nerang railway station, Queensland, Nerang and Robina railway station, Queensland, Robina railway stations. History The origin of the name of the suburb is unclear. In 1873 Thomas Blacket Stephens purchased of land; his wife Ann named the property ''Merrimac''. In 1906, it was claimed to be named by the Native Americans in the United States, American Indian word for ''swift running waters''. It has been suggested that it has been named after the Merrimack River in the New England region of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Merrimac
Merrimac was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1992 to 2001. The district was based in the Gold Coast and named for the suburb of Merrimac. Members for Merrimac Election results See also * Electoral districts of Queensland * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland, sorted by parliament. See also * Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts This is a list of current and former electoral div ... by year * :Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name References {{DEFAULTSORT:Merrimac Former electoral districts of Queensland 1992 establishments in Australia 2001 disestablishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1992 Constituencies disestablished in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, California
Merrimac (formerly, Merrimack, Pea Vine, and Peavine) was an unincorporated community in Butte County, California located along Oroville-Quincy Road about south of the Plumas County line at an elevation of 3999 feet (1219 m). Nearby is Rogers Cow Camp, a campground in Lassen National Forest Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles (4,300 km2) in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s. Wildli .... The community was located along Oroville-Quincy Road between the towns of Buckeye and Junction House. As the name implies, the road continues to intersect with State Route 70 in Quincy. This road is also called Forest Service Road 119. It is shown on some modern road maps covering the entire state. Merrimac does not appear on the 1958 State of California highway map. The Pea Vine post office operated from 1856 to 1864. The Merrimac post of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Illinois
Merrimac, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in the historic Moredock Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the American Bottoms, adjacent to the Mississippi River levee due south of that river's confluence with the Meramec River, Meramec. It takes its name from this river whose name was translated as 'Ugly Water' from Algonquian languages, Algonquian by France, French Jesuits in the area. However scholars of the language translate it as 'place of strong current', which would certainly seem consistent. Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois Metro East, Monroe County, Illinois {{MonroeCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Kentucky
Merrimac (also Merrimack) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky, Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along local roads a short distance east of Kentucky Route 337, Route 337, northeast of the city of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Campbellsville, the county seat of Taylor County. Its elevation is 797 feet (243 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31. References Unincorporated communities in Taylor County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{TaylorCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Massachusetts
Merrimac is a small town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, and on the southeastern border of New Hampshire, approximately northeast of Boston and west of the Atlantic Ocean. It was incorporated on April 11, 1876. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley. The population was 6,723 at the 2020 census. Historically a mill town, it has long since become a largely residential community. It is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. History Settled by the English in 1638 as a part of Salisbury and later as a part of Amesbury around the village of Merrimacport, it was known throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as an agricultural and fishing community, with a small amount of shipbuilding. When Amesbury separated from Salisbury in 1666, Merrimac was referred to as the West Parish of Amesbury, or simply West Amesbury, although it was unincorporated. When a border dispute between the Massachusetts and New Hampsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Virginia
Merrimac is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg– Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of Radford. History According to one source, Merrimac was so named because coal from area mines was used on CSS ''Virginia'' (formerly ). A post office called Merrimac Mines operated from 1904 until 1935. The Linkous-Kipps House and Montgomery Primitive Baptist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Merrimac is located at (37.192257, −80.422247). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 889 households, and 353 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 963.5 people per square mile (371.5/km2). There were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Mingo County, West Virginia
Merrimac is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. Its post office is closed. Merrimac is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "swift water". References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Mingo County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{MingoCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac (town), Wisconsin
Merrimac is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 868 at the 2000 census. The Village of Merrimac is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Moon Valley is located in the town. The census-designated place of Lake Wisconsin is also located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.1 km2), of which, 24.5 square miles (63.4 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.8 km2) of it (6.99%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 868 people, 392 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.5 people per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.77% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races. 0.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 392 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac, Wisconsin
Merrimac is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, northwest of Madison. The population was 420 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Merrimac. It is the location of the Merrimac Ferry, a free ferry across the Wisconsin River operated by the state. History A post office called Merrimac was established in 1855. The village was named after the Merrimack River, in New England. Geography Merrimac is located at (43.37391, -89.628857). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 420 people, 185 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an occasional earlier spelling) is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Gulf of Maine at Newburyport. From Pawtucket Falls in Lowell, Massachusetts, onward, the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border is roughly calculated as the line three miles north of the river. The Merrimack is an important regional focus in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The central-southern part of New Hampshire and most of northeast Massachusetts is known as the Merrimack Valley. Several U.S. naval ships have been named and USS ''Merrimac'' in honor of this river. The river is perhaps best known for the early American literary classic ''A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers'' by Henry David Thoreau. Etymology and spelling The etymology of the name of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrimac Coup
The Merrimac coup (also known as Hobson's coup or Hobson's choice) is a contract bridge coup where a player (usually a defender) sacrifices a high card in order to eliminate a vital entry from an opponent's hand (usually a dummy). It was named after American steam ship '' Merrimac'', which was sunk during the Spanish–American War in 1898 in Santiago de Cuba in an attempt to bottle up the Spanish fleet. Example South is in the contract of 3 no trump. West leads the jack of spades, East taking the ace. East can see plenty of tricks for the declarer in diamonds, but he controls the suit with the ace. If East does not do something, when the declarer regains the lead, he can lead diamonds until East is forced to take the ace, while the declarer still has the ace of clubs as an entry. East must execute the Merrimac coup by playing the king of clubs—even if declarer ducks Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
