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Morris (other)
Morris may refer to: Places Australia *St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitoba, a town mostly surrounded by the municipality * Morris (electoral district), Manitoba (defunct) * Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312, Saskatchewan United States ;Communities * Morris, Alabama, a town * Morris, Connecticut, a town * Morris, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Morris, Illinois, a city * Morris, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Morris, Minnesota, a city * Morristown, New Jersey, a town * Morris (town), New York ** Morris (village), New York * Morris, Oklahoma, a city * Morris, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Morris, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Morris, Kanawha County, West Virginia, a ghost town * Morris, Wisconsin, a town * Morris Township (other) ;Counties an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Morris, South Australia
St Morris is a suburb of Adelaide, located in the local government area of the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. History ''North Norwood'' Post Office opened around 1886, was renamed ''Trinity Gardens'' in 1950 and ''St Morris'' in 1963 before closing in 1988. The Windsor Theatre opened at 407 Magill Road in 1931, purpose-built as a picture theatre, on a corner block. It was owned by the Cunnew brothers, was also known as the De Franco at some point, and closed in 1957, by which time the lease had been acquired by Ozone Theatres Ltd. and as of 2022 houses Inspirations paint shop. The suburb was regarded as a middle class The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. Co ... one in the 20th century. References Suburbs of Adelaide {{adelaide-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris, West Virginia
Morris is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of 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 .... History A post office called Morris was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named after a local family. References Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS AFDM-2
USS ''AFDM-2'', (former ''YFD-4''), is an medium auxiliary floating drydock built in Mobile, Alabama by the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company for the U.S. Navy. Originally named USS ''YFD-4'', Yard Floating Dock-4, she operated by Todd Shipyards at New Orleans, Louisiana for the repair of US ships during World War II. ''YFD-4'' was renamed an Auxiliary Floating Dock Medium ''AFDM-2'' in 1945 after the war. Design ''AFDM-2'' was tall, wide, length of (all three section connected), and has a displacement of 6,360 tons. AFDM-2 could lift capacity 9,000 tons and had two service cranes to lift material and parts for removing damage parts and the installation of new parts. The floating drydock can repair ships up to a beam of , as she is 90 feet wide between the wing walls. Ballast pontoons tanks are flooded with water to submerge or pumped dry to raise the ship. Submerged she can load a ship with a draft up to . History It was built by Alabama Drydock and Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USCS Morris
The USCS ''Morris'' was a schooner that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1849 to 1855. The Coast Survey acquired ''Morris'' from the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ... Quartermaster Department in 1849 and placed her in service that year along the United States Gulf Coast, where she spent her entire Coast Survey career. In 1852, a member of ''Morris''s crew–Daniel L. Bryan, M.D., past Assistant Surgeon, United States Navy–died of disease at Pensacola, Florida, while voluntarily attending the sick during an epidemic on the U.S. Gulf Coast. His sacrifice was noted as one of great heroism. ''Morris'' sank in Pensacola Harbor at Pensacola during a gale at the end of the 1853 surveying season, but she was raised an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Morris (other)
Mount Morris may refer to: Places In the United States: * Mount Morris, Illinois * Mount Morris, Michigan * Mount Morris (New York), a mountain * Mount Morris (town), New York ** Mount Morris (village), New York * Mount Morris, Pennsylvania * Mount Morris, Wisconsin, a town * Mount Morris (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Mount Morris Township, Ogle County, Illinois * Mount Morris Township, Michigan * Mount Morris Township, Minnesota Mount Morris (Antarctica) People *Mount Etna Morris (1900-1988), U.S. politician Other * Mount Morris College Mount Morris College was a religious college affiliated with the Church of the Brethren in Mount Morris, Illinois, USA. The original institution at this location was Rock River Seminary, which was founded by the Methodist Church in 1839. The Method ..., Illinois * Mount Morris Dam, New York * Mount Morris Park Historic District, Harlem, New York city {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Reservoir
Morris Reservoir is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, within the Angeles National Forest, in Los Angeles County, California. It is impounded by Morris Dam, which was completed in 1935. Morris Dam is a gravity dam rising above the San Gabriel River stream bed. Geography The reservoir is located alongside California State Route 39, approximately north of the city of Azusa. Morris Reservoir is just downstream from the San Gabriel Dam. The mean water elevation is about , when the reservoir is at capacity. Morris Reservoir Naval Weapons Test Site The reservoir and its slopes were the Morris Reservoir Naval Weapons Test Site, a naval weapons test facility, from World War II through the 1990s. â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,532,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Morris Plains borough, Morris County, New Jersey , . Accessed December 19, 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Island
Morris Island is an 840-acre (3.4 km²) uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War. The island is part of the cities of Charleston and Folly Beach, in Charleston County. History Morris Island was heavily fortified to defend Charleston Harbor, with the fortifications centered on Fort Wagner. On January 9, 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War were fired from cannons by cadets of The Citadel at the '' Star of the West'' as the ship tried to resupply Fort Sumter. It was the scene of heavy fighting during the Union Army's campaign to capture Charleston, and is perhaps best known today as the scene of the ill-fated assault by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an African-American regiment. The regiment and this assault, where it suffered over 50% casualties, was immortalized in the film '' Glory''. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Creek (South Dakota)
Morris Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Morris Creek has the name of Sam Morris, a local convicted felon. See also *List of rivers of South Dakota This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States. By tributary Minnesota River watershed * Little Minnesota River **Jorgenson River *Whetstone River *North Fork Yellow Bank River *South Fork Yellow Bank River *West Bran ... References Rivers of Meade County, South Dakota Rivers of South Dakota {{SouthDakota-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris County, Texas
Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,973. Its county seat is Daingerfield. Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge and planter from Henderson, also in northeast Texas. As of 2016, Morris County is no longer one of six prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Morris County is now "partially wet." History In the nineteenth century, this area was settled primarily by European-American planters and farmers, many of whom brought enslaved African Americans with them or purchased others to work as laborers on the cotton plantations they developed. Cotton was most important, but farmers also cultivated other commodity crops before the American Civil War. Eastern Texas was the region of the state with the highest number and proportion of slaves. The area has continued to be mostly rural and agricultural. In the 21st century, African Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,QuickFacts Morris County, New Jersey . Accessed June 24, 2022. an increase of 17,009 (3.5%) from the 492,276 counted at the 2010 census, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris County, Kansas
Morris County (standard abbreviation: MR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,386. The largest city and county seat is Council Grove. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Mexico brought into the United States all or part of land for ten future states, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
