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Norris (other)
Norris or Noris may refer to: Places In Canada *Norris, Ontario, in Algoma District In the United Kingdom *Hampstead Norreys (or Norris), Berkshire In the United States * Norris, Illinois * Norris, Mississippi * Norris, Missouri * Norris, Nebraska * Norris, South Carolina * Norris, Tennessee, named after George William Norris * Norris Dam, which forms Norris Lake, Tennessee * Geothermal areas of Yellowstone#Norris Geyser Basin, Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park * Norristown, Pennsylvania * Lake Norris, Florida In Germany * Norisring, street circuit in Nuremberg Companies * Norris Locomotive Works * Norisbank, a List of banks in Germany, bank in Germany * T. Norris & Son, London, hand-tool makers Buildings * Norris House, Palo Alto, California, U.S. * Norris-Heartt House, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. * Norris-Holland-Hare House, Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S. Other *Norris (given name) *Norris (surname) *List of storms named Norris, list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norris, Ontario
Algoma District is a Census divisions of Ontario, district and Census divisions of Canada, census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in Sault Ste. Marie region in 1822. "Al" is derived from Algonquin, while "goma" is a variant of gomee, meaning lake or water. Algoma District has shoreline along Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It has an international border crossing to the American state of Michigan, at Sault Ste. Marie. Historically, it was known for its lumber and mining industries. The rugged scenery of the region has inspired works by Canadian artists, particularly the Group of Seven (artists), Group of Seven. They rented a boxcar from the Algoma Central Railway to travel on excursions through this region. History Surviving prehistoric remains in Algoma District are concentrated around waterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
