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New Providence (other)
New Providence is an island in the Bahamas. New Providence may also refer to: *New Providence, Iowa *New Providence, New Jersey *New Providence, Pennsylvania, a community *New Providence (horse) New Providence (1956–1981) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1959 became the first official winner of the Canadian Triple Crown. Retired to stud duty at owner E. P. Taylor's Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario, New Providence sired a number o ... See also * Providence (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau, whose boundaries are coincident with the island; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (2016) is 274,400. The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed little interest in developing the island (and the Bahamas as a whole). Nassau, the island's largest city, was formerly known as Charles-town, but it was burned to the ground by the Spanish in 1684. It was laid out and renamed Nassau in 1695 by Nicholas Trott, the most successful Lord Proprietor, in honour of the Prince of Orange-Nassau who became William III of England. The three branches of Bahamian Government: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary, are all headquartered on New Providence. New Providence functions as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence, Iowa
New Providence is a small city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 236 at the time of the 2020 census. History New Providence was laid out in 1855. New Providence was struck by a tornado in 1860 and much of its business district burned in a fire in 1910. Geography New Providence is located at (42.281891, -93.170875). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 228 people, 91 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 91 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence, New Jersey
New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County bordering Chatham Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 13,650, an increase of 1,479 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 12,171, which in turn reflected increase of 264 (+2.2%) from the 11,907 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is home to much of the Murray Hill neighborhood with the remainder lying in neighboring Berkeley Heights. Service on the NJ Transit is available at the New Providence and Murray Hill stations. More than 9% of New Providence's land is publicly-owned and protected parkland. History The written history of New Providence begins in 1664 when James, Duke of York and brother to King Charles II, purchased the land that became known as the Elizabethtown Tract from the Lenape Native Americans. Its first European settlers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence, Pennsylvania
New Providence is an unincorporated community and Village in Providence Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Providence is located at the intersection of Main Street and Pennsy Road, southwest of the Big Beaver Creek and U.S. Route 222 and northwest of Quarryville Quarryville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,852 at the 2020 census, up from 2,576 at the 2010 census. Geography Quarryville is located in southern Lancaster County at (39.895402, -76.162175). .... References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence (horse)
New Providence (1956–1981) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1959 became the first official winner of the Canadian Triple Crown. Retired to stud duty at owner E. P. Taylor's Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario, New Providence sired a number of good runners of which his daughter South Ocean, a Canadian Oaks winner, would prove to be the most significant. A Canadian Hall of Fame inductee herself, South Ocean was the dam of Canadian Hall of Fame inductees Northernette and Storm Bird, the latter in turn the sire of Storm Cat. New Providence died in 1981 and is buried at Windfields Farm. In 1982 he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and Woodbine Racetrack Woodbine Racetrack is a race track for Thoroughbred horse racing in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Woodbine Entertainment Group, Woodbine Racetrack manages and hosts Canada's most famous race, the King's Plate. The track ... created the New Providence Stakes in his honour. Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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