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Nye County Sheriff's Office (Nevada)
Nye or NYE may refer to: People * Nye (surname) Given name * Nye Perram (born 1969), Australian judge Nickname * Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), British politician, often known as Nye Bevan * Gordon Nye Frank Jr. (1939–2007), American dragster builder, often known as Nye Frank * Nigel Tranter (1909–2000), British author, also known by his pseudonym Nye Tranter Places Antarctica * Nye Glacier, a glacier on the Arrowsmith Peninsula in Graham Land * Nye Mountains, a group of mountains in Enderby Land Sweden * Nye, Sweden, a village United States Cities and communities * Nye, Montana, an unincorporated community * Nye County, Nevada * Nye, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Nye Beach, Oregon, a central district of Newport * Nye, Texas, a former town, now a neighborhood of Laredo * Nye, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Nye, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Buildings * Nye Block, a former historic commercial building in Johnson, Vermont * Nye House, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye (surname)
Nye is a surname of Old English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Nye (born 1978), Australian cricketer * Andrea Nye (born 1939), American feminist philosopher and writer * Andy Nye (born 1959), English musician * Archibald Nye (1895–1967), British Army lieutenant-general and Governor of Madras * Ben Nye (1907–1986), American Hollywood makeup artist * Bill Nye (born 1955), "the Science Guy", American popular scientist and TV personality * Blaine Nye (born 1946), American former National Football League player * Carrie Nye (1936–2006), stage name of American actress Carolyn Nye McGeoy * Carroll Nye (1901–1974), American film actor * Chauncey Nye (1823–1900), American pioneer * Claribel Nye (1889–1960), American home economist * Cliff Nye, Lebanese rugby league player * David Nye (other) * Dick Nye (, American sailor * Doug Nye (born 1945), English journalist * Edd Nye (born 1932), American politician * Edgar Wilson Nye (1850–1896), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye, Texas
Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. The area was eventually absorbed by the neighboring city of Laredo. ReferencesHandbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Nye, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007) {{coord, 27, 33, 35, N, 99, 30, 25, W, type:city_region:US-TX_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title Neighborhoods in Laredo, Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Lubricants
Nye Lubricants, Inc. is a manufacturer of industrial lubricants. It formulates, manufactures, and sells synthetic lubricants, thermal coupling compounds, index-matching optical gels, and fluids. Nye supplies the automotive, computer printer, disc drive, mobile appliance, aerospace, defense, and HB-LED OEM markets. The company also manufactures industrial maintenance lubricants for incidental food contact, high temperature, and other extreme environments. History Nye traces its origins to 1844 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. As the whaling industry's center, New Bedford proved an ideal location to start an oil and lubricant company. The company was founded by William Foster Nye, whose company is still in business today. Nye Lubricants, Inc is now owned by its third set of owners, and has its headquarters in William Nye's hometown of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Products Nye's products are based on a range of synthetic chemistries, including polyalphaolefins, esters, glycols, pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Language
Shoo, Minda and Nye are the three constituent dialects of a Jukunoid language of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ... which has no unitary name. References Jukunoid languages Languages of Nigeria Languages of Cameroon {{BenueCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Committee
The Nye Committee, officially known as the Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry, was a United States Senate committee (April 12, 1934 – February 24, 1936), chaired by U.S. Senator Gerald Nye (R-ND). The committee investigated the financial and banking interests that underlay the United States' involvement in World War I and the operations and profits of the industrial and commercial firms supplying munitions to the Allies and to the United States. It was a significant factor in public and political support for American neutrality in the early stages of World War II. Background During the 1920s and 1930s, dozens of books and articles appeared about the high cost of war, and some argued that financiers and arms manufacturers had maneuvered the United States into entering World War I. One of the best-known was Smedley D. Butler, a retired Marine Corps general who had become a spokesman for left-wing anti-war elements. Historian Charles Callan Tansill's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Formation
The Nye Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon * Paleontology in Oregon The location of the state of Oregon Paleontology in Oregon refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Oregon. Oregon's geologic record extends back approximately 400 million years ago to the ... References * Geologic formations of Oregon Neogene stratigraphic units of North America Formations {{Neogene-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Mountain
Nye Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York, named after William B. Nye (''c''.1815–1893), an Adirondack mountain guide. Nye Mountain is part of the Street Range of the Adirondack Mountains; it is flanked to the southwest by Street Mountain. Nye Mountain stands within the watershed of the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The west side of Nye Mtn. drains into the headwaters of the Chubb River, thence into the West Branch. The north end of Nye Mtn. drains into the Chubb River. The east side of Nye Mtn. drains into the northern Indian Pass Brook, thence into the Ausable's West Branch. Nye Mountain is within New York's Adirondack Park. According to the 1901 USGS survey, Nye Mountain's elevation was , and its peak was above the col separating it from Street Mountain — more than the of elevation and of prominence needed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye House
The Nye House, also known as the Louis E. May Museum, is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1874 for Theron Nye, who lived here with his wife, née Caroline Colson, and their four children. With History Nye was a farmer and the founding president of the First National Bank of Fremont. He designed the house in the Italianate style. His son, Ray Nye, served as the first mayor of Fremont. He hired Ferry & Clas to redesign the house in the Georgian Revival architectural style; the remodel was accomplished during 1901-12. From 1921 to 1968, it housed a Lutheran seminary known as the Western Theological Seminary. It was later turned into the Louis E. May Museum. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Block
The Nye Block, also known as the Johnson Landmark Building, was a historic commercial building at Main and Railroad Streets in Johnson, Vermont. Built in 1868, it was an elaborate example of Second Empire architecture, occupying a prominent position in the town center. It was destroyed by an arsonist in 1986. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Description and history The Nye Block stood prominently in the center of the village of Johnson, at the southwest corner of Main and Railroad Streets. It was a long -story wood-frame structure, capped with a mansard roof that provided a full third floor in the attic. The building physically dominated the area, as it was the tallest and most ornately decorated structure in the downtown. Its main facade faced Main Street, and it extended over along Railroad Street, its rear section decreasing in width due to the curvature of the road. The mansard roof had a bracketed cornice at both the steep and shallow-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye, Wisconsin
Nye is an unincorporated community located in the town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. Nye is located 6.5 miles east of Osceola, and less than 1 mile west of Horse Lake. Business The Viking Gas Transmission Viking Gas Transmission is a natural gas pipeline which takes gas from the TransCanada pipeline in Minnesota and brings it to Wisconsin. It is owned by ONEOK Partners. Its FERC code is 82. See also * List of North American natural gas pipelines ... Company Heliport is in Nye. Notable person * David E. Paulson, farmer and politician, was born in Nye. Notes Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{PolkCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye, West Virginia
Nye is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The community is centered on the confluences of Buzzard Creek and Sycamore Creek with Trace Creek along West Virginia Route 34 West Virginia Route 34 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 3 three miles (5 km) east of Hamlin. The northern terminus is at Interstate 77 ..., to the immediate east of the Lincoln County line. References Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area {{PutnamCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Beach
Nye Beach is a central district in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Nye Beach historic overlay district is bounded on the north and south sides by Northwest Twelfth Street and Southwest Second Street respectively; on the east side by Hurbert Street and on the west side by the Pacific Ocean. Situated on a sea cliff, the district has been a popular vacation spot since the late 19th century. Cultural and literary groups such as Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Yaquina Art Association, and Writers on the Edge are based in Nye Beach, as are Newport's Performing Arts and Visual Arts Centers. The beach attracts tide-pool enthusiasts and beachcombers as well as surfers, sail-boarders, crabbers, clam diggers, kite flyers, photographers, and artists and has also been the site of marine and geological research projects. Changing coastline In the early 1800s, the beach that would become Nye Beach was demarcated to the south by the Yaquina River and a rocky outcropping known as Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
