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Parker
Parker may refer to: Persons * Parker (given name) * Parker (surname) Places Place names in the United States * Parker, Arizona * Parker, Colorado *Parker, Florida * Parker, Idaho * Parker, Kansas * Parker, Missouri *Parker, North Carolina * Parker, Pennsylvania * Parker, South Carolina * Parker, South Dakota * Parker, Texas in Collin County *Parker, Johnson County, Texas *Parker, Washington *Parker City, Indiana * Parker County, Texas * Parker Dam, at Lake Havasu on the Colorado River between Arizona and California *Parker Road (DART station), a light rail terminal on Parker Road in Plano, Texas *Parker School, Montana *Parker Strip, Arizona * Parker Township, Marshall County, Minnesota * Parker Township, Morrison County, Minnesota * Parker Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania * Parker Center, a former police building in Los Angeles Elsewhere * C. W. Parker Carousel, a Burnaby Village Museum exhibit in British Columbia, Canada * Mount Parker (Philippines), a Mindanao island v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker, Kansas
Parker is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 241. History Parker was laid out about 1889. It was named for J.W. Parker, who owned the town site. The first post office in Parker was established in December 1888. Geography Parker is located at (38.328875, -94.990795). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 277 people, 100 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 115 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 100 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker County, Texas
Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222. The county seat is Weatherford. The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year. It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855. Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington metropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.7%) are covered by water. The county is intersected by the Brazos River. Highest point Slipdown Mountain and Slipdown Bluff, at a height of , are the highest points in Parker County. They are located just east of the Advance community, southwest of Poolville. Major highways * * * * * * * * * * * * Adjacent counties * Wise County (north) * Tarrant County (east) * Johnson County (southeast) * Hood County (south) * Palo Pinto County (west) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker, South Dakota
Parker is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Turner County. Parker is bordered on its eastern side by South Dakota State Highway 19. Its northern side is bordered by South Dakota State Highway 44. Parker is located approximately northwest of Chancellor, east of Parkston and south of Madison. History Parker was established in 1879 as county seat; it was incorporated as a city in 1883. The name Parker was the maiden name of a railroad official's wife. Geography Parker is located at (43.397152, -97.137297). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Parker has been assigned the ZIP code 57053 and the FIPS place code 48380. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,022 people, 438 households, and 292 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 489 housing units at an average density of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker School, Montana
Parker School is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill and Chouteau counties in the U.S. state of Montana. The population was 340 at the 2010 census. Geography Parker School is located in southeastern Hill County at (48.250748, -109.725595). It extends south into Chouteau County. The CDP is part of the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 352 people, 78 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 45.0 people per square mile (17.4/km). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.73% Native American, 1.99% White, and 0.28% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 78 households, out of which 60.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 16.7% ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Road (DART Station)
Parker Road station is a DART Light Rail station in Plano, Texas. It is located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near US 75 ( Central Expressway). It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the light rail station opened up. The terminates some trains at Parker Road during peak hours for direct service to DFW Airport station. History In July 2011, it was announced that Parker Road station along with the North Carrollton / Frankford station on the Green Line and the Northwest Plano Park & Ride Northwest Plano Park & Ride is a bus-only park and ride station located on Communications Parkway in Plano, Texas. It is owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). It is one of the few DART transit centers outside the Dallas County ... would be part of a pilot program that charged passengers from non-DART cities for parking. However, on April 3, 2014 DART eliminate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Guitars
Parker Guitars was an American manufacturer of electric and acoustic guitars and basses, founded by luthier Ken Parker in 1993. Parker guitars were distinguished for their characteristic light weight and the use of composite materials.A brief history of Parker Guitars on Streetdirectory.com Parker's most famous guitar was the model, an electric guitar made with a slim, lightweight core of real wood (spruce, poplar, basswood, etc.) reinforced with a carbon fiber exoskeleton to provide unparalleled rigidity for a solid body electric guitar. The mixture of materials also resulted in a lighter instrument than what had been available up until that time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Bros
Parker may refer to: Persons * Parker (given name) * Parker (surname) Places Place names in the United States *Parker, Arizona *Parker, Colorado * Parker, Florida *Parker, Idaho *Parker, Kansas *Parker, Missouri * Parker, North Carolina *Parker, Pennsylvania *Parker, South Carolina *Parker, South Dakota *Parker, Texas in Collin County * Parker, Johnson County, Texas * Parker, Washington * Parker City, Indiana *Parker County, Texas *Parker Dam, at Lake Havasu on the Colorado River between Arizona and California *Parker Road (DART station), a light rail terminal on Parker Road in Plano, Texas * Parker School, Montana * Parker Strip, Arizona *Parker Township, Marshall County, Minnesota *Parker Township, Morrison County, Minnesota *Parker Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania *Parker Center, a former police building in Los Angeles Elsewhere * C. W. Parker Carousel, a Burnaby Village Museum exhibit in British Columbia, Canada * Mount Parker (Philippines), a Mindanao island volcano of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers (known by Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883. Among its products were ''Monopoly (game), Monopoly'', Cluedo, Clue (licensed from the British publisher and known as ''Cluedo'' outside of North America), ''Sorry! (game), Sorry!'', ''Risk (game), Risk'', ''Trivial Pursuit'', ''Ouija'', ''Aggravation (board game), Aggravation'', ''Bop It'', ''Scrabble'' (under a joint partnership with Milton Bradley Company, Milton Bradley in North America and Canada), and ''Probe (parlor game), Probe''. The trade name became defunct with former products being marketed under the "Hasbro Gaming" label with the logo shown on Monopoly (game), Monopoly games. History Parker Brothers was founded by George Swinnerton Parker, George S. Parker. Parker's philosophy deviated from the prevalent theme of board game design; he believed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Place
Parker Place (百家店) is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located on No. 3 Road, in Richmond's Golden Village, the main Asian district. It primarily serves the Asian Canadian population of Richmond. It contains about 150 stores. Its Chinese name literally translates to "Hundred Stores". Most of its stores are mid-sized and there are no real dominant tenants. In popular culture Parker Place was one of the filming locations in the CBC Television miniseries ''Dragon Boys''. See also * * |
Parker Pass
Parker Pass is a broad ice-covered pass on the south side of Zuncich Hill in Marie Byrd Land. McGee rock is on the south side of it. It leads from the head of Siemiatkowski Glacier to the neve area lying southwest of El-Sayed Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dana C. Parker, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geophysicist at McMurdo Station McMurdo Station is a United States Antarctic research station on the south tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the Unit ..., 1967–68. Mountain passes of Antarctica Landforms of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Parker (Philippines)
Mount Mélébingóy, formerly known as Parker Volcano, is an active volcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines (6°06.8' N, 124°53.5' E). It is located in the province of South Cotabato, west of General Santos City and south of Koronadal City. The volcano's English name is taken from an American, General Frank Parker, who spotted the mountain and claimed to have "discovered" it during a flight he piloted in 1934. Parker led an expedition up to the lake in the mountain's crater with other US colonial and Filipino government officials, including Vice-Governor-General Joseph Ralston Hayden and Provincial Governor Gutierrez, in the fall of 1934.J. R. Hayden to Captain C. Morera, September 4, 1934 AND Hayden to Gov. Gutierrez, January 15, 1935, Joseph Ralston Hayden Papers, Box 27, Folder 32, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Physical features The elevation is given as by some sources and as by others. The volcano has a base diameter of . It has a wide c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Center
Parker Center, initially named the Police Administration Building or Police Facilities Building, was the former headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1955 until October 2009. It was located in Downtown Los Angeles at 150 North Los Angeles Street. Often nicknamed "The Glass House", the building was named for former LAPD chief William H. Parker in 1966. The LAPD moved to a different headquarters building in 2009 after the Parker Center became outdated. After the building was shifted to mostly secondary use, and attempts to preserve the building failed, the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering recommended its demolition. Demolition and razing of the Parker Center was approved in 2017, and completed in 2019. Plans to replace the building with the Los Angeles Street Civic Building were scrapped in 2020 due to a lack of funds. History The location was previously home to the Olympic Hotel and other buildings of the city's 19th-century downtown. Groundbreaking for the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
