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Spooner Gravestone
Spooner may refer to: Places * Spooner, Wisconsin, a city * Spooner (town), Wisconsin * Spooner Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica * Spooner Lake, a reservoir on North Canyon Creek in Nevada * Spooner Row, a village in Norfolk, England * Spooner Summit, a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada's Carson Range spur * Spooner Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Entertainment * Spooner (band), an American midwestern rock band * Spooner (2009 film), a 2009 US movie directed by Drake Doremus * Spooner (1989 film), a 1989 US made-for-TV movie starring Robert Urich Other * One of the names of the spoon tray People and fictional characters * Spooner (surname), including list of name-holders * Spooner Oldham (born 1943), American songwriter and musician See also * Spooner Act of 1902, authored by John Coit Spooner and authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to purchase rights to build the Panama Canal * Spon (other) Spon may refer to: *''Spiegel Online'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner, Wisconsin
Spooner is a city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,573 at the 2020 census. The city is located mostly within the southwest corner of the Town of Spooner, with a small portion extending into the Town of Beaver Brook on the south, the Town of Bashaw on the southwest, and the Town of Evergreen on the west. The city's nickname, Crossroads of the North, is a reference to the city's location at the junction of two U.S. highways, 53 and 63, and State Highways 70 and 253. History Originally a town in the year 1889, and thereafter officially incorporated a city in the year 1909, Spooner's history is closely interlaced with that of railroad history. In the year 1879, the North Wisconsin Railway was constructed due north of the present-day city of Spooner. Following that, the operations of that railroad were moved south where it then joined the Chicago and Northwestern at what was then coined as Chicago Junction. The community, then initially only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner (town), Wisconsin
Spooner is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. The City of Spooner is located mostly within the southwest corner of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.9 km2), of which, 18.9 square miles (48.8 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2) of it (9.41%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 677 people, 259 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.9 people per square mile (13.9/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.59% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 259 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner Bay
Spooner Bay is a 6-mile-wide bay on the coast of Enderby Land, lying 12 miles east of Freeth Bay in Alasheyev Bight. Plotted from air photos taken by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) in 1956. First visited by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) (Thala Dan) under D.F. Styles in February 1961 and named for Sen. Bill Spooner William "Sputnik" Spooner (born August 16, 1949) is a musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter, and the founder of The Tubes, a theatrical rock band. His songwriting is known for its use of humor and satire. He has released three solo albums ..., then Australian Minister of National Development. See also * Fluted Rock References Bays of Antarctica {{EnderbyLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner Lake
Spooner Lake is a man-made reservoir located just north of the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 28 near Spooner Summit, a pass in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada leading to Carson City, Nevada from Lake Tahoe. It is located in Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park. History There are historical references to an "M. E. Spooner" and "Spooner & Co.'s House" in the area but the first documented eponymous reference was "a strip of productive land extends back from the lake for a distance of 2 miles, where it is called Spooner's Meadow". A dam constructed in 1927 to store irrigation water converted the eastern part of Spooner Meadow into a small lake. Since the 1930s Spooner Lake has also been used for recreational fishing. Watershed and Geographical characteristics The Spooner Lake watershed is approximately but peak flows from the lake are limited by Spooner Dam. The dam was re-built in 1982 due to leakage. Spooner Lake is at above sea level. It is fed by numerous seeps and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner Row
Spooner Row is a small village, and civil parish, in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some south-west of the town of Wymondham and south-west of the city of Norwich. The village was within the civil parish of Wymondham before separating on 1 April 2019.Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich''. . Spooner Row railway station, in the village, is served by local services operated by Greater Anglia on the Breckland Line from Norwich to Cambridge. However, weekday services are limited to two morning trains to Norwich and one early evening train to Cambridge. On Saturdays, there is only one train to Norwich and the westbound service is extended to Stansted Airport. There is no service on Sundays. The station is a request stop In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a stop or station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner Summit
Spooner Summit is a mountain pass through the Carson Range, linking the Lake Tahoe Area to Carson City via US 50. The highest point of the pass is located just east of Spooner Lake just before the first set of curves when traveling eastbound. The pass also carried the Lincoln Highway over the Carson Range along its Sierra Nevada Southern Route before being renumbered as US 50 and rerouted near Johnson Pass. The Tahoe Rim Trail The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile (274 km) long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States.Hauserman, Tim ''The Tahoe Rim Trail'' The trail ... is accessible from a small parking lot at the summit. References Mountain passes of Nevada Landforms of Douglas County, Nevada U.S. Route 50 Lincoln Highway {{DouglasCountyNV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner Township, Lake Of The Woods County, Minnesota
Spooner Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census. History The township was named for Marshall Spooner, a state judge. Spooner was largely destroyed in the Baudette Fire of 1910. Spooner Township adjoined the Village of Spooner, which merged with Baudette in 1954. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.9 km), of which 33.5 square miles (86.7 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.21%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 281 people, 113 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.4 people per square mile (3.2/km). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.09% White, 2.14% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner (band)
Spooner was a Midwestern rock band formed in 1974 in Madison, WI, by keyboardist/vocalist Doug Erikson, songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Bob Olsen, and guitarist/vocalist Dave Benton originally as an acoustic/electric trio. Between 1975 and 1978, the group had undergone several line-up changes, including adding Butch Vig as a drummer. Extremely popular in Madison, and able to draw in crowds in other Midwestern cities, Spooner released two well-received albums, ''Every Corner Dance'' and ''The Wildest Dreams'' and toured intensively throughout the Midwest to promote them."Welcome to Spooner Town", by Andy Davis, ''Record Collector'', issue No. 209, January 1997 Spooner disbanded in the mid-1980s, with Erikson and Vig moving on to form Fire Town, who recorded two albums before splitting. Spooner reformed shortly after, and released a final album, ''The Fugitive Dance'' before splitting for a final time. During the early nineties, Erikson and Vig's production career took off, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner (2009 Film)
Spooner may refer to: Places * Spooner, Wisconsin, a city * Spooner (town), Wisconsin * Spooner Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica * Spooner Lake, a reservoir on North Canyon Creek in Nevada * Spooner Row, a village in Norfolk, England * Spooner Summit, a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada's Carson Range spur * Spooner Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Entertainment * Spooner (band), an American midwestern rock band * Spooner (2009 film), a 2009 US movie directed by Drake Doremus * Spooner (1989 film), a 1989 US made-for-TV movie starring Robert Urich Other * One of the names of the spoon tray People and fictional characters * Spooner (surname), including list of name-holders * Spooner Oldham (born 1943), American songwriter and musician See also * Spooner Act of 1902, authored by John Coit Spooner and authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to purchase rights to build the Panama Canal * Spon (other) Spon may refer to: *''Spiegel Online'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Doremus
Drake Doremus (born March 29, 1983) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing the films ''Like Crazy'' (2011), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, '' Douchebag'' (2010) which was in Dramatic competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and '' Equals'' (2015). Career Doremus studied directing at the AFI Conservatory, being the youngest fellow ever accepted into the film school. Doremus' mother, Cherie Kerr, was a founding member of the legendary L.A. The Groundlings. Doremus grew up on Kerr's stage, performing with the Orange County Crazies, starting at the age of six as an improv comedy player. He went on to produce and direct for that organization, including his own original works. At the recommendation of a talent agent in 2008, Doremus was introduced to producer Jonathan Schwartz, who would produce his subsequent four films. His 2011 film ''Like Crazy'' has been described as loosely inspired by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner (1989 Film)
Spooner may refer to: Places * Spooner, Wisconsin, a city * Spooner (town), Wisconsin * Spooner Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica * Spooner Lake, a reservoir on North Canyon Creek in Nevada * Spooner Row, a village in Norfolk, England * Spooner Summit, a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada's Carson Range spur * Spooner Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Entertainment * Spooner (band), an American midwestern rock band * Spooner (2009 film), a 2009 US movie directed by Drake Doremus * Spooner (1989 film), a 1989 US made-for-TV movie starring Robert Urich Other * One of the names of the spoon tray People and fictional characters * Spooner (surname), including list of name-holders * Spooner Oldham (born 1943), American songwriter and musician See also * Spooner Act of 1902, authored by John Coit Spooner and authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to purchase rights to build the Panama Canal * Spon (other) Spon may refer to: *''Spiegel Online'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Urich
Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American film, television, and stage actor, and television producer. Over the course of his 30-year career, he starred in a record 15 television series. Urich began his career in television in the early 1970s. After guest stints and roles in short-lived television series, he won a co-starring role in the action/crime drama series ''S.W.A.T.'' in 1975. In 1978, he landed the lead role of Dan Tanna in the crime drama series ''Vega$'', which aired on ABC from 1978 to June 1981, and earned him two Golden Globe Award nominations. In addition to his work in television, Urich also co starred in several feature films, including ''Magnum Force'' (1973), ''The Ice Pirates'' (1984), and ''Turk 182'' (1985). From 1985 to 1988, he portrayed the title role in the detective television series '' Spenser: For Hire'', based on Robert B. Parker's series of mystery novels. In 1988, he began hosting the documentary series ''Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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