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The Neck (peninsula)
The Neck may refer to: * The Neck, Newfoundland and Labrador The Neck is a settlement near Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador. It has long been a part of the town of Bonavista. In the 1945 census conducted by the British, (The) Neck was - along with other parts of Bonavista - such as Bayleys Cove and Mo ..., Canada * The Neck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States * The Neck, New Zealand, an isthmus in Central Otago * The Neck on Skomer, Pembrokeshire, Wales See also * Neck (other) * The Necks, an experimental jazz trio from Sydney, Australia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neck, Newfoundland And Labrador
The Neck is a settlement near Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador. It has long been a part of the town of Bonavista. In the 1945 census conducted by the British, (The) Neck was - along with other parts of Bonavista - such as Bayleys Cove and Mockbeggar - shown separately but in a reissue of this census put out by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics Bonavista was shown as one homogenous entity. Neck did occasionally report again but not since the late 1960s/early 1970s when it last recorded a separate figure of 82. See also *List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundla ... Populated coastal places in Canada Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neck, Philadelphia
The South Philadelphia Sports Complex is the home of most major Philadelphia professional sports teams. The complex is located in South Philadelphia and is the site of the Wells Fargo Center, home arena for the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers, Lincoln Financial Field, home field for the Philadelphia Eagles, Citizens Bank Park, home field for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Xfinity Live!, a sports retail and entertainment center. History The South Philadelphia Sports Complex was also once home to three iconic and since demolished stadiums: John F. Kennedy Stadium (1926–1992), Veterans Stadium (1971–2004), and the Spectrum (1967–2011). Prior to its development, the region that now is the South Philadelphia Sports Complex was a shanty town known as "The Neck" of the undeveloped League Island area, formerly Passyunk Township. Oregon Avenue was the southern border end of the city up to the 1920s. As early as April 1914, "a plot of ground on Broad Street nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neck, New Zealand
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skomer
Skomer () or Skomer Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides in west Wales. It is well known for its wildlife: around half the world's population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the Skomer vole (a subspecies of the bank vole) is unique to the island. Skomer is a national nature reserve (United Kingdom), national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area. It is surrounded by a marine nature reserve and is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Skomer is known for its archaeological interest: stone circles, standing stone and remains of prehistoric houses. Much of the island has been designated an ancient monument. Description The island has an area of . Its highest point is above sea level at Gorse Hill, while the majority of the island sits at around above sea level. Skomer is intersected by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neck (other)
The neck is the body part between the head and torso of many animals. Neck may also refer to: Other uses in anatomy Bones * Femur neck, part of the femur bone * Surgical neck of the humerus * Anatomical neck of humerus * Neck of the malleus, part of the ear * Neck of a rib * Neck of the scapula * Neck of the talus Organs * Neck of the gallbladder * Neck of the pancreas * Neck of the urinary bladder Arts and entertainment * Neck (band), a British Celtic punk band * ''Neck'' (film), a 2010 Japanese film * Neck (music), part of certain string instruments and woodwind instruments * "Neck" (short story), by Roald Dahl * ''Necks'' (EP), by Thunderbirds Are Now!, 2005 * The Necks, an Australian jazz trio Places * Neck, Netherlands * Neck City, Missouri, United States Other uses * Necking (engineering), tensile deformation forming a neck * Neck (Chinese constellation), in Chinese astronomy * Neck (water spirit), in Germanic mythology and folklore * Volcanic neck or plug, a volca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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