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Westbrook may refer to: Places Australia * Westbrook, Queensland, a town south-west of Toowoomba. New Zealand * Westbrook, New Zealand, a suburb of Palmerston North United Kingdom * Westbrook, Berkshire * Westbrook, Kent, part of Margate * Westbrook, Herefordshire * Westbrook, Warrington, a council ward in Warrington, Cheshire * Westbrook, Wiltshire, a settlement in the civil parish of Bromham, Wiltshire United States * Westbrook, Connecticut, a town in Middlesex County * Westbrook, Maine, a town in Cumberland County * Westbrook, Minnesota, a town in Cottonwood County * Westbrook, Missouri, a ghost town * Westbrook, Texas, a city in Mitchell County Transportation * Westbrook station (Calgary), CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Westbrook station (Minnesota), in Westbrook, Minnesota, United States * Westbrook (Shore Line East station), in Westbrook, Connecticut, United States *Westbrook railway station (England), former station in Dorstone, Herefordshire, Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook, Queensland
Westbrook is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Westbrook had a population of 3,885 people. Geography The Gore Highway passes through Westbrook. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing passes through the western part of the locality with no intersections. The Toowoomba-Karara Road runs along the south-eastern boundary. Westbrook has the following mountains: * Bunkers Hill () * Sugarloaf () * Mt peel (27.6000° S, 151.9000° E) 697 metres History The name ''Westbrook'' comes from the name of the Westbrook pastoral run named by John 'Tinker' Campbell, a pastoralist and merchant, in 1841. In 1877, of land was resumed from the Westbrook pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877. Bunker's Hill State School opened on 1 January 1899 under head teacher Walter Richmond. Westbrook Reformatory School for Boys opened on 5 May 1900, having been relocated from Lytton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook, Texas
Westbrook is a city in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. History The Westbrook Oil Field was discovered on March 5, 1921, when the Texas and Pacific Abrams No. 1 well was completed to a depth of 2498 feet. L.W. Sandusky and P.C. Coleman convinced the Underwriters Producing and Refining Company to drill a test well, which was spudded on February 8, 1920. A subsidiary of Standard Oil of California, the California Company, bought the Underwriters' property in December 1922. By 1926, there were 77 producing wells, with total production amounting to 3400 barrels. Production is from a dolomitic limestone within the Permian Basin. Geography Westbrook is located at (32.357027, −101.012552). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, 203 people, 79 households, and 54 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 103 housing unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Cornelius Westbrook Van Voorhis (September 21, 1903 – July 13, 1968) was a narrator for television programs and movies. He is perhaps best known for his work on ''The March of Time'' radio and newsreel series, where he became known as the "Voice of Doom", as well as for the catchphrase, "Time...marches on!" Early years Van Voorhis was born in New Milford, Connecticut, on September 21, 1903, and studied at the United States Naval Academy. Career Van Voorhis became a broadcaster late in the 1920s. On radio, he worked for station WOR and the CBS and NBC networks. He narrated each episode of the 1954–1956 NBC series ''Justice.'' He also did narration for the 1957 television series '' Panic!''. He was originally scheduled to be the announcer for ''The Twilight Zone'' television show but only narrated the television pilot, the episode "Where is Everybody?" had its narration revoiced by the show's creator and writer Rod Serling. One of his last appearances was in a circa-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook, Suffolk County, New York
Westbrook, a large rambling house of many gables and tall chimneys on the South Shore of Long Island, lies on the west bank of the Connetquot River. The estate has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as a national historic district. House Westbrook was designed in 1886 for William Bayard Cutting (1850–1912) by the architect Charles C. Haight in the Tudor Revival style. Cutting had bought the estate for building his house on from George L. Lorillard in 1884. Scottish heather was shipped to provide thatch for the gate house, which remains at the corner of Montauk Highway and Great River Road. In 1895 Cutting and his brother laid out a golf course at Westbrook, known to be the first private golf course in the United States. ''See also:'' The house and its extensive landscaped grounds, now a state park called the Bayard-Cutting Arboretum, are open to the public, having been given to the people of Long Island by Bayard Cutting's widow and daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook (surname)
Westbrook is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Anne Allen Westbrook, American politician * Brian Westbrook, an American football player * Bryant Westbrook, an American football player * Byron Westbrook, an American football player * Chris I. Westbrook, French physicist * Danniella Westbrook, an actress and television hostess * Dawn Westbrook, alias of Dawn Sime * Dede Westbrook, American football player * Helen Searles Westbrook (1889-1967) American composer and organist * Jake Westbrook, baseball player * Jeff Westbrook, a TV writer and algorithms researcher * John Westbrook, American football player and pastor * Karimah Westbrook (born 1978), American actress * Kate Westbrook, a British singer/songwriter * Lawrence Westbrook, an American college basketball player * Mary Westbrook or Mary Westbrook Van Deusen (1829–1908), American author * Michael Westbrook, a former American football player * Mike Westbrook, a British composer and bandleader * Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Railway Station, Auckland
Westbrook railway station was a station on the Western Line in Auckland, New Zealand, between Waikomiti station and Glen Eden station.''Rails'' magazine, September 1980, p.14 It was opened on 6 September 1957. It was closed at the same time as the Croydon Road and St George's Street stations, also on the Western Line, on a six-month trial basis on 18 August 1980,Western Leader, 26 August 1980, front page. with the closure being made permanent on 16 August 1981. See also * List of Auckland railway stations References Rail transport in Auckland Defunct railway stations in New Zealand West Auckland, New Zealand Railway stations in New Zealand opened in the 1950s Railway stations closed in 1980 {{NewZealand-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Railway Station (England)
Westbrook railway station was a station to the northwest of Dorstone, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened in 1881, closed to passengers in 1941 and closed completely in 1950. References Further reading * Disused railway stations in Herefordshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1881 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1950 Former Great Western Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook (Shore Line East Station)
Westbrook is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located off Connecticut Route 153 just north of the village center of Westbrook, Connecticut. It is served by the CTrail's Shore Line East commuter rail service; Amtrak's ''Acela Express'' and ''Northeast Regional'' services run through the station without stopping. The first Westbrook station opened in 1852, was replaced in 1906, and closed in 1936. A new station for Shore Line East opened in 1990; and was rebuilt in 2001. A new station with a larger lot and two handicapped-accessible platforms opened on March 25, 2014. The larger lot now allows the station, which is less than half a mile from Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1, to serve as a park-and-ride station. History New Haven Railroad The New Haven & New London Railroad was chartered in 1848, began construction in 1850, and opened for service in July 1852. A station was located on the north side of the tracks off Essex Road (the modern location) j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Station (Minnesota)
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot was a depot for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. It is located on Fourth Street at First Avenue in Westbrook, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. It was added to 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 artistic v ... on June 13, 1986. It is now the Westbrook Heritage House Museum with indoor and outdoor exhibits on local history. References External links Westbrook Heritage House Museum- Museums of Minnesota Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1900 Westbrook Museums in Cottonwood County, Minnesota Former railway stations in Minnesota National Register of Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Station (Calgary)
Westbrook is the third station on the West LRT line of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station, along with the rest of the line, opened on December 10, 2012. However, on December 8, 2012, it was opened as a preview for the public to use. The station is located underground beside 33 Street SW between Bow Trail and 17 Avenue SW, 4 km from the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The station, along with associated office block above it, occupies the site of the former Ernest Manning High School, which closed in June 2011, and a former Petro-Canada service station that closed in 2009. The school and station were demolished to make room for this station and a new school (using the same name) was built 3.5 kilometres away near the 69 Street SW station. The new school opened in September 2011. The Westbrook station also offers a new BRT service to Mount Royal University and Heritage station. The station platform is located underground, with two entrances abov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook, Missouri
Westbrook is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... The community was named after John Westbrook, the proprietor of a local mill. References Ghost towns in Missouri Former populated places in Pemiscot County, Missouri {{PemiscotCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook, New Zealand
Westbrook is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand. The semi-rural suburb includes the Olive Tree Village, the Manawatu Trotting Club, and several parks and reserves: Bill Brown Park, David Spring Park, Kimberley Park, Ashton Reserve, Amberley Reserve, Chippendale Reserve, Chelmarsh Reserve, Marybank Reserve, Dalfield Reserve, and part of the Kawau Stream Reserve. Demographics Westbrook covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Westbrook had a population of 3,261 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 258 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 222 people (7.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,101 households, comprising 1,587 males and 1,671 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 789 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 792 (24.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,275 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 405 (12.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 69.6% European/ Pākehā, 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
