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Whitestone Point
Whitestone may refer to: Places * Whitestone, Alaska, an unincorporated community * Whitestone, Devon, a village in the United Kingdom * Whitestone, Ontario, a township in Canada and a community within the township * Whitestone, Queens, a neighborhood in New York City * Whitestone, Warwickshire, a suburb of Nuneaton, a town in the United Kingdom People * Annabelle Whitestone (born 1946), English concert manager * Frank Whitestone, creator of lobby group nthellworld * Heather Whitestone (born 1973), beauty queen and conservative activist * Henry Whitestone (1819–1893), Irish architect in Louisville, Kentucky Other uses * Whitestone FM, later Port FM, a local radio station in Timaru, New Zealand * ''Whitestone'' (album), a 1985 album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass * Whitestone Bank, a sand bank off the Isle of Man * Whitestone Branch, a branch of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City * Whitestone Cheese, a company in Oamaru, New Zealand * Whitestone Expressway, part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone, Alaska
Whitestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its population was 71 as of the 2020 census. This is not to be confused with Whitestone Logging Camp CDP in the Alaskan panhandle. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ..., the community has an area of , all of it land. Demographics Whitestone first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). References Unincorporated communities in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Unincorporated communities in Alaska Census-designated places in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Census-designated places in Alaska {{SoutheastFairbanksAK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone Branch
The Whitestone Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running north and east along the left bank of the Flushing River from the Port Washington Branch near the modern Willets Point/Flushing sections of Queens, New York. It crossed the river on one of the three bridges that were later torn down for the Van Wyck Expressway, then ran north along Flushing Bay and east along the East River to Whitestone. History Originally conceived as a branch of the Flushing and North Side Railroad that was intended to lead into Westchester County, New York (a connection that never materialized) in 1869, it was consolidated into the Long Island Rail Road in 1876 when its owners, the Poppenhusen family, took over the bankrupt LIRR. It later became part of a subsidiary called the Long Island City and Flushing Railroad. On October 12, 1912 the branch was electrified. In the 1920s the branch began to lose patronage and the LIRR sought to rid itself of the line. There was a proposal for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Whitestone, Queensland
Mount Whitestone is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Whitestone had a population of 154 people. Geography In the south elevations rise to around above sea level near Paradise Mountain. The summit of Mount Whitestone itself is centrally located and reaches . To the north of the peak Paradise Creek joins Ma Ma Creek. Both of these waterways drain valleys extending southwards on either side of Mount Whitestone. The Gatton–Clifton Road ( State Route 80) passes through from north to south-west. The Tenthill Conservation Park is in the east of the locality. History Mount Whitestone Provisional School was established on 22 March 1886. It became Mount Whitestone State School on 1 January 1909. Mount Whitestone Church of Christ officially opened on Wednesday 16 August 1899. Spring Park Provisional School opened in 1918. Circa 1927, it became Spring Park State School. It closed in 1928. At the , Mount Whitestone and surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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White Stone may refer to: * White Stone (ski store), a British sports retailer * White Stone, South Carolina, an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County * White Stone, Virginia, a town in Lancaster County * White Stone Lake, a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota See also * Whitestone (other) * ''White Stones White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitstone (other)
Whitstone is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Whitstone may also refer to * Whitstone (hundred), an ancient subdivision of Gloucestershire, England *Whitstone (Somerset hundred) The Hundred of Whitstone is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown. Each hundred had a 'fyrd', which ..., an ancient subdivision of Somerset, England * Whitstone School, Somerset, England See also * Whitestone (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critical Role
''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 after 115 episodes, and campaign two started in January 2018 and ended in June 2021 after 141 episodes. A number of one-shots were aired in the hiatus between the two campaigns. After campaign two was completed, the limited series ''Exandria Unlimited'' aired from June 2021 to August 2021. The third campaign premiered on October 21, 2021. The series is broadcast on Thursdays at 19:00 PT on the Critical Role Twitch and YouTube channels, with the video on demand (VOD) becoming available to Twitch subscribers immediately after the broadcast. The VODs are made available for the public on Critical Role's website and uploaded to their YouTube channel on the Monday after the live stream. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show had broadcast l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone School
Whitestone School is an independent, day, preparatory school in for boys and girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Whitestone School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Head is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ). History M. G. Fleming acquired land and opened Whitestone School in 1942. Whitestone was sold by Mr Fleming to Ruzawi Schools Ltd thus being run as an Anglican Diocesan preparatory school for boys. In 1975, the school was closed as a result of the sudden decline in enrollment, due mainly to the removal of many Zambian pupils. In 1978 all movable property was auctioned and the buildings remained empty for partial occupation by pupils and staff of Cyrene Mission during the civil war years. The Whitestone School Trust was founded in 1981 and the school was purchased from Ruzawi Schools Ltd. It was re-opened in September 1982 as a co-educational school for day and boarding pupils. Notable alumni * Keegan Meth - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone River
The Whitestone River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Mararoa River. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākitio R ... References Rivers of Southland, New Zealand Important Bird Areas of New Zealand Rivers of New Zealand {{Southland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone Park
Whitestone Park is a sports ground in Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland, used for football and cricket. It has been the home ground of Peebles Rovers F.C. since 1906, including when they were members of the Scottish Football League between 1923 and 1926. It is also used by Peebles County Cricket Club. History Peebles Rovers moved to Whitestone Park in 1906.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p228 A grandstand was erected on the southern side of the pitch alongside terracing, whilst a pavilion and changing rooms were built at the western end of the pitch. In 1923 Peebles Rovers were elected to the new Division Three of the Scottish Football League. The first SFL match at Whitestone Park was played on 18 August 1923, a 2–1 defeat by Mid-Annandale in front of 800 spectators. The ground's probable record attendance of 1,500 was set for a Scottish Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone Expressway
Whitestone may refer to: Places * Whitestone, Alaska, an unincorporated community * Whitestone, Devon, a village in the United Kingdom * Whitestone, Ontario, a township in Canada and a community within the township * Whitestone, Queens, a neighborhood in New York City * Whitestone, Warwickshire, a suburb of Nuneaton, a town in the United Kingdom People * Annabelle Whitestone (born 1946), English concert manager * Frank Whitestone, creator of lobby group nthellworld * Heather Whitestone (born 1973), beauty queen and conservative activist * Henry Whitestone (1819–1893), Irish architect in Louisville, Kentucky Other uses * Whitestone FM, later Port FM, a local radio station in Timaru, New Zealand * ''Whitestone'' (album), a 1985 album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass * Whitestone Bank, a sand bank off the Isle of Man * Whitestone Branch, a branch of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City * Whitestone Cheese, a company in Oamaru, New Zealand * Whitestone Expressway, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitestone Cheese
Whitestone Cheese is one of the New Zealand South Island's leading cheese companies. The company is based in Oamaru, and takes its name from the limestone known as Oamaru stone which is quarried locally. The cheese is made with no artificial additives and milk from local regional livestock. History Whitestone Cheese was founded in 1987 by Bob and Sue Berry, former farmers, in response to crippling droughts and a rural downturn in the 1980s. The company moved to new larger premises in Torridge Street, Oamaru in 1998, now employs over 70 people (as at October 2017), and now exports to countries such as the United States.Owens, PeterA specialty cheese leader " Endex industry news. Simon Berry is managing director. * 1987: Established in a converted garage in |
Whitestone Bank
The Whitestone Bank is a sand bank approximately east of The Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. The Whitestone Channel separates the island from the bank. Description The bank is denoted on maritime chart AC 2094 Kirkcudbright to the Mull of Galloway & Isle of Man; AC 1826 Irish Sea Eastern Part; AC 2696 Ramsey Harbour; SC 5613.21.1 Isle of Man East Coast. Ramsey ; Imray C62 Irish Sea; Imray Y70 Isle of Man (Harbour Plan of Ramsey). The currents around the Point of Ayre have, over the millennia formed a series banks stretching out to the east which, it is advised, should be avoided especially in heavy weather when the seas break over them. There is also a problem in that chart depths on the west coast to the southwest of the Point of Ayre are based on Victorian lead line surveys and are no longer accurate, there being reports of depths as much as 2 meters less than that expected. For mariners approaching Ramsey from the north, it is suggested that the best course of action is to com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |