Arcadia may refer to:

Places

Australia

Arcadia, New South Wales Arcadia is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Arcadia is in the Hills District region. Histor ...

, a suburb of Sydney *

Arcadia, Queensland Arcadia is a coastal suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Arcadia had a population of 248 people. The town of Alma Bay is within the suburb (). Geography Arcadia is predominantly residential ...

Arcadia, Victoria Arcadia is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is on Kennedys Road, in the City of Greater Shepparton The City of Greater Shepparton is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of t ...

Greece

Arcadia (region) Arcadia ( el, Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celeb ...

, a region in the central Peloponnese * Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative unit covering the region *

Kyparissia Kyparissia ( el, Κυπαρισσία) is a town and a former municipality in northwestern Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit ...

in Messenia, a town known in the Middle Ages as Arcadia **

Barony of Arcadia The Barony of Arcadia was a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea, located on the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, and centred on the town of Arcadia ( el, Ὰρκαδία; french: l'Arcadie; it, Arc dia), ...

, a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea * Arcadia (Crete), a town and city-state of ancient Crete

Ukraine

* Arcadia (Odesa), a quarter in Odesa **

Arcadia Beach Arcadia Beach ( uk, Пляж Аркадія, translit=Pliazh Arkadiia) is Odesa, Ukraine's most famous beach. It is located in the Arcadia quarter. The founders of Odesa chose this name for this area in the hopes it would help make it a succes ...

** Arcadia Park, Odesa

United States

Arcadia (Phoenix) Arcadia is a neighborhood in the areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. It is bounded 44th Street to 68th Street and Camelback Road to the canal. Arcadia contains well-kept homes on large lots; these homes command relatively high property valu ...

, a neighborhood in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona * Arcadia, California * Arcadia, Florida *

Arcadia, Illinois Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Arcadia is north of Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is t ...

Arcadia, Indiana Arcadia is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2010 census. History Settlers began to move into the area as early as 1833, when Hencil Bartholomew bought property near present da ...

Arcadia, Iowa Arcadia is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. History Arcadia was laid out in 1871. It was named for the region of Arcadia, in Greece. The date of incorporation of Arcadia was 1881. Accordi ...

Arcadia, Kansas Arcadia is a city in northeast Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 254. History Arcadia was founded in 1862. It was named for the ancient region of Arcadia, in Greece. The first post ...

Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia is a town in, and the parish seat of, Bienville Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,919 at the 2010 census. Arcadia has the highest elevation of any incorporated municipality in Louisiana. Arcadia's name com ...

Arcadia, Maryland Arcadia is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population as of the 2000 census for zip code 21155, part of which covers Arcadia, was 2349. The town of Arcadia has many attractions and events. Three such events are the Annu ...

* Arcadia, Michigan *

Arcadia Lake (Michigan) Arcadia Lake is a lake in Manistee County, Michigan. The lake, formerly called Bar Lake, is separated from Lake Michigan by a sand bar. A dredged channel connects the two lakes. See also *List of lakes in Michigan This is a list of lakes in M ...

Arcadia, Mississippi Arcadia is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Arcadia was a postal town located on the Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), second-longest ri ...

Arcadia, Missouri Arcadia is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 618 at the 2020 census. History Arcadia was laid out and platted in 1849. It was named after the Greek region of Arcadia. A post office called Arcadia has been in op ...

Arcadia, Nebraska Arcadia is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. History Arcadia was platted in 1885 when it was certain that the railroad would soon be extended to that point. The name was apparently ch ...

Arcadia, New York Arcadia is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 14,244 at the 2010 census. The Town of Arcadia is on the south border of the county and is east of Rochester, New York. The primary postal district covering the Town ...

Arcadia, North Carolina Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the northwestern section of the county along NC Highway 150. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Welcome and Wins ...

Arcadia, Ohio Arcadia is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census. History Arcadia was laid out in 1855. The village most likely was named after Arcadia, Greece. On July 21, 1903 Arcadia was damaged by a fir ...

Arcadia, Oklahoma Arcadia is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 247 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 11.5 percent from the figure of 279 in 2000.Arcadia, Pennsylvania Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. History Arcadia was founded around 1900 as a coal town A coal town, also known as a coal camp or patch, is a type of company town or mining communit ...

Arcadia, Rhode Island Arcadia is a village in the towns of Richmond and Exeter in the U.S. state of Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by ...

* Arcadia, South Carolina *

Arcadia, Tennessee Arcadia is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Sullivan County, Tennessee, just outside Kingsport, Tennessee, Kingsport's eastern city limits. Arcadia, originally known as the Reedy Creek Settlement, was one of the earlies ...

Arcadia, Santa Fe, Texas Arcadia was an unincorporated area in Galveston County, Texas, United States, which is now a neighborhood of the city of Santa Fe. It sits at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m). History Arcadia was established around 1889 near Hall's Bayou on t ...

Arcadia, Shelby County, Texas Arcadia (formerly Arcada) is a small unincorporated community in Shelby County, Texas Shelby County is a county located in the far eastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,022. Its county seat ...

Arcadia, Botetourt County, Virginia Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the north of the county and is one of the northernmost points of the Roanoke Metropolitan Area. Outdoor Recreation Arcadia sits just off the exi ...

Arcadia, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Transportation Arcadia is located along the Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south ...

* Arcadia, Washington *

Arcadia, Wisconsin Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. Arcadia is a Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino-majority city and the largest city in Trempealeau count ...

* Arcadia (town), Wisconsin *

Arcadia Lake (Oklahoma) Arcadia Lake is a reservoir in Central Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. The lake is located northeast of Oklahoma City in eastern Edmond, just east of Interstate 35. The lake has a surface area of and has about of shoreline. The lak ...

* Arcadia Management Area, Rhode Island * Arcadia Township (disambiguation)

Elsewhere

Arcadia, Tucumán Arcadia (Tucumán) is a settlement (Rural Commune) in Tucumán Province in northern Argentina. Arcadia is in the Chicligasta Department. The jurisdiction of the municipality covers the region between the Gastona and Rio Seco rivers (south and nort ...

, Argentina *

Arcadia, Nova Scotia Arcadia is a small community in Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to the Town of Yarmouth. It was originally known as "Upper Chebogue" from its location on the upper reaches of the tidal Chebogue River. The name was changed to Arcadia in 1863. While ...

, Canada *

Arcadia Aegypti Arcadia or Arcadia Aegypti was a Late Roman province in northern Egypt. It was named for one of the reigning '' Augusti'' of the Roman Empire, Arcadius () of the Theodosian dynasty when it was created in the late 4th century. Its capital was Oxy ...

, an ancient region of Roman-controlled Egypt *

Arcadia, Pretoria Arcadia is a suburb in Pretoria, South Africa that is known for its historical buildings, embassy, embassies and hotels. The Union BuildingsStandard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa vol.7 and the President of South Africa, President's residence a ...

, a residential suburb in South Africa * Arcadia, a suburb of

Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...

, Zimbabwe *

Arcadia Planitia Arcadia Planitia is a smooth plain with fresh lava flows and Amazonian volcanic flows on Mars. It was named by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1882 after the Arcadia region of ancient Greece. It dates from the Amazonian period's Arcadia formation's ...

, a plain on Mars

Boats

* Arcadia 30, a French sailboat design

Businesses

* Arcadia Brewing Company, a former brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan * Arcadia Corporation, the original name of video game company Starpath *

Arcadia Group Arcadia Group Ltd (formerly Arcadia Group plc and, until 1998, Burton Group plc) was a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London, England. It was best known for being the previous parent company of British Home Stores (BH ...

, formerly a British retail company * Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly known as AMT, an American firearms company * Arcadia Productions, an Italian theatre company *

Arcadia Publishing Arcadia Publishing is an American publisher of neighborhood, local, and regional history of the United States in pictorial form.(analysis of the successful ''Images of America'' series). Arcadia Publishing also runs the History Press, which publ ...

, an American publisher of local community histories *

Arcadia Systems Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was one of the largest software publishers in the UK, achieved by ...

, an arcade game division of the company Mastertronic

Film and television

* ''Arcadia'' (film), a 2012 American film * "Arcadia" (''The X-Files''), a 1999 television episode * Arcadia, a fictional city on

Gallifrey Gallifrey () is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the protagonist, the Doctor belongs. It is located in ...

in the ''Doctor Who'' series * Arcadia, a fictional location in '' Resident Evil: Afterlife'' * ''

Tales of Arcadia ''Tales of Arcadia'' is a trilogy of computer-animated science fantasy television series created for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You. The series comprising the trilogy follows the inhabit ...

'', an animated television series created by Guillermo del Toro

Gaming

Arcadia (card game) Arcadia is an out-of-print collectible card game involving combat and terrain,Arcadia
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, a 1996 collectible card game by White Wolf Publishing * ''Arcadia'' (video game), a 1982 game for the Vic 20 and ZX Spectrum platforms *

Arcadia 2001 The Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit home video game console released by Emerson Radio in May 1982 for a price of US$ 99, several months before the release of ColecoVision. It was discontinued only 18 months later, with a total of 35 g ...

, a gaming console * Arcadia (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional plane of existence in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Arcadia (''The Longest Journey''), a fantasy realm in ''The Longest Journey'' * Arcadia Bay, a fictional location in '' Life Is Strange'' * Arcadia, a human colony in ''

Halo Wars ''Halo Wars'' is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 video game console. It was released in Australia on February 26, 2009; in Europe on February 27; and i ...

Literature and drama

* Arcadia (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * ''Arcadia'' (magazine), a 2005 Colombian magazine on arts, literature and movies * ''Arcadia'' (play), a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard * ''Arcadia'' (poem), a 1504 poem by Jacopo Sannazaro * ''

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia ''The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia'', also known simply as the ''Arcadia'', is a long prose pastoral romance by Sir Philip Sidney written towards the end of the 16th century. Having finished one version of his text, Sidney later significantly ...

'' or ''Arcadia'', a prose work by Sir Philip Sidney * ''

Monthly Arcadia was a Japanese arcade game magazine, published by Enterbrain. History ''Monthly Arcadia'' launched on December 8, 1999. It was the successor to the then popular magazine ''Gamest was a Japanese video game magazine that specialized in covering ...

'' (月刊アルカディア), a 2000 Japanese video and arcade game magazine * ''Arcadia'', a 1979 poetry collection by Christopher Reid * ''Arcadia'', a fictional spaceship in ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Play Comic'' from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akita Shoten. The series follows the titular Capt ...

'' * ''Arcadia'', a 2015 book by

Iain Pears Iain George Pears (born 8 August 1955) is an English art historian, novelist and journalist. Personal life Pears was born on 8 August 1955 in Coventry, England. He was educated at Warwick School, an all-boys public school in Warwick. He studied ...

Music

* Arcadia (band), a British pop music group composed of members from Duran Duran * "Arcadia" (Hardwell and Joey Dale song), a 2014 song by Hardwell and Joey Dale * ''Arcadia'' (album), a 2014 album by Caroline Polachek, under the name Ramona Lisa * "Arcadia", a 2015 song by the Kite String Tangle * "Arcadia" (Lana Del Rey song), 2021 * Arcadia, a mid-1990s London club night, central to the

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

movement

Schools

Academy of Arcadia The Accademia degli Arcadi or Accademia dell'Arcadia, "Academy of Arcadia" or "Academy of the Arcadians", was an Italian literary academy founded in Rome in 1690. The full Italian official name was Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi. History F ...

, a historical Italian literary academy * Arcadia College, Missouri *

Arcadia University Arcadia University is a private university in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The university enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. The campus features Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark. History B ...

, Glenside, Pennsylvania * Arcadia High School (disambiguation)

Ships

* See List of ships named Arcadia * ''Arcadia'' (steamboat), a steamboat that operated in the state of Washington, United States * MV ''Arcadia'' (1988) or MV ''Columbus'', a cruise ship * MV ''Arcadia'' (2004), a cruise ship * SS ''Arcadia'' (1922) * SS ''Arcadia'' (1953) * USS ''Arcadia'' (SP-856), a patrol boat possibly in commission during 1918 * USS ''Arcadia'' (ID-1605), a troop transport commissioned in 1919 * USS ''Arcadia'' (AD-23), a destroyer tender commissioned in 1945

Visual arts

* ''Arcadia'' (painting), an 1883 painting by Thomas Eakins * ''Arcadia'', a 1973 artwork by

Ian Hamilton Finlay Ian Hamilton Finlay, CBE (28 October 1925 – 27 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener. Life Finlay was born in Nassau, Bahamas, to James Hamilton Finlay and his wife, Annie Pettigrew, both of Scots descent. He was e ...

* ''Arcadia'', an 1893 mural by

Amanda Brewster Sewell Lydia Amanda Brewster Sewell (February 24, 1859 - November 15, 1926) was a 19th-century American painter of portraits and genre scenes. Lydia Amanda Brewster studied art in the United States and in Paris before marrying her husband, fellow artis ...

* ''Arcadia'', a painting by

Eugeniusz Zak Eugeniusz Zak (15 December 1884 – 15 January 1926), also known as Eugène Zak and Eugene Zak, was a Polish artist. Life Eugeniusz Zak was born to Jewish family in Mogilno, Minsk Governorate (nowadays Belarus). As a boy he moved to Warsaw, ...

Other uses

Arcadia (daughter of Arcadius) Arcadia (3 April 400 – 444) was the third daughter of the Roman emperor Arcadius () and Aelia Eudoxia and a member of the Theodosian dynasty. Life Her next sibling was the male heir and future emperor Theodosius II (). Following the exa ...

(400–444) *

Arcadia (engineering) ARCADIA (Architecture Analysis & Design Integrated Approach) is a Systems engineering, system and Software engineering, software architecture engineering method based on architecture-centric and model-driven engineering activities. History In ...

, a system and software architecture engineering method * ''Arcadia'' (genus), an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian * Arcadia (house), a historic house in Frederick, Maryland *

Arcadia (Los Angeles Metro station) Arcadia station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street in Arcadia, California, after which the station is named. This sta ...

Arcadia (utopia) Arcadia ( gr, Αρκαδία) refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. The term is derived from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; the province's mountainous topography and sparse population of pas ...

, a utopian vision of pastoralism *

Arcadia Conference The First Washington Conference, also known as the Arcadia Conference (ARCADIA was the code name used for the conference), was held in Washington, D.C., from December 22, 1941, to January 14, 1942. President Roosevelt of the United States and Prime ...

, a 1942 military conference *

Arcadia Fund The Arcadia Fund is a UK charity organization founded by Lisbet Rausing and Professor Peter Baldwin. Established in 2001, the organization provides grants on a worldwide basis focusing on numerous projects outside the UK. The primary focus of th ...

, a foundation sponsoring preservation of media for culture, nature, and scholarship * Arcadia Plantation, a historic plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina