Burnside may refer to:

Places

Antarctica

Burnside Ridges Burnside Ridges () are three roughly parallel ridges running approximately northeast–southwest with their northeast extremities terminating at Matusevich Glacier. This area was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947. Th ...

, Oates Land

Australia

* City of Burnside, a local government area of Adelaide, South Australia ** Burnside, South Australia, a suburb of the City of Burnside *

Burnside, New South Wales Oatlands is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Oatlands is part of the Hills District and Western Sy ...

, in the Oatlands suburb of Sydney *

Burnside, Queensland Burnside is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burnside had a population of 2,409 people. History According to local sources, Irish immigrants Patrick King and his wife, ...

, a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region *

Burnside, Victoria Burnside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Burnside recorded a population of 5,800 at the 2021 census. Attractions * Burns ...

, a suburb of Melbourne * Burnside, Western Australia, in the South West region *

Lake Burnside Lake Burnside, also known as ''Oneahibunga'', is a lake in the Gibson Desert, located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, northeast of Lake Carnegie. The smaller Lake Buchanan lies just to the south. It covers an area of roughly . See ...

, in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia

Canada

Burnside, Nova Scotia Burnside is a Canadian urban neighbourhood located along the northeast shore of Bedford Basin of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. History Burnside was the name originally given to the farm of Duncan Waddell, a Scotsm ...

, an urban neighbourhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia *

Burnside Drive Burnside Drive is a four-lane divided roadway, with a speed limit of 80 km/h, that serves the Burnside Business Park in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The road parallels Hi ...

, a road in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia *

Burnside, Colchester County Burnside is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scoti ...

, an unincorporated rural community in Nova Scotia *

Burnside Hall Burnside Hall (french: Pavillon Burnside) is a McGill University building located at 805 Sherbrooke Street West, on the university's downtown campus in Montreal, Quebec. It is named after Burnside Place, the Montreal estate of James McGill, the ...

, a building on the downtown campus of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec * Burnside, Newfoundland and Labrador, a seaside town in Newfoundland * Burnside, Ontario, in the township of Severn *

Burnside River The Burnside River is a river in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It has its headwaters at Contwoyto Lake (), flows across the Precambrian Shield's Contwoyto Plateau, flows through isolated and rugged tundra, into Lake Kathawachaga, and throug ...

Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...

New Zealand

* Burnside, Christchurch, a suburb * Burnside, Dunedin, a suburb

Northern Ireland

Burnside, County Antrim Burnside is a townland of 38 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parish of Ardclinis. See also *List of townlands in County Antrim *List of places in County Antrim Th ...

, a townland in County Antrim

Scotland

Burnside, South Lanarkshire Burnside is a mostly residential area in the town of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Including the neighbourhoods of High Burnside and High Crosshill, respectively south and north-west of its main street, it borders Overtoun Park in R ...

, an area of Rutherglen *

Burnside, Highland Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge wh ...

, a district of Thurso *

Burnside of Duntrune Burnside of Duntrune is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 1 km North of Ballumbie on the outskirts of Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-u ...

, a hamlet in Angus

United States

* Burnside, Arizona, a census-designated place *

Burnside, Chicago Burnside is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 47th numbered area, it is located on the city's far south side. This area is also called "The Triangle" by locals, as it is bordered by railroad tracks on every side; the Canadian Nation ...

, a community area of Chicago, Illinois *

Burnside, Illinois Burnside is an unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. History Burnside was founded in 1862, and named after Ambrose Everett Burnside, a railroad official. Geography Burnside is located at ...

, an unincorporated town in Hancock County *

Burnside, Iowa Burnside is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,138 feet (347 m). Burnside has a post office with the ZIP code 50521. History Present-day Burnside was laid out as a town named Bucha ...

Burnside, Kentucky Burnside is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. In 2004, Burnside became the only town in Pulaski County or any adjoining county to allow the sale of alcoholic bev ...

, a city in Pulaski County * Burnside, Louisiana *

Burnside, Mississippi Burnside is an unincorporated community located in Neshoba County Neshoba County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,087. Its county seat is Philadelphia. It was nam ...

Burnside, Pennsylvania Burnside is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. Geography Burnside is located in southwestern Clearfield County at (40.813203, -78.787645), along the West Branch Susquehanna ...

Burnside, Wisconsin Burnside is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 529. The ghost town of New City was located in the town. The town was named after civil war general Ambrose Burnside. Geogra ...

, a town in Trempealeau County * Burnside Bridge, a drawbridge in Portland, Oregon ** Burnside Skatepark, below Burnside Bridge *

Burnside Park, Providence, Rhode Island Burnside Park is a small park situated in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island. An equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside was ere ...

* Burnside Street, a street in Portland, Oregon *

Burnside Township, Michigan Burnside Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,864 at the 2010 Census. History Burnside Township was first organized under the name of Allison Township in 1855. It was renamed to Burn ...

* Burnside Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania * Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania *

Burnside Triangle The Burnside Triangle, also known as Pink Triangle or Vaseline Alley, was a triangular district in Portland, Oregon, United States, known for its relatively higher density of LGBT and gay-friendly businesses. Description and history The Burnside ...

, a district in Portland, Oregon

People with the surname

* Adrian Burnside (born 1977), Australian baseball player * Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician *

Bob Burnside Robert "Bob" MacKenzie Burnside (May 20, 1932 – December 11, 2019) was an American lifeguard. He was appointed the first president of the Surf Life Saving Association of America in 1964, which later became known as the United States Lifesaving As ...

, first president of the United States Lifesaving Association *

Brenda Burnside Brenda Burnside (born March 20, 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American former women's boxing "journeywoman". Despite being given such title by boxing fans and critics (a journeyman or woman in boxing is someone who takes fights, usuall ...

(born 1963), former boxing "journeywoman" * Bruce Burnside (1833–1909), Chief Justice and Queen's Advocate of Ceylon *

Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside, nicknamed "CB" (born July 23, 1971 in Orange, California, United States), is a professional skateboarder and snowboarder and ranks amongst the top female athletes in these sports in the world. She was the first president of ...

(born 1968), American skateboarder and snowboarder * Cedric Burnside (born 1978), American electric blues drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter *

David Burnside David Wilson Boyd Burnside (born 24 August 1951) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim from 2001 to 2005. Burnside was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for So ...

(born 1951), Northern Ireland politician and public relations expert *

Frank Herbert Burnside Frank Herbert Burnside (August 7, 1888 - August 26, 1935) was a record-holding pioneer airmail pilot. Biography Frank Herbert Burnside was born on August 7, 1888 in Oneonta, New York. He originally studied to be a musician, but learned to fly in ...

(1888–1935), pioneer airmail pilot *

Geoffery Burnside Geoffery Burnside (born 5 November 1950) is a former Bahamas, Bahamian cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint, sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. References External links

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(born 1950), Bahamian cyclist * George Burnside (American football) (1899–1962), blocking back in the National Football League * George Burnside (Concerned Brethren) (1908–1994), New Zealand evangelist * Iain Burnside, Scottish classical pianist, accompanist and radio presenter *

Joe Burnside Joe Burnside (1 February 1930 – October 2008) was Britain's longest surviving heart transplant patient. In February 1980 Burnside suffered his second heart attack in 18 months. At the time he was running a carpet shop in Darlington. Although h ...

(1930–2008), Britain's longest surviving heart transplant patient * John Burnside (born 1955), Scottish writer * John Burnside (inventor) (1916–2008), American inventor and gay rights activist, known for inventing the teleidoscope, darkfield kaleidoscope, and Symmetricon *

Jon Burnside Jon Burnside is a Canadian politician and former police officer who was elected to represent Ward 16 Don Valley East on Toronto City Council following the 2022 municipal election. Burnside is the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). H ...

, Canadian politician * Julian Burnside (born 1949), Australian barrister, human rights and refugee advocate, and author *

Laurence Burnside The Colony of the Bahamas, Bahamas competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Twenty competitors, nineteen men and one woman, took part in thirteen events in four sports. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ...

(born 1946), Bahamian cyclist *

Maurice G. Burnside Maurice Gwinn Burnside (August 23, 1902 – February 2, 1991) was a professor, tobacco warehouse manager, and U.S. Representative from Huntington, West Virginia. Burnside was born near Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina in 1902. He atte ...

(1902–1991), professor, tobacco warehouse manager, and US Representative * Pete Burnside (born 1930), baseball pitcher *

R. H. Burnside Robert Hubber Thorne Burnside (August 13, 1873 – September 14, 1952) was an American actor, director, producer, composer, and playwright. He was artistic director of the 5,200-seat New York Hippodrome from 1908 to 1923. He wrote and staged h ...

(1870–1952), actor, director, producer, composer, and playwright *

R. L. Burnside R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He played music for much of his life but received little recognition before the early 1990s. In the latter half of that decade, Bur ...

(1926–2005), blues musician *

Robert Burnside Robert Burnside (31 August 1759 – 19 May 1826) was an English Baptist minister. Biography He was born in the parish of Clerkenwell, Central London and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and at Aberdeen University, where he graduated with ...

(1759–1826), English Baptist minister *

Robert Bruce Burnside Robert Bruce Burnside (22 April 1862 – 8 August 1929) was an Australian barrister and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Western Australia from December 1902 until his death. Burnside was born in Nassau, Bahamas, to Mary Elizabeth (née ...

(1862–1929), Australian judge *

Robert H. Burnside Robert Henry Burnside (May 20, 1933 – August 2, 2021) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from 1971 to 1978, representing Richlan ...

(1933–2021), American politician * Sheldon Burnside (born 1954), Major League Baseball player * Thomas Burnside (1782–1851), US Representative from Pennsylvania *

William Snow Burnside William Snow Burnside (20 December 1839 – 11 March 1920) was an Irish mathematician whose entire career was spent at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). He is chiefly remembered for the book ''The Theory of Equations: With an Introduction to the Th ...

(1839–1920), Irish mathematician * William Burnside (1852–1927), English mathematician **

Burnside's lemma Burnside's lemma, sometimes also called Burnside's counting theorem, the Cauchy–Frobenius lemma, the orbit-counting theorem, or the Lemma that is not Burnside's, is a result in group theory that is often useful in taking account of symmetry when ...

, an orbit-counting theorem in group theory **

Burnside's problem The Burnside problem asks whether a finitely generated group in which every element has finite order must necessarily be a finite group. It was posed by William Burnside in 1902, making it one of the oldest questions in group theory and was infl ...

, about whether certain groups must be finite **

Burnside's theorem In mathematics, Burnside's theorem in group theory states that if ''G'' is a finite group of order p^a q^b where ''p'' and ''q'' are prime numbers, and ''a'' and ''b'' are non-negative integers, then ''G'' is solvable. Hence each non-Abelian fin ...

, a proof that certain finite groups are solvable *

William Burnside (comics) William Burnside, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD,''Captain America'' #602 also known as the Captain America of the 1950s, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Steve Englehart ...

, a fictional incarnation of Captain America

Other uses

* ''Burnside'' (TV series), a spin-off from ''The Bill''