Carson may refer to:
People and fictional characters
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Carson (surname), a list people and fictional characters with the surname
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Carson (given name)
Carson is a gender-neutral given name. It comes Carson (surname), from an Irish and Scottish surname, which is of unknown meaning. It may refer to:
People with the given name Carson
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*Carson Allen, American singer-songwriter
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*Carson W. "Bil ...
, a list of people with the given name
Places
United States
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Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately away from Los Angeles International Airport. Incorporated on February 20, 1968, ...
, a city
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Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Carson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 72 housing units. This township was formed from Bowling Green Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 ...
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Carson, Iowa, a city
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Carson, Kentucky
Carson is an unincorporated community located in Gallatin County, Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It b ...
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Carson City, Michigan
Carson City is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,093 at the 2010 census.
Carson City was first platted in 1866 on land owned by R. M. Abbott, Delia Miner, and Hiram T. Sherman and recorded in 1871. Th ...
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Carson Township, Minnesota
Carson Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.
History
Carson Township was organized in 1871, and named for Kit Carson, an American frontiersman.
Geography
According to the ...
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Carson, Mississippi
Carson is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. Carson is located on Mississippi Highway 42, southeast of Prentiss, Mississippi, Prentiss. Carso ...
, an unincorporated community
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Carson, Missouri Carson is an extinct town in Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route ZZ, adjacent to the railroad, approximately two miles southeast of West Plains
West Plains is a city in, and the count ...
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Carson City, Nevada
Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...
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Carson, New Mexico
Carson is an unincorporated community in southwestern Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Named after frontiersman and Taos resident Kit Carson, Carson was founded c. 1908, when the surrounding area was opened for homesteading. Carson is a lo ...
, an unincorporated community
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Carson, North Dakota, a city
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Carson, Oregon
Carson is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Oregon, along Oregon Route 413 about northwest of Halfway.
In 1870 Tom Corson settled in the area on a tributary of Pine Creek. His neighbors pronounced his name "Cars ...
, an unincorporated community
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Carson County, Texas
Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,807. The county seat is Panhandle. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1888. It is named for Samuel Price Carson, the f ...
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Carson, Virginia
Carson is an unincorporated community in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, located between Petersburg and Stony Creek, just west of Interstate 95.
The community is divided between Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties along the for ...
, an unincorporated community
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Carson, Washington, an unincorporated community
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Carson, Wisconsin, a town
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Fort Carson, Colorado, a United States Army post
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Carson Beach, South Boston
Carson Beach is a public beach in South Boston, Massachusetts. It has also been known as L Street Beach. It is maintained by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation. The beach is a part of a three-mile segment of parks along the Sou ...
, Massachusetts, a public beach
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Carson Desert, Nevada
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Carson National Forest
Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers (1.5 million acres) and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows ...
, New Mexico
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Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
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Carson Pass, through the Sierra Nevada in California
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Carson Range, a mountain range in California and Nevada
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Carson River, in California and Nevada
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Carson Sink, a large playa in Nevada
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Carson Valley, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
Elsewhere
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Carson Lake (disambiguation), various lakes in the United States and Canada
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Carson River (Western Australia), Australia
*Mount Carson, a subpeak of
Pavilion Mountain, British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Carson (Antarctica), in the Southern Cross Mountains, Antarctica
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Businesses
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Carson's, an American retailer
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Carson Helicopters, an American heavy lift helicopter company
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Carson Productions, a television production company established by Johnny Carson
Schools
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Carson College of Business
The Carson College of Business is the business school of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. Established in 1963, it is one of the largest of the ten colleges in WSU.
History
The College of Business first offered economics courses ...
, the business school of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
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Carson High School (disambiguation) Carson High School can refer to:
*Carson High School (Carson City, Nevada)
*Carson High School (Carson, California)
* Jesse C. Carson High School, China Grove, North Carolina
*Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies
Rachel Carson High School ...
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Carson College for Orphan Girls
Carson College for Orphan Girls, also known as Carson Valley School, is a historic school complex and national historic district located in Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The buildings remain in active use by t ...
, Flourtown, Pennsylvania, now coeducational and named Carson Valley Children's Aid
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Carson Middle School
North Allegheny School District is a large, suburban public school district located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. It serves an area of , including Marshall Township, McCandless Township, and the boroughs of Bradford ...
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Carson Elementary School (disambiguation) Carson Elementary School may refer to:
*Carson Elementary School (Quesnel)
*Carson Elementary School (Carson, Washington)
The Stevenson-Carson School District is located in Skamania County, Washington, with the district office in Stevenson, Washi ...
Transportation
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Carson (Los Angeles Metro station)
Carson station is a below grade busway station on the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station is located on the shoulder of Interstate 110 at its intersection with Carson Street, after which the station is named, in Torrance, ...
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Carson (LYNX station)
Carson is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the South End neighborhood.
Location
The station is located next to Carson Boulevard and is accessible ...
, Charlotte, North Carolina
Other uses
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Carson (band), a 1970s Australian blues rock and boogie rock band
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Carson?
''Carson?'' is an EP-length vinyl record by the Gaelic punk group Oi Polloi.An dà chòmhlan punc a tha a' seinn sa Ghàidhlig. ''The Scotsman'' (03-19-05) This release is significant as it is the first record of all-original rock songs in Sco ...
'', a record by the Gaelic punk group Oi Polloi
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Carson top
A Carson top is a one-piece, padded, upholstered, removable top. The design was invented by Bob Houser in 1935 when he worked for Amos Carson at Carson Top Shop in Los Angeles. The first Carson top was probably made for a Ford Model A convertibl ...
, an after-market car-top
See also
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Carson House (disambiguation) Carson House may refer to:
;in the United States
''(by state then city or town)''
*Carson Place, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a historic house National Register of Historic Places listings in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, listed on the National Register of H ...
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Carsen Carsen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
* Robert Carsen (born 1954), Canadian opera director
*Walter Carsen (1912–2012), Canadian businessman and philanthropist
**Walter Carsen Centre, headquarters ...
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