Cole may refer to:

Plants

Cole crops Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels spr ...

of the genus ''

Brassica ''Brassica'' () is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Crops from this genus are sometimes called ''cole cr ...

'', especially

cabbage Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&nb ...

kale Kale (), or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (''Brassica oleracea'') cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head ...

, or

rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ag ...

(rapeseed).

People

Cole (given name) Notable people and characters with the given name "Cole" include: People A * Cole Alexander (born 1989), South African footballer *Cole Aldrich (born 1988), American basketball player *Cole Anthony (born 2000), American basketball player * Cole ...

, people with the given name Cole *

Cole (surname) Cole is a surname of English origin, and is also now used as a given name. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black, charcoal". It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name "Kohl", of the Dutch name "Koo ...

, people with the surname Cole

Companies

Cole Motor Car Company The Cole Motor Car Company was an early automobile maker based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cole automobiles were built from 1908 until 1925. They were quality-built luxury cars. The make is a pioneer of the V-8 engine. Early years Joseph J. ...

, a pioneer American name automobile company (1909–1925)

Places

Antarctic

Cole Peninsula Cole Peninsula () is a peninsula, 24 kilometers long in an east–west direction and 13 kilometers wide, lying between Cabinet Inlet and Mill Inlet on the east coast of Graham Land, just east of Thuronyi Bluff and immediately north of the Antarctic ...

, a peninsula on the continent of slavery

Canada

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia Cole Harbour is a former village and current community located in Nova Scotia, Canada that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Geography It is situated 6 kilometres east of the central business district of Dartmouth and takes its ...

, a community of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia ** Cole Harbour **

Cole Harbour (Guysborough), Nova Scotia Cole Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Guysborough County Guysborough County is a county in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia. History Taking its name from t ...

England

Cole, Somerset Pitcombe is a village and civil parish south-west of Bruton and from Wincanton in Somerset, England. It has a population of 532. The parish includes the hamlets of Cole and Godminster. The village lies on the River Pitt and other streams that f ...

, a hamlet in Pitcombe parish *

Cole (for Bruton) railway station Cole (for Bruton) railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Railway in South Somerset, serving the village of Cole, which is now virtually joined to the village of Pitcombe and the small town of Bruton. Cole was the station wher ...

, a former station in the hamlet

France

Côle The Côle (french: la Côle) is a long river in the Dordogne ''département'', south-central France. It rises near ''le Châtenet'', a hamlet in Firbeix. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Dronne into which it flows betwe ...

, a river in southwestern France

Poland

* Cole, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Northern Ireland

* Cole, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

United States

Cole, Indiana Cole is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Indiana, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. ...

, an unincorporated community in Grant County *

Cole, Oklahoma Cole is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. History Cole was founded on of land donated by Mrs. A. E. Cunningham and Judge Presley Cole. The town was named ''Cole'' after it was decid ...

, a town in McClain County, Oklahoma *

Coleville, California Coleville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located at an elevation of in the Antelope Valley on the West Walker River. The population was 419 at the 2020 census, do ...

, a town in Eastern California * Cole City, Georgia, a ghost town *

Cole County, Missouri Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279. Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and n ...

, a county located in the central part of Missouri *

Cole Creek (Pennsylvania) Cole Creek is a stream in McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. History Cole Creek was named for Squire Cole, a pioneer settler. See also *List of rivers of Pennsylvania This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of ...

, a stream in Pennsylvania *

Cole Creek (South Dakota) Cole Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Cole Creek has the name of Dick Cole, a pioneer stagecoach operator. See also *List of rivers of South Dakota This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States. B ...

, a stream in South Dakota *

Cole Field Tom Cole Field is a 1,200-seat baseball stadium located in Flint, Michigan. Located at Stan Broome Park, it is the home of the Mott Community College Bears baseball team. The stadium is also used for high school A secondary school describ ...

, a baseball stadium located in Flint, Michigan *

Cole's Hill Cole's Hill is a National Historic Landmark containing the first cemetery used by the ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The hill is located on Carver Street near the foot of Leyden Street and across the street from Plymo ...

, historic cemetery and settlement site of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts *

Cole Valley, San Francisco, California Cole Valley is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It borders Golden Gate Park to the north, Haight-Ashbury to the northeast, The Castro to the east. and Twin Peaks to the south. Near Kezar Stadium, Cole Valley is the smallest ne ...

, a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California *

Cole Ranch AVA The Cole Ranch AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Mendocino County, California. At less than a quarter of a square mile, it is the smallest appellation in the United States. The AVA is located between the Russian River and Anderson ...

, California wine region in Mendocino County *Cole County, South Dakota, the original name of

Union County, South Dakota Union County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 16,811, making it the 13th most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat has been Elk Point since April ...

, a county located in the south-eastern corner of South Dakota *

Cole Township (disambiguation) Cole Township may refer to: * Cole Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas, in Sebastian County, Arkansas * Cole Township, Benton County, Missouri Cole Township is a township in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Cole Township was formed ...

Ships

* USS ''Cole'' (DD-155), a United States Navy Wickes-class destroyer * USS ''Cole'' (DDG-67), a United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer * USS ''Cole'' bombing, an attack on the US military which occurred in 2000

Other uses

* ''Cole'' (film), a 2009 Canadian film *

Cole Prize The Frank Nelson Cole Prize, or Cole Prize for short, is one of twenty-two prizes awarded to mathematicians by the American Mathematical Society, one for an outstanding contribution to algebra, and the other for an outstanding contribution to number ...

, an award bestowed by the American Mathematical Society for achievements in algebra, first given in 1928 * ''

'' ''aka'' "cole crops", a genus of plants in the mustard family *

Justice Cole (disambiguation) Justice Cole may refer to: * Charles Cleaves Cole (1841–1905), associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia * Chester C. Cole (1824–1913), chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * James L. Cole (c. 1814–1883), justice ...

River Cole (disambiguation) The River Cole may refer to: *The River Cole, West Midlands, England, which flows directly through Birmingham *The River Cole, Wiltshire The River Cole is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire and Oxfordshir ...

* Cole tribe, an earlier name for

Kol people The Kol people referred to tribals of Chotanagpur in Eastern Parts of India. The Mundas, Oraons, Hos and Bhumijs were called Kols by British. It also refers to some tribe and caste of south-east Uttar Pradesh. They are mostly landless and depend ...

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