Dexter may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British web series ''Diary of a Bad Man'' * Dexter, the Pokédex in Kanto and Johto in the ''Pokémon'' anime; See Gameplay of ''Pokémon'' * Dexter Morgan, the protagonist of the ''Dexter'' entertainment franchise ** ''Dexter'' (comics), a 2013 Marvel Comics limited series comic book based on the Dexter Morgan novels ** ''Dexter'' (TV series) (2006–2013), an American television drama series loosely based on the series of novels by Jeff Lindsay *** "Dexter" (''Dexter'' episode), the eponymous series pilot and first episode *** '' Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series'', a soundtrack album ** '' Dexter: New Blood'', a revival miniseries set 10 years after the original TV series

Businesses

* Dexter Air Taxi, a Russian air taxi service *

Dexter Construction Dexter Construction Limited is a construction and environmental services company based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. Its activities include road paving, open-pit mining, equipment rental, soil reclamation, and contracting. Dexter is part of the ...

, a Canadian construction and environmental services company

People

Dexter (name) Dexter is a surname and masculine given name of English origin. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Al Dexter (1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter * Andrew Dexter Jr. (1779–1837), American financier and speculator * ...

, a surname and a given name (including a list of people) * Dexter (singer), Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973) * Famous Dex, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)

Places

United States

* Dexter, Georgia, a town *

Dexter, Illinois Dexter is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East s ...

, an unincorporated community *

Dexter, Indiana Dexter is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. ...

, an unincorporated community * Dexter, Iowa, a city *

Dexter Township, Cowley County, Kansas Dexter Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 506. Geography Dexter Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertain ...

** Dexter, Kansas, a city *

Dexter, Kentucky Dexter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calloway County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states ...

, an unincorporated community * Dexter, Maine, a town ** Dexter (CDP), Maine, a census-designated place ** Dexter Regional Airport * Dexter Township, Michigan * Dexter, Michigan, a city (unassociated with the township, though nearby) * Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota ** Dexter, Minnesota, a city * Dexter, Missouri, a city * Dexter, New Mexico, a town * Dexter, New York, a village **

Dexter Marsh Dexter Marsh is a marsh located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario in Dexter, New York. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1973. The marsh is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as the Dexter Ma ...

* Dexter City, Ohio, a village * Dexter, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Lane County * Dexter State Recreation Site, Lane County, Oregon, a state park * Dexter Reservoir, also known as Dexter Lake, near Dexter, Oregon * Dexter, Wisconsin, a town *

Dexter (community), Wisconsin Friendship is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dexter and Van Dyne, Wisconsin, Van Dyne are located within the town. ...

, an unincorporated community in the town of Friendship

Canada

* Dexter, a community in Central Elgin, Ontario

Schools in the United States

* Dexter High School (Michigan), Dexter, Michigan *

Dexter Regional High School Dexter Regional High School is a public high school in Dexter, Maine, United States. During the 2012–13 school year, DRHS had approx. 300 enrolled students. In 2002, the school had a graduation rate of 81.52%, below the state's rate of 86.71%. I ...

, Dexter, Maine * Dexter School, a private boys' school in Brookline, Massachusetts

Science and technology

* dexter, an instance of psychometric software * Dexter (malware), a computer virus * Dexter (robot), a dynamically balancing bipedal humanoid robot research project by Anybots * Dexter Award, presented by the American Chemical Society from 1956 until 2001 * Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center, Dexter, New Mexico, United States

Ships

* USCGC ''Dexter'', United States Coast Guard ships * USRC ''Dexter'', United States Revenue Cutter Service ships

Structures

Dexter Building The Dexter Building was a landmark building located at 630 South Wabash Avenue, in the South Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by the firm of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, and built in 1887.

, Chicago, Illinois, United States *

Dexter Cabin Dexter Cabin was the Leadville, Colorado home and hunting lodge of James V. Dexter, a mining investor and businessman. Although it is a cabin, the interior has been described as "surprisingly plush," "elegantly finished," and "incredibly orna ...

, Leadville, Colorado, United States *

Dexter House (disambiguation) Dexter House may refer to: * David Dexter House, Claremont, New Hampshire * Edward Dexter House, Providence, Rhode Island * Jeremiah Dexter House, Providence, Rhode Island * Dexter House (Houston, Texas), listed on the National Register of Historic ...

Other uses

* Dexter, Latin for the direction " right" ** Dexter, in

dexter and sinister ''Dexter'' and ''sinister'' are terms used in heraldry to refer to specific locations in an escutcheon bearing a coat of arms, and to the other elements of an achievement. ''Dexter'' (Latin for 'right') indicates the right-hand side of the sh ...

, a heraldic term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms (to the left for a viewer) ** Dexter hand, right-

handedness In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or more Fine motor skill, dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dextrous or sim ...

* Dexter cattle, a breed of cattle