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Animals

* A male
duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...


People and fictional characters

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Drake (surname) Drake is an Old English surname of Latin origin. Notable people with the surname "Drake" include A *Abraham Drake (1715–1781), American military officer *Alex Drake (disambiguation), multiple people *Alexander Drake (disambiguation), multiple ...
, a list of people and fictional characters with the family name *
Drake (given name) Drake is a masculine given name of English origin meaning "Dragon" or "Snake". Notable people with the given name "Drake" include A *Drake (musician), Aubrey Drake Graham (born 1986), Canadian musician B *Drake Batherson (born 1998), Canadian i ...
, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *
Drake (musician) Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and Contemporary R&B, R&B sensibilities in Hip hop music, hi ...
(born 1986), Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Aubrey Drake Graham


Places


United States

* Drake, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Drake, Colorado, an unincorporated community *
Drake, Illinois Drake, or Hanks Station, is an unincorporated community located in Greene County, Illinois, 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 l ...
, an unincorporated community * Drake, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Drake, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drake, North Dakota, a town * Drake, North Carolina, a place in Nash County near
Dr. Franklin Hart Farm Dr. Franklin Hart Farm, also known as Hidden Path, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Drake, Nash County, North Carolina. It includes a collection of well-preserved mid-19th to early-20th century dwellings ...
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Drake, South Carolina Drake is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Marlboro County, South Carolina, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Geography Drake is located at latitude 35.523 and longitude –79.667. The elevation is 85 feet. Dem ...
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Drake Park Drake Park is a park in Bend, in the U.S. state of Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (s ...
, Bend, Oregon


Antarctica

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Drake Passage The Drake Passage (referred to as Mar de Hoces Hoces Sea"in Spanish-speaking countries) is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atla ...
, between Cape Horn and Antarctica *
Drake Head Drake Head () is a headland forming the west side of the entrance to Davies Bay. It was discovered from the ''Terra Nova'' under Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. A ...
, Oates Land, a headland * Drake Icefall, Ellsworth Land


Australia

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Drake County Drake County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. Drake County was named in honour of Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, ...
, New South Wales, Australia *
Drake, New South Wales Drake is a parish and small rural community on the Bruxner Highway approximately 44 km east of Tenterfield, New South Wales and about 800 km north of Sydney, New South Wales. It is in the Tenterfield Shire local government area, whic ...
, a parish and rural community


Elsewhere

* Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada, a village * Drake (ward), a ward in the city of Plymouth, United Kingdom


Ships

* , several British Royal Navy ships * ''Drake''-class cruiser, a Royal Navy class of armoured cruisers in service up to 1920 *
MV Xanthea MV ''Anthea'', previously known as MV ''Drake'', previously known as ''Pasha Bulker'', is a Panamax bulk carrier of operated by the Lauritzen Bulkers shipping company and owned by Japanese Disponent Owners. While waiting in the open ocean outsi ...
, formerly MV Drake, a bulk carrier launched in 2006 * ''Drake'' (ship), various ships


Schools and educational facilities

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Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. His ...
, Des Moines, Iowa, United States **
Drake Bulldogs The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The Bulldogs' athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and competes at the NCA ...
, the school's athletic program **
Drake Stadium (1904) Drake Stadium was a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incor ...
, an outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University from 1904 to 1925 **
Drake Stadium (Drake University) Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. History Drake S ...
, a sports facility on the campus **
Drake Fieldhouse The Drake Fieldhouse is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium. It is the location for the athletic department offices, an indoor track, a tartan court area and equipment and lock ...
, an athletic facility *
Drake Stadium (UCLA) Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California and the home of the UCLA Bruins men's and women's track and field teams. The stadium, built in 1969, is named for UCLA track legend Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake, who was a studen ...
, University of California, Los Angeles *
Drake Field (stadium) Drake Field was an American football, baseball, and track stadium on the campus of Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, United States. From 1911 to 1939, Drake field was the home field of the Auburn University Tigers football team. The stadiu ...
, Auburn University *
Drake Performance and Event Center The Drake Performance and Event Center is located at Ohio State University. It was a student activity center named Drake Union. The center is located on the west campus of Ohio State between Morrill Tower and Lincoln Tower off the east banks of ...
, Ohio State University *
J. F. Drake Middle School The Auburn City School District or Auburn City Schools is the school district of Auburn, Alabama, United States. The superintendent is Dr. Cristen Herring. History Early history of Auburn schools The earliest settlers of Auburn made the estab ...
, Auburn, Alabama * O. B. Drake Middle School, Arvada, Colorado * Drake Planetarium and Science Center, Cincinnati, Ohio


Other uses

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Battle of Goodenough Island The Battle of Goodenough Island (22–27 October 1942), also known as Operation Drake, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Allies landed on Goodenough Island, Papua, and clashed with a Japanese ''Kaigun Rikusentai' ...
or Operation Drake, a World War II battle * Drake Supermarkets, an Australian chain *
Drake Hotel (disambiguation) Drake Hotel may refer to: ;in Canada *Drake Hotel (Toronto), Ontario ;in the United States (by state) *Drake Hotel (Chicago, Illinois), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) *Drake Hotel (Gallup, New Mexico), National Register ...
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Drake baronets There have been four baronetcies created for people with the surname Drake, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Drake Baronetcy of Buckland The Drake Baronetcy of Buckland, in the County of Devon ...
, three titles in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain * Drake Street, Hong Kong *
Drake (mythology) A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...
, a term related to and often synonymous with dragon *
Drake Field Drake Field is a public airport three miles south of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville, in Washington County, Arkansas, Washington County, Arkansas. It is also known as Fayetteville Executive Airport and was formerly Fayetteville Municipal Ai ...
, a public-use airport south of Fayetteville, Arkansas * Drake, two variants of the
Goodyear Duck The Goodyear GA-2 Duck was a 1940s American three-seat light amphibious aircraft built by the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation. The design team included David Thurston, who later developed several other light seaplanes including the Colonial Skimmer ...
1940s American light amphibious aircraft * Drake Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, notable as a locale for crimes by serial killer Donald Harvey * The Drake, the fictional hotel that is the subject of the American TV series '' 666 Park Avenue''


See also

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R. L. Drake Company The R. L. Drake Company is a manufacturer of electronic communications equipment located in Springboro, Ohio. It is also known for its line of equipment for amateur radio and shortwave listening, built in the 1950s through the 1980s. The company ...
, electronics manufacturer *
Drake equation The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. The equation was formulated in 1961 by Frank Drake, not for purposes of quantifying ...
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Drake Fountain The Drake Fountain, also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the Chicago neighborhood known as South Chicago. History John B. Drake, owner of the ci ...
, Chicago, Illinois * Drake House (disambiguation) * Drake Well, an oil well in Pennsylvania which sparked the first oil boom in the United States *
Drake Group The Drake Group is a network of American academics who believe that college athletics has become too dominant a force on university campuses. It was established after a 1999 meeting at Drake University in Iowa by Drake University Provost, Dr. Jon E ...
, a network of American academics who believe that college athletics has become too powerful *
Drake's (disambiguation) Drake's or Drakes may refer to: Companies * Drake's (haberdashers), a UK haberdashers * Drakes Bay Oyster Company, American oyster farm and restaurant *Drake's Brewing Company, an American brewery * Drake's Cakes, an American food company * Drak ...
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