Gates is the plural of

gate A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" meaning road or path; But other terms include ''yett and port''. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall ...

, a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls. It may also refer to:

People

* Gates (surname), various people with the last name * Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player * Gates McFadden (born 1949), American actress and choreographer *

Gates P. Thruston Gates Phillips Thruston (June 11, 1835 – December 9, 1912) was an American lawyer and businessman. Born in Ohio, he served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and started a legal practise in Nashville, Tennessee in the postbellum e ...

(1835-1912), American Civil War veteran, lawyer and businessman *

Josephine Gates Kelly Josephine Gates Kelly (January 24, 1888 – October 23, 1976) was a Native American civil rights, Native American activist. In 1946, she became the first female chair of a Tribal council (United States), tribal council in United States history ...

(1888-1976), Native American activist

Places

Canada

* Gates, British Columbia, Canada, a rural community ** Gates River, a river in British Columbia ** Gates Valley, a valley in British Columbia **

Gates Lake Gates Lake, also known as Birken Lake, Tenass Lake, Halfway Lake, and Summit Lake, is a small lake located at the summit of the Pemberton Portage area of the one-time Lakes Route through the Coast Mountains, located at the summit of a low pass co ...

, at the head of the Gates River

United States

* Gates, Nebraska, an unincorporated community *

Gates, New York Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after General Horatio Gates. The population was 28,400 at the 2010 census. Gates and North Gates are census-designated places located within the town's boundaries. Histo ...

, a town **

Gates (CDP), New York Gates is a census-designated place in the town of Gates, Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 4,910, out of 28,400 in the entire town of Gates. The CDP is in central Monroe County, in the eastern ...

, census-designated place * Gates, Oregon, a city * Gates, Tennessee, a town * Gates County, North Carolina, United States **

Gates, North Carolina Gates is an unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. Gates is located on North Carolina Highway 37, north of Gatesville. Gates has a post office with ZIP code 27937. The Freeman House and Joseph Freeman Farm ...

, an unincorporated community in the county *

Gates Pass Gates Pass is a mountain pass along the crest of the Tucson Mountains. The road through the pass is a scenic route west of Tucson, Arizona. The road from the east is West Anklam Road which merges with West Speedway Boulevard in the city just east ...

, Arizona, a mountain pass

Art and entertainment

Gates (character) Ti'julk Mr'asz, codename Gates, is a fictional character, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tendin ...

, a fictional character, an insectoid member of the Legion of Super-Heroes *

Gates (band) Gates (stylized as gates) is a five-piece American post rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, which consists of Kevin Dye (vocals/guitars), Dan King (guitars), Mike Maroney (bass), Ethan Koozer (guitars) and Daniel Crapanzano (drums). They ha ...

, a post rock band from New Jersey * ''Gates'' (TV series), a 2012 UK situation comedy TV series * ''The Gates'' (TV series), a 2010 American supernatural crime drama television series on ABC * '' The Gates'', an art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in Central Park in New York City

Other uses

Gates Airport (disambiguation) Gates Airport is a public use airport in Garrettsville, Ohio, United States (FAA: 7D8). Gates Airport may also refer to: * Davis Airport (Oregon), a public use airport in Gates, Oregon, United States (FAA: 6S4) See also *Gate (airport) A gate ...

Gates Bar-B-Q Gates Bar-B-Q is one of two Kansas City, Missouri restaurants (along with Arthur Bryant's) that trace their roots back to Henry Perry, founder of Kansas City barbecue. Founded Gates Bar-B-Q is a Kansas City original family restaurant that starte ...

, a restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri *

Gates Corporation Gates Industrial Corporation plc, based in Denver, Colorado, is a manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid power products, which are used in diverse industrial and automotive applications. The company employs over 14,000 and has sales ...

, a manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid power products