Gander may refer to: *

Gander (goose) A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and ''Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the sheld ...

, an adult male goose

Places

Canada

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, south of Twillingate and east of Grand Falls-Windsor. Located on the no ...

, a town in Canada **

Gander (electoral district) Gander is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It includes the town of Gander ...

, a provincial electoral district **

Gander Academy Gander Academy is a school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is operated by the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. History In 1996, a neighboring Catholic school, St. Joseph's Elementary, closed its doors. The former ...

, an elementary school in Gander **

Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate is a high school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It currently houses grades 10 through 12 (levels I through III). The high school in Gander is directly next to St. Paul's Intermediate School. September 11, 2001 As a resu ...

, a high school in Gander **

Gander International Airport Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The ...

, a major airport in Newfoundland and Labrador **

CFB Gander Canadian Forces Base Gander (also CFB Gander, ), is a Canadian Forces base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is home to search and rescue operations that cover ...

, also known as 9 Wing Gander, a Canadian air force base co-located at Gander International Airport *

Gander Bay Gander Bay is a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay takes its name from the lake and river which terminates within the inner reaches of this bay. Communities * Rod ...

, Newfoundland *

Gander Lake Gander Lake is located in the central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost pro ...

, Newfoundland *

Gander River The Gander River is a river in eastern Newfoundland, Canada. It is 110 miles (177 km) long and originates at Partridgeberry Hill, south of Grand Falls-Windsor. The river then flows northeast to Gander Lake and on to Gander Bay on the Atlanti ...

, Newfoundland * Gander terrane, a continental fragment in Newfoundland * Gander Island, part of the Moore Islands, British Columbia

France/Luxembourg

Gander (Moselle) The Gander (also called ''Altbach'' in France) is a river which flows in Luxembourg and in the French département Moselle, tributary of the river Moselle (left side). It is about long, of which 17 km in France and on the French-Luxembourgish bo ...

, a small river

People

Gander (surname) Gander is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Forrest Gander Forrest Gander (born 1956) is an American poet, translator, essayist, and novelist. The A.K. Seaver Professor Emeritus of Literary Arts & Comparative Literature at Brow ...

* "Gander", nickname of

Monty Stratton Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21, 1912 – September 29, 1982) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas (some sources state Wagner, Texas) and lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life. ...

(1912-1982), Major League Baseball pitcher

Fictional characters

Gladstone Gander Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by The Walt Disney Company. He is an anthropomorphic gander (male goose) who possesses exceptional good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as protecting him from any harm. Thi ...

, a Walt Disney fictional character created by cartoonist Carl Barks *

Goosetave Gander The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the best-known members of the ...

, a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck Universe, Gladstone Gander's father * Richard Gander, in the 1972 British sitcom ''

Alcock and Gander ''Alcock and Gander'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1972. Starring Beryl Reid and Richard O'Sullivan, it lasted for one series. It was written by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, who later wrote ''Man About the House'', where O'Sulli ...

Other uses

Gander (horse) {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Gander , image = , caption = , sire = Cormorant , grandsire = His Majesty , dam = Lovely Nurse , damsire = Sawbones , sex = Gelding , foaled = 1996 , country = United States , colour = Gray , breed ...

, a thoroughbred race horse *

Gander Stakes The Gander Stakes is an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses, three-years-old and older, run at Belmont Park or at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Gander serves as a prep for the Evan Shipman Handicap running at Belmont Park ...

, an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses *

Gander (dog) Gander was a Newfoundland dog posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal, the "animals' Victoria Cross", in 2000 for his deeds in World War II, the first such award in over 50 years. Military service Gander, initially a family pet named Pal, accidental ...

, a Newfoundland dog, recipient of the Dickin Medal for bravery *

Kokusai Ku-8 The (Kokusai Army Type 4 Special Transport Glider) was a Japanese military glider used during the Second World War. Design and development Design of the Ku-8-II began in December 1941, the glider was essentially a Kokusai Ki-59, with the engin ...

, a 1940s Japanese light transport monoplane codenamed Gander by the Allies * USS ''Gander'', a

Danube class starship Runabouts ("''Danube''-class" vessels) are a fictional class of small, multi-purpose starships appearing in the '' Star Trek'' science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', which aired on syndicated ...