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Higgins may refer to:
People
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Higgins (surname)
Higgins is a surname found in England and in Ireland, with several origins.
In England, the name originates from:
* the name Hugh
* the name Hig (both the son of Hugh and a diminutive of Hugh)
* Hicke, a diminutive of Richard
each then stemmed ...
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Ó hUiginn
Ó hUiginn is the surname of a Gaelic-Irish family of soldiers, poets, and historians located in Connacht. Originally part of the southern Uà Néill based in the Irish midlands, they moved west into Connacht. They were especially associated with w ...
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Places
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Higgins, Australian Capital Territory
Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgi ...
, a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen
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Higgins, North Carolina, populated place in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Higgins, Texas
Higgins is a rural small town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G.H. Higgins, a stockholder in the Santa Fe Railroad. The population was 397 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Higgins is located at (36.120027, –100.025597).
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, city in Lipscomb County, Texas, USA
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Higgins Township, Michigan
Higgins Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,983 at the 2010 census. The village of Roscommon is located within the township.
Communities
* Artesia Beach is an unincorporated commu ...
, USA
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Higgins Beach
Higgins Beach is a small beach located in the state of Maine in the United States. It is located in the town of Scarborough in Cumberland County. The beach is north of Prouts Neck and Old Orchard Beach and south of Crescent Beach State Park.
T ...
, small beach in Maine, USA
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Higgins Field
Northern Peninsula Airport is an airport serving Bamaga, a town near the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula and is located southeast of Injinoo in Queensland, Australia. The airport is operated by the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Cou ...
, a World War II airbase on the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia
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Higgins Lake
Higgins Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake in Roscommon County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 9,900 acre (40 km²) lake is known for its deep, clear waters and is the 10th largest in Michigan with a shoreline of . It is named ...
, in Michigan, USA
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Division of Higgins
The Division of Higgins is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria for the Australian House of Representatives. The division covers in Melbourne's inner south-eastern suburbs. The main suburbs include , , , , , , , , and ; along with part ...
, Australian Electoral Division in Victoria
Other
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Higgins (dog)
Higgins (December 12, 1957 – November 11, 1975) was an American dog actor, one of the well known animal actors during the 1960s and 1970s. He is most remembered for his roles as the original Benji, and the uncredited dog from ''Petticoat Junctio ...
, trained dog actor in ''Benji'' and ''Petticoat Junction''
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Higgins boat
The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied forces in amphibious landings in World War II. Typically constructed from plywood, this shallow-draft, barge-like boat could ferry a ...
, or LCVP, a landing craft used in amphibious warfare
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Higgins Industries
Higgins Industries was the company owned by Andrew Higgins based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Higgins Industries is most famous for the design and production of the Higgins boat, an amphibious landing craft referred to as LCVP (land ...
, a US firm that manufactured the Higgins boat
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Higgins project
Higgins is an open-source project dedicated to giving individuals more control over their personal identity, profile and social network data.
The project is organized into three main areas:
#Active Clients - An active client integrates with a br ...
, an open source framework for user-centric identity management
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Higgins Armory Museum
The Higgins Armory Museum is the name of a collection in the Worcester Art Museum. It was formerly a separate museum located in the nearby Higgins Armory Building in Worcester, Massachusetts, dedicated to the display of arms and armor. It was "th ...
, in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Higgins Glass Higgins Glass refers to any piece of art glass or fused glass fashioned by Michael and Frances Higgins, of Chicago, Illinois, United States, during the last half of the 20th century. Their work combines a Kandinsky-esque visual aesthetic with an e ...
, art glass
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Higgins Building
The Higgins Building is a proto-Modernist concrete framed building rendered in the Beaux-Arts style located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1910 by owner Thomas Higgins, an Irish American, the 10-story building was originally u ...
, building in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jonathan Higgins
Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, VC is a fictional character in the 1980–1988 comedy and crime television series, ''Magnum, P.I.'' portrayed by actor John Hillerman. Hillerman won an Emmy for the role in 1987.
The character of Higgins appeared i ...
, fictional character in the American television TV series ''Magnum, P.I.''
See also
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Justice Higgins (disambiguation) Justice Higgins may refer to:
*Andrew Jackson Higgins (judge)
Andrew Jackson Higgins (1921-2011) was a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri between 1979 and 1991, and its Chief Justice from 1985 to 1987. Previously, he had served as a commiss ...
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