Huron may refer to:

People

Wyandot people The Wyandot people, or Wyandotte and Waⁿdát, are Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands. The Wyandot are Iroquoian Indigenous peoples of North America who emerged as a confederacy of tribes around the north shore of Lake Ontario ...

(or Wendat), indigenous to North America *

Wyandot language Wyandot (sometimes spelled Wandat) is the Iroquoian language traditionally spoken by the people known variously as Wyandot or Wyandotte, descended from the Tionontati. It is considered a sister to the Wendat language, spoken by descendants of the ...

, spoken by them *

Huron-Wendat Nation The Huron-Wendat Nation (or Huron-Wendat First Nation) is an Iroquoian-speaking nation that was established in the 17th century. In the French language, used by most members of the First Nation, they are known as the Nation Huronne-Wendat. The Fre ...

, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec *

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP) is a federally-recognized tribe of Potawatomi in the United States. The tribe achieved federal recognition on December 19, 1995, and currently has approximately 1500 members. The Pine Creek India ...

, a band of Potawatomi American Indians, based in Calhoun County, Michigan), are also known as the Huron Potawatomi

Bodies of water

Lake Huron Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrology, Hydrologically, it comprises the easterly portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as Lake Michigan, to which it is connected by the , Strait ...

, one of the North American Great Lakes *

Huron Swamp The Huron Swamp is a heavily forested wetland located in Springfield Township, in Michigan's Oakland County. It is nine miles (15 kilometers) northwest of the city of Pontiac. It is part of the local Indian Springs Metropark Indian Springs Metropa ...

in Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Huron Falls, one of 24 named waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania * Huron Lake, in the parish municipality of

Lac-aux-Sables Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey ...

, Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec *

Huron River (disambiguation) The Huron River is a river in southeast Michigan that empties into Lake Erie. Huron River may also refer to: Rivers * Huron River (rivière du Chêne tributary), Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada United States * Huron River (northern Mich ...

Rivière des Hurons (disambiguation) Rivière des Hurons (french: link=no, Huron River, , River of the Hurons) may refer to: * Rivière des Hurons (Richelieu River tributary), in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada * Rivière des Hurons (Saint-Charles Lake), a r ...

Places

Canada * Lac-Huron, Quebec, an unorganized territory in the Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality *

Huron-Kinloss Huron-Kinloss is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Bruce County. The township had a population of 7,069 in the Canada 2016 Census. Huron-Kinloss is located in Western Ontario, on Lake Huron. It is relatively remote, p ...

, a township in Bruce County, Ontario * Huron East, Ontario, a municipality in Huron County, Ontario * Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223, a rural municipality of south-central Saskatchewan United States *

Huron, California Huron is a small city in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,754, up from 6,306 at the 2000 census. During the harvest season, the population swells to over 15,000 people due to the influx ...

, a small city in Fresno County, California *

Huron, Indiana Huron (formerly Fenter) is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Huron was platted in 1859. It was named after Huron, Ohio. On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil W ...

, an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana *

Huron, Kansas Huron is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 74. History Huron was platted in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Col. Anthony Huron, an ...

, a city in Atchison County, Kansas * Huron, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Huron, Ohio Huron is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,149 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Huron Township surrounds the City of Huron. History and culture Huron Townshi ...

, a city in Erie County, Ohio *

Huron, New York Huron is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,118 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Huron Indians. The Town of Huron is in the northeastern part of the county and is east of Rochester, New York. It ...

, a town in Wayne County, New York *

Huron (hamlet), New York Huron is a hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denma ...

, a hamlet located in Wayne County, New York *

Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Beadle County. The '' Huron Daily Plainsman'', also referred to as the ''Plainsman'', is the newspaper. The first settlement at Huron was made in 1880. The ci ...

, a city in Beadle County, South Dakota * Huron, Tennessee, an unincorporated community * Huron, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Hurontown, Michigan * Huron Mountain, Michigan *

Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

* Huron Township (disambiguation)

Electoral districts in Canada

* Huron—Bruce (formerly known as Huron and Huron—Middlesex), a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario * Huron South, a historic federal electoral district in Ontario * Huron North, a historic federal electoral district in Ontario *

Huron East Huron East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings. The ...

, a historic federal electoral district in Ontario *

Huron West Huron West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings. The ...

, a historic federal electoral district in Ontario *

Huron Centre Huron Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882. This riding was created from parts of Huron North and Huron South ridings. The Centre riding consisted of ...

, a federal electoral district in Ontario

Other geographical features

* Huron Glacier, a glacial flow on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica *The Huron Islands, the location of Huron National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan on Lake Superior *The

Huron Mountains The Huron Mountains are located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, mostly in Marquette and Baraga counties, overlooking Lake Superior. Their highest peak is Mount Arvon which, at above sea level, is the highest point in the s ...

, a modest range of mountains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan *

Huron National Forest The Huron National Forest is a National Forest in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It was established in 1909 after the logging era began to decline. In 1945, it was administratively combined with the Manistee National Forest, to create the Hur ...

in Michigan *

Huron Peak Huron Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, west-northwest ( bearing ...

, a mountain in Colorado

Educational institutions

Huron University Huron University, also known as Si Tanka University at Huron, was a private university formerly located in Huron, South Dakota. Founded in 1883, it closed on April 1, 2005. History Founding What became Huron University was founded in 1883 as Pr ...

, a former institution in South Dakota * Huron University College, a confederated college of the University of Western Ontario * Huron University USA in London, an American institution in the United Kingdom, formerly affiliated with Huron University in South Dakota and since become independent *

Huron High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Ann Arbor Huron High School, or Huron High School (HHS), is a public high school located in Ann Arbor, MI, in the U.S. The school is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district. Located at 2727 Fuller Road in eastern Ann Arbor near the banks o ...

* Huron High School (New Boston, Michigan) *

Huron High School (Ohio) Huron High School is a public high school in Huron, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Huron City Schools district. The athletic teams are known as the Huron Tigers. The school is a member of the Sandusky Bay Conference (SBC). Athletics ...

Military

* Beechcraft C-12 Huron, a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft * , a World War II Tribal-class destroyer * , ''Iroquois''-class destroyer active from 1972 to 2005 * , a lightvessel launched in 1920 and now a museum ship moored in Pine Grove Park * , a gunboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War * , an iron sloop-rigged screw steam gunboat * , a US Navy armored cruiser

Music

Huron (Canadian band) Huron is a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Members include pedal-steel player/guitarist Aaron Goldstein, known for his session work with Cowboy Junkies, and Cam Malcolm, who was previously in the band Sweet Homewreckers,Perlich, Ti ...

, a Canadian rock band active since 2008 *

Huron (UK band) Huron are an English thrash metal band formed in Plymouth in late 2007.Smith, Sian Jennifer (4 June 2009).Huron – ''Cheyne Stoking''" ''RoomThirteen''. Retrieved 12 July 2009. They released their first studio album, '' Cheyne Stoking'', in Ju ...

, an English heavy metal band active since 2007 *

Lord Huron Lord Huron is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. The band is composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and its founder, Ben Schneider (guitar, lead singer). Followi ...

, American Indie folk band based in Los Angeles *

Huron Carol The "Huron Carol" (or "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime") is a Canadian Christmas hymn (Canada's oldest Christmas song), written probably in 1642 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Canada. Brébeuf wrote the ...

, a traditional Canadian Christmas carol

Other uses

Huron Consulting Group Huron Consulting Group, commonly known as Huron, is a management consulting firm offering services to the Healthcare, Life Sciences, Commercial, and Higher Education industries. History Huron (etymologically from Lake Huron) was founded in ...

, an international management consulting firm * '' L'Ingénu'' (aka en, The Huron), a 1767 satirical novella by Voltaire * "Hurón", either ''

Galictis vittata The greater grison (''Galictis vittata'') is a species of mustelid native to Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America. Description The greater grison is a slender animal with short legs, a long neck, and a short, bushy tail. They are ...

'' or ''

Galictis cuja The lesser grison (''Galictis cuja'') is a species of mustelid from South America. Description Lesser grisons have a long, slender body, short legs, and a bushy tail. They have a long neck and a small head with a flattened forehead and rounded ea ...

'', two related ferret-like mammals from Central and South America * "Huron" AMD Sempron processor * Huron Subdivision or Huron Sub, a railway line owned and operated by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad *

Port Huron Statement The Port Huron Statement is a 1962 political manifesto of the American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). It was written by SDS members, and completed on June 15, 1962, at a United Auto Workers (UAW) retreat outside ...

, the manifesto of the American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)