Monroe or Monroes may refer to:

People and fictional characters

Monroe (given name) Monroe is a masculine given name which may refer to: People * Monroe Althouse (1853–1924), American composer and bandmaster * Monroe Baker (1821 or 1823–?), American politician, one of the first, possibly the first, African-American mayors in ...

* James Monroe, 5th President of the United States

Places

United States

Monroe, Arkansas Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. The unincorporated community extends beyond the CDP slightly into Lee County. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place *

Monroe, California Hales Grove (formerly, Monroe and Monroeville) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on California State Route 1 State Route 1 (SR 1) is a major north–south state highway that runs along mos ...

, former name of Hales Grove, California *

Fort Monroe (Yosemite) Fort Monroe is a historic site in Yosemite National Park. There are no longer remnants; it is a location only. The fort was not a military fort, but started as a stage station. As various buildings were added or demolished, the general location ...

, California, a historic site * Monroe, Connecticut, a town *

Monroe County, Florida Monroe County is a county in the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,874. Its county seat is Key West. Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys and comprises the Key West Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...

* Lake Monroe (Florida) * Monroe, Georgia, a city * Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, a town *

Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Monroe is a small Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Lafayette ...

, an unincorporated community * Lake Monroe (Indiana), a reservoir * Monroe, Iowa, a city *

Monroe, Kentucky Monroe is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States. History A post office called Monroe was established in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919. The community was named for President Ja ...

, an unincorporated community *

Monroe, Louisiana Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolita ...

, a city * Monroe, Maine, a town * Monroe, Massachusetts, a town * Monroe, Michigan, a city *

Lake Monroe (Mississippi) Lake Monroe may refer to one of the following places in the United States: * Lake Monroe, Florida, unincorporated community *Lake Monroe (Florida) in Florida, a lake on the St. Johns River * Lake Monroe (Mississippi) in Monroe County, Mississippi *M ...

Monroe County, Mississippi Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,989. Its county seat is Aberdeen. History The county is named in honor of James Monroe, the fift ...

* Monroe Island, in the Yellowstone River in Montana * Monroe, Nebraska, a village * Monroe, New Hampshire a town * Mount Monroe, a peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire *

Monroe, New York Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 21,387 at the 2020 census, compared to 39,912 at the 2010 census; the significant fall in census population was due to the secession of the town of Palm Tree in 2019 ...

, a town ** Monroe (village), New York, in the town of Monroe *

Monroe, North Carolina Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager f ...

, a city * Monroe, Ohio, a city * Monroe, Jackson County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Monroe, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Monroe, Oregon, a city * Monroe, Pennsylvania, a borough * Monroe, South Dakota, a town *

Monroe, Tennessee Monroe is an unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 1 ...

, an unincorporated community * Monroe, Utah, a city * Monroe, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, a former military installation * Monroe Park, Richmond, Virginia *

Monroe Bay Monroe Bay is a protected body of water in Colonial Beach, Virginia that connects at its south end to the Potomac River which is more than six miles wide in Colonial Beach. The bay is approximately two miles long and one third mile wide and featu ...

, Virginia * Monroe, Washington, a city * Monroe, Adams County, Wisconsin, a town * Monroe (town), Green County, Wisconsin, a town * Monroe, Wisconsin, a city partially within the town of Monroe *

Monroe Township (disambiguation) Monroe Township may refer to: Arkansas * Monroe Township, Mississippi County, Arkansas, in Mississippi County, Arkansas * Monroe Township, Sevier County, Arkansas, in Sevier County, Arkansas Illinois * Monroe Township, Ogle County, Illinois ...

Elsewhere

* Monroe Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica *

Monroe Point, South Shetland Islands Monroe Point is an ice-free tipped point projecting 1.1 km into Boyd Strait from the west coast of Snow Island (South Shetland Islands), Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, and forming the south side of the entrance to Bar ...

, Antarctica * Monroe, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a settlement *

Monroe, County Westmeath Monroe is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Monroe is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The ...

, Ireland, a townland * 3768 Monroe, an asteroid

Arts and entertainment

Television

* ''Monroe'' (TV series), a British medical drama series * ''The Monroes'' (1966 TV series), an American Western series * ''The Monroes'' (1995 TV series), an American prime-time soap opera

Music

The Monroes (American band) The Monroes were a new wave band from San Diego active throughout most of the 1980s. They are best known for their single "What Do All the People Know". Background For keyboardist Eric Denton, forming the Monroes fulfilled his early fantasies ...

, a 1980s New Wave pop band * The Monroes (Norwegian band), a 1980s pop/ska duo

Other arts and entertainment

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and Monroe (surname).'' * ''Monroe'' (comic strip), a comic strip published in ''Mad Magazine'' *

Monroe Republic ''Revolution'' is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series that ran from September 17, 2012, until May 21, 2014, when it was cancelled by NBC. The show takes place in the post-apocalyptic near-future of the year 2027, ...

, an area of the US in the television series ''Revolution''

Schools

* Monroe College, a former name of Tift College, a private liberal arts women's college located in Forsyth, Georgia * Monroe College, an American for-profit college based in New York * Monroe School (Phoenix, Arizona), a former school on the National Register of Historic Places *

Monroe School (Sandusky, Ohio) Monroe School may refer to: *Monroe School (Phoenix, Arizona) The Monroe School is a historic former school at 215 North 7th Street at the intersection of Monroe Street in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was designed by Norman Foote Marsh in the ...

, on the National Register of Historic Places in Sandusky, Ohio *

Monroe High School (disambiguation) Monroe High School may refer to: *Monroe High School (Tehachapi) — Tehachapi, California *Monroe High School (Los Angeles) — Los Angeles, California *Monroe High School (Florida) — the former high school for negro students in Coc ...

Monroe Elementary School (disambiguation) There are a number of Elementary schools named Monroe Elementary School: * Monroe Elementary School (Santa Ana, California) * Monroe Elementary School (Davenport, Iowa), NRHP-nominated and possibly NRHP-listed * Monroe Elementary School (Monrovia ...

Transportation

Monroe (automobile) The Monroe was a Brass Era and vintage car built in Flint, Michigan (1914–1916), Pontiac, Michigan (1916–1918), and Indianapolis, Indiana (1918-1923). History In the mid-teens, R. F. Monroe was head of the Monroe Body Company in Pontiac ...

, a vintage American automobile of the Brass Era * , a steamship *

Monroe Airport (disambiguation) Monroe Airport may refer to: * Monroe City Regional Airport serving Monroe, Missouri, United States (FAA: K52) * Monroe Municipal Airport serving Monroe, Wisconsin, United States (FAA: EFT) * Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana) serving Monroe, Loui ...

Monroe Expressway The Monroe Expressway, designated U.S. Route 74 Bypass (US 74 Byp.), is a controlled-access toll road in Union County in the U.S. state of North Carolina, the first in the Charlotte area. It serves as a bypass of the communities of Indian ...

, North Carolina *

Monroe Railroad (disambiguation) Monroe Railroad may refer to: *Monroe Railroad (1833–1836), predecessor of the Central of Georgia Railway **Its successor, the Monroe Railroad and Banking Company (1836–1845) **The affiliated Monroe Railroad Bank Monroe or Monroes may refer to: ...

Monroe station (disambiguation) Monroe station may refer to: * Monroe station (CTA Red Line), a subway station in Chicago, Illinois, United States * Monroe station (CTA Blue Line), a subway station in Chicago, Illinois, United States * Monroe station (New York), a former rapid tr ...

Other uses

Monroe (tree) The giant sequoia ('' Sequoiadendron giganteum'') is the world's most massive tree, and arguably the largest living organism on Earth. It is neither the tallest extant species of tree (that distinction belongs to the coast redwood), nor is it th ...

, a giant sequoia in the Gian Forest, California * Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, Washington, United States *

Monroe (avocado) The Monroe avocado (''Persea americana'' 'Monroe') is a commercial named cultivar of avocado that originated in south Florida. It became popular for its production habits and relative cold-hardiness and is widely grown in Florida. History The ...

, a commercial avocado cultivar * Monroe Calculating Machine Company, an American calculator company * Monroe, a division of the Tenneco corporation * Monroe piercing, body piercing of the upper lip area * Palácio Monroe, a former building in Rio de Janeiro