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Australia

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Shaw, Queensland Shaw is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Shaw had a population of 550 people. History Shaw is situated in the traditional Manbarra, Wulgurukaba Indigenous Australian, Abo ...


Canada

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Shaw Street Shaw may refer to: Places Australia *Shaw, Queensland Canada * Shaw Street, a street in Toronto England *Shaw, Berkshire, a village * Shaw, Greater Manchester, a location in the parish of Shaw and Crompton * Shaw, Swindon, a suburb of Swindon ...
, a street in Toronto


England

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Shaw, Berkshire Shaw is a suburban village in Berkshire, England. It is located to the north of Newbury, near the village of Donnington. It is in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington. Shaw House The Elizabethan country house, called Shaw House, is located h ...
, a village * Shaw, Greater Manchester, a location in the parish of Shaw and Crompton * Shaw, Swindon, a suburb of Swindon *
Shaw, Wiltshire Shaw is a village in the civil parish of Melksham Without, Wiltshire, England. It is about northwest of Melksham on the A365 Melksham to Box road, where the B3353 diverges to Corsham. History The manor of Shaw was recorded in the 13th cen ...
, a village near Melksham


Philippines

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Shaw Boulevard Shaw Boulevard (formerly known as Jose Rizal Boulevard and Pasig Boulevard or commonly known as Crossing) is a 4-8 lane highway connecting the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig in the Philippines. The boulevard is named after William James Shaw, ...
, a major thoroughfare in
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
** Shaw Boulevard station, a station of the
MRT-3 , locale = Metro Manila, Philippines , start = , end = , type = Light rapid transit , system = Manila Metro ...


United States

* Shaw, Kansas, an unincorporated community *
Shaw, Mississippi Shaw is a city in Bolivar and Sunflower counties, Mississippi, United States, located in the Mississippi Delta region. The name was derived from an old Indian tribe northeast of this region. The population was 1,952 at the 2010 census. History ...
, a city *
Mount Shaw Mount Shaw is a mountain located in the towns of Moultonborough and Tuftonboro in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the remains of an ancient volcanic ring dike. With a summit elevation of , it is the highest of the O ...
, a summit in the Ossipee Mountains of New Hampshire * Shaw Creek (Ohio), a stream in Ohio *Shaw, Tennessee, now known as
Burwood, Tennessee Burwood, Tennessee is an unincorporated community in southwestern Williamson County, Tennessee. History The hamlet was "originally named Williamsburg, later Shaw and ultimately Burwood." In the middle decades of the 20th century, Burwood was a r ...
* Shaw, West Virginia, a ghost town * Shaw, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood *
Shaw, St. Louis Shaw is a List of neighborhoods of St. Louis, neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is bordered on the North by Interstate 44, the east by S. Grand Blvd, the west by Tower Grove Ave and the Missouri Botanical Gardens, and the south by Tower Gro ...
, Missouri, a neighborhood *
Shaw Air Force Base Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina. It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is under the jurisdict ...
, US Air Force base in South Carolina


People

* Shaw (name), people with "Shaw" as given name or surname *
Shao Shao (; Cantonese Romanisation: Shiu; Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shaw) is a common Chinese family name. It is the 86th most populous family name in China. It corresponds to last name So in Korean; "Thiệu" or "Thiều" in Vietnamese; “Zau” in Wu Chines ...
, Chinese surname, also spelled "Shaw" *
Clan Shaw Clan Shaw is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of the Chattan Confederation.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Cou ...
of Tordarroch, a Scottish clan


Education

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Shaw Academy Shaw Academy is a privately owned online education organisation based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 2013, it provides pre-recorded online courses. History Shaw Academy was founded by James Egan and Adrian Murphy in 2013. By January 2016, S ...
, an Irish online training and higher education institution *
Shaw High School (disambiguation) Shaw High School can refer to: * Shaw High School (Alabama) in Mobile * Shaw High School (Georgia) in Columbus * Shaw High School (Ohio) in East Cleveland *Shaw High School (now McEvans Warriors K-12 School) in Shaw, Mississippi * Archbishop Shaw ...
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Shaw Junior High School Shaw Junior High School, now known as Asbury Dwellings, is an historic structure located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It has been listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites and on the National Register of Hist ...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. *
Shaw College (disambiguation) Shaw College may refer to: * Shaw College (Hong Kong), a part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong *Shaw College of Detroit Shaw College at Detroit was an institution of higher education in Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city ...
** Shaw College (Hong Kong), a college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong **
Shaw College of Detroit Shaw College at Detroit was an institution of higher education in Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of governm ...
, a former college * Shaw University (est. 1865), an American historically black college in Raleigh, North Carolina


Entertainment

* ''Shaw Family'', a fictional crime/spy family from ''Fast&Furious'', see
List of The Fast and the Furious characters ''Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious)'' is an American action film series centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The following is a list of character ...
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Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
(1958–2011), formerly the largest film production company in Hong Kong *
Shaw Organisation Shaw Organisation is a film distribution company and cinema chain founded by brothers Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw who went to Singapore in the 1920s to expand their family business founded by Runje Shaw. The company originally operated as a dis ...
(est. 1924), a Singapore film distributor and chain of movie theatres *
Shaw Festival The Shaw Festival is a not-for-profit theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest repertory theatre company in North America. The Shaw Festival was founded in 1962. Originally, it only featured production ...
(est. 1962), a Canadian theatre festival


Organizations

* D. E. Shaw & Co. (est. 1988), an American hedge fund, private equity and technology development firm *
Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company which provides telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Shaw provides home telecommunications services primarily in Alberta and Br ...
(est. 1966), Canadian telecommunications company, based in Calgary *
ShawCor Shawcor Ltd is a Canadian oilfield services company, based in Toronto, Ontario, and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It specializes in providing services to the pipeline sector of the oil and gas market. It is one of the largest pipe-coating p ...
(est. 1930s), a global energy services firm based in Houston, Texas *
The Shaw Group The Shaw Group is a pipe and module fabrication firm specializing in induction bending. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Shaw employs approximately 700 people across its offices and operations in North America and the Middle East. History Sha ...
(est. 1987), a diversified American Fortune 500 corporation (now acquired by CB&I) *
Shaw Industries Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers with more tha$6 billion in annual revenueand approximately 22,000 employees worldwide.Prem C. Jain, ''Buffett Beyond Value: Why Warren Buffett Looks to Growth and Mana ...
(est. 1946), an American flooring manufacturer *
Shaw Media (United States) Shaw Media is a newspaper publisher based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Its portfolio includes about 80 newspapers and news websites in Illinois and Iowa. Originally based in Dixon, Illinois; it has acquired a swath of properties ...
, an American newspaper publisher *
Shaw's and Star Market Shaw's and Star Market are two American supermarket chains under united management based in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, employing about 30,000 associates in 150 total stores; 129 stores are operated under the Shaw's banner in Maine, Massac ...
, an American grocery group


Other uses

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Shaw (woodland) A shaw is a strip of woodland usually between 5 and 15 metres (15 and 50 feet) wide. Shaws commonly form boundaries between fields or line a road. They are usually composed of natural woodland (rather than being a planted avenue) and often have ...
, a strip of woodland, usually separating fields or lining a road *
Shaw alphabet The Shavian alphabet (; also known as the Shaw alphabet) is an alphabet conceived as a way to provide simple, phonemic orthography for the English language to replace the difficulties of conventional spelling using the Latin alphabet. It wa ...
, another name for the Shavian alphabet, an alternative for the Latin alphabet for the English language


See also

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Shaw Landing, Wisconsin Mukwa is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Northport, Ostrander, and Shaw Landing are located in the town. Geography According to the United States ...
, an unincorporated community *
Shaw Park Shaw Park (formerly CanWest Global Park) is a baseball stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located adjacent to The Forks, near the city's downtown, and is home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association. Features Shaw Park ...
, a baseball stadium in Winnipeg, Canada * Shaw Tower (disambiguation) * Justice Shaw (disambiguation) * Shawe (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo