Southland may refer to:

Places

Canada

Dunbar–Southlands Dunbar–Southlands is a neighbourhood on the western side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that stretches north from the Fraser River and covers most of the land between the mouth of the Fraser and English Bay. This neighbourhood consist ...

, Vancouver, British Columbia

New Zealand

* Southland Region, a region of New Zealand *

Southland County Southland County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. Created in 1876, it was in the eastern part of Southland Region. Surrounding counties were Wallace County, Lake County, Vincent County, Tuapeka County and Clutha County. ...

, a former New Zealand county *

Southland District Southland District is a territorial authority district in New Zealand that covers the south of the South Island as well as Stewart Island/Rakiura. History Southland District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms. Four local author ...

, part of the wider Southland Region *

Southland Plains The Southland Plains is a general name given to several areas of low-lying land in the South Island of New Zealand, separated by the rise of the Hokonui Hills in the north. It forms a sizeable area of Southland region and encompasses its two pr ...

United States

Chicago Southland The Chicago Southland is a region comprising the south and southwest suburbs of the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. Home to roughly 2.5 million residents, this region has been known as the Southland by the local populace and regio ...

Greater Los Angeles Area Greater Los Angeles is the second-largest metropolitan region in the United States with a population of 18.5 million in 2021, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino Coun ...

Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...

* Southland, Texas

Fictional places

* Southland (Shannara), a region in the fictional world of Terry Brooks' ''Shannara'' series * The Southlands, a mythical location in the ''Warhammer'' universe * The Southlands, a mythical location in the

Middle-earth Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the '' Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is ...

, in

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...

's fantasy book series * Southern California in the alternate universe of ''

Southland Tales ''Southland Tales'' is a 2006 American dystopian comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin ...

Buildings

Southland Astronomical Society Observatory Southland Astronomical Society Observatory in Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost observatory. Operated by Southland Astronomical Society but owned by the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, it is situated on the western side of the museum bui ...

, in Invercargill, New Zealand * Southland Center, a former office building, now

Sheraton Dallas Hotel The Sheraton Dallas Hotel, formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel and originally the Southland Center, is a complex of International Style skyscrapers located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The hotel is the largest and second ta ...

in Dallas, Texas *

Southland Leisure Centre The Southland Leisure Centre is an indoor leisure centre situated in the southwest community on Palliser in Calgary, Alberta. The multipurpose recreational facility was built at the same time (although additions and redesigns have been made sin ...

, in Calgary, Alberta * Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand

Shopping centers

* Southland Center (Michigan), in Taylor, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit * Southland Mall (Hayward, California) * Southland Mall (Houma, Louisiana) *

Southland Mall (Memphis, Tennessee) Southland Mall is a regional shopping mall in the Whitehaven neighborhood of South Memphis, Tennessee. It was built in 1966, becoming the first enclosed mall in the Mid-South. It is managed and owned by Namdar Realty Group. There are over 60 store ...

Southland Mall (Miami) Southland Mall, originally known as Cutler Ridge Mall, is a shopping mall in Cutler Bay (formerly Cutler Ridge), Florida. It opened in 1978 as an extension of the Cutler Ridge Shopping Center, which itself was opened in 1960 (shortly after its "g ...

, Florida *

Southlands (Aurora, Colorado) Southlands Lifestyle Center (also Southlands Mall, Southlands, The Southlands, or The Southlands at Aurora) is a regional shopping mall located in Aurora, Colorado. The center is located at the intersection of Smoky Hill Road and the E-470 tollw ...

Westfield Southland Westfield Southland (previously known as Southland Centre) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Cheltenham in Melbourne. Southland has a floor area of 129,180m², making it one of the biggest shopping centres in Australia by size. There are app ...

, in Cheltenham, Victoria * Marion Centre, formerly Southland Mall, in

Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 36,837 at the ...

In business and industry

Southland Entertainment Group Southland Entertainment Group is an Alabama based company that owned Alabama Splash Adventure (formerly known as VisionLand) in Bessemer, Alabama under the name Alabama Adventure Theme Park from January 2, 2003, until May 15, 2008. The company ...

, an Alabama theme park company * Southland Corporation, headquarters of 7-Eleven convenience stores *

Southland Casino Racing Southland Casino Racing (formerly Southland Greyhound Park and Southland Park Gaming and Racing) is a casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. Simulcast thoroughbred horse races from other tracks around the United States are also offered, along with gre ...

, casino and greyhound racetrack in Arkansas

Movies

* ''

'', a 2006 science fiction film * ''

Southlander ''Southlander'' (also known as ''Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician'') is a 2001 American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris. Originally titled '' Recycler'', after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the film wri ...

'', an American independent film

Music

The Southland (band) The Southland was an American rock band from Los Angeles. They featured Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, Andy Crosby on drums, Nick Gusikoff on guitar, and Danny Chaimson on keyboards. The Southland's debut al ...

, from Los Angeles, California *

Southland Records Southland Records is a record label in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States specializing in blues and jazz. Southland Records was founded in 1953 by Joe Mares, a clarinetist and younger brother of trumpeter Paul Mares. He created the label af ...

, a United States record label * The Southlanders, a British vocal group * Southland (jazz venue), a ballroom in Boston

Publications

* ''Southland'' (novel), by Nina Revoyr * ''

The Southland Times ''The Southland Times'' is the regional daily paper for Southland, including Invercargill, and neighbouring parts of Otago, in New Zealand. It is now owned by media business Stuff Ltd, formerly the New Zealand division of Fairfax Media. Histo ...

'', a newspaper in New Zealand

Television

* Southland TV, former name of

Cue TV Cue TV was a regional television station in New Zealand which started in October 1996 as Mercury Television. The majority of its programming was from the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT2LRN), who used the channel as a nationwide local educat ...

, a television station in New Zealand * ''Southland'' (TV series), a drama set in Los Angeles, California

Educational institutes

;In Canada * Southlands Elementary School, Vancouver, British Columbia ;In New Zealand * Northern Southland College, Lumsden, Southland Region *Southland Polytechnic (

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), Invercargill, Southland ;In The Philippines * Southland College, in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental ;In Sri Lanka * Southlands College, Galle ;In the United Kingdom * Southlands College, Roehampton, a Methodist college in England ;In the United States * Southland Academy, Americus, Georgia * Southland Independent School District, Southland, Texas * Southland School District, Mower county, Minnesota * Southland College Preparatory Charter High School, Richton Park, Illinois

Sports

Southern Steel Southern Steel are a netball in New Zealand, New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill. Between 2008 ANZ Championship season, 2008 and 2016 ANZ Championship season, 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 ANZ Premiership seas ...

, a netball team in New Zealand *

Southland Conference The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...

, an NCAA Division 1 sports conference *

Southland Sharks The Southland Sharks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Invercargill. The Sharks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Stadium Southland. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the SBS Bank S ...

, a basketball team in New Zealand *

Southland Rugby Football Union Rugby Southland (formerly the Southland Rugby Football Union) is the provincial rugby union who govern the Southland region of New Zealand. Their headquarters are at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill, which is also the home ground of the uni ...

, a rugby union team in New Zealand

Transportation

* HMT ''Southland'' (1900), a Belgium tramp steamer *

Southland station (Calgary) Southland Station is a CTrain light rail station in Southwood, Calgary, Alberta. It serves the South Line (Route 201) and opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way (adjacent t ...

, a stop on the South Line of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta *

Southland railway station Southland railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, and it opened on 26 November 2017. History 19th century The first proposal for a railway station bet ...

, a train station in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia * ''Southland'' (train), a former passenger train in the United States * Southland Transportation, a brand of Pacific Western Transportation {{disambiguation