Stanley may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series), an American situation comedy * ''Stanley'' (2001 TV series), an American animated series

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Stanley'' (play), by Pam Gems, 1996 *

Stanley Award The Stanley Awards, also known as The Stanleys, are an annual comics award issued by the Australian Cartoonists' Association which recognize the best of Australian cartoonists and cartooning. They are named after Stan Cross and were first orga ...

, an Australian Cartoonists' Association award * '' Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston'', a video game *

Stanley (Cars) ''Cars Toons'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar. It features the main characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise non-canonically in the original plot. Larry the Cabl ...

, a character in ''Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales'' * ''

The Stanley Parable ''The Stanley Parable'' is a story-based video game designed and written by developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh. The game carries themes such as choice in video games, the relationship between a game creator and player, and predestination ...

'', a 2011 video game developed by Galactic Cafe, and its titular character, Stanley

Businesses and organisations

Stanley, Inc. Stanley, Inc. (NYSE:SXE), acquired by CGI Group in 2010, was an information technology company based in Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 1966 as a small, entrepreneurial consulting company, it evolved into an employee-owned corporation with almost ...

, American information technology company *

Stanley Aviation Stanley Aviation is an aerospace company started by Robert M Stanley, the aviation pioneer, in Buffalo, New York in 1948. The company has since acquired several other companies and has been most recently acquired by Eaton Corporation. Stanley is ...

, American aerospace company *

Stanley Black & Decker Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., formerly known as The Stanley Works, is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware and provider of security products. Headquartered in the greater Hartford city of New Britain, ...

, formerly The Stanley Works, American hardware manufacturer **

Stanley knife A utility knife is any type of knife used for general manual work purposes.Peterson, Harold L., ''Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World'', London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., , p. 1 Such knives were originally fixed-blade knives with du ...

, a utility knife * Stanley bottle, a brand of food and beverage containers *

Stanley Electric Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of electric lights. Stanley has 36 consolidated subsidiaries, three associated companies, 23 factories in eight countries, offices in 17 countries, and over 16,000 employees. The main cust ...

, a Japanese manufacturer of electric lights *

Stanley Furniture Stanley Furniture was an American furniture manufacturer based in High Point, North Carolina, United States. History Stanley Furniture was founded in April 1924 by Thomas Bahnson Stanley, who later became Governor of Virginia. Stanley learned the ...

, American furniture manufacturer * The Stanley Hotel, in Estes Park, Colorado, U.S. *

Stanley Hotel, Nairobi The Stanley Hotel (currently called the Sarova Stanley) is a five-star hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest hotel in the city, having been established in 1902 by English businesswoman Mayence Bent, when the city was a railway halt. It is na ...

, Kenya * Stanley Medical College, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India *

Stanley Motor Carriage Company The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced. Early history ...

, American manufacturer of steam cars *

Stanley Steemer Stanley Steemer is an American company that provides carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, upholstery cleaning, hardwood floor cleaning and air duct cleaning. The company also does water damage restoration and sells a line of cleaning product ...

, American cleaning company *

Stanley Theater (disambiguation) Stanley Theater may refer to: *Stanley Theater (Jersey City), New Jersey * Stanley Theater (Newark, New Jersey) * Stanley Theater (Utica, New York) *Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, now the Benedum Center *Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage The Stanley ...

, several places

People

* Stanley (name), a given name and family name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Stanley (Brazilian footballer) (born 1985), born Stanley Richieri Afonso, Brazilian footballer

Places

Australia

* Stanley, Tasmania * Stanley, Victoria * County of Stanley, Queensland

Canada

* Stanley, British Columbia * Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan * Stanley, New Brunswick ** Stanley Parish, New Brunswick *

Stanley, Nova Scotia Stanley is a community located in the East Hants municipal district, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Stanley is most famous as the birthplace of the acclaimed Canadian poet Alden Nowlan. History Stanley's first settler was New England planter John ...

* Port Stanley, Ontario

United Kingdom

Stanley, Derbyshire Stanley is a village located roughly halfway between Derby and Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England. The village is part of the Stanley and Stanley Common Local Government Parish, Stanley Common being a separate village a little to the North. Since ...

, England * Stanley, County Durham, England *

Stanley Crook Stanley Crook is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Crook and Billy Row. The area is rural, surrounded by open farm land and woodland. There are several farms and many small holdings. It is a small former mini ...

, County Durham, England * Stanley, Nottinghamshire, England *

Stanley, Staffordshire Stanley is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England, about southwest of Leek. The village of Bagnall is about to the south. Stanley was formerly a township in the parish of Leek, and later part of ...

, England *

Stanley, West Yorkshire Stanley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is about north-east of Wakefield city centre. Stanley was an Urban District in the West Riding of Yorkshire before 1974, being made up the four elect ...

, England * Stanley, Wiltshire, England *

Stanley, Perthshire Stanley is a village on the north side of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland, around north of Perth. The section of the River Tay near the village is a popular location for canoeing and fishing. Etymology The village of Stanley gains its na ...

, Scotland

United States

* Stanley, Idaho *

Stanley, Indiana Stanley is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States ...

Stanley, Iowa Stanley is a city in Buchanan and Fayette counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 81 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Stanley is located at (42.641939, -91.811877). According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci ...

Stanley, Kansas Stanley is a neighborhood in Johnson County, Kansas which previously had the status of an unincorporated community before being absorbed by the larger Overland Park in 1985. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area The Kansas City metro ...

Stanley, Kentucky Stanley is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. Its zip code was 42375, but its post office closed in 1997. Demographics Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generall ...

Stanley, Louisiana Stanley is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census, down from 145 in 2000. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Stanley is located in we ...

Stanley, Minnesota Stanley is an unincorporated community in Isanti Township, Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. Stanley is located east of Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on ...

Stanley, New Mexico Stanley is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The ZIP code is 87056. Demographics History On January 18, 1975, Stanley was referenced in ''Hee Haw.'' Climate Climate typ ...

Stanley, New York Stanley is a hamlet in Ontario County, New York, United States, located along New York State Route 245 in the Town of Seneca. It has a post office with a zip code of 14561. The Town of Seneca justice court is located in Stanley. Stanley was forme ...

Stanley, North Carolina Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census. Geography Stanley is located at (35.358447, -81.096815). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , ...

Stanley, North Dakota Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County. The population was 2,321 at the 2020 census, making it the 21st largest city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902. The town's ...

Stanley, Oklahoma Stanley is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in northern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on Oklahoma State Highway 2 seven miles southwest of Clayton, Oklahoma, Clayton. The ...

Stanley, Virginia Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2010 census. History Fort Philip Long and Graves Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Stanley is locat ...

* Stanley, West Virginia *

Stanley, Wisconsin Stanley is a city in Chippewa and Clark counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,608 at the 2010 census. Of this, 3,602 were in Chippewa County, and 6 in Clark County. History Stanley was settled and platted in 1881 whe ...

, in Chippewa County *

Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin Stanley is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census. The town surrounds the village of Cameron but is separate from it. Geography Stanley is located east of the center of Barron County. T ...

* Stanley County, South Dakota *

Stanley Lake Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

, in Custer County, Idaho * Stanley Township, Lyon County, Minnesota * Camp Stanley (Texas), U.S. Army installation in Texas * Fox Chase Farm, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP as "Stanley", a former name

Other countries

Stanley (neighborhood) Stanley ( arz, ستانلى) is a neighborhood near the city centre of Alexandria. The area is most famous for the iconic Stanley Bridge on the Corniche (Alexandria), Corniche, as well as its private-access beach. The bridge has a total length o ...

, in Alexandria, Egypt * Stanley, Falkland Islands **

Stanley (constituency) Stanley is a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands which has been in existence since the first elections in the Falklands in 1949. The constituency of Stanley consists of the area that lies within 3.5 miles of the spi ...

* Stanley, Hong Kong * Camp Stanley, South Korea * Mount Stanley, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Sports

* Accrington Stanley F.C., English football club *

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

, championship trophy of the National Hockey League in North America *

Stanley Football Association The Stanley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It operated between 1915 and 1936 with breaks in 1916-17 and 1919 due to World War I. Brief history The ...

, former Australian rules football competition

Transportation

* Port Stanley Airport, Falkland Islands *

Stanley Airport Stanley Airport is located in Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, approximately northeast of Windsor. History World War II Stanley was built as RCAF Station Stanley in March 1941 to train pilots as part of the British Commonwealth A ...

, Nova Scotia, Canada * Stanley (vehicle), an autonomous car created by Stanford Racing Team * Stanley Steamer, an American automobile produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company *

Stanley (boat) ''Stanley'' was an Icelandic fishing boat. Originally a six oar rowboat (Icelandic: Sexæringur), it was the first boat in Iceland to be equipped with an engine. It's successful mechanization is considered the start of the industrial revolution of ...

, an Icelandic fishing boat c. 1860 * , a London and North Western Railway paddle steamer