Waterloo most commonly refers to: *

Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armie ...

, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat *

Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo (, ; wa, Waterlô) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of . Waterloo lies a short distance south of Brussels, ...

, where the battle took place. Waterloo may also refer to:

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Antarctica

King George Island (South Shetland Islands) King George Island (Argentinian Spanish: Isla 25 de Mayo, Chilean Spanish: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Ватерло́о Vaterloo) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, lying off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The island ...

, known in Russian as Ватерло́о ('Vaterloo')

Australia

Waterloo, New South Wales Waterloo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian conti ...

Waterloo, Queensland Waterloo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Waterloo, South Australia Waterloo is a settlement in South Australia, located just off the Barrier Highway between Manoora and Black Springs, approximately north-east of the state capital of Adelaide. History The township of Waterloo was surveyed and established ...

*Waterloo Bay, now

Elliston, South Australia Elliston is a small coastal town in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula 169 km northwest of Port Lincoln and 641 km west of Adelaide. The township is located on Waterloo Bay. At the 2006 census, ...

Waterloo, Victoria Waterloo is a locality consisting of a collection of farms and houses approximately north of the town of Beaufort, Victoria and west north west of the state capital of Melbourne. It was originally settled during the Victorian gold rush as pa ...

Waterloo, Western Australia Waterloo is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, located on the South Western Highway between Bunbury and Brunswick Junction. The population of the town was 41 (23 males and 18 females) in 1898. In December 2013 the We ...

Canada

* Waterloo, Nova Scotia *

Regional Municipality of Waterloo The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is a metropolitan area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It contains the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo (KWC or Tri-Cities), and the townships of North Dumfr ...

, a region in Ontario **

Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (formerly Waterloo County, Ontario, Waterloo County). Waterloo is situated about west-southwest of Toronto. Due to the c ...

, a city **

Waterloo (electoral district) Waterloo is the name of a federal electoral district in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada, that has been used in the House of Commons of Canada from since 1968 (from 1973 to 1976, it was known as Waterloo—Cambridge). Between 1997 and 201 ...

Waterloo (provincial electoral district) Waterloo is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada that is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Geography The Waterloo electoral district contains all of the city of W ...

Waterloo County, Ontario Waterloo County was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario from 1853 until 1973. It was the direct predecessor of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Situated on a subset of land within the Haldimand Tract, the traditional territory of ...

(1853–1973) *

Waterloo, Quebec Waterloo ( 2021 population 4,920) is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Estrie. Completely encircled by the township of Shefford, this resident ...

Hong Kong

Waterloo Road, Hong Kong Waterloo Road is one of the principal north-south thoroughfares of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It stretches from Yau Ma Tei to Kowloon Tong. Location The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and Ferry Street, and runs ea ...

, a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong

New Zealand

Waterloo, New Zealand Waterloo is an eastern suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington. It is named after the Battle of Waterloo won by the Duke of Wellington in 1815. The Hutt City Council formally defines Waterloo as the area bounded by Waterloo Road and Burnside Street in ...

Sierra Leone

Waterloo, Sierra Leone Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the Capital city, capital of the Western Area Rural District, which is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Waterloo is located about twenty miles east of Freetown. Waterloo is ...

Suriname

Waterloo, Suriname Oostelijke Polders is a resort in Suriname located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2012 census was 7,153. Villages in the resort include Glasgow, Hamptoncourtpolder, and Paradise. Oostelijke Polders is an agricultural area with ...

United Kingdom

Waterloo, Dorset Waterloo is a suburb of Poole, Dorset, England. Once a small village near Broadstone, Dorset, Broadstone, Waterloo is now a large housing estate. The estate was built in the early 1950s and covers an area of . References

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, England *

Waterloo, Huddersfield Waterloo is a suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is to the east of Huddersfield Town Centre. It is the part of Dalton named after the former Waterloo public house and consists mostly of housing with a central shopping area ma ...

, England *

Waterloo, London Waterloo () is a district in Central London, and part of the Bishops ward of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated east of Charing Cross. The area is part of a business improvement district known as Waterloo Quarter, which includes The ...

, England *

Waterloo, Merseyside Waterloo is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Along with Seaforth, Merseyside, Seaforth the two localities make up the Church (Sefton ward), Sefton Ward of Church. The area is bordered by Crosby, Merseyside, Cr ...

, England **

Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency) Waterloo was a parliamentary constituency centred on the district of Waterloo north of Liverpool in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past ...

*Waterloo,

Whixall Whixall is, by land area, the third largest inland village in England and a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is documented in the Domesday Book as having been in existence in 1086. The nearest towns are Whitchurch, to the north, and We ...

, Shropshire, England *

Waterlooville Waterlooville is a market town in the Borough of Havant in Hampshire, England, approximately north northeast of Portsmouth. It is the largest town in the borough. The town has a population of about 64,350 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendwort ...

, known earlier as Waterloo, Hampshire, England *

Waterloo, North Lanarkshire Waterloo is a small suburb in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the A71 Edinburgh- Irvine road. Originally a village in its own right, it is now considered to be a suburb of Wishaw. It does not have many local services of no ...

, Scotland *

Waterloo, Perth and Kinross Waterloo is a small hamlet (place), hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland approximately north of Bankfoot on the old A9 road (Great Britain), A9. Etymology Local opinion is divided on the origin of the name. Most agree that the hamlet was ...

, Scotland *

Waterloo, Caerphilly Waterloo is a small hamlet to the east of Caerphilly, Wales, in the community of Rudry. History and amenities Whilst there is only a selection of houses, there was at one time a large tin plate works which, amongst other items, made equipment ...

, Wales *

Waterloo Bay Waterloo Bay is an area of foreshore in Larne on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is of particular interest to geologists because it provides a clear, complete and accessible example of the sequences from Upper Triassic to ...

, Northern Ireland

United States

Waterloo, Alabama Waterloo is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area, known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 203, down from 208 in 2000. The town and su ...

Waterloo, California Waterloo is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Waterloo sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Waterloo's population was 670. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP cove ...

Waterloo, Georgia Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Irwin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United State ...

Waterloo, Illinois Waterloo is a city in and county seat of Monroe County, Illinois. The population was 9,811 at the 2010 census. Geography Waterloo is located at (38.335243, -90.152685). According to the 2010 census, Waterloo has a total area of , of which (or ...

** Waterloo Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) *

Waterloo, Indiana Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census. History Waterloo was laid out in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named afte ...

, in DeKalb County *

Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette County, Indiana. History Waterloo was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Uni ...

Waterloo, Johnson County, Indiana Waterloo is an unincorporated community in White River Township, Johnson County, 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. Its capit ...

Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls ...

Waterloo, Kansas Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. History The post office in Waterloo closed in 1912. Education The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district. References Further re ...

Waterloo, Louisiana Waterloo is the name of a former town at the upriver juncture of the False River oxbow on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Founded ''circa'' 1820, the community grew as a bustling export ce ...

Waterloo, Maryland Waterloo is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Howard County, Maryland, Howard County in the U.S. state of Maryland. Located at the intersection of Maryland Route 175, Waterloo Road and U.S. Route 1 in Maryland, Washington ...

Waterloo (Princess Anne, Maryland) Waterloo is a historic home located at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a two-story four-room plan Flemish bond brick house, Georgian-period brick house built about 1750-1760 by Henry Waggaman. It features a Corinthian columned ...

, a historic home *

Waterloo State Recreation Area Waterloo State Recreation Area is the third-largest park in Michigan, encompassing over of forest, lakes and wetlands. Located in northeast Jackson County and parts of Washtenaw County, the park is the largest in the Lower Peninsula of Michiga ...

, in Michigan * Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Waterloo, Lafayette County, Missouri Waterloo is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The community is located in west central Missouri on Missouri Route 224, MO 224, near the south bank of the Missouri River. Nearby towns include Na ...

, an unincorporated community *

Waterloo, Montana Waterloo is a one-road town (Waterloo Road) located on the northern edge of Madison County, Montana, United States, on the Jefferson River. Waterloo is equidistant between Whitehall, Montana and Twin Bridges, Montana. Abutting the Tobacco Root M ...

Waterloo, Nebraska Waterloo is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 935 at the 2020 census. History Waterloo was founded by Elias Kelsey and John Logan in 1883 after two failed attempts at incorporation. In 1870, the Union Paci ...

Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire) The Waterloo Historic District encompasses the site of one of the first mills on the Warner River, near the Waterloo Falls in Warner, New Hampshire. The district includes most of the original land grant for the mill site. It extends along Wat ...

* Waterloo, Monmouth County, New Jersey * Waterloo Village, New Jersey *

Waterloo (town), New York Waterloo is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Seneca County, New York, Seneca County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 7,338 at the 2020 census. The town and its major community are named after Wat ...

Waterloo (village), New York Waterloo is a village and primary county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,171 at the 2010 census and is now the most populated village in Seneca County. The village is named after Waterloo, Belgium, where N ...

Waterloo (Albertson, North Carolina) Waterloo, also known as Grady House, is a historic plantation house located near Albertson, Duplin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1806, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Federal style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier f ...

, a historic plantation house *

Waterloo, Ohio Waterloo is an unincorporated community in southeastern Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along Symmes Creek. It has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such ...

Waterloo, Oregon Waterloo is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. The city's name, a joking reference to the Battle of Waterloo, stemmed from a 19th-century court decision that settled a land dispute at Kees Mi ...

Waterloo, South Carolina Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. History Waterloo was incorporated as a town in 1885. Rosemont Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1 ...

* Waterloo, Texas (former name for Austin, Texas) *

Waterloo, Clarke County, Virginia Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Waterloo is located at the crossroads of John Mosby Highway (U.S. Route 17 U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coas ...

*Waterloo,

Culpeper County, Virginia Culpeper County is a county located along the borderlands of the northern and central region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 52,552. Its county seat and only incorporated community is Culp ...

Waterloo, Fauquier County, Virginia Waterloo is a village in Fauquier County, Virginia, in the United States, straddling the Rappahannock River at its confluence with Carter's Run. History The village has existed since at least 1749, when the decision was made to build a road fro ...

Waterloo, New Kent County, Virginia Waterloo is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North Amer ...

Waterloo, West Virginia Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Waterloo is located on County Route 31, southeast of Leon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital cit ...

Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin Waterloo is a town in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 557 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Burton and McCartney is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau ...

, a town *

Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Waterloo is a town in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 909 at the 2010 census. The city of Waterloo is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Portland is also located partially in the town. ...

, a town **

Waterloo, Wisconsin Waterloo is a city in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the census of 2020, the population was 3,483. The name Waterloo was suggested by Mr. Wilt, a Frenchman living here, who was one of Napoleon's soldiers, at the battle of ...

, a city within the town **

Waterloo Downtown Historic District (Waterloo, Wisconsin) The Waterloo Downtown Historic District in Waterloo, Wisconsin is a historic district (United States), historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Description The district is made up of the old down ...

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* ''Waterloo'' (1929 film), a German silent film * ''Waterloo'' (1970 film), an epic period war drama * "Waterloo" (''Mad Men''), an episode of ''Mad Men''

Music

Waterloo & Robinson Waterloo and Robinson is an Austrian band, consisting of Johann Kreuzmayr ("Waterloo") and Josef Krassnitzer ("Robinson"). The duo are most famous for representing Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performing the song My Little W ...

, an Austrian band * Waterloo Music Company, a Canadian music publishing and musical instrument retailing firm * Waterloo Records, an independent music store in Austin, Texas * ''Waterloo'' (album), by ABBA, 1974 ** "Waterloo" (ABBA song), Eurovision winner in 1974 * "Waterloo" (Stonewall Jackson song), 1959 *"Waterloo", a song by IcedEarth from the 2004 album ''

The Glorious Burden ''The Glorious Burden'' is the seventh studio album by the American power metal band Iced Earth. It is a concept album, which explores various moments in military history, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revol ...

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* ''Waterloo'' (video game), a 1989 strategic computer game *

Waterloo (blog post) "Waterloo" is a post Conservatism in the United States, conservative American commentator David Frum made to his blog, FrumForum, on March 21, 2010. Earlier in the day the United States House of Representatives had passed the Patient Protection a ...

, a 2010 online commentary by David Frum about the Affordable Care Act *'' Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles'', a 2014 history book by Bernard Cornwell

Transportation

Waterloo Airport (disambiguation) Waterloo Airport may refer to: * Region of Waterloo International Airport in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (IATA: YKF) * Waterloo Regional Airport in Waterloo, Iowa, United States (FAA: ALO) * Walker/Rowe Waterloo Airport in Waterloo, Indiana, ...

Waterloo station (disambiguation) London Waterloo station is a central London terminus on the National Rail network in the UK. Waterloo station may also refer to: Railway stations United Kingdom *Aberdeen Waterloo railway station, a former station in Aberdeen, Scotland *Waterloo H ...

Waterloo (ship) After 18 June 1815 numerous British ships have been named ''Waterloo'' for the British victory at the Battle of Waterloo: * was a merchant ship built at Bristol, England in 1815. On her first voyage she suffered a short-lived mutiny. She then made ...

, the name of several ships ** HMS ''Waterloo'', the name of several ships of the Royal Navy

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Waterloo (horse) Waterloo (foaled 1969) was British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic 1000 Guineas in 1972. Waterloo was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1971 when her wins included the Queen Mary Stakes and the ...

(foaled 1969), a British thoroughbred racehorse * Waterloo cheese, a British cheese *

Waterloo Cup The Waterloo Cup was a coursing event organised by the National Coursing Club. The three-day event was run annually at Great Altcar in Lancashire, England from 1836 to 2005 and it used to attract tens of thousands of spectators to watch and gamble ...

, an English coursing event 1836–2005 *

Waterloo F.C. Waterloo Rugby Club (known as Firwood Waterloo for sponsorship reasons) is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. Once a powerhouse of the English rugby union game, the men's 1st XV now play in Nort ...

, an English rugby union team *

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was the first company to manufacture and sell gasoline powered farm tractors. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, the company was created by John Froelich and a group of Iowa businessmen in 1893, and was originally named ...

, a former American tractor maker *

Waterloo Hydrogeologic Waterloo Hydrogeologic is a company that specializes with groundwater modelling software, training, and consulting services. The company was started by Nilson Guiguer and Thomas Franz, who were developing software for their research at the Universi ...

, a former software and consulting company *

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality ...

, in Ontario, Canada

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