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 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, and immediately north-east ...

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

Other places

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. Waterloo is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. Waterloo is sur ...

* Waterloo, Queensland *

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, 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 ...

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 Dumf ...

, 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). Waterloo is situated about west-southwest of Toronto. Due to the close proximity of the ci ...

, 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 2 ...

Waterloo (provincial electoral district) Waterloo is a provincial 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 Waterloo plus the Bridgeport ...

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 o ...

(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 The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Net ...

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, 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 the two localities make up the Sefton Ward of Church. The area is bordered by Crosby to the north, Seaforth to the south, the Rimrose Valley ...

, 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 pas ...

*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 n ...

, Scotland *

Waterloo, Perth and Kinross Waterloo is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland approximately north of Bankfoot on the old A9. Etymology Local opinion is divided on the origin of the name. Most agree that the hamlet was named after the Battle of Waterloo. Howe ...

, 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, 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, Johnson County, Indiana *

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, 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 town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 7,338 at the 2020 census. The town and its major community are named after Waterloo, Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated. There is also a village called Water ...

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 ...

* Waterloo (Albertson, North Carolina), a historic plantation house * Waterloo, Ohio * Waterloo, Oregon * Waterloo, South Carolina * Waterloo, Texas (former name for Austin, Texas) * Waterloo, Clarke County, Virginia *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, a town * Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 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 which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Description The district is made up of the old downtown of Waterloo, including the 18 ...

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and television

* ''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 ...

Other uses in arts and entertainment

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

Waterloo (blog post) "Waterloo" is a post 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 and Affordable Care Act (ACA), cle ...

, 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 station (disambiguation) *

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

Other uses

* Waterloo (horse) (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., 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, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to "Uptown" Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates ...

, in Ontario, Canada