Webb most often refers to

James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope which conducts infrared astronomy. As the largest optical telescope in space, its high resolution and sensitivity allow it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Spa ...

which is named after

James E. Webb James Edwin Webb (October 7, 1906 – March 27, 1992) was an American government official who served as Undersecretary of State from 1949 to 1952. He was the second Administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. Webb led NAS ...

, second

Administrator of NASA The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. The administrator is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity to ...

. It may also refer to:

Places

Antarctica

* Webb Glacier (South Georgia) * Webb Glacier (Victoria Land) *

Webb Névé Webb Névé () is the névé at the head of Seafarer Glacier in Victoria Land. It was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1966–67, after the appointed Public Relations Officer The public relati ...

, Victoria Land, the névé at the head of Seafarer Glacier *

Webb Nunataks Webb Nunataks () is a group of nunataks 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Madey Ridge in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66. Named b ...

, a group of nunataks in the Neptune Range * Webb Peak (disambiguation)

Canada

Rural Municipality of Webb No. 138 The Rural Municipality of Webb No. 138 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province. His ...

, Saskatchewan ** Webb, Saskatchewan, a village within the rural municipality

United States

Webb, Alabama Webb is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is named for plantation owner B. F. Webb, who settled in the area around 1890. The town was incorporated in 1903. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of ...

, a town *

Webb, Iowa Webb is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 138 in the 2020 census, a decline from 165 in 2000. Geography Webb's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 42.948134, -95.012281. According to the United Stat ...

, a city *

Webb Lake (Maine) Webb Lake is a lake in the town of Weld in Franklin County, Maine. Webb Lake is publicly accessible via a boat launch in Mount Blue State Park and has several fish species, including brook trout. The lake's principal fisheries are brown trout, ...

Webb River The Webb River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 30, 2011 river in western Maine. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows to the Kennebec River and ...

, Maine *

Webb Memorial State Park Webb Memorial State Park is a public recreation area located on a peninsula that extends nearly half a mile into the Hingham Bay area of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. It is composed of three connected drumlins and a low marsh area. The state p ...

, Massachusetts *

Webb, Mississippi Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. History Webb was founded circa 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L. ...

, a town *

Webb City, Missouri Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal ...

, a city *

Webb City, Oklahoma Webb City is an unincorporated town in northwestern Osage County, Oklahoma, Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 62 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census, a 34.7 percent decline from the figure of 95 recorded in United ...

, a town *

Webb, New York Webb is the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,807. It is named after William Seward Webb, president of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway ...

, a town *

Webb, Texas Webb is a rural unincorporated community in Webb County, Texas, United States, located 20 miles north of Laredo. According to the 1990 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about t ...

, an unincorporated community *

Webb County, Texas Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114. Its county seat is Laredo. The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secreta ...

Webb Air Force Base Webb Air Force Base , previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in West Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring. Webb AFB was a maj ...

, near Big Spring, Texas *

Webb Hill Webb Hill is a hill located in St. George, Utah, in Washington County, Utah, Washington County. The hill houses numerous radio and television tower facilities that serve the local area. The hill's geology is common with the surrounding region. In ...

, Utah *

Webb, West Virginia Webb is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. References

Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Wayne ...

, an unincorporated community *

Webb Canyon Webb Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley. Webb Cany ...

, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The Moon

Webb (crater) Webb is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern edge of the Mare Fecunditatis, in the eastern part of the Moon near the equator. It was named after British astronomer Thomas William Webb. It is to the north of the prominent c ...

Things

* CSS ''Webb'', a Confederate States Navy steam ram in the American Civil War *

Other uses

Webb (given name) Webb is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Webb C. Ball (1848–1922), American jeweler and watchmaker *Webb Franklin (born 1941), US Representative from Mississippi * Webb Gillman (1870–1933), Irish General * Webb Hayes (1856� ...

Webb (surname) Webb is an English and Scottish surname meaning weaver of cloth. Notable people with the surname "Webb" include A *Adrian Webb (born 1943), British academic * Aileen Osborn Webb (1892–1979), American aristocrat *Ambrose Henry Webb (1882– ...

*Webb Marlowe, pseudonym of

J. Francis McComas Jesse Francis McComas (June 9, 1911 – April 19, 1978) was an American science fiction editor. McComas wrote several stories on his own in the 1950s using both his own name and the pseudonym Webb Marlowe. He entered publishing in 1941 as a sale ...

Webb Institute Webb Institute is a private college focused on engineering and located in Glen Cove, New York. Each graduate of Webb Institute earns a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. Successful candidates for admission r ...

, Glen Cove, New York, US *Webb, a house of

Adams' Grammar School Haberdashers' Adams is a grammar school for boys aged 11–18 and girls aged 16–18, located in Newport, Shropshire, offering day and boarding education. Current (2021) boarding fees are £12,144 per year and £13,644 per year for overseas stud ...

, Newport, Shropshire, UK

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