Cheviot may refer to:
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The Cheviot
The Cheviot () is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland. Located in the extreme north of England, it is a walk from the Scottish border and, with a height of above sea-level, is lo ...
, the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills, United Kingdom
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Cheviot, Victoria
Cheviot is a locality in Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area.
History
The locality was named after a nearby pastoral run called Cheviot Hills, which in turn was named after the locality on the English-Scotti ...
, Australia
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Cheviot, New Zealand in North Canterbury
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Cheviot (New Zealand electorate)
Cheviot was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, from 1858 to 1890. It was named after what was then one of the country's largest sheep stations, Cheviot Hills.
Population centres
The initial 24 New Zealand elector ...
, a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand
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Cheviot, Ohio
Cheviot is a city in west-central Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 8,375 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1818, a Scottish immigrant named John Craig purchased a half section of of Green ...
, United States
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Cheviot goat
The British primitive goat is a landrace of domestic goat native to Great Britain and Ireland, and is the original goat of the region. It is considered a rare breed, existing as several, isolated feral herds, as some captive populations in zool ...
, a landrace population of goats in Northern England
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Cheviot sheep
The Cheviot is a breed of white-faced sheep which gets its name from a range of hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in northwest Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the ...
, a breed of sheep originally from the borders of England and Scotland
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Cheviot (cloth)
Cheviot, woolen fabric made originally from the wool of Cheviot sheep and now also made from other types of wool or from blends of wool and man-made fibers in plain or various twill weaves. The cheviot sheep originate on the border of England and ...
, a type of
tweed
Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained ...
, made originally from the wool of the Cheviot sheep
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HMS ''Cheviot'' (R90), a C-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy launched in 1944
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SS Cheviot, an English steamer ship of the late 19th century
See also
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Cheviot Hills (disambiguation) The Cheviot Hills are a range of hills in Scotland and England.
Cheviot Hills may also refer to:
* Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles
Cheviot Hills is a neighborhood on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Founded in 1924, the neigh ...
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Cheviot Beach
Cheviot Beach is a beach near Point Nepean in Victoria, Australia. It was named after the SS ''Cheviot'', which broke up and sank nearby with the loss of 35 lives on 20 October 1887.
It was the site of the disappearance of Prime Minister Har ...
, a beach in Victoria, Australia
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Cheviot Lake
Cheviot Lake is a lake in central Saskatchewan, Canada south-east of Saskatoon. The lake is located in the rural municipality of Blucher No. 343. The lake is predominantly surrounded by agricultural farm land.
See also
*List of lakes of Saskatc ...
, a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Cheviot Mountain, a summit in Alberta, Canada
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