Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910–11
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Westmoreland County, New South Wales Westmoreland County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is to the west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. Coxs River is the border to the north, and ...
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Westmorland County, New Brunswick Westmorland County (2016 population: 149,623) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. ...
, Canada * Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, Canada *
Westmoreland Parish Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. It is situated south of Hanover, southwest of Saint James, and northwest of Saint Elizabeth, in the county of Cornwall. The chief town and capital is ...
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Westmorland, New Zealand Westmorland is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated mostly on a hillside and is a recent development of the city, dating back to the late 1970s. It is still under development, with the end of Pentonville Close being rece ...
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Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an ...
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Westmorland and Furness Westmorland and Furness is a future unitary authority area in north-west England, which will come into being on 1 April 2023 on the abolition of Cumbria County Council, together with Cumberland. The council will cover the areas currently served ...
, a unitary authority area in England


United States

* Westmorland, California, or Westmoreland *
Westmoreland, Kansas Westmoreland is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 740. History Westmoreland was platted in 1871. It was named after Westmoreland County, Pennsyl ...
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire Westmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,706 at the 2020 census, down from 1,874 at the 2010 census. Westmoreland is historically an agricultural town, with much arable farmland. History ...
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Westmoreland, New York Westmoreland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2010 census. The Town of Westmoreland is in the west-central part of the county. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town. ...
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Westmoreland (CDP), New York Westmoreland is a census-designated place in the town of Westmoreland in Oneida County, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (stat ...
, a census-designated place in the town * Westmoreland, Queens, New York City *
Westmoreland, Tennessee Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, and is bordering southern Kentucky. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census and 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town name was inspired by a wealthy lumberman from North Carolina, sharing the sa ...
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Westmoreland, West Virginia Westmoreland is a primarily residential neighborhood located in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. While most of Huntington is in Cabell County, Westmoreland is the small portion of Huntington that lies in Wayne County. Westmoreland is th ...
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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Westmoreland County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 364,663. The county seat is Greensburg. Formed from, successively, Lancaster, Northumberland, and later Bedford co ...
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Westmoreland County, Virginia Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 18,477. Its county seat is Montross. History As originally established by the Virginia colony's ...
* Westmoreland (Toledo, Ohio), a neighborhood * Westmoreland, Portland, Oregon * Westmoreland City, Pennsylvania * State of Westmoreland (1784 failed proposal)


Electoral districts

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Westmorland (electoral district) Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1966 when it was redi ...
, a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada *
Westmorland (provincial electoral district) Westmorland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Oc ...
, a former provincial electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada *
Westmorland and Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an ...
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Westmoreland, Bath Westmoreland is an area and electoral ward in the south-west of Bath, England. Although still shown on some Ordnance Survey mapping, Westmoreland is rarely used by residents as the name of an area of Bath, and is primarily used for electoral purp ...
, an electoral ward in Bath, England


Institutions

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Westmoreland County Community College Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract ...
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Westmoreland Museum of American Art The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is an art museum in Greensburg, Pennsylvania devoted to American art, with a particular concentration on the art of southwestern Pennsylvania. Art lover Mary Marchand Woods bequeathed her entire estate to ...
, Greensburg, Pennsylvania


Other uses

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Westmoreland (railcar) Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, and played a majo ...
, the private railroad car of Henry Clay Frick * ''Westmorland'' (ship), an 18th-century British privateer * ''Westmoreland'' (ship), several ships * Westmoreland Coal Company, a coal company in the
Powder River Basin The Powder River Basin is a geologic structural basin in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, about east to west and north to south, known for its extensive coal reserves. The former hunting grounds of the Oglala Lakota, the area is very s ...
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The Westmorland Gazette ''The Westmorland Gazette'' is a weekly newspaper published in Kendal, England, covering " South Lakeland and surrounding areas", including Barrow and North Lancashire. Its name refers to the historic county of Westmorland. The paper is now owned ...
'', a local newspaper based in Kendal, England * Westmoreland Glass Company, a company that produced collectible art glass * Westmoreland Mall, shopping mall in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city lies within the Laurel Highlands and the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. The city is ...
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Earl of Westmorland Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, for leading the Rising of the North ...
, a title in the Peerage of England * Westmoreland station (DART), a light rail station in Dallas, Texas


People with the surname


Westmoreland

* Andrew Westmoreland, President of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama * Keith Westmoreland, American politician *
Lynn Westmoreland Leon Acton "Lynn" Westmoreland (born April 2, 1950) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2017 and the from 2005 to 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education and career Westmorel ...
, member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia * Wash Westmoreland, British director *
William Westmoreland William Childs Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 – July 18, 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from ...
, United States Army general


Westmorland

* Charles Henry Westmorland (1856–1916), British brigadier general * Michele Westmorland, American photographer * Percy Thuillier Westmorland (1863–1929), British lieutenant-colonel


Fictional

* Charles Westmoreland, a character from ''Prison Break'' * P.T. Westmorland, recurring character in ''Orphan Black''


See also

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City of Moreland The City of Merri-bek is a local government area in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 11 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. The Merri-bek local government area covers , and in June 2018, ...
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