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Lafayette College Alumni
Lafayette or La Fayette may refer to: People * Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name Lafayette * House of La Fayette, a French noble family ** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), French general and American Revolutionary War general also prominent in the French Revolution * Sigmund Neuberger (1871–1911), German-born American illusionist under the stage name "The Great Lafayette" Places United States * LaFayette, Alabama, a city * Lafayette, California, a city * Lafayette, Colorado, a home rule municipality * LaFayette, Georgia, a city * La Fayette, Illinois, a village * Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area * Lafayette, Indiana, a city * LaFayette, Kentucky, a town * Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan area * Lafayette, Louisiana, a city ** Lafayette Parish, Louisiana * Lafayette, Minnesota, a city * LaFayette, New York, a town * Lafayette, Ohio, a village * Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette (name)
Lafayette or La Fayette, is originally a surname or a toponym coming from the Occitan language, Occitan words ''la faieta'' and that designates a beech forest. Due to the fame of American Revolutionary War commander Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Lafayette is also a given name in the United States. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Andrée Lafayette (1903-1989), French actress * Bernard Lafayette (born 1940), American civil rights activist and organizer * Ivan Lafayette (1930–2016), longtime member of the New York State Assembly (1977–2008) * James Lafayette (1853–1923), pseudonym of James Stack Lauder, portrait photographer, * James Armistead Lafayette (c. 1760–1830), aka James Armistead, African-American Revolutionary War spy * Nathan LaFayette (born 1973), former National Hockey League player * Oliver Lafayette (born 1984), American professional basketball player * Ross Lafayette (born 1985), English professional footballer * Ruby Lafayette (184 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette, Ohio
Lafayette is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The village was incorporated in 1868. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 445 people, 161 households, and 120 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 161 households, of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Township (other)
Lafayette Township may refer to: Arkansas * Lafayette Township, Lonoke County, Arkansas, in Lonoke County, Arkansas * Lafayette Township, Ouachita County, Arkansas, in Ouachita County, Arkansas * Lafayette Township, Scott County, Arkansas, in Scott County, Arkansas Illinois * Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois * LaFayette Township, Ogle County, Illinois Indiana * Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana * Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana * Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana * Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana Iowa * Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa * Lafayette Township, Bremer County, Iowa * Lafayette Township, Keokuk County, Iowa * Lafayette Township, Story County, Iowa Kansas * Lafayette Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas Michigan * Lafayette Township, Michigan Minnesota * Lafayette Township, Minnesota Missouri * Lafayette Township, Clinton County, Missouri * Lafayette Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Square (other)
Lafayette Square may refer to several places in the United States: * Lafayette Square, Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, California * Lafayette Square (Savannah, Georgia), one of Savannah's 22 city squares * Lafayette Square Mall, Indianapolis, Indiana * Lafayette Square (New Orleans), in the Central Business District, New Orleans, Louisiana * Lafayette Square (Baltimore), Maryland * Lafayette Square, Cambridge, part of the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts * Lafayette Square, St. Louis, a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri ** Lafayette Square Historic District (St. Louis) * Lafayette Square (Buffalo, New York), New York ** Lafayette Square station * Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., northernmost part of President's Park ** Lafayette Square Historic District, Washington, D.C., near the White House {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette River
The Lafayette River, earlier known as Tanner's Creek, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tidal estuary which empties into the Elizabeth River just south of Sewell's Point near its mouth at Hampton Roads, which in turn empties into the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. It is entirely located in the city of Norfolk, Virginia. History The small river was initially known as Tanner's Creek. At the time of the arrival of the English colonists in 1607, the area around the creek was inhabited by the Chesepians, a group of eastern-Algonquian speaking Native Americans (American Indian) affiliated with the Powhatan Confederacy. The main village of the Chesepians was called Skicoak, believed to have been located along Tanner's Creek. As the British Colony of Virginia expanded, the Native Americans were overwhelmed, initially moving further inland. In 1634 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Reservoir
The Lafayette Reservoir is an open-cut human-made terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Completed in 1933, it was intended solely as a standby water supply for EBMUD customers. EBMUD opened the reservoir for public recreation in 1966. "Lafayette Reservoir." Lafayette Chamber of Commerce." Accessed March 1, 2017. It is located off California State Route 24 and a mile from the Lafayette (BART station), Lafayette BART station, in Contra Costa County, California, United States. This all-year, day-use area is ideal for hiking, jogging, fishing, boating and picnicking. The reservoir is on the Lafayette, California, Lafayette-Orinda, California, Orinda border. The reservoir is on a site and holds [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Park (other)
Lafayette Park may refer to: * Lafayette Park (Los Angeles), California * Lafayette Park (San Francisco), California * Lafayette Park, Detroit, Michigan, a park, development, and neighborhood * Lafayette Park, St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by Lafayette Square *Lafayette Park Historic District, Albany, New York *Lafayette Park, Norfolk, Virginia, adjacent to the Virginia Zoological Park * Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., the northern part of President's Park in Washington, D.C. [Baidu] |
Lafayette County (other)
Lafayette County may refer to several locations in the United States, each named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette: * Lafayette County, Arkansas * Lafayette County, Florida * Lafayette County, Mississippi * Lafayette County, Missouri * Lafayette County, Wisconsin * Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Lafayette Parish () is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 241,753, up from 221,578 at the 2010 United Stat ... See also * Fayette County (other) {{geodis, uscounty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lafayette
Mount Lafayette is a mountain at the northern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains (New Hampshire), White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It lies in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, Franconia in Grafton County, New Hampshire, Grafton County, and appears on the New England Fifty Finest list of the most topographically topographic prominence, prominent peaks in New England. The mountain's upper reaches are located in the alpine zone, an area where only dwarf vegetation exists due to the harsh climate. The mountain Mount Lafayette is the highest point in the Franconia Range, a line of peaks along the east side of Franconia Notch. It is the sixth highest peak in New Hampshire and the highest outside of the Presidential Range. It is the second most prominent peak in the state. On the western side, its lower slopes lie inside Franconia Notch State Park. The remainder of the mountain lies within the White Mountain National Forest. The summit marks the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faubourg Lafayette
The neighborhood of the Faubourg Lafayette is a division in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a portion of the 10th Ward of New Orleans, and part of Central City, New Orleans. The boundaries are the lake side of St. Charles Avenue from Jackson Avenue to the Pontchartrain Expressway, back to Simon Bolivar Avenue. Origins The Faubourg Lafayette was founded with small settlements around steamboat landings in New Orleans. John Poultney acquired the property from Madame Rousseau on May 2, 1818 (with ''M. de Armas, Notary'', officiating). This was a plantation measuring about , near the Mississippi River waterfront. The property was bounded by the lower line of property owned by Jacques François Enoul de Livaudais. This property ran through the squares between Soraparu and First streets at Tchoupitoulas Street. St. Andrew Street bounds the property below. John Poultney caused a plan to be made by Joseph Pilie on March 2, 1824, by which he subdivided his plantation into lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette, Wisconsin (other)
Lafayette is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: *Lafayette County, Wisconsin *Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, a town *Lafayette, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *Lafayette, Walworth County, Wisconsin, a town *Fayette, Wisconsin Fayette is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Fayette and Yellowstone are located in the town. Geography Fayette is in northeastern Lafayette Coun ..., a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin ** Fayette (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette, Virginia
Lafayette is a census-designated place (CDP) between the cities of Roanoke, Virginia, Roanoke and Christiansburg, Virginia, Christiansburg in eastern Montgomery County, Virginia, Montgomery County, southwest Virginia, United States. The population as of the United States Census, 2010, 2010 Census was 449. It is located adjacent to Elliston, Virginia, Elliston, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Roanoke River. The Lafayette Historic District (Lafayette, Virginia), Lafayette Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lafayette has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics Lafayette was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Elliston-Lafayette, Virginia, Elliston-Lafa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
