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Kenton
Kenton may refer to: Places Canada *Kenton, Manitoba South Africa *Kenton-on-Sea United Kingdom *Kenton, Devon *Kenton, London **Kenton station, Kenton Road, Kenton, London *Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear *Kenton, Suffolk **Kenton railway station (Suffolk) United States *Kenton, Delaware *Kenton Hundred *Kenton County, Kentucky **Kenton, Kentucky *Kenton, Michigan *Kenton, Ohio *Kenton, Oklahoma *Kenton, Portland, Oregon **Kenton Hotel *Kenton, Tennessee People * Kenton (given name), people with the given name * Kenton (surname), people with the surname Ships * , an attack transport of the United States Navy during World War II * , the name of two ships Other uses *Kenton (cigarette) *Kenton Archer, a fictional character in ''The Archers'' See also * *Kenton High School (other) *Ken-Ton, the pairing of Kenmore, New York and Tonawanda, New York *''Kenton in Hi-Fi'', a 1956 album by Stan Kenton {{disambiguation, geo, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton, Tennessee
Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties, Tennessee. The population was 1,281 at the 2010 census, a decline of 25 from 2000. The Gibson County portion of Kenton is part of the Humboldt, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Kenton is located at (36.202027, -89.013044). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.00%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,205 people, 540 households, and 354 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 567 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 616 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.76% White, 14.40% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton, Manitoba
Kenton is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Woodworth, about an hour's drive west of Brandon. The first permanent settlement of the area began in 1881, following the westward expansion of the borders of the province of Manitoba. The settlement was named for its first postmaster, A.W. Kent. Kenton became an unincorporated village district in 1947. In 1986, the community had a population of 158. Water supply for the community is from the nearby half-mile long Kenton Reservoir on Bars Creek, a tributary of the Oak River. The 600 acre foot reservoir was constructed in 1969 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) was a branch under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), a department of the Federal Government of Canada. The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was established by an Act of Parliam ... and also provides an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, located in the west-central part of Ohio about 57 mi (92 km) northwest of Columbus and 70 mi (113 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 7,947 at the 2020 census. The city was named for frontiersman Simon Kenton of Kentucky and Ohio. History Kenton was originally the site of Fort McArthur, erected in 1812 by Colonel Duncan McArthur as one of the forts along the line of General William Hull's march against the British headquarters at Fort Detroit during the War of 1812. In 1845, Kenton was incorporated as a village; it became a city in 1886. The city was named after frontiersman Simon Kenton. The city began as a center for agricultural trade, then in the late 19th century, developed industry common to America of the time. From 1890 to 1952, Kenton was home to the Kenton Hardware Company, manufacturers of locks, cast-iron toys, and the very popular Gene Autry toy cap guns. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton High School (other)
Kenton High School may refer to: * Kenton School, Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Kenton High School (Kenton, Ohio), U.S. See also * Simon Kenton High School, Independence, Kentucky, U.S. {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton Archer
This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap ''The Archers''. The Archer family tree The Archer family Jill Archer Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. She is busily involved in village life and supports her children by taking on child-minding duties. Jill is an active member of the Women's Institute, opened up a holiday cottage business, and is teaching her grandson, Josh, how to keep bees. Jill has a less traditional outlook on life than her late husband, who had been a Justice of the Peace, reflected in her opposition to both foxhunting and private education. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. In 2019, she surprised her family by announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton (cigarette)
Kenton was a German brand of cigarettes, manufactured from East Germany. History Kenton was available in the variants ''"Aromatic Blend"'' (Blue), ''"Menthol"'' (Green) and ''"American Blend"'', which was later renamed to ''"Extra Quality"'' (Red). The cigarettes had a filter and a length of 85 mm. In 1989 the retail sales price was 3.20 Deutsche Mark . The packaging was a white soft pack with similarly colored diagonal stripes. These cigarettes were produced in the 1980s by the Bulgarian company Bulgartabac in Blagoevgrad. See also * Tobacco smoking Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. The practice is believed to hav ... References {{Reflist Cigarette brands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton (surname) (1911–1979), American jazz musician
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Kenton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Darren Kenton (born 1978), English footballer * Erle C. Kenton (1896–1980), American film director *Lou Kenton (1908–2012), English proofreader and centenarian * Rodrigo Kenton (born 1955), Costa Rican football coach * Simon Kenton (1755–1836), American pioneer and soldier *Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton (given Name)
Kenton is the name of: * Kenton Allen (born 1965), British television producer * Kenton Clarke (born 1951), American entrepreneur and musician * Kenton Coe (1930–2021), American composer * Kenton Cool (born 1973), English mountaineer * Kenton Couse (1721–1790), English architect * Kenton Duty (born 1995), American actor and singer * Kenton Edelin (1962–2022), American basketball player and attorney * Kenton Forsythe (1944–2023), American engineer and professional audio pioneer * Kenton Grua (1950–2002), American river guide * Kenton Harper (1801–1867), American politician * Kenton Jernigan, American squash player * Kenton Keith (born 1980), American football player * Kenton Koch Kenton Lee Koch (born July 5, 1994) is an American racing driver who competes in the GT4 America Series, Michelin Pilot Challenge, and IMSA SportsCar Championship. Career Early career Koch's interest in motorsport began at an incredibly young ag ... (born 1994), American racing driver * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton Hotel
The Kenton Hotel is a historic hotel in Portland, Oregon. It was built in 1909, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1990, and identified as a contributing resource in the Kenton Commercial Historic District when the district was added to the National Register on September 3, 2001. History The building was first built by the Swift Meat Packing company in 1909. Since the building deteriorated from the 1970s to the 1980s, it was almost demolished in 1990. However, owing to its history, it was kept and added to the National Register of Historic Places. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon Current listings Former listing References {{NRORextlinks, PDX North Portland, Oregon North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is p ... References External links 1909 establishments in Oregon Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton, Portland, Oregon
Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company. Geography Kenton's northern border is formed by North Portland Harbor, the channel of the Columbia River that separates the area from Hayden Island. Kenton's eastern boundary is Interstate 5 and the neighborhood's southern edge is defined by North Lombard Street. The western border (traveling from north to south, respectively) follows North Portland Road, North Columbia Boulevard, and North Chautauqua Boulevard. The Columbia Slough passes through Kenton. Neighborhoods bordering Kenton are: Hayden Island to the north; Bridgeton, Sunderland, and Piedmont to the east; Arbor Lodge to the south; University Park to the southwest; and Portsmouth and St. Johns to the west. Kenton is home to the Portland International Raceway and the Portland Metropolitan Expo Center. The historic site of Vanpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenton, Oklahoma
Kenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the community had 31 residents. Kenton, which lies in the Cimarron River (Arkansas River), Cimarron River valley, is just south of Black Mesa (Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico), Black Mesa, the highest point in Oklahoma, and serves as an unofficial staging point for visitors to the site.Tom Lewis and Sara Jane Richter. "Black Mesa." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed August 20, 2013. The east end of the mesa features dinosaur tracks which have been preserved in a sandstone strata next to North Carrizo Creek, Carrizo Creek. Black Mesa State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
