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Luzerne
Lucerne () is a city in Switzerland. Lucerne, Luzern, or Luzerne may also refer to: Places *Canton of Lucerne, a Canton in Switzerland, where the city is located *Lake Lucerne, a lake in Switzerland *La Lucerne-d'Outremer, a village and ''commune'' in France *Lucerna, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic United States *Lucerne, Arkansas; see List of places in Arkansas: L *Lucerne, Lake County, California, a census-designated place *Lucerne Valley, California, a census-designated place *Lucerne, Colorado, an unincorporated community *Lucerne, Indiana, an unincorporated community *Lucerne, Kansas, a former town and post office *Luzerne, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *Lucerne, Michigan, a former settlement *Luzerne, Michigan, and unincorporated community *Lucerne, Missouri, a village *Lucerne, Columbiana County, Ohio, a ghost town *Lucerne, Knox County, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Lucerne, Pennsylvania; see List of places in Pennsylvania: Lo–Ly *Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne, Iowa
Luzerne is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 112 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Luzerne was founded following construction of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Chicago and Northwestern Railway through the territory. Luzerne was named and platted as a town on the railroad by Isaac B. Howe, the Superintendent of the Iowa Div. of the railway, in 1868. In October 1867 it was determined to relocate a station at "Buckeye" to an empty place in the plains midway between Blairstown and Belle Plaine. This move was a mere 2 miles to the east. The new station was named Lucerne, Luzerne, named by IB Howe for the Swiss town that he longed to visit. Buckeye no longer exists but would now be an empty place 2 miles to the west of Luzerne. It might seem strange that there would be some advantage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne, Michigan
Luzerne is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Big Creek Township. As an unincorporated community, Luzerne has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48636 ZIP Code. Geography The community is centered along M-72 and County Road 489 (Deeter Road) in southwestern Oscoda County about southwest of the community of Mio. It is located within the Huron National Forest about east of the city of Grayling. The community sits at an elevation of above sea level. The East Branch Big Creek, a tributary of the Au Sable River, flows through the community with a small impoundment known as Luzerne Pond along its route. The Lost Creek Airport is located within the Luzerne area. Luzerne uses its own post office with the 48636 ZIP Code, which covers most of the western portion of Big Creek Township, as well as smaller portions of Foster Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is List of cities in Switzerland, the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne () and its outflow, the river Reuss (river), Reuss, within sight of the mounts Pilatus (mountain), Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. One of the city's landmarks is the Chapel Bridge (), a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. The official language of Lucerne is German language, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne (shipwreck)
''Lucerne'' was a commercial schooner. In November 1886, she sank due to bad weather in Lake Superior, off Long Island in Chequamegon Bay. The site of the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. History ''Lucerne'' was launched on April 23, 1873. She was nearly long and reportedly cost $55,000 to build. On November 15, 1886, ''Lucerne'' was loaded with 1,200 tons of iron ore at her home port, Ashland, Wisconsin. The load was consigned to ''Little, Oglebay and Company'' of Cleveland, Ohio. After the delivery, the captain and crew began a voyage back to Ashland. With new canvas sails and a light wind blowing, all the signs pointed to a speedy voyage home. However, a November snowstorm on the lake began developing that night. On November 17 or 18, 1886, ''Lucerne'' succumbed to the violent storm, and sank off Long Island. At the height of the storm, the captain of the ship ''Fred Kelly'' had sighted ''Lucerne'', but ''Fred Kelly'' unfortunately could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Garaby De La Luzerne
Antoine de Garaby, sieur de Pierrepont, de La Luzerne et d'Étienville (28 October 1617 – 4 July 1679) was a French moralist. Garaby de La Luzerne was born in the family manor of La Besnardière at Montchaton near Coutances. He was the son of Bernard de Garaby and Françoise de Pierrepont, the sister of Hervé de Pierrepont, commander of the city and fortress of Granville, Manche, Granville for the king. Although diminutive, unattractive and malformed, his keen intelligence, amenities, and the subtleties of his mind, nonetheless made him an attractive character for nature had endowed him with the qualities of mind and heart while denying him physical beauty. Garaby received his early education at home, under Francis Dyens, to whose memory he dedicated two couplets and a few lines of Latin prose. He then went on to study eloquence at the University of Caen, under Professor Antoine Halley with whom he was to remain in friendly terms until the end of his life. Amongst his classmates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania
Luzerne Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,585 at the 2020 census, down from 5,965 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of East Millsboro, La Belle, Hiller, Isabella, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell, Allison, Alicia, East Fredericktown and Penncraft are located within the township. La Belle, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell and East Fredericktown are served by the post office in La Belle and thus have the same ZIP code (15450), as does SCI Fayette, a Pennsylvania state prison located next to East Fredericktown. History The Penn-Craft Historic District and Brown-Moore Blacksmith Shop are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Luzerne Township is located along the western edge of Fayette County and is bordered to the west by the Monongahela River, which forms the border with Greene and Washington counties. The westernmost point in Fayette County is in Luzerne Township along the Monongahela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Luzerne is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough located north of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,703 at the time of the 2020 census. History The community was first settled in 1807. It was later incorporated as a borough in 1882. Like Luzerne County, the borough was named after Anne-César de La Luzerne, Chevalier de la Luzerne, a French diplomat. In the early twentieth century, coal mining and manufacturing were the main industries in the community. The borough had coal mines, a foundry, drill factories, flour and feed mills, a canning factory, and a silk mill. Geography Luzerne is located at (41.283780, -75.892890). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,952 people, 1,410 households, and 767 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,520 housing units at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and most populous city is Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Hazleton, Kingston, Pennsylvania, Kingston, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Nanticoke, and Pittston, Pennsylvania, Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Wyoming Valley, Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. The county is part of the Northeastern Pennsylvania, Northeast region of the commonwealth. On September 25, 1786, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania
Lucernemines, usually written as Lucerne Mines, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 937 at the 2010 census. Geography Lucerne Mines is located at (40.554447, -79.155584). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 951 people, 407 households, and 293 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 427 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.63% White, 1.05% African American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. There were 407 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne, Wyoming
Lucerne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census. Geography Lucerne is located on U.S. Route 20 between Thermopolis and Worland. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.3 km2), of which 19.9 square miles (51.5 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2) (3.22%) is water. Climate Thermopolis 9NE is a weather station near Lucerne. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 525 people, 208 households, and 170 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.5 people per square mile (10.2/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.29% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
