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Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) * Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California *Walker, Illinois *Walker, Iowa *Walker, Kansas *Walker, Louisiana * Walker, Michigan *Walker, Minnesota *Walker, Missouri *Walker, West Virginia *Walker, Wisconsin *Walker Brook, a stream in Minnesota *Walker Charcoal Kiln, Arizona *Walker Lake (other), several lakes *Walker Pass, California * Walker River, Nevada *Walker Township (other), several places Other places *Walker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada *Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England *Walker Island (Northern Tasmania), Tasmania, Australia *Walker Island (Southern Tasmania), Tasmania, Australia *Walker Mountains, in Antarctica * Walker (crater), a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon In arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Walker (''Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker River
The Walker River is a river in west-central Nevada in the United States, approximately long. Fed principally by snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada of California, it drains an arid portion of the Great Basin southeast of Reno and flows into the endorheic basin of Walker Lake. The river is an important source of water for irrigation in its course through Nevada; water diversions have reduced its flow such that the level of Walker Lake has fallen between 1882 and 2010. The river was named for explorer Joseph Reddeford Walker, a mountain man and experienced scout who is known for establishing a segment of the California Trail. Course The Walker River is formed in southern Lyon County, south of Yerington, by the confluence of the East Walker and West Walker rivers. The West Walker River originates at Tower Lake in Mono County, California, above sea level in the Stanislaus National Forest. It flows north through a rugged canyon which provides the route for U.S. Route 395. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Minnesota
Walker is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 941 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cass County. Walker is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highways 34, 200, and 371 are three of the main routes in the city. History The area was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples. Before European settlement, the Ojibwe moved into the area from the Great Lakes, pushing out the historic Dakota peoples, such as the Assiniboine and Hidatsa. European American settlers followed the early fur traders and trappers, and encroached on Native American territories. Following the construction of the railroad to the area, Patrick McGarry founded Walker in 1896. He named the settlement after the logging giant Thomas B. Walker, in hopes of luring construction of a sawmill. Walker instead chose to found and set up operations in nearby Akeley, because of his wife's moral objection to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Iowa
Walker is a city in Linn County, Iowa. The population was 688 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area. History Walker began as an outgrowth of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. It was named in honor of W. W. Walker, chief engineer of the railroad. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 791 people, 289 households, and 215 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 309 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 289 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Missouri
Walker is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census. History Walker had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1870. The city was named for Hiram F. Walker, an early resident. A post office has been in operation at Walker since 1871. The city was incorporated in 1886. Geography Walker is located at the intersection of Missouri routes C and AA approximately seven miles northeast of Nevada and the community of Harwood lies 5.5 miles to the northeast.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 42, According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 270 people, 113 households, and 73 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 122 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.1% Native American, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Township (other)
Walker Township may refer to: In Canada * Walker Township, Cochrane District, Ontario In the United States Arkansas * Walker Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas * Walker Township, Franklin County, Arkansas * Walker Township, White County, Arkansas Illinois * Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois Indiana * Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana * Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana Kansas * Walker Township, Anderson County, Kansas Michigan * Walker Township, Michigan Missouri * Walker Township, Henry County, Missouri * Walker Township, Moniteau County, Missouri * Walker Township, Vernon County, Missouri Nebraska * Walker Township, Platte County, Nebraska North Dakota * Walker Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota, in Hettinger County, North Dakota Oklahoma * Walker Township, Garvin County, Oklahoma Pennsylvania * Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania * Walker Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania * Walker Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania * Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Edmonton
Walker is a new neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to .... It is bounded on the north by Ellerslie Road (9 Ave SW), on the west by 66 Street SW, and on the east by 50 Street SW. To the south is an undeveloped rural area of Edmonton. In the future, the southern boundary will be 25 Avenue SW. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Walker had a population of living in dwellings. With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Surrounding neighbourhoods References Neighbourhoods in Edmonton {{Edmonton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward in the south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. History The place-name 'Walker' is first attested in 1242, where it appears as ''Waucre''. This means 'wall-carr', that is to say, 'the marsh by the Roman wall', a reference to Hadrian's Wall. Today, a small fragment of the wall can be found in neighbouring Byker to the west, and Segedunum, a major site at the end of the Wall can be found in Wallsend to the east. Large-scale coal-mining began in the area in the early 1700s, with up to ten collieries in operation in the Walker area. A wagon-way was constructed during this period to facilitate transportation of coal to the riverside staithes. Walker used to have a large shipbuilding industry, particularly the yard of Armstrong Whitworth at High Walker, but this has declined over the past 50 years and the area has suffered as a result, with many jobs being taken away from the community. From 1809 to 1883, Walker was home to an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Island (Northern Tasmania)
The Walker Island, sometimes also Walker's Island, is a island located in Bass Strait, lying off the northwest coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island, separated from the Tasmanian mainland by a highly tidal area known as Robbins Passage, lies north of the adjacent Robbins Island. Access to Walker Island is available via the Walker Island Airport. The island, together with the adjacent Robbins Island, has been privately owned by the Hammond family since 1961. In 2016 it was reported that the family graze approximately 7,000 head of Wagyu cattle on both islands, and mainland Tasmania. HMAS ''Riawe'' had her commercial origins in the Robbins and Walker Islands prior to her 1942 requisition by the Department of the Navy for duties with the Naval Auxiliary Patrol during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker (given Name)
Walker is an occupational male given name, deriving from the English term for "cloth washer". It was first recorded in the Middle Ages. Notable people with the name "Walker" include A *Walker Anderson (1801–1857), American politician * Walker Keith Armistead (1783–1845), American military officer *Walker Lee Ashley (born 1960), American football player B * Walker Banks (born 1947), American politician *Walker Blaine (1855–1890), American politician *Walker Bleakney (1901–1992), American physicist *Walker Boone (1944–2021), Canadian actor * Walker Brooke (1813–1869), American politician * Walker Buehler (born 1994), American baseball player * Walker Butler (1898–1969), American jurist and politician C *Walker O. Cain (1915–1993), American architect *Walker Calhoun (1918–2012), American musician * Walker Carpenter (1893–1956), American football player *Walker Lee Cisler (1897–1994), American engineer * Walker Connor (1926–2017), American political scient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Island (Southern Tasmania)
Walker Island is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprise part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). ''Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features''. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. Fauna Walker Island is part of the Maatsuyker Island Group Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for seabirds.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Maatsuyker Island Group. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2011. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (2-300 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (146,000 pairs), fairy prion (3,000 pairs), common diving-petrel (500 pairs), silver gull and sooty oystercatcher. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Pass
Walker Pass (el. ) is a mountain pass by Lake Isabella in the southern Sierra Nevada. It is located in northeastern Kern County, approximately 53 mi (85 km) ENE of Bakersfield and 10 mi (16 km) WNW of Ridgecrest. The pass provides a route between the Kern River Valley and San Joaquin Valley on the west, and the Mojave Desert on the east. Walker Pass is a National Historic Landmark, and is under the stewardship of the Bureau of Land Management. History Walker Pass was charted as a route through the Sierra in 1834 by Joseph Rutherford Walker, a member of the Bonneville Expedition who learned of it from Native Americans. Walker returned through the pass in 1843, leading an immigrant wagon train into California. In 1845 the military surveying expedition of John C. Fremont used the pass. He suggested it be named after Walker. The Walker Pass Lodge was built nearby in the 1930s and was a well-known rest stop before burning down around 1990. Aside from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker (crater)
Walker is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the huge walled plain Apollo Apollo, grc, Ἀπόλλωνος, Apóllōnos, label=genitive , ; , grc-dor, Ἀπέλλων, Apéllōn, ; grc, Ἀπείλων, Apeílōn, label=Arcadocypriot Greek, ; grc-aeo, Ἄπλουν, Áploun, la, Apollō, la, Apollinis, label= .... Walker lies equidistant between the craters Plummer to the east and Rumford to the west-southwest. This crater is roughly circular, with an outer rim that has been slightly worn due to minor impacts. The northwestern rim in particular has merged with a smaller crater, and another impact lies on the interior floor along the west-northwestern inner wall. Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Walker. References * * * * * * * * * * * * {{refend Impact craters on the Moon [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
