Drake may refer to:

Animals

* A male

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a fo ...

People and fictional characters

* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *

Drake (musician) Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and Contemporary R&B, R&B sensibilities in Hip hop music, hi ...

(born 1986), Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Aubrey Drake Graham

Places

United States

* Drake, Arizona, an unincorporated community *

Drake, Colorado Drake is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado located in the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park, Colorado and Loveland, Colorado near Rocky Mountain National Park. A U.S. Post Office is also situated in the county ZI ...

, an unincorporated community *

Drake, Illinois Drake, or Hanks Station, is an unincorporated community located in Greene County, Illinois, United States between the town of Patterson and the White Hall White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color o ...

, an unincorporated community *

Drake, Kentucky Drake is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Old Drake or Whites Chapel. The community of Drake has less than 2,000 in population and resides in southern Warren County about 60 miles north ...

, an unincorporated community * Drake, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drake, North Dakota, a town * Drake, North Carolina, a place in Nash County near

Dr. Franklin Hart Farm Dr. Franklin Hart Farm, also known as Hidden Path, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Drake, Nash County, North Carolina. It includes a collection of well-preserved mid-19th to early-20th century dwellings a ...

* Drake, South Carolina, an unincorporated community * Drake Park, Bend, Oregon

Antarctica

Drake Passage The Drake Passage (referred to as Mar de Hoces Hoces Sea"in Spanish-speaking countries) is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atla ...

, between Cape Horn and Antarctica *

Drake Head Drake Head () is a headland forming the west side of the entrance to Davies Bay. It was discovered from the ''Terra Nova'' under Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Alt ...

, Oates Land, a headland * Drake Icefall, Ellsworth Land

Australia

* Drake County, New South Wales, Australia *

Drake, New South Wales Drake is a parish and small rural community on the Bruxner Highway approximately 44 km east of Tenterfield, New South Wales and about 800 km north of Sydney, New South Wales. It is in the Tenterfield Shire local government area, wh ...

, a parish and rural community

Elsewhere

Drake, Saskatchewan Drake ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 and Census Division No. 11. The village lies west of Highway 20, approximately south of its intersection with th ...

, Canada, a village * Drake (ward), a ward in the city of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Ships

* , several British Royal Navy ships * ''Drake''-class cruiser, a Royal Navy class of armoured cruisers in service up to 1920 *

MV Xanthea MV ''Anthea'', previously known as MV ''Drake'', previously known as ''Pasha Bulker'', is a Panamax bulk carrier of operated by the Lauritzen Bulkers shipping company and owned by Japanese Disponent Owners. While waiting in the open ocean outsi ...

, formerly MV Drake, a bulk carrier launched in 2006 * ''Drake'' (ship), various ships

Schools and educational facilities

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. Hi ...

, Des Moines, Iowa, United States **

Drake Bulldogs The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The Bulldogs' athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and competes at the NCA ...

, the school's athletic program **

Drake Stadium (1904) Drake Stadium was a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally named Haskins Field, for the son of a primary donor, stadium opened on October 8, 1904 with the University of Iowa winning 17–0 over Drake. The original name of the stadium was Haskins ...

, an outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University from 1904 to 1925 **

Drake Stadium (Drake University) Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. History Drake S ...

, a sports facility on the campus **

Drake Fieldhouse The Drake Fieldhouse is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium. It is the location for the athletic department offices, an indoor track, a tartan court area and equipment and lock ...

, an athletic facility *

Drake Stadium (UCLA) Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California and the home of the UCLA Bruins men's and women's track and field teams. The stadium, built in 1969, is named for UCLA track legend Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake, who was a stu ...

, University of California, Los Angeles *

Drake Field (stadium) Drake Field was an American football, baseball, and track stadium on the campus of Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, United States. From 1911 to 1939, Drake field was the home field of the Auburn University Tigers football team. The stad ...

, Auburn University *

Drake Performance and Event Center The Drake Performance and Event Center is located at Ohio State University. It was a student activity center named Drake Union. The center is located on the west campus of Ohio State between Morrill Tower and Lincoln Tower off the east banks of ...

, Ohio State University * J. F. Drake Middle School, Auburn, Alabama *

O. B. Drake Middle School Jefferson County School District R-1 (a.k.a. Jefferson County Public Schools or Jeffco Public Schools) is a school district in Jefferson County, Colorado. The district is headquartered at the Jeffco Public Schools Education Center in West Pleasan ...

, Arvada, Colorado * Drake Planetarium and Science Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Other uses

* Battle of Goodenough Island or Operation Drake, a World War II battle * Drake Supermarkets, an Australian chain *

Drake Hotel (disambiguation) Drake Hotel may refer to: ;in Canada * Drake Hotel (Toronto), Ontario ;in the United States (by state) * Drake Hotel (Chicago, Illinois), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Drake Hotel (Gallup, New Mexico), NRHP-listed in ...

* Drake baronets, three titles in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain * Drake Street, Hong Kong * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon *

Drake Field Drake Field is a public airport three miles south of Fayetteville, in Washington County, Arkansas. It is also known as Fayetteville Executive Airport and was formerly Fayetteville Municipal Airport. Historical airline service Drake Field w ...

, a public-use airport south of Fayetteville, Arkansas * Drake, two variants of the Goodyear Duck 1940s American light amphibious aircraft * Drake Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, notable as a locale for crimes by serial killer Donald Harvey * The Drake, the fictional hotel that is the subject of the American TV series '' 666 Park Avenue''