Walker or The Walker may refer to:

People

Walker (given name) Walker is an occupational male given name, deriving from the English term for "cloth washer". It has recently increased in use for boys in the United States due to the influence of the American CW Network television series Walker, a reboot of t ...

* Walker (surname) * Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer

Places

In the United States

* Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *

Walker, Mono County, California Walker is an unincorporated community and census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. ...

* Walker, Illinois *

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 i ...

* Walker, Kansas *

Walker, Louisiana Walker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was placed at 6,374 (up from 6,138 in 2010), making Walker and Denham Springs the only parish municipalities classified as cities. History T ...

Walker, Michigan Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A suburb of Grand Rapids, Walker borders the city to the north and west. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,132. Walker was originally organized as Walker Tow ...

Walker, Minnesota Walker is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Cass County. Walker is part of the Brainerd, Minnesota, Brainerd B ...

Walker, Missouri Walker is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 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, West Virginia * Walker, Wisconsin * Walker Brook, a stream in Minnesota * Walker Charcoal Kiln,

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

Walker Lake (disambiguation) Several lakes are known as Walker Lake: Canada * Lake Walker in Quebec, Canada, the largest (by depth) lake in the province. United States * Walker Lake (Haines, Alaska) * Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic, Alaska) * Walker Lake (Prince of Wales-Outer ...

, several lakes *

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 pro ...

, California *

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 endo ...

, Nevada *

Walker Township (disambiguation) 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, Arkans ...

, several places

Other places

Walker, Edmonton Walker is a new neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean ...

, Alberta, Canada *

Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward in the south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. History The place-name 'Walker' is first attested in 1242, where it appears as ''Waucre''. This means 'wall-car ...

, England *

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, l ...

, Tasmania, Australia *

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 ...

, Tasmania, Australia *

Walker Mountains The Walker Mountains () are a range of peaks and nunataks which are fairly well separated but trend east–west to form the axis, or spine, of Thurston Island in Antarctica. Location The Walker Mountains form the spine of Thurston Island, run ...

, in Antarctica *

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 is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and ...

, a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon

Education

Walker School The Walker School is a historic elementary school building on Berkley Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a two-story brick Georgian Revival building, with a hip roof. Its main facade is 11 bays wide, organized in a 4-3-4 pattern. The main ...

, historic elementary school building in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States *

Walker School of Business Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest, Georgia, Demorest and Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1897, Piedmont's Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northea ...

, Piedmont University, Georgia, United States *

Walker Riverside Academy Walker Riverside Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the Walker area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England. ...

, secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England *

The Walker School The Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is a private school in Marietta, Georgia, United States, on Cobb Parkway ( U.S. 41) in what was originally Sprayberry High School. It was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day ...

, private school in Marietta, Georgia, United States

In arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Walker (''Star Wars''), a vehicle from the ''Star Wars'' films *Walker Brodsky, a recurring character and young artist from Disney Channel series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizab ...

'' *''Mr. Walker'' (for "Ghost who walks"), name used by ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'' when in Western society *Walker, enforcer of the status quo and character in Simon R. Green's

Nightside (book series) ''Nightside'' is a series of 12 fantasy novels by British author Simon R. Green. The series is focused on John Taylor, a private investigator based in the fictional ''Nightside'', a dark, hidden netherworld of London in which the supernatural and ...

*''Walker'', the name for the type of zombies in ''The Walking Dead'' (TV series) *Bethany Walker, in the film, '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' *Katie Walker, in the TV series ''

Power Rangers Time Force ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. I ...

Films

* ''Walker'' (film), a 1987 film about William Walker *''

The Walker ''The Walker'' is a 2007 independent crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader and starring Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Lily Tomlin, Willem Dafoe, Moritz Bleibtreu and Mary Beth Hurt. It ...

'', a 2007 film written and directed by Paul Schrader * The Walker (1967 film), an Argentine comedy drama film

Music

* ''Walker'' (album), the soundtrack album from the Alex Cox film, written and produced by Joe Strummer * "The Walker" (song), a song by Fitz and The Tantrums *"The Walker" or "La Marcheuse", a song by Christine and the Queens from the album ''

Chris Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian autho ...

'' *"Walker". a song by Animal Collective from the album Time Skiffs

Television

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Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norr ...

'', a 1993–2001 American action-drama television series that aired on CBS * ''Walker'' (TV series), a reboot television series, based on the original 1993–2001 series, that airs on The CW

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Walker'' (video game), an Amiga 500 game

Brands, organizations, and enterprises

*Walker, a brand of automotive exhaust parts from

Tenneco Tenneco, Inc. (formerly Tenneco Automotive and originally Tennessee Gas Transmission Company) is an American automotive components original equipment manufacturer and an aftermarket ride control and emissions products manufacturer. It is a ''F ...

corporation * Amiga Walker, a prototype of an Amiga computer *

Colt Walker The Colt Walker, sometimes known as the Walker Colt, is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six charges of black powder behind six bullets (typically .44 caliber lead balls). It was designed in 1846 by American firearms in ...

, a single action revolver designed by Samuel Colt in 1846 * J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, English organ builders *

Walker Art Center The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in ...

, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States *

Walker Art Gallery The Walker Art Gallery is an art gallery in Liverpool, which houses one of the largest art collections in England outside London. It is part of the National Museums Liverpool group. History The Walker Art Gallery's collection dates from 1819 ...

, in Liverpool, England *

Walker Books Walker Books is a British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker, Amelia Edwards, and Wendy Boase. In 1991, the success of Walker Books' ''Where's Wally?'' series enabled the company to expand into the American ma ...

, a British publisher of children's books, most famous for the ''Where's Wally?/Where's Waldo?'' series * Walker Business College, defunct African American vocational and business school in two locations in the U.S. *

Walker Corporation Walker Corporation is an Australian privately-owned property development company. Most notably, Walker Corporation is responsible for the development and restoration of several significant Australian sites, including King Street Wharf, Finger ...

, Australian-based property development company *

Walker Motor Car Company The Walker Motor Car Company was active from 1905 to 1906 in Detroit, Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares ...

, active from 1905 to 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, United States * Walker & Co., an American publisher

Other uses

* Walker (escort), a man who accompanies fashionable women to society events * Walker (machine), a vehicle that moves on legs rather than wheels or tracks *

Walker (mobility) A walker (North American English) or walking frame (British English) is a device that gives support to maintain balance or stability while walking, most commonly due to age-related mobility disability, including Frailty syndrome, frailty. Anothe ...

, a two or four-footed frame that elderly or disabled people use as a walking aid :*

Baby walker A baby walker is a device that can be used by infants who cannot walk on their own to move from one place to another. Modern baby walkers are also for toddlers. They have a base made of hard plastic sitting on top of wheels and a suspended fabri ...

, used by infants who cannot walk on their own *Walker, a person traveling by walking; see

pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, by wheelchair or with other mobility aids. Streets and roads often have a designated footpath for pedestrian traffic, called the '' sidewalk'' in North American English, the ''pavement'' in British En ...

*Walker, someone who is

sleepwalking Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a phenomenon of combined sleep and wakefulness. It is classified as a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. It occurs during the slow wave stage of sleep, in a state of ...

*Walker, another name for a fuller *, a British destroyer in commission in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1932 and from 1939 to 1945 * Walker tariff, an 1846 U.S. tariff *

Walker circulation The Walker circulation, also known as the Walker cell, is a conceptual model of the air flow in the tropics in the lower atmosphere (troposphere). According to this model, parcels of air follow a closed circulation in the zonal and vertical dir ...

, a conceptual model of the air flow in the tropics in the lower atmosphere (troposphere).