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Patoka may refer to: ;in New Zealand * Patoka, New Zealand, rural community in the Hawke's Bay Region ; in Poland * Patoka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Patoka, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) ; in the United States * Patoka, Illinois, a village in Marion County * Patoka, Indiana, a town Gibson County * Patoka Lake, a reservoir in Indiana * Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,864 and it contained 5,341 housing units. It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the co ... * Patoka River, in Indiana * USS ''Patoka'' (AO-9), a US Navy ship * USCGC ''Patoka'' (WLR-75408), a US Coast Guard 75′ ''Gasconade'' class river buoy tender (WLR) See also * {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, New Zealand
Patoka is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at base of the Kaweka Range and Kaweka Forest Park Kaweka Forest Park is in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, adjacent to Kaimanawa Forest Park. This region of the central North Island contains large tracts of pine plantations, some of them also within the park, and as a consequence, invasi .... The area has been used for pastoral sheep and dairy farming since the 19th century. It promotes itself on its rolling countryside, high rainfall and free-draining paddocks. Education Patoka School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of References Hastings District Populated places in the Hawke's Bay Region {{HawkesBay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Patoka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gromadka, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Gromadka, north-east of Bolesławiec, and west of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou .... References Patoka {{Bolesławiec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Patoka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Somonino, south-east of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Po ...''. The settlement has a population of 19. References Patoka {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Illinois
Patoka is a town in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census. History The village was named after a local Native American chieftain. Patoka is a town created in the 1860s United States. Geography Patoka is located at (38.753362, -89.095524). According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 633 people, 281 households, and 178 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 310 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.16% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. There were 281 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Indiana
Patoka is the fourth largest town and sixth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census. History Patoka was laid out and platted in 1813. The town's name comes from an Indian word meaning "log on bottom", on account of the many muddy logs at the bottom of the river. The Patoka post office was established in 1833. Geography Patoka is located at (38.405536, -87.586260). According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of , of which (or 98.25%) is land and (or 1.75%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 735 people, 295 households, and 215 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 344 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka Lake
Patoka Lake is the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. state of Indiana (after Lake Monroe) and is spread across Dubois, Crawford, and Orange counties in southern Indiana. Lake Created as a joint effort between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the lake is one of eight such reservoirs built in the state to provide a secure water supply and as a method of flood control. The lake covers 8,800 surface acres (36 km²) of water in the summer. The lake was created by damming the Patoka River about above its mouth with the Patoka Lake Dam, a 145-feet-high rockfill earthen dam. The lake is fed by several smaller tributaries including Allen Creek, Painter Creek, and Ritter Creek. After the lake was created several parks and nature preserves were established around it totaling . The lake and dam is still managed by a cooperative management team of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Patoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,864 and it contained 5,341 housing units. It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population. History Patoka Township was organized in 1813. It took its name from the Patoka River. The Lyles Consolidated School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water. Cities and towns * Princeton (the county seat and largest community) Unincorporated towns * King's Station * Lyles Station (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * White River Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Center Township (east) * Union Township (south) * Montgomery Township (southwest) Cemeteries The township contains sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka River
The Patoka River (Pronounced, PaTohKah) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana in the United States. It drains a largely rural area of forested bottomland and agricultural lands among the hills north of Evansville. Description It rises in the Hoosier National Forest in southeastern Orange County, approximately southeast of Paoli. It flows generally west, passing through Patoka Lake, where it is impounded for flood control. Downstream from the reservoir it flows in a highly meandering course, making large oxbows as it flows past sharp hilly terrain as it approaches Jasper, then westward across Pike and Gibson counties, passing through more sharp terrain. It joins the Wabash from the east opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois, approximately north-northwest of Evansville. The mouth of the river is approximately downstream on the Wabash from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Patoka (AO-9)
USS ''Patoka'' (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a Ship's tender, tender for the airships , and . It was also notable in that its height () figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge (Texas), Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge design required that the ''Patoka'', then the tallest ship in the U.S. Navy, could sail under it; however, it never did). Construction and commissioning Named for the Patoka River, ''Patoka'' was laid down on 17 December 1918 by the Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia and launched on 26 July 1919. Acquired by the Navy from the United States Shipping Board on 3 September 1919, and commissioned on 13 October 1919. 1920s and 1930s Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service, ''Patoka'' departed Norfolk on 4 November 1919 for Port Arthur, Texas, where she loaded fuel oil and sailed for Scotland, arriving on the Clyde on 6 December. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
