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Skye (other)
Skye is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Skye or Isle of Skye may also refer to: Places * Skye (Charlotte), a skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States * Skye, Ontario, a community of The Nation, Canada * Skye, South Australia, an eastern suburb of Adelaide * Skye, Victoria, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia * Skye of Curr, a hamlet near Grantown-on-Spey, Highland, Scotland * Isle of Skye, Ontario, Canada, an List of islands of Ontario#Lake Muskoka, island in Lake Muskoka, Ottawa * Isle of Skye, a former name for Newham, Victoria, Australia * Broadford Airfield, Scotland People and fictional characters * Skye (name), a list of people or fictional characters with the surname or given name * Vicky Swain (born 1985), often known as Skye, former British professional wrestler Other uses * ''Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King'', a board game * Operation Skye, code name for the radio component of an Allied military deception in World War II * Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country. Slesser (1981) p. 19. Although has been suggested to describe a winged shape, no definitive agreement exists as to the name's origin."Gaelic Culture" . VisitScotland. Retrieved 5 January 2013. The island has been occupied since the period, and over its history has been occupied at various times by Celtic tribes includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye (Charlotte)
Skye, formerly known as The Park, is a 22-story building at Caldwell and Third Streets in Charlotte, North Carolina that includes a 172-room Hyatt Place hotel opened October 15, 2013, and a 69-unit condominium development. In 1985, developer Pete Verna built the Charlotte National Building and a parking garage designed to be the base of a skyscraper. Both structures were four stories; the Charlotte National Building included the facade of the First Citizens Bank building which was demolished for First Citizens Plaza. Architect/preservationist Jack Boyte described the reconstructed facade as "classical Greek temple architecture." In 2000, downtown Charlotte's first luxury condominium development, The Park, was announced. The project was delayed by an uncertain economy after the September 11 attacks. Originally, Charlotte's second tallest residential building was to have 126 units, but the number changed to 105 units so they could be larger; sizes would range from . Four level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye, Ontario
The Nation (''La Nation'' in French) is a municipality in Eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the former townships of Caledonia, Cambridge, and South Plantagenet, as well as the Village of St. Isidore. The municipality is crossed by the South Nation River after which the municipality was named. Communities The township comprises the communities of Benoit, Bradley Creek, Caledonia Springs, Fenaghvale, Forest Park, Fournier, Franklins Corners, Gagnon, Johnsons Ferry, Lalonde, Limoges, Longtinville, Martels Corners, Mayerville, Parkers Corners, Proulx, Riceville, Routhier, Sandown, Skye, St. Albert, St. Amour, St. Bernardin, Ste-Rose-de-Prescott, St. Isidore and Velfranc. The township administrative offices are located north of Casselman on Route 500, with a satellite office in Fournier. The ghost town of Lemieux, abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye, South Australia
Skye is an eastern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Burnside. Geography The suburb is located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills, in a region known as the Hills Face Zone. It is the easternmost suburb in the City of Burnside, Burnside council area. Most of the streets have expansive westward views over the Adelaide plains. Allotments in these streets thereby command high prices. As a result, there are many prestige residences. Demographics The 2021 Census by thAustralian Bureau of Statisticscounted 341 persons in Skye on census night. Of these, 44.4% were male and 55.6% were female. Facilities and attractions Views Many parts of Skye have views over Adelaide, reaching to Spencer Gulf. Parks There is a reserve between Wyfield Street and Knox Terrace. Water Supply of reticulated water has been controversial for decades, primarily due to the steepness of the streets. Previously, many allotments within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye, Victoria
Skye is a suburb and semi-rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district via the Monash Freeway, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Skye recorded a population of 8,088 at the . History Skye Post Office opened on 1 June 1889 and closed in 1895. In 1964, Lyndhurst South office (open since 1902) was renamed Skye. This office closed in 1972. There are still a couple of houses standing from the 1890s today in Skye. Prior to 15 December 1994, Skye was a part of the City of Cranbourne (formerly the Shire of Cranbourne until April 1994). It still shares the postcode, 3977, with Cranbourne. In January 2018, Skye's Darnley Drive and Skye Valley residential developments were threatened by the Carrum Downs Bushfire, with a few houses damaged. Transport Public Transport Skye is serviced by one local bus service, the 760 operated by Ventura Bus Lines, which connects Skye to neighbouring suburbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye Of Curr
Skye of Curr () is a hamlet, situated southwest of Grantown-on-Spey, in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range .... References Populated places in Badenoch and Strathspey {{Highland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of Ontario
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newham, Victoria
Newham () is a town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is situated between the towns of Kyneton, Victoria, Kyneton, Woodend, Victoria, Woodend and Lancefield, Victoria, Lancefield. At the Census in Australia#2006, 2006 census, the surrounding area had a population of 570. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Newham and the surrounding area had a population of 506. History The township of Newham was occupied as a Station (Australian agriculture), station in 1847 by settlers named Peters and Dryden and called Dryden's Rock; The district of Newham and Woodend was created in December 1861; it became the Shire of Newham and Woodend in January 1905. Newham Post Office opened on 16 September 1861 and closed in 1971. Possible origins of the name In 1848 it may have been named Newham after Rev. Newham, an Anglican priest. Around the 1850s, Newham was known variously as ''Hieland Town'' or ''Isle of Skye'', perhaps indicating a Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadford Airfield
Isle of Skye (Broadford) Airfield (also known as Ashaig Airstrip or Broadford Aerodrome) is a small airfield on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, with a single runway. It is next to the hamlet of Ashaig, near the village of Broadford. History The airport was constructed by the Corps of Royal Engineers and opened in 1972 to serve as a gateway to the Isle of Skye. Loganair operated a scheduled service from the airfield to Glasgow from 1972. However, this service was discontinued in 1988. No commercial services have existed since then, and the airfield is usually deserted. The airport is occasionally used by NHS Highland and the Scottish Ambulance Service for transferring patients to hospitals in Inverness or Glasgow. In 1980 the airport was used as a filming location for the opening scene of ''Flash Gordon''. In recent years the airfield has been used for storage of large wind turbine components. It is also used for land sailing activities. Music festival Between 2005 and 2007 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye (name)
Skye may refer to: Surname * Alexis Skye, (born 1974), an American model * Azura Skye, Azura Dawn Storozynski (born 1981), American actress * Ione Skye, Ione Skye Lee (born 1970), British-American actress * Justine Skye (born 1995), an American singer * Obert Skye, American children's writer Given name * Skye Celine Baker (born 1997), Guamanian beauty pageant titleholder * Skye Blakely (born 2005), American gymnast * Skye Blue (born 1999), American professional wrestler * Skye Bolt (born 1994), American baseball player * Skye Borgman, American film director and cinematographer * Skye Chan (born 1983), Hong Kong actress * Skye Dawson (born 1990), former American football player * Skye Drynan, American businesswoman and fashion designer * Skye Edwards (born 1974), often known as Skye, English singer * Skye-Jilly Edwards (born 1972), Australian fashion model * Skye Gunn (born 1997), American soccer player * Skye Gyngell (born 1963), Australian chef * Skye Kakoschke-Moore ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Swain
Victoria Swain (born 26 December 1985), better known by her ring name Vicky Skye often shortened to Skye, is a retired British Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Four years into her career, she was voted in the top twenty women wrestlers in the United Kingdom. She is also a qualified fitness instructor. Skye describes her Gimmick (professional wrestling), gimmick in wrestling as "''No-nonsense, sweet yet very tough girl with a wild streak''". Skye works a mixed style of wrestling, as she has been taught in the British old-school style. She, however, also occasionally uses new school and Lucha libre, high flying styles. Skye's ring gear is often blue, but she previously wrestled in a student, school girl costume. Professional wrestling career Swain would be first trained in the Dropkixx academy before debuting in 2002 under her own name, and for a short time, "Minx". Swain quickly adopted the name "Vicky Skye", however, which was later shortened to "Skye" and is the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
