Prescott may refer to:

People

Given name

* Prescott E. Bloom, American lawyer and politician *

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr. (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician. as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 ...

, American banker and politician * Samuel Prescott Bush, American industrialist * Prescott F. Hall, American lawyer, author and eugenicist * Samuel Prescott Hildreth, American physician, scientist and historian *

James Prescott Joule James Prescott Joule (; 24 December 1818 11 October 1889) was an English physicist. Joule studied the nature of heat and discovered its relationship to mechanical work. This led to the law of conservation of energy, which in turn led to the ...

, English physicist * Prescott Metcalf, American businessman and 8th mayor of

Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pen ...

Prescott Niles Prescott Niles (born May 2, 1954) is an American rock bassist. He is best known as bassist with the Knack, who had a No. 1 US / No. 6 UK hit with "My Sharona". Since 2013 he has played bass with Mike Pinera's Classic Rock All-Stars and ...

, American rock bassist * Prescott Townsend, American gay rights activist * Prescott Wright, American animated film producer and distributor

Surname

* ''See:'' Prescott (surname)

Places

Canada

Prescott, Ontario Prescott is a town on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in province of Ontario, Canada. The town is a part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. In 2021, it had a population of 4,078. The Ogdensburg–Prescott International ...

* Prescott Island, Nunavut * Cape Prescott, Nunavut

England

* Prescott, Gloucestershire

United States

Prescott, Arizona Prescott ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, r ...

Prescott, Arkansas Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The community had a population of 3,296 at the 2010 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. Located 100 miles southwest of Little ...

* Prescott, Indiana *

Prescott, Iowa Prescott is a city in Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 191 at the time of the 2020 census. History Prescott was incorporated as a city on November 26, 1890. Geography According to the United States ...

Prescott, Kansas Prescott is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 207. History Prescott was laid out in 1870. It was named for C.H. Prescott, a railroad official. Geography According to the Unit ...

Prescott, Massachusetts Prescott was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem, and was partially built on Equivalent Lands. It was named in honor of Colonel William Prescott, who comm ...

Prescott, Michigan Prescott is a village in Ogemaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Richland Township. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , a ...

Prescott, Missouri Prescott is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies approximately 4.5 miles southwest of Licking and the Big Piney River The Big Piney River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National ...

Prescott, Oregon Prescott is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named in 1905 for the owner of the local sawmill. The population was 68 in 2021, with the median age of 60 years and a split of 53% female with 47% male ...

Prescott Township, Minnesota Prescott Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. Prescott Township was organized in 1861, and named for a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census ...

Prescott, Washington Prescott is a city in central Walla Walla County, Washington. The population was 372 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Prescott has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after C.H. Prescott, a railroad official. Pres ...

Prescott, Wisconsin Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, at the confluence of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), St. Croix River and Mississippi River. Prescott is at the edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. The pop ...

Other uses

Prescott and Northwestern Railroad The Prescott and Northwestern Railroad is a short-line railroad headquartered in Prescott, Arkansas. It is operated by Arkansas Midland Railroad, which is owned by Genesee & Wyoming. The railroad was chartered in 1890, for the purpose of const ...

, in Arkansas, US *

Prescott College Prescott College is a private college in Prescott, Arizona, United States. History Prescott College was founded in 1966 after a conference titled "Emergence of a Concept". Conveners Charles Parker and the Ford Foundation brought together leade ...

, in Arizona, US *

Prescott Group In addition to its standard interviews, ''The Colbert Report'' features many recurring segments that cover a variety of topics. Alpha Dog of the Week Alpha Dog of the Week is a segment in which Colbert heaps praise on one specific news maker ...

, a fictional company and its eponymous subsidiaries, created by Stephen Colbert * Prescott Observatory, in Arizona, US * Prescott Schools, in Adelaide, Australia * Prescott Speed Hillclimb, a motorsport event in Gloucestershire, England * Prescott, the code name of a generation of Intel

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