Willoughby ( ) may refer to:

Places

Antigua

Willoughby Bay (Antigua) Willoughby Bay is a large bay on the southeastern coast of Antigua island, in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the ...

, on the southeast coast of Antigua

Australia

Willoughby, New South Wales Willoughby is a suburb located on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 8 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby. The City o ...

, a suburb of Sydney ** Willoughby Girls High School *

City of Willoughby The City of Willoughby is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north of the Sydney central business district. It was first proclaimed in October 1865 as ...

, a local government area of New South Wales * Electoral district of Willoughby, New South Wales *

Parish of Willoughby Willoughby Parish, Cumberland is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. The suburb of Willoughby and the City of Willoughby The City of Willoughby is a local gover ...

, Cumberland, New South Wales * Willoughby, South Australia, a locality on Kangaroo Island **

Cape Willoughby Cape Willoughby is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia located on the east end of the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island in the gazetted locality of Willoughby about south east of the town of Penneshaw. The cape is describ ...

, a headland in South Australia

Canada

Willoughby, Langley Willoughby, British Columbia is a community located within the Township of Langley. It is also home to the Township of Langley's municipal hall. Education Served by School District 35 Langley School District 35 Langley is a school district in ...

, British Columbia, a community within the Township of Langley *

Willoughby Township, Ontario Willoughby Township is the rural southern portion of Niagara Falls, Ontario, between the village of Chippawa and the boundary with Fort Erie. Included is historic Navy Island in the Niagara River and the site of the Battle of Chippawa, fought b ...

United Kingdom

Willoughby, Lincolnshire Willoughby is a village in the district of East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated south from the market town of Alford, and on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. History The name 'Wi ...

, a village ** Willoughby railway station *

Willoughby on the Wolds Willoughby on the Wolds is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire. Its nearest neighbouring villages are Wysall, Widmerpool, Wymeswold and Keyworth, with the nearest towns and cities being Loughboroug ...

, Nottinghamshire * Willoughby, Warwickshire, a village and civil parish * Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire

United States

Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio and is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 22,268 at the time of the 2010 census. History Willoughby's first permanent settler was David Abbott in 1798, who operated a gristmill. Abbott and his ...

, a city and a suburb of Cleveland *

Willoughby, Albemarle County, Virginia Willoughby is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and th ...

, an unincorporated community *

Willoughby Park Willoughby Park is a city park in Friendship Heights, an incorporated area on the edge of Washington, D.C. Named after the adjacent Willoughby Condominium Building, it is at the intersection of Willard Ave and Friendship Boulevard. It is served ...

, Friendship Heights, Washington, D.C. *

Willoughby Run Willoughby Run is a tributary of Marsh Creek in Adams County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Willoughby Run flows southward between Herr Ridge and McPherson Ridge through the Gettysburg Battlefield. In popular culture This article was a ...

, a waterway in Adams County, Pennsylvania *

Willoughby Spit Willoughby Spit is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It is bordered by water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and Willoughby Bay to the south. Hist ...

, a peninsula in Norfolk, Virginia * Willoughby State Forest, Vermont * Lake Willoughby, Westmore, Vermont

Elsewhere

Willoughby's Land During his 1553 voyage across the Barents Sea, English explorer Hugh Willoughby thought he saw islands to the north. Based on his description, these islands were subsequently depicted and named "Willoughby's Land" and " Macsinof Island" on maps pu ...

, elusive islands thought to be north of the Barents Sea

Hydronyms

Willoughby River The Willoughby River ( ) is a tributary of the Barton River, flowing on , in the Orleans County, Vermont, United States. This river flows to northwest, southwest and northwest, crossing the municipalities of Westmore, Vermont, Orleans and B ...

, Vermont, United States

People

Willoughby (surname) Willoughby is the surname of: * Althea Willoughby (1904–1982), British artist * Barrett Willoughby (1901–1959), American writer * Bart Willoughby (born 1960), Pitjantjatjara (Indigenous Australian) musician * Benjamin Willoughby (1855–1940 ...

, a list *

Willoughby (given name) Willoughby is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Willoughby Aston (disambiguation), three Aston baronets * Willoughby J. Edbrooke (1843–1896), American architect * Willoughby Gray (1916–1993), English actor * Willoughby Hamilton (186 ...

, a list

Fiction

Willoughby (Looney Tunes) Willoughby is a minor animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' series of cartoons. A lackadaisical hound dog, Willoughby is characterized by his below-average intelligence and overall gullibility. Creator Tex A ...

, an animated character from ''Looney Tunes'' *

Inspector Willoughby Inspector Willoughby is a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz, and named after the Hollywood avenue which runs alongside the building where Lantz's office was housed (at 861 Seward Street). 12 cartoons were produced between 1960 and 1965. Hi ...

, an animated character from ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' *

John Willoughby John Willoughby is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel '' Sense and Sensibility''. He is described as being a handsome young man with a small estate, but has expectations of inheriting his aunt's large estate. He is in love with ...

, one of the main characters in Jane Austen's novel ''Sense and Sensibility'' * The title character of the short-lived 1999 British sitcom ''

Dr Willoughby ''Dr Willoughby'' is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV from 14 November - 13 December 1999. The show was set on the set of a fictional soap opera, also called Dr Willoughby and followed the often over dramatic storylines and the personal lives o ...

'' * Willoughby, Texas, a fictional town featured in ''Revolution'' (TV series) * "

A Stop at Willoughby "A Stop at Willoughby" is episode 30 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. Rod Serling cited this as his favorite story from the first season of the series. Opening narration Plot Gart Williams is a contemporary New ...

", an episode from the first season of ''The Twilight Zone'', which features a town called Willoughby * A character in the novel ''

Evelina ''Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World'' is a novel written by English author Fanny Burney and first published in 1778. Although published anonymously, its authorship was revealed by the poet George Huddesford in ...

'' by Fanny Burney * A character in ''Celestina'' (novel) by Charlotte Smith * ''

The Willoughbys ''The Willoughbys'' is a 2020 computer-animated comedy film directed by Kris Pearn and co-directed by Rob Lodermeier. Based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, the film's screenplay was written by Pearn and Mark Stanleigh, and stars the ...

'', a 2020 comedy film * Violet Willoughby, the main character in the novel ''

Haunting Violet ''Haunting Violet'' is a paranormal novel by Alyxandra Harvey. It was officially released in UK on July 5, 2011. ''Haunting Violet'' is set in 1872 and the world of Victorian spiritualism. The main character, Violet Willoughby, is the daughte ...

English/British titles

Baron Willoughby de Broke Baron Willoughby de Broke is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1491 for Sir Robert Willoughby, of the manor of Broke, part of Westbury, Wiltshire, who according to modern doctrine was ''de jure'' 9th Baron Lati ...

, a barony by writ in the peerage of England since 1491 *

Baron Willoughby de Eresby Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( ) is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1313 for Robert de Willoughby. Since 1983, the title has been held by Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. History The ...

, a barony by writ in the peerage of England, dating to 1313 *

Baron Willoughby of Parham Baron Willoughby of Parham was a title in the Peerage of England with two creations. The first creation was for Sir William Willoughby who was raised to the peerage under letters patent in 1547, with the remainder to his heirs male of body. An ...

, a title in the peerage of England from 1547 until 1779 *

Willoughby baronets There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Willoughby, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008. The Willoughby Baronetcy, of Risley in the County ...

, four titles

Other uses

* , the name of more than one United States Navy ship * Willoughby Delta 8, a twin-engined aerodynamic test bed for a proposed flying wing airliner