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Abington may refer to: People *Abington (surname) Places Ireland * Abington, County Limerick, part of a civil parish in Ireland which straddles two counties, Limerick and Tipperary ** Abington (townland), a townland in the above civil parish in County Limerick *Abington, County Tipperary, part of a civil parish in Ireland which straddles two counties, Limerick and Tipperary United Kingdom * Abington, Cambridgeshire, England *Abington, Northamptonshire, England, a former village merged into Northampton *Abington (ward), an electoral ward of Northampton, England *Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland United States * Abington, Connecticut *Abington, Indiana *Abington, Massachusetts *Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois *Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana *Waverly Township, Pennsylvania (formerly Abington Township) *Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania **Abington, Pennsylvania, unincorporated community within Abington Township Other uses *Pinta Island, als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington (surname)
Abington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Abington (1921–2014), American politician * Edward Abington (other) * Eustace Abington, 16th-century English politician * Frances Abington (1737–1815), British actress * Henry Abington (c.1418–1497), English ecclesiastic and musician * Thomas Abington References {{surname, Abington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Massachusetts
Abington is a New England town, town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census. History Before the Europeans made their claim to the area, the local Native Americans referred to the area as ''Manamooskeagin'', meaning "great green place of shaking grass". Two streams in the area were named for the large beaver population: Schumacastacut or "upper beaver brook" and Schumacastuscacant or "lower beaver brook". Abington was first settled by European settlers in 1668. The lands included the current towns of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Bridgewater, Rockland, Massachusetts, Rockland, Whitman, Massachusetts, Whitman, and parts of Hanover, Massachusetts, Hanover. The town was officially incorporated in 1712, having been named six years earlier by Governor Joseph Dudley as a tribute to Anne Venables-Bertie, Countess of Abingdon, wife of Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon, the second Earl of Abingdon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinta Island
Pinta Island () is one of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, west of South America. Pinta has an area of and a maximum altitude of . Names The Spanish name Pintaan adjective meaning "spotted"honors the '' Pinta'', the nickname of one of the three ships of Christopher Columbus's first voyage. Santa Maria Island is similarly named for another one of his vessels and Pinzón Island is partially named for the ''Pinta'''s captain Martín Alonso Pinzón. The island was charted by the English pirate William Ambrosia Cowley as Earl of Abingdon's Island in 1684 in honor of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon. This was later simplified to Abingdon Island. Geography The elongated island of Pinta is the northernmost of the active Galápagos volcanoes. Pinta is a shield volcano with an extensive underwater footprint originating from NNW-trending fissures. It has an area of and a maximum altitude of . The rocks around the north of the island were previously known as Norris's Rocks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Pennsylvania
Abington is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, coterminous with the ZIP Code 19001. Places of interest * Jefferson Abington Hospital * Abington Senior High School * Penn State Abington References {{Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe. The population was 58,502 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile (1,377/km2), making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County after Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Township. Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverly Township, Pennsylvania
Waverly Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Dalton and Glenburn townships to the west, North Abington Township to the north, the boroughs of Clarks Summit and Clarks Green to the south, and South Abington Township to the south and southeast. Waverly Township is part of a suburban area known as "the Abingtons". The population was 1,861 at the 2020 census. Prior to 2011, the township was named Abington Township, and was originally referred to as "Ebbington" in Connecticut's claim in 1806. History Originally a village in the original Abington Township, Abington Center was founded in the late 18th century by settlers from Connecticut, along the Warriors' Path. In 1854, it was incorporated as a borough named Waverly after Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name, popular at that time. It was renamed because there was another municipality named Abington located near Philadelphia. The borough, located within Lackawanna Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ..., United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 853 and it contained 366 housing units. History Abington Township was formed in 1837. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.53%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Abington at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Center Township (north) * Boston Township (east) * Harrison Township, Union County (southeast) * Brownsville Township, Union Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois
Abington Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 175 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External links City-data.com Townships in Mercer County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MercerCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Indiana
Abington is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Abington was laid out and platted in 1817. A post office was established at Abington in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The name of this Quaker settlement recalled the Abington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends located in Pennsylvania. Demographics The United States Census Bureau delineated Abington as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. Notable person * Orlando H. Manning, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa. The state constitution describes the responsibilities of the position: "The lieutenant governor shall have the duties provided by law and those duties of the governor assigned to .... References Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Populated places established in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, County Limerick
Abington () is a civil parish which lies partly in County Tipperary (in the barony of Owney and Arra) and partly in County Limerick (partly in Limerick city and partly in the baronies of Clanwilliam and Owneybeg). It was home for a time to the author Sheridan Le Fanu. Le Fanu stayed in the parish as a child while his father was the rector of Abington Anglican Church. By statute, the parish contains , of which are in County Tipperary. Of the in County Limerick, are in the liberties of the city of Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ... and the remainder are split between the baronies of Clanwilliam and Owneybeg. The hamlet and townland of Abington is in the County Limerick part of the parish. References {{Reflist Civil parishes of Owney and Arra Civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, Connecticut
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. It was incorporated in 1713 and was named after Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The land was purchased from local Indians in 1686 in a deal known as the "Mashmuket Purchase" or "Mashamoquet Purchase". Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.64%) is water. Pomfret is bordered on the north by Woodstock, on the east by Putnam and Killingly, on the west by Eastford, and on the south by Brooklyn and Hampton. Villages Pomfret includes several villages, neighborhoods, or sections: * Abington * Elliotts * Pomfret * Pomfret Center * Pomfret Landing Other geographic features The principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east–west) and Routes 169 (running north–south), and 101 (running east–west). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abington, South Lanarkshire
Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74(M), following the upgrade of the former A74 road. The West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London also emerges from the Clyde Valley at this point and begins its ascent up Beattock Summit, alongside the motorway. Abington was at one time served by a station on the railway, but this was closed as a result of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. There is a post office in the village, as well the Upper Clyde Parish Church building. The village gives its name to the Abington services, which lies about north and which is served by Stagecoach service X74 (Dumfries-Glasgow). This also marks the point where the A702 road meets the A74(M)/M74. Between 1964 and 1991, the village was the location of a Royal Observer Corps The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
