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Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town **Adams (CDP), Massachusetts, the central village in the town *Adams, Minnesota *Adams, North Dakota *Adams, Nebraska *Adams, New Jersey * Adams (town), New York ** Adams (village), New York, within the town * Adams, Oklahoma *Adams, Oregon *Adams, Pennsylvania, a former community in Armstrong County *Adams, Tennessee *Adams, Wisconsin, city in Adams County * Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Green County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin, unincorporated community * Adams Center, Wisconsin, a ghost town Elsewhere * Adams (lunar crater) * Adams (Martian crater) *Adams Island, New Zealand, one of the Auckland Islands *Adams, Ilocos Norte Transportation Vehicles *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (surname)
Adams is a common surname of English and Scottish origin, derived from the given name Adam (given name), Adam. Related surnames include Addams and McAdam (surname), McAdam/MacAdam. People with the surname Politics and law *Alice Abadam (Welsh form of Adams) (1856–1940), Welsh Suffrage, suffragist, feminist, public speaker. *A. A. Adams (1900–1985), American politician *Abigail Adams (1744–1818), second First Lady of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States *Alma Adams (born 1946), U.S. representative from North Carolina *Annette Abbott Adams (1877–1956), judge of the California Court of Appeal *Arlin Adams (1921–2015), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit *Barbara Adams (politician), Barbara Adams (born 1962), Canadian politician *Benjamin C. Adams (1847–1907), American politician *Benjamin F. Adams (1822–1902), American politician *Brock Adams (1927–2004), U.S. representative and U.S. s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams, Wisconsin
Adams is a city in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams. History Adams was originally called South Friendship, but after a petition from residents who did not like the name, the Chicago and North Western Railway changed it to Adams due to its short nature. The town became a division point in 1911 for the lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway The Milwaukee, Sparta, and Northwestern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Railway, began the "Air Line" or "Adams Cutoff" from Adams towards Sparta, Wisconsin in 1910. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Adams is located at (43.955280, -89.816920). Adams shares a common border with the Village of Friendship, leading to the common use of the name Adams-Friendship in news and weather reports as well as the name of the city's sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (constructor)
Adams was an American racing car constructor named after Clyde Adams. Adams had left his native Texas and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20. Adams started working for Harry Miller, and built a reputation as a first-class metalworker. When Miller's business collapsed in the aftermath of the Great Depression The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty, drastic reductions in industrial production and international trade, and widespread bank and ..., Adams set up his own business. He worked on a range of Indianapolis 500 vehicles from 1930 to 1950, as well as several speedcars. Adams cars competed in one FIA World Championship race - the 1950 Indianapolis 500. File:B. Levrett in Adams Offenhauser Palmer Special, 1950-05-30 Indianapolis 500.jpg, Adams Offenhauser, 1950 Indianapolis 500 File:Bayliss Levrett in Adams Offenhauser Palmer Special, 1950 Indianapolis 500.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams-Farwell
The Adams Company is an American manufacturing concern. It was founded in 1883 and is based in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Between 1905 and 1912 it produced the Adams-Farwell, a brass era automobile. History The Roberts & Langworthy Iron Works, located at 57 South Main Street in Dubuque, were manufacturers of "fine light castings"encyclopediadubuque.com: ''Roberts & Langworthy Iron Works'' like grave crosses and park benches. Eugene Adams invested in the company in June 1883 when Roberts decided to retire, and Adams took the position of a secretary and manager. A change of the company name to Langworthy and Adams Iron Works followed in 1885. When Langworthy retired in 1892, Eugene's brother Herbert bought his share and the company was re-organized as The Adams Company, a foundry and machine shop. The plant burnt down the same year in a disastrous fire, and the company opened new facilities at East Fourth Street. Now, machine castings and household devices like a patented ''f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (1905 Automobile)
Adams was an English automobile manufactured in Bedford, England, between 1905 and 1912 under the brand names Adams-Hewitt and later just Adams. Arthur Adams Arthur Henry Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1868. He became a qualified mechanical engineer with a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. First working for the Western Electric Company and then moving to Paris to work on the installation of the city's telephone system. In 1899 Adams moved to London and joined the Sturtevant Engineering Company who manufactured fans and air handling equipment.Adams-Hewitt and Adams automobiles retrieved 19 July 2024 Edward Hewitt Edward Ringwood Hewitt was born in New Jersey in 1866. His grandfather was[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (1903 Automobile)
Adams was an automobile introduced manufactured by the Adams Manufacturing Co. Ltd. from 1903 to 1906. It was developed by H. Adams, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, who offered a conversion set that converted horse-drawn carriages into motorized automobiles. The engine was mounted on a swivelling fore-carriage, and steering was achieved through wheel and vertical column. In 1905, Adams produced a small two-cylinder car sold under the name ' One of the Best'. References * Georgano, G.N., "Adams", in G.N. Georgano, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885–1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 27. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Royal Tunbridge Wells {{motorvehicle-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams, Ilocos Norte
Adams, officially the Municipality of Adams (; ), is a single-barangay municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,189 people. Geography Adams is located in the northern part of the province. It is bordered by Pagudpud in the north; by Santa Praxedes, Cagayan in the northeast; by Calanasan, Apayao in the east; by Dumalneg in the west; and, by Vintar in the south. Adams is situated from the provincial capital Laoag, and from the country's capital city of Manila. The road leading to the municipality mainly from Barangay Pancian in Pagudpud used to be accessible only to motorcycles. Improvements thereto and new concrete bridges built by the provincial government of Ilocos Norte finally made the town accessible to all vehicles as of 2020. Moreover, there are plans to convert the provincial road into a national highway under the Department of Public Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams Island, New Zealand
Adams Island is the second largest island of New Zealand's Auckland Islands archipelago. Geography The southern end of Auckland Island broadens to a width of where a narrow channel, known as Carnley Harbour or the Adams Straits, separates it from the roughly triangular Adams Island (area approximately ), which is even more mountainous, reaching a height of at Mount Dick. The channel is the remnant of the crater of an extinct volcano, with Adams Island, and the southern part of Auckland Island forming the crater rim. Two large indentations, Bolton's Bay and Fly Harbour, are the most prominent features of the island's south coast, both in the south east. Important Bird Area The island is part of the Auckland Island group Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of the significance of the group as a breeding site for several species of seabirds as well as the endemic Auckland shag, Auckland teal, Auckland rail and Auckland snipe.BirdLife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (Martian Crater)
Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town **Adams (CDP), Massachusetts, the central village in the town *Adams, Minnesota *Adams, North Dakota *Adams, Nebraska *Adams, New Jersey * Adams (town), New York ** Adams (village), New York, within the town * Adams, Oklahoma *Adams, Oregon *Adams, Pennsylvania, a former community in Armstrong County *Adams, Tennessee *Adams, Wisconsin, city in Adams County * Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Green County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin, unincorporated community * Adams Center, Wisconsin, a ghost town Elsewhere * Adams (lunar crater) * Adams (Martian crater) *Adams Island, New Zealand, one of the Auckland Islands *Adams, Ilocos Norte Transportation Vehicles *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams (lunar Crater)
Adams is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southeastern section of the Moon, near the lunar limb. It lies just to the southwest of the crater Legendre. To the northwest are the craters Hase and Petavius, and to the southwest is Furnerius. To the southwest of Adams is a system of rilles designated the Rimae Hase. The longest of these rilles follows a course to the southeast. The rim of Adams is generally circular in form, but somewhat worn by small impact craters. There is a slight notched protrusion at the southern end of the wall. The floor is undistinguished, with no significant protrusions, and only minor craters. Adams is a crater of Nectarian age. Professional Paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams Center, Wisconsin
Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town **Adams (CDP), Massachusetts, the central village in the town *Adams, Minnesota *Adams, North Dakota *Adams, Nebraska *Adams, New Jersey * Adams (town), New York **Adams (village), New York, within the town * Adams, Oklahoma *Adams, Oregon *Adams, Pennsylvania, a former community in Armstrong County *Adams, Tennessee *Adams, Wisconsin, city in Adams County * Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Green County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin, town * Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin, unincorporated community * Adams Center, Wisconsin, a ghost town Elsewhere *Adams (lunar crater) *Adams (Martian crater) *Adams Island, New Zealand, one of the Auckland Islands *Adams, Ilocos Norte Transportation Vehicles *Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Troy is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,355 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Adams, Little Prairie, and Troy Center are located in the town. The ghost town of Mayhews was also located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.8 km2), of which, 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.95%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,328 people, 837 households, and 660 families residing in the town. The population density was 67 people per square mile (25.9/km2). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.58% White, 0.13% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.46% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
