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Algoma (electoral District)
Algoma may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Algoma Central Railway, Northern Ontario **Algoma Central Corporation * Algoma Foundry and Machine Company, Algoma, Wisconsin, U.S. * Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre, a prison in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada * Algoma University, Ontario, Canada * Essar Steel Algoma, formerly Algoma Steel, a Canadian steel producer Places * Algoma District, Ontario, Canada * Algoma, Mississippi, U.S. * Algoma, Oregon, U.S. * Algoma, West Virginia, U.S. * Algoma, Wisconsin, a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, U.S. * Algoma, Wisconsin, a former village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, that became part of the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin * Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, a town, U.S. * Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. * Algoma Township, Michigan, U.S. Ships * , a ship wrecked in 1885 in Lake Superior, U.S. * , a 1941 Flower-class corvette * ''Algoma''-class sloop, post-American Civil War era screw sloop * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Central Railway
The Algoma Central Railway is a railway in Northern Ontario, Canada, that operates between Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ontario, Hearst. It used to have a branch line to Wawa, Ontario, Wawa. The area served by the railway is sparsely populated, with few roads. The railway is well known for its Agawa Canyon tour train. Until 2015, the line also provided passenger train service to canoeists, snowmobilers, cottagers and tourists accessing this wilderness recreation region. The railway connects at its northernmost point with the Ontario Northland Railway and with CN's eastern division to the south. It also intersects with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City at Franz station, Franz and with the Huron Central Railway at its southernmost point in the Sault. Since 2022, the segment between Oba, Ontario, Oba and Sault Ste. Marie is owned by Watco and known as the Agawa Canyon Railroad. History Early history ] The Algoma Central Railway was first owned by Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,563. Its county seat is Kewaunee. The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1859. Its Menominee name is ''Kewāneh'', an archaic name for a species of duck. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Green Bay- Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area. Uniquely in Wisconsin, the county is considered both a high-farming concentration county and a high-manufacturing county by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning at least 20 percent of its earnings came from agriculture and at least 25 percent came from manufacturing. Fishing and boating In 2018, Kewaunee County ranked first in the state in the Chinook salmon harvest, with 26,557 fish caught, with nearby Door County ranking second at 14,268 fish caught. Chinook salmon are sought after by tourists enjoying chartered fishing trips. The state record rainbow tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona (other)
Alcona may refer to: *Alcona, a railway flag stop in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada *Alcona, a community in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada *Alcona Township, Township 5, Rooks County, Kansas, U.S. ** Alcona, Kansas, *Alcona County, Michigan Alcona County ( ) is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,167. Its county seat is Harrisville. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan; as its flag states, it is the "First of 83". Hi ..., U.S. ** Alcona Township, Michigan ** Alcona, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Haynes Township See also * * Algoma (other) * Alcona Dam {{geodis Henry Schoolcraft neologisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Benicia (1868)
USS ''Benicia'' was a screw sloop in the United States Navy during the late 19th century. She was named for Benicia, California. ''Benicia'' was launched 18 August 1868 by Portsmouth Navy Yard as ''Algoma''; renamed ''Benicia'' 15 May 1869; and commissioned 1 December 1869, Commander S. Nicholson in command. Between March 1870 and August 1872 ''Benicia'' served on the Asiatic Station and took part in Rear Admiral John Rodgers' expedition to Korea (16 May—11 June 1871). During this period Ordinary Seaman John Andrews, Chief Quartermaster Patrick H. Grace and two United States Marine Corps Privates, Michael McNamara and James Dougherty, were awarded the Medal of Honor. Following repairs at Mare Island Navy Yard, ''Benicia'' joined the North Pacific Squadron 6 December 1872. She cruised in Mexican, Central American, and Hawaiian waters and arrived at San Francisco, California on 29 November 1874 carrying King Kalākaua of Hawaii and his suite. Captain of the Mizzen Top A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma-class Sloop
The ''Alaska'' or ''Algoma''-class sloop was a series of screw sloops operated by the US Navy during the later parts of the 19th century. Designed during the American Civil War, only 4 of the 11 planned ships were built, all after the war's end. The class had a brief service life and were all out of service by the early 1890s. Development and design Following the end of the American Civil War, the Union Navy transitioned between wartime mass production and began to develop doctrine for the post-war era. Development of the class began in 1864 with the construction of the ships' engines, although work on building the ships themselves did not start until 1867. The classes' design was based on the ''Ticonderoga''-class sloops, and was intended to be an economic alternative to the ''Contoocook''-class and ''Java''-class frigates. Of the 11 ships initially planned, only four were laid down as the other engines were redirected for installation on ''Swatara-''class sloops. The re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Township, Michigan
Algoma Township is a civil township of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,055 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which is a large increase from 9,932 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about north of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids. History Algoma was originally settled in 1843. The township was established in 1849. In 1856, C. C. Comstock of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids founded a mill in the township around which developed the community of Gougeburg. A village by the name of Burchville was established in 1868. It had a post office until 1879. In 1869, the village of Edgerton was established. It had its own post office until 1937. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.29%) is water. White Pine Trail State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Boulevard Historic District
The Algoma Boulevard Historic District is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. History The district features a string of large, elaborate homes, once known as the "Gold Coast" of Oshkosh. Many were built by lumber barons and officers of their companies. Notable examples of different styles are the 1857 Greek Revival Kohlmann house, the 1868 Italianate Anthes house, the 1888 Queen Anne Charles Wood house, the 1897 Shingle-style Ideson-Osborn house, the 1911 Richardsonian Romanesque Moses Hooper house, the 1908 Tudor Revival Sawyer house, the 1911 Colonial Revival Schriber house, the 1917 Wright-designed Prairie Style Hunt house, and the 1926 Mediterranean Revival Converse house. A number of houses in the district were designed by noted architect William Waters, among them being the Jessie Jack Hooper House. The district was added to both the State and the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Algoma is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,822 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Highland Shore, Leonards Point, Melrose Park, and Oakwood are located in the town. History The community was established in 1851 as "Wolf River", a loose translation of a native term. The town was renamed "Algoma" (native term for "park of flowers") in 1871. Over the years, the community has shifted from commercial fishing to tourism. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.42%, is water. Algoma is located on the shore of Lake Butte des Morts, an arm of Lake Winnebago formed by the inflow of the Wolf River and Fox River, and is west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at the junction of state highways 41 and 21. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,702 people, 1,940 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density was 569. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago and had a population of 66,816 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Wisconsin, ninth-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the much less populous Oshkosh (town), Wisconsin, Town of Oshkosh in the north. The Oshkosh metropolitan statistical area, which consists of all of Winnebago County, had 171,730 residents in 2020 and is included in the greater Fox Cities region of Wisconsin. History Oshkosh was named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw" (cf. Anishinaabe language, Ojibwe ''oshkanzh'', "the claw"). Although the fur trade attracted the first European settlers to the area as early as 1818, it never became a major player in the fur trade. The 1820s mining boom in southwest Wisconsin along with the opening of the Erie Canal shifted commercial activity away fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Wisconsin
Algoma ( ) is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,243 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. History The Ahnapee settlement, which eventually became known as Algoma, was founded in 1834 by Joseph McCormick of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc. In 1851, Ireland, Irish and England, English pioneers moved to the area and called the place ''Wolf River''. The wolf was a legendary animal in stories told by the local Potawatomi Indians. (This animal eventually became the mascot of the Algoma School District, Algoma High School.) In the Menominee language, the town is known as , meaning "snowshoe". In the mid-19th century, immigrants from Germany, Bohemia, Scandinavia, and Belgium settled in the community. The earliest businesses consisted of a sawmill, a general store, and churches. In 1859, the name of the town was changed from Wolf to ''Ahnapee'' a corruption (linguistics), corruption of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Central
The Algoma Central Corporation is the result of a reorganization of the Algoma Central Railway in 1990. The company claims assets in excess of $400 million and revenue of $280 million. Corporate headquarters is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Subsidiaries The company operates a number of subsidiaries including: * Algoma Central Properties - owning commercial real estate in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines, and Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, Ontario * Algoma Ship Repair - repairs ships at its dock on the Welland Canal in Port Colborne, Ontario * Algoma Tankers Limited, Algoma Tankers - transportation of petroleum products through the Great Lakes * Algoma Central Marine - operates bulk shipping on the Great Lakes (see below) * Formerly Algoma Central Railway In 1980, the Algoma Central was the original owner (as Algocen Realty Holdings Ltd.) of Algo Centre Mall; Algoma Central Company wrote off over $5 million in property value due to 1990's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, West Virginia
Algoma is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Algoma is located adjacent to the town of Northfork. Its post office was established in 1891 and discontinued in 1988. Algoma most likely was derived from the Algonquin language. The Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *List of ghost towns in West Virginia There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. * Algoma, in McDowell County * Ames, in Fayette County * Bachman, in Fayette County * ... References Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia West Virginia placenames of Native American origin {{McDowellCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
