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Courtney may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Courtney (given name) * Courtney (surname) Places In the United States * Courtney, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Courtney, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Yadkin County * Courtney, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of the borough of New Eagle * Courtney Peak (Washington) Elsewhere * Courtney Peak (Antarctica), Ellsworth Land, Antarctica * Courtney (crater), a tiny lunar impact crater * Camp Courtney, a United States Marine Base in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan Other * USS ''Courtney'', several United States Navy ships * Courtney Buses Thames Valley Buses Limited, trading as Thames Valley Buses, is a bus company based in Bracknell, England. It was known as Courtney Buses until 2021. Founded in 1973, the company operates a network of commercial and contracted local bus servic ..., a bus operating company based in Bracknell, Berkshire, England See also * Courtenay (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (given Name)
Courtney is a unisex given name that is a transferred use of the Norman French Courtney (surname), surname and place name Courtenay, meaning "domain of Curtius". Courtenay was used as a given name for men beginning in the 17th century (e.g. the British Member of Parliament Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet, 1619-1695). Courtenay has been in use as a given name for women in the Southern United States since the 18th century. American woman Courtenay Tucker (1704-1757) resided in Charles County, Virginia. Female descendants of Tucker were given the name. During the 19th century, most women with the name lived in the Southern United States. As a given name for women it gained increased usage in the years following the 1956 publication of Pamela Moore (author), Pamela Moore's novel ''Chocolates for Breakfast'', whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man. American rock musician Courtney Love, born in 1964, was named after the character. It was considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (surname)
Courtney is an English surname originating from England, France and Ireland, where it was of Norman origin. List of people with the surname * Brendan Courtney (born 1971), Irish television presenter * Charles E. Courtney (1849–1920), American rower and rowing coach * C. F. Courtney (died 1941), manager of Australian mining and ore treatment company * Christopher Courtney (1890–1976), British Royal Air Force officer * Clint Courtney (1927–1975), American baseball player * Dave Courtney (born 1959), British author and self-proclaimed ex-gangster * Duane Courtney (born 1985), English footballer * Eamon Courtenay (born 1960), Belizean politician * Ernie Courtney (1875–1920), American baseball player * Henry A. Courtney Jr. (1916–1945), US Marine Corps Reserve officer during World War II and Medal of Honor recipient * Jack Courtney (other), multiple people * Jacqueline Courtney (1946–2010), American actor * Jai Courtney (born 1986), Australian actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, Missouri
Courtney is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border .... History A post office called Courtney was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1962. The community has the name of C. C. Courtney, an early settler. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{JacksonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, North Carolina
Courtney is an unincorporated community in southeastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The area is in the county's South Liberty Township and bounded on the north by Yadkinville and extending south to the Davie County line and community of Wyo. To the east is the community of Huntsville, and west is Lone Hickory. The community is in the Yadkinville ZIP code area (27055). History Religion has played an important role in the community from the early days. Cross Roads Baptist Church was organized in 1835 in what was then known as Bryan Settlement. The church was built at an important crossroads along the Great Wagon Road. Early minutes of the church refer to it as Chinquapin Cross Roads. The church held the first Sunday school in Yadkin County. The church, which changed its name to Courtney Baptist in 1952, helped organize several other Baptist churches in the area, including Deep Creek, South Oak Ridge and Turner's Creek. Courtney is named for a "Mr. Courtne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, Pennsylvania
Courtney is a village of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania Washington County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington, Pe ..., United States. 1913 mine explosion On April 23, 1913, a mine owned by the Monongahela River Coal company experienced an explosion, trapping 250 workers inside. Anywhere from 90 to 125 were reported to have died in the accident. Notable natives * Bob Coulson, baseball player References {{authority control Geography of Washington County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Peak (Washington)
Courtney Peak is an mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains which are a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. Situated on Sawtooth Ridge, Courtney Peak is part of the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, a protected area within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Courtney Peak ranks 80th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 81st on the "Bulger List". The nearest higher peak is Star Peak, to the southeast. Precipitation runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Fish Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Oval Creek, and the east side drains into Buttermilk Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Twisp River. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1985 to remember James (Ray) Courtney (1920-1982), a commercial packer and lifelong resident of Stehekin. The immediate vicinity of this peak was a favorite destination for his guided outings. Ray Courtney died in an accident while leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Peak (Antarctica)
Courtney Peak is a peak, high, in the northern part of the Gross Hills, Heritage Range. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for electronics technician Kenneth N. Courtney, U.S. Navy, who through Operation Deep Freeze Operation Deep Freeze is the code name for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on. (There was an init ... 1966 contributed to efficient communications during six austral summer seasons. See also * Mountains in Antarctica References * Mountains of Ellsworth Land {{EllsworthLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (crater)
Courtney is a tiny Lunar craters, lunar impact crater on the Mare Imbrium, a lunar mare in the northwest Circular sector, quadrant of the Moon. It lies about two crater diameters to the northwest of Euler (crater), Euler, in an otherwise isolated stretch of the mare. The dark surface in this region is marked by Euler's ray system, ray material. The name is an English male name. References * * * * * * * * * * * External links {{Craters on the Moon: C-F Impact craters on the Moon Mare Imbrium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Courtney
is a U.S. Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Division, and 3d MEB Headquarters. It is named after Major Henry A. Courtney Jr., who was killed in action in the Battle of Okinawa and covers in the Konbu, Tengan, and Uken districts of Uruma.Office of the Governor of Okinawa"Present Condition of Bases within Okinawa Prefecture, Chapter 8: Outline of Bases, Section 1: Condition of American Military Facilities, Paragraph 1: Marine Corps, Subsection 8: FAC6029 Camp Courtney (page 204)"March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015. History Camp Courtney was opened as a U.S. Marine Base in January 1956, when select units of the 3rd Marine Division were transferred there from Camp McGill in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Initially the base was called by its original name, Camp Tengan. The first Marine units occupied Quonset huts, Nissen hut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Courtney
USS ''Courtney'' has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: *, a patrol vessel, originally named ''William J. Courtney'', in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, a destroyer escort in commission from 1956 to 1973 ;See also * , a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918 {{DEFAULTSORT:Courtney United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Buses
Thames Valley Buses Limited, trading as Thames Valley Buses, is a bus company based in Bracknell, England. It was known as Courtney Buses until 2021. Founded in 1973, the company operates a network of commercial and contracted local bus services and school buses in Berkshire, north Hampshire and small parts of Oxfordshire, Surrey and Buckinghamshire. In March 2019 it was purchased by Reading Buses, with the company having gradually rebranded to its current name between October 2019 and April 2021. The company is known for its use of alternative fuels, having been the first bus company in the United Kingdom to operate a bus run on 100% soya oil. History The Courtney Group was formed in 1973 as a taxi hire firm in Bracknell by William Courtney-Smith, and moved into coach hire in the 1980s.Courtney Buses - About Us Courtney Buses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
