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Creston Thunder
Creston may refer to: Places Canada * Creston, British Columbia, a town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay ** Creston (electoral district), a provincial electoral district * Creston Formation, a formation cropping out in Newfoundland ** Creston, Newfoundland and Labrador a town in Burin peninsula United States * Creston, California, an unincorporated place in San Luis Obispo County * Creston, Illinois, a village in Ogle County * Creston, Indiana, an unincorporated place in Lake County * Creston, Iowa, a city in Union County ** Creston station * Creston, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Creston, Louisiana, an unincorporated community on Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish * Creston, Nebraska, a village in Platte County * Creston, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Mercer County * Creston, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Ashe County * Creston, Ohio, a village in Medina and Wayne counties * Creston, Oregon * Cresto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston, British Columbia
Creston is a town in the Kootenays, Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Time zones Settlements on the east shore of Kootenay Lake and along British Columbia Highway 3, BC Highway 3 from Creston to Yahk are among the few areas of Canada that do not observe daylight saving time, remaining on Mountain Standard Time year-round. Forming a natural boundary, the lake and the Kootenay Pass on the Salmo, British Columbia, Salmo–Creston highway divide the Pacific Time Zone from the mountain one. When daylight saving ends, the time change migrates from Yahk to the Kootenay Bay ferry landing. Consequently, Creston in the warmer months is on Castlegar time and in the colder months on Cranbrook time. Geography By road, Creston is roughly equidistant between Cranbrook (105 km (65 mi) to the east), Castlegar (124 km (77 mi) to the west) along the Crowsnest Highway, and Nelson (123 km (76 mi) to the north-northwest). Creston is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston, Ohio
Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,139 at the 2020 census. History Creston had its start in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point . An old variant name was Pike Station. A post office called Pike Station was established in 1865, and the name was changed to Creston in 1881. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,171 people, 865 households, and 617 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 921 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 865 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston Electric Instruments
Creston Electric Instruments is a producer of vintage-style custom solid body and chambered electric guitars and basses. Known to players as "Crestons", these guitars are sometimes made using unconventional woods for bodies such as sugar pine and butternut. Lifelong musician and former carpenter, founder Creston Lea combined two passions to create Creston Electric Instruments in 2004 after several years of repairing and producing guitars in Burlington, Vermont. Creston Guitars are played by several notable musicians in the alt-country Alternative country (commonly abbreviated to alt-country; also known as alternative country rock, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative) is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that diffe ..., country, blues and rock genre. Crestons have been made from centuries-old barn beams, spare instrument parts from customers, and common lumber yard 2x12 planks. While customers can specify unorthodox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston (apple)
'Creston' is an apple cultivar released by the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre at Summerland, British Columbia. Characteristics 'Creston' is a triploid Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired sets of ( homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two complete sets of chromosomes, one fro ..., with poor pollen production and seedlings from it are generally weak. Its fruit are large, self-thinning, resembling 'Jonagold', with good keeping characteristics, flavour, and texture. They are suitable for eating fresh, and for making pies and applesauce. References {{Apples, state=collapsed Apple cultivars Canadian apples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René-Yves Creston
René-Yves Creston (25 October 1898 – 30 May 1964), born René Pierre Joseph Creston, was a Breton artist, designer and ethnographer who founded the Breton nationalist art movement Seiz Breur. During World War II he was active in the French Resistance. Seiz Breur Born in Saint-Nazaire, Creston studied art there and at Ancenis, followed by the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes and Paris. In 1923, he was one of the founders with Jeanne Malivel and his wife, Suzanne Creston, of Ar Seiz Breur (The Seven Brothers), which united dozens of Breton artists and designers in a movement to create a distinctive Breton avant-garde style. Creston participated in the decoration of the Pavilion of Brittany at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1925. He and Malivel also collaborated on furniture designs shown there. After Malivel's early death in 1926, he became the principal coordinator of Seiz Breur until the end of 1944. In 1927, in collaboration with the young sculptor Jules-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Creston
Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio; October 10, 1906 – August 24, 1985) was an American composer of classical music. He composed six symphonies and several concertante works for violin, piano, accordion, marimba and saxophone. Biography Born in New York City to Sicilian immigrants, Creston was self-taught as a composer. His work tends to be fairly conservative in style, with a strong rhythmic element. His pieces include six symphonies; a number of concertos including two violin concertos, a marimba concerto, (premiered by Ruth Stuber), a piano concerto, premiered by Earl Wild, concerto for two pianos and orchestra, an accordion concerto, and a concerto for alto saxophone dedicated to Cecil Leeson). He composed a fantasia for trombone and orchestra (composed for and premiered by Robert Marsteller). For alto saxophone, he wrote also a Rapsodie for Jean-Marie Londeix; a suite (1935) and a sonata (Op. 19, 1939), dedicated to Leeson.Liley, Thomas, "The Repertoire H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston (Macedonia)
Creston or Kreston (), or Crestone or Krestone (Κρηστώνη), was a town of Crestonia in ancient Macedonia. The town is mentioned by Herodotus as being inhabited by Pelasgians The name Pelasgians (, ) was used by Classical Greek writers to refer either to the predecessors of the Greeks, or to all the inhabitants of Greece before the emergence of the Greeks. In general, "Pelasgian" has come to mean more broadly all ... who spoke a non-Greek language. The name is also preserved as Crestona or Krestona (Κρηστώνα). Its site is unlocated. References Populated places in ancient Macedonia Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns {{ancientMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston (Amtrak Station)
Creston may refer to: Places Canada * Creston, British Columbia, a town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay ** Creston (electoral district), a provincial electoral district * Creston Formation, a formation cropping out in Newfoundland ** Creston, Newfoundland and Labrador a town in Burin peninsula United States * Creston, California, a census-designated place * Creston, Illinois, a village * Creston, Indiana, a census-designated place * Creston, Iowa, a city ** Creston station * Creston, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Creston, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Creston, Nebraska, a village * Creston, New Jersey, an unincorporated community within Hamilton Township * Creston, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Creston, Ohio, a village * Creston, Oregon, a neighborhood of Portland, Oregon * Creston, South Dakota, an unincorporated community * Creston, Washington, a town * Creston, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Creston T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston Township (other)
Creston Township may refer to the following places in the United States: * Creston Township, Platte County, Nebraska * Creston Township, Ashe County, North Carolina {{geodis Township name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston, West Virginia
Creston is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in southeastern Wirt County, West Virginia, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and the West Fork Little Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 5, southeast of the town of Elizabeth, West Virginia, Elizabeth, the county seat of Wirt County. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23. Creston had a post office, which closed on June 25, 2011. The community was named for a drainage divide near the town site. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Creston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. References Unincorporated communities in Wirt County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Populated places on the Litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston, Washington
Creston is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census. History Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was so named because of its high altitude; it was thought to be at the highest point (the crest) between Cheney and Coulee City, Washington, along the railroad grade. In the spring of 1890, a town site was platted by H.S. Huson and registered with the state on June 23 of that year. The first structure in town was a small store building moved to the site by Henry Verfurth from the nearby village of Sherman, 5 miles northwest of Creston. A post office was established shortly thereafter whose jurisdiction extended to the Columbia River on the North and the railroad tracks on the South with ten miles East and West. Henry Verfurth was appointed as postmaster. Following the Panic of 1893 and the bankruptcy of the town site owner, Creston remained dormant until a bumper wheat crop in 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
