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Croton Palanostigma
Croton may refer to: Biology *Crotoneae, a tribe of the flowering plant subfamily Crotonoideae * ''Croton'' (plant), a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae **''Croton capitatus'', also known as the woolly croton **'' Croton hancei'', a species of ''Croton'' endemic to Hong Kong *'' Caperonia'', a genus of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae commonly known as "false croton" *'' Codiaeum variegatum'', an ornamental plant in the genus Codiaeum, formerly classified in the genus ''Croton'', and commonly called "croton" * German cockroach (''Blattella germanica''), known as the Croton bug Places In Italy * Croton or Kroton, ancient Crotone, a city in Calabria * Crotone Airport, an airport serving the above city * Province of Crotone, a province in Calabria In the United States In New York *Croton-on-Hudson, New York, a village in Westchester County ** Croton–Harmon (Metro-North station) ** Croton North Railroad Station **Croton Point, a peninsula in the Hudson River *Croton Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crotoneae
Crotoneae is a tribe (biology), tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises five genus, genera. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae References Crotoneae, Euphorbiaceae tribes {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Croton Dam
The New Croton Dam is a masonry gravity dam forming the New Croton Reservoir, both parts of the New York City water supply system. It stretches across the Croton River near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, about north of New York City. Construction began in 1892 and was completed in 1906. Designed by Alphonse Fteley (1837–1903), the masonry dam is broad at its base and high from base to crest. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.Jackson, Donald C: ''Great American Bridges and Dams'', page 128. John Wiley and Sons, 1988. It impounds up to of water, a small fraction of the New York City water system's total storage capacity of ."New Croton" . New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved on July 10, 2007. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Creek
Croton Creek is an intermittent stream that flows through the Croton Breaks of Dickens, Kent and Stonewall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a tributary of the Salt Fork Brazos River, which eventually merges with the Double Mountain Fork to form the Brazos River. See also *List of rivers of Texas * Duck Creek *Kiowa Peak (Texas) Kiowa Peak is a conspicuous butte located about to the west of the Brazos River in Stonewall County, Texas, US. Kiowa Peak extends less than above the surrounding landscape, yet despite its small size, it served as an important landmark for Nat ... References External links *USGS Geographic Names Information Service*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974) Rivers of Texas Brazos River {{Texas-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford, Ohio
Hartford (also called Croton) is a village in the township of the same name in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census. History Hartford was laid out in 1824, and named after Hartford, Connecticut, the native home of a share of the early settlers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Although the village is named Hartford, its post office is named Croton. City-Data.com, 2007. Accessed October 3, 2007. Demographics 2010 census As of the of 2010, there were 397 people, 151 households, and 106 famil ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton, New Jersey
Delaware Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Part of the township is on the Hunterdon Plateau, while the southern portions are in the Amwell Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,560, a decrease of three people (−0.1%) from the 2010 census count of 4,563, which in turn reflected an increase of 85 (+1.9%) from the 4,478 counted in the 2000 census. The historic community of Sergeantsville is located within Delaware Township, as well as the unincorporated community of Raven Rock. History The township was first settled in the early 18th century by Colonel John Reading (1657–1717), who was instrumental in the creation of Amwell Township in 1708 and also worked for the creation of Hunterdon County in 1714. The Township adjoins the Delaware River on the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County, which provides its name. The state's lone surviving historic covered bridge, Green Sergeant's Covered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Township, Michigan
Croton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,368 at the 2020 census. Communities *Croton is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community was first settled in 1840 and centered around a new sawmill. Originally known as Muskegon Fork, it was given a post office under the name Stearns Mill on December 30, 1847. It was renamed to Croton on September 15, 1850. Croton was platted in 1854 and incorporated as a village in 1870. The post office closed on January 31, 1908, and the village soon after disincorporated. *Croton Heights is an unincorporated community located along the Muskegon River at . *Riverview is an unincorporated community located just northeast of Croton along the Muskegon River at . *Tift Corner is an unincorporated community located along M-82 in the southern portion of the township at . Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Dam (Michigan)
Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroelectric Plant) is an earth-filled embankment dam and power station, powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Croton Township, Michigan, Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was built in 1907 under the direction of William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy. The dam impounds 7.2 billion U.S. gallons (6 billion Imperial gallon, imp. gal/27 billion L) of water in its reservoir and is capable of producing 8,850 kilowatts at peak outflow. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. History The history of the Croton dam is intertwined with the history of William A. Foote (1854–1915) and James B. Foote (1867–1924), brothers from Adrian, Michigan, Adrian, Michigan, with a burgeoning electric power empire, along with William G. Fargo, a Jackson, Michigan, Jackson-based civil engineer who designed similar hydroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Expressway
U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Laurel, Delaware, to Champlain, New York. In New York, US 9 extends from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan to an interchange with Interstate 87 (I-87) just south of the Canadian border in the town of Champlain. US 9 is the longest north–south U.S. Highway in New York. The portion of US 9 in New York accounts for more than half of the highway's total length. The section of US 9 in New York passes through busy urban neighborhoods, suburban strips, and forested wilderness. It is known as Broadway in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx and much of Westchester County, and uses parts of the old Albany Post Road in the Hudson Valley, where it passes the historic homes of a U.S. President (Franklin D. Roosevelt) and Gilded Age heir. It passes through the downtown of Albany, the state capital, as well as Saratoga Springs. It penetrates into the deep recesses of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Falls Reservoir
The Croton Falls Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system in the Putnam County, New York townships of Carmel, and Southeast, roughly north of New York City. Part of the system's Croton Watershed, it was formed by impounding the West Branch and Middle Branch of the Croton River, tributaries of the Croton River, which flows into the Hudson River. Placed into service in 1911, the resulting reservoir has a drainage basin of 16 square miles (25.6 km²) and can hold of water at full capacity. This includes all bodies of water that flow into the reservoir except for other reservoirs. Water sources in the basin include Michaels Brook, and Lake Gilead, one of three controlled lakes in the Croton Watershed. The reservoir is split into three portions by Putnam County Routes 35 and 38, which cross it with causeways and bridges. Water from the reservoir flows into Westchester County, New York, through the Muscoot Reservoir and New Croton Reservoir be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton River
The Croton River ( ) is a river in southern New York with a watershed area of , and three principal tributaries: the West Branch, Middle Branch, and East Branch. Their waters, all part of the New York City water supply system, join downstream from the Croton Falls Reservoir. Together, their waters and the reservoirs linked to them represent the northern half of the New York City water system's Croton Watershed. Shortly after the confluence of the three Croton River branches the Croton River proper flows westward into the Muscoot Reservoir, joined separately from the north by the Muscoot River, a tributary. The Muscoot empties into the New Croton Reservoir, which feeds the New Croton Aqueduct, supplying water to the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx for distribution in New York City. Excess water leaves the spillway at the New Croton Dam and empties into the Hudson River at Croton-on-Hudson, New York at Croton Point, about north of New York City. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park is a park in Cortlandt, New York owned and operated by Westchester County. It consists of at the base of New Croton Dam, which is one of the largest hand-hewn structures in the world (after the Great Pyramids and the Great Wall of China). The park is a popular venue for fishing, picnicking, sledding and cross country skiing. The Old Croton Trail begins in the park, which also includes a baseball field and an impressive fountain occasionally operated with high pressure water from the reservoir. The fountain was reopened in 2000 after having been out of service since the mid twentieth century. The road over the top of the dam is one of four arteries for crossing the Croton River (only three of the bridges connect to public roads at both ends). Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, this road has been closed to non-emergency vehicles as a security precaution, though it remains open to pedestrians and bicycles, and a popular local venue. Previously, school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Croton Dam
The Old Croton Dam is a historic dam located in Yorktown, New York, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, now lying submerged beneath the waters of the New Croton Reservoir. The dam was built on the Croton River between 1837 and 1842, and was the first substantial masonry dam in the United States. Construction was delayed by a January 1841 storm that washed away most of the dam, with heavy downstream damage and loss of life. History The gravity dam was constructed with a granite ashlar foundation and a rubble core. It was high and long. The dam impounded water from the Croton Watershed, forming a reservoir several miles long to the northeast along the path of the Croton River. Water flowed to New York City through the Old Croton Aqueduct, which started just upstream of the dam, carrying water down the Croton River valley toward the Hudson River, then roughly following the Hudson south. The dam and aqueduct constituted a major part of the original New York City water supply sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
