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Dwight may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dwight (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Dwight (surname), a list of people Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, a village * Dwight, Kansas, a city * Dwight, Massachusetts, a village * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, a village * Dwight, North Dakota, a city * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Other uses * Dwight Airport, a public-use airport north of Dwight, Illinois * Dwight Correctional Center, a maximum security prison for adult females in Illinois * Dwight School Dwight School is a private independent for-profit college preparatory school located on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City. Dwight offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum to stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight (given Name)
Dwight is a masculine first name that comes from an English surname which was in turn derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysios. The name is mainly given in the United States and Caribbean countries (see below). Notable people * Dwight D. Eisenhower, (1890–1969), five-star general and 34th President of the United States * Dwight B. LaDu, (1876-1954), American engineer and surveyor in New York * Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher * W. Dwight Pierce (1881-1967), American entomologist * Dwight York, American musician and imprisoned leader of the Nuwaubian movement ;Athletes * Dwight Anderson (basketball), Dwight Anderson, American professional basketball player * Dwight Anderson (Canadian football), Dwight Anderson, Jamaican-born professional Canadian football player * Dwight Barnett, Jamaican footballer * Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player * Dwight Ferguson, Bahamian sprint athlete * Dwight Freeney, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight (surname)
Dwight is the surname of: * Dwight family, a New England family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors * Ed Dwight (born 1933), African-American test pilot and sculptor * Henry Otis Dwight (1843–1917), American missionary * Henry W. Dwight (1788–1845), American politician * John Dwight (other) * Mabel Dwight (1875–1955), American artist * Mary Dwight (born 1951), American college volleyball coach and former handball player * Reginald Dwight (born 1947), birth name of Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ..., English singer, songwriter and musician * Roy Dwight (1933–2002), English footballer * Theodore Dwight (other) * Thomas Dwight (1843–1911), American physician, anatomist, and teacher * Thomas Dw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Of Bays, Ontario
Lake of Bays is a township municipality within the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. The township, situated north of Toronto, is named after the Lake of Bays. During the 2016 census, the township had a population of 3,167 and encompassed of land. Located in the northeast corner of Muskoka, Lake of Bays offers a natural landscape of forests, rocks, lakes and wetlands. It is an important destination for cottaging, recreation and tourism in Ontario. Currently, the economy of the township is primarily based on tourism, recreation, and the service sector with forestry and aggregate (composite) extraction contributing as well. History The Township of Lake of Bays was established in 1971 from the former Townships of Franklin, Ridout, McLean and Sinclair/Finlayson (unorganized) as one of six area municipalities within the District of Muskoka. In the early 20th century, several grand resort hotels opened on the lake, among them the Wawa (built in 1908 and destr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight (neighborhood)
The Dwight Street Historic District is an irregularly shaped historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district is located immediately west of the center of Downtown New Haven and is generally bounded by Elm Street on the north, Park Street on the east, North Frontage Road on the south, and Sherman Avenue on the west. It contains one of the city's highest concentrations of well-preserved 19th and early 20th-century residential architecture, much of which was developed for the working classes in the city's factories. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The historic district includes most of the Dwight neighborhood and several blocks of the northeast corner of the West River neighborhood. Description and history The area that is now the Dwight neighborhood was mainly farmland until after the War of 1812. Beginning in 1825, the construction of the Farmington Canal drew many laborers to the city, and the Dwight area, located just west o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight, Illinois
Dwight is a village (Illinois), village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County, Illinois, Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously used a Dwight station, railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. Interstate 55 bypasses the village to the north and west. Geography Dwight is located in northeastern Livingston County. It extends north into southern Grundy County to include the commercial area near the northern exit with Interstate 55. I-55 leads northeast to Chicago and southwest to Bloomington, Illinois, Bloomington. Illinois Route 17 passes through the center of Dwight as Mazon Avenue, leading east to Kankakee, Illinois, Kankakee and west to Wenona, Illinois, Wenona. Illinois Route 47 (Union Street) passes through the east side of Dwight, leading north to Morris, Illinois, Morris and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight, Kansas
Dwight is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 217. History Dwight had its start in the year 1887 by the building of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway through that territory. It was named for Dwight Rathbone, the owner of the original town site. Dwight was incorporated as a city in 1903. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". A post office was established in Dwight on March 19, 1887. Geography Dwight is located at (38.844602, -96.594935). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight, Massachusetts
Dwight is an unincorporated, historical village in North Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States, named for the family. It was a railroad destination and farming community in the 19th century with lumber mills, grist mills, schools, a chapel, cemeteries, two railway depots, aquatic gardens, restaurants, ballrooms, inns, a silk mill, a carding mill, a woodturning mill, an apiary, a cider mill, a carriage-maker, wheelwright, gunsmith and blacksmith, a general store and post office. Today the community is known for its natural beauty, scenic waterfalls, wildlife, forests, ponds, lakes, brooks, springs, hiking trails, and bike paths. Geography The center of Dwight is in the northwestern region of Belchertown, defined as the intersection of Federal and Goodell Streets. Village boundaries have historically formed a square, approximately 10 mi.² or about 3.2 linear miles east to west and 3.2 linear miles north to south. Pelham is to the north, Amherst and the Lawrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight, Nebraska
Dwight is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. History Dwight was started in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The fact that a large share of the early settlers were natives of Dwight, Illinois caused the name to be selected. 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 204 people, 94 households, and 57 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 108 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There were 94 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight, North Dakota
Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND– MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Dwight was named for Jeremiah W. Dwight, the owner of the Dwight Farm and Land Company which ran a 27,000 acre bonanza farm, organized in 1879, in the area. John Miller, North Dakota's first governor, lived in Dwight and was the superintendent of the Dwight bonanza farm. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 82 people in 32 households, including 17 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 34 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 100.0% White. Of the 32 households 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois
Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units. History Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois Dwight is a village (Illinois), village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County, Illinois, Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Dwight contains an orig .... He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. Demographics References External linksUS Census [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight Township, Michigan
Dwight Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 708 at the 2020 census. Communities *The village of Kinde is located on the boundary between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township, with about half of the village in both. A small portion of the village is within Meade Township. *Glencoe is an unincorporated community on the Township's border with Huron Township at Verona and Day Roads. It had a post office from 1901 to 1914. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 930 people, 354 households, and 248 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.11% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
