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Gretna Theatre
Gretna may refer to: Places Australia *Gretna, Tasmania Canada *Gretna, Manitoba Scotland *Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway *Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway United States *Gretna, Florida *Gretna, Kansas *Gretna, Louisiana *Gretna, Nebraska *Gretna, Ohio *Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania **Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway *Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania *Gretna, Virginia Transportation *Gretna Green railway station, a railway station in Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland *Gretna railway station (Border Union Railway), a former station *Gretna railway station (Caledonian Railway), a former station Other uses *Gretna F.C., a now defunct Scottish football club *Gretna F.C. 2008 Gretna Football Club 2008 (commonly referred to as Gretna 2008 and colloquially as Gretna) is a football club from the town of Gretna and currently compete in the . It is the phoenix club of Gretna F.C., and was founded in 2008 after the bankr ..., a Scottish football club founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Tasmania
Gretna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands Council, Central Highlands and Derwent Valley Council, Derwent Valley in the Central LGA Region, Central and South-east LGA Region, South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Hamilton, Tasmania, Hamilton. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census has a population of 211 for the state suburb of Gretna. It was formerly known as Stony Hut Plains, though the Gretna post office was known as Macquarie Plains for many years. It has a postcode of 7140. History Gretna was gazetted as a locality in 1959. Macquarie Plains Post Office opened in 1932 and was renamed Gretna in 1907. Geography The River Derwent (Tasmania), River Derwent forms the south-western and part of the southern boundaries of the locality. The A10 route (Lyell Highway) passes through from south to north-west, and two minor numbered routes branch from it. The C181 route (Marked Tree Road) runs nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway
The Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway was a narrow-gauge line of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad in the U.S. state, state of Pennsylvania that operated between 1889 and 1915 under the parent Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad Company. The C&L Railroad earlier had established a station and picnic ground at Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, Mount Gretna. History The Gilded Age iron industrialist and railroad president Robert Habersham Coleman decided that a narrow-gauge railroad to the top of nearby Governor Dick Mountain would provide an additional tourist draw, and a spur at milepost 0.75 could service the Pennsylvania National Guard of the United States, National Guard shooting range, rifle ranges nearby.Crittenden The line was built to the rare (in North America) and very narrow gauge of . Locomotives, apart from an early and unsuccessful H. K. Porter, IncShaw 1958 p. 183 Forney locomotive numbered 11 (first 11), were three "American" types (#12, # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna F
Gretna may refer to: Places Australia *Gretna, Tasmania Canada * Gretna, Manitoba Scotland * Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway *Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway United States * Gretna, Florida * Gretna, Kansas *Gretna, Louisiana * Gretna, Nebraska * Gretna, Ohio * Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania **Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway The Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway was a narrow-gauge line of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad in the U.S. state, state of Pennsylvania that operated between 1889 and 1915 under the parent Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, Cornwall and Lebanon ... * Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania * Gretna, Virginia Transportation * Gretna Green railway station, a railway station in Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland * Gretna railway station (Border Union Railway), a former station * Gretna railway station (Caledonian Railway), a former station Other uses * Gretna F.C., a now defunct Scottish football club * Gretna F.C. 2008, a Scottish footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna Railway Station (Caledonian Railway)
Gretna railway station was a railway station close to Gretna Green in Scotland. The Caledonian Railway, however, built the station just south of Gretna Junction and the England/Scotland border, in Cumberland (now Cumbria). History The station opened on 9 September 1847. It closed on 10 September 1951. Very little remains of the station in 2008. The Caledonian Railway station was one of three serving Gretna, the others being: * Gretna built by Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway in 1848 (successor station open) * Gretna built by the Border Union Railway The Border Union Railway was a railway line which connected places in the south of Scotland and Cumberland in England. It was authorised on 21 July 1859 by the ( 22 & 23 Vict. c. xxiv) and advertised as the Waverley Route by the promoters—th ... in 1861, closing in 1915. A short distance to the north on the Caledonian Railway are Quintinshill loops, the site of the rail crash in 1915. References Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna Railway Station (Border Union Railway)
Gretna railway station was a railway station close to Gretna Green in Scotland although the station was on the English side of the border. However the Border Union Railway built the station adjacent to the Caledonian Railway's Gretna station south on Gretna Junction and in the England/Scotland border in Cumbria. History The station opened on 1 November 1861. It closed on 9 August 1915. As with the adjacent Caledonian station, very little remains of the station in 2008. The Border Union Railway station was one of three serving Gretna, the others being: * Gretna built by Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway in 1848 (successor station open) * Gretna built by the Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway (CR) was one of the two biggest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping. It was formed in 1845 with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It progressively ex ... in 1847, closing in 1951. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna Green Railway Station
Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Gretna and village of Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail. History The station was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway on 23 August 1848 as ''Gretna''.Butt (1995), page 110 The Glasgow and South Western Railway renamed the station ''Gretna Green'' in April 1852. On 6 December 1965, the station was closed and the station building was subsequently sold. In 1975, the site of the station became the eastern end of a single line section to , as part of the route rationalisation carried out by British Rail, following the electrification of the West Coast Main Line. The station was reopened on 20 September 1993 by British Rail, with just one platform on the northern side of the line to the west of the previous station, coinciding with the wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Virginia
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Gretna Commercial Historic District and Yates Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sharswood Plantation, a historic tobacco plantation, is located near Gretna. The Gretna High football program has produced some prolific teams and claims 5 AA state championships. Geography Gretna is located at (36.953190, -79.362769). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.83%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,257 people, 569 households, and 326 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 635 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 60.54% White, 38.90% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.24% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the borough of Mount Gretna. The population was 323 at the 2010 census. Geography Mount Gretna Heights is located in southern Lebanon County at (40.248671, -76.467090), in the southwestern part of West Cornwall Township. It is bordered to the southwest by Mount Gretna borough. Pennsylvania Route 117 runs along the northwest edge of the CDP, leading northeast to Cornwall and southwest to Colebrook. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The community is at the headwaters of Conewago Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 168 households, and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 292 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.28% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA, Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. The borough was founded by the Chautauqua, Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society, which was attracted by the area's natural landscape and beauty, by the 1890s. Mount Gretna is a popular destination in the summer. It features a nationally ranked Juried (competition), juried art show (third weekend in August), jazz and chamber music concerts, lectures, book reviews, and an annual tour of historic homes and cottages (first Saturday in August). The Connewago Lake features a Victorian-era bathhouse with high-dive, floating docks and a sandy beach area. The community also has a roller rink, open-air playhouse, miniature golf course, several restaurants, playgrounds, and an award-winning ice cream parlor known as the Jigger Shop. Gretna Theatre, the independent pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Manitoba
Gretna is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Rhineland within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. Just north of the Canada - United States border on PTH 30, Gretna had a population of 541 in 2016. It is bordered by Pembina County, North Dakota. The nearest American community to Gretna is Neche, North Dakota. History Once home to roaming Buffalo herds, the area around Gretna attracted European settlers as far back as the early 19th century. In 1889, Mennonite Collegiate Institute, a private high school, opened in Gretna. In 1897, Gretna and area was visited by Russian prince and anarchist Peter Kropotkin who praised the local Mennonites for their industriousness and communal lifestyle. On June 4, 2021, Gretna reached a temperature of , the highest recorded temperature in Manitoba since the 1980s and the earliest in the year occurrence of above temperatures in Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Ohio
Gretna is an unincorporated community in Logan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the .... History A post office was established at Gretna in 1878, and remained in operation until 1901. Besides the post office, Gretna had a railroad station and country store. References Unincorporated communities in Logan County, Ohio 1878 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1878 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{LoganCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Nebraska
Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Omaha metropolitan area and considered a suburban bedroom community for Omaha. The city's population was 5,083 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 9,071 in 2022. History Gretna started shortly after the Burlington Railroad built a short line between Omaha and Ashland in the summer of 1886. Advent of the village of Gretna on this new laid rail line was the cue for the exit of the nearby trading post of Forest City, which had existed since 1856. In its day, Forest City, located 2.5 miles southwest of where Gretna now stands, was a flourishing and busy place, but it was doomed by the railroad which passed it by. The only markers that exist today to show the site of old Forest City is the cemetery (Holy Sepulchre) which is located a little to the east of what was the center of activity in the settlement and the 1886 homestead originally owned by the Schnack Family and located on Schnack Acres at 234th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
