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Kitts Corner, Rhode Island
Kitts may refer to: *Saint Kitts, an island in the West Indies *Saint Kitts and Nevis, an island nation in the West Indies * Kitts (surname) * HMS ''St. Kitts'' (D18), a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN) See also *Kitts Green, area of Birmingham, England *Kitts Hill, Ohio, USA *Kitts Hummock, Delaware Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay at the end of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of Dover. It was originally named "Kidds Hammock" after 17th century pi ..., USA * Kitt (other) {{disambiguation, geo, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow channel known as " The Narrows". Saint Kitts became home to the first Caribbean British and French colonies in the mid-1620s. Along with the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts was a member of the British West Indies until gaining independence on 19 September 1983. The island is one of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It is situated about southeast of Miami, Florida, US. The land area of Saint Kitts is about , being approximately long and on average about across. Saint Kitts has a population of about 40,000, the majority of whom are of African descent. The primary language is English, with a literacy rate of approxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. With 261 square kilometers of territory, and roughly 50,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as King and head of state. It is the only sovereign federation in the Caribbean. The capital city is Basseterre, located on the larger island of Saint Kitts. Basseterre is also the main port for passenger entry (via cruise ships) and cargo. The smaller island of Nevis lies approximately to the southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called The Narrows. The British dependency of Anguilla was historically also a part of this union, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitts (surname)
Kitts is an English surname. It is also an anglicized version of the German surname Götz."John Kitts (ca. 1730-1802): Newly Discovered Founder of the East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Kitts Families." ''Tennessee Ancestors''. vol. 16, no. 2 (Aug. 2000), pp. 97-98. See footnote number 4 of the article. Notable people with the surname include: * Derrick Kitts (born 1973), Republican politician from Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon * Frank Kitts (1912–1979), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand * Isaac Kitts (1896–1953), American horse rider * James Kitts (1900–1952), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach * Jim Kitts (born 1972), former American football running back * Miles Brown Kitts (1880–1947), Republican mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania * Wesley Kitts (born 1990), American weightlifter, Olympian * Willard A. Kitts (1894-1964) United States Navy admiral See also * Kitt (surname) * Götz Götz or Goetz () is a German name, in origin a hypoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS St
This is a list of ships of the Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ... which have had names associated with saints. ''St'' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HMS ''St Fermin'' * * * * * * * HMS ''St Jean d'Acre'' * * * * * * * * * * * * * HMS ''St Michael'' * * * * * * * * * ''San'' and ''Santa'' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint, Hms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitts Green
Kitts Green is an area of Birmingham, England, approximately 5 miles east of the city centre and on the borders of Tile Cross, Lea Village, Lea Hall, and Garretts Green. Historically in Warwickshire, Kitts Green dates back to when it was first mentioned in 1495 whereas Lea Village is first documented in 1275. Kitts Green is served by services 14 (Birmingham to Chelmsley Wood via Alum Rock), service 58 from Kingshurst and service 72 from Chelmsley Wood to Solihull and service 97 from Birmingham to Chelmsley Wood via Bordesley Green. All services are operated by National Express West Midlands. Roy Wood, co-founder of bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and Wizzard Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. ''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'' states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartn ..., was born in Kitts Green in 1946. {{coord, 52.4795, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitts Hill, Ohio
Kitts Hill is an unincorporated community in western Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45645. It lies along State Route 141 northeast of the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County. It has a community center that was previously Deering Local School District in the area. The majority of Pre-K through 12th grade education is provided by the Rock Hill Local School District The Rock Hill Local School District is a local school district in Ohio. The central location for its offices and school campuses is just outside Ironton, Ohio. It currently operates four schools: the Rock Hill Child Development Center (Pre-K), ..., although very small portions of the area are served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. Kitts Hill is probably named for the family of farmer Edward Kitts, whose wife Mary bore six daughters and one son in the 1870s. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitts Hummock, Delaware
Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay at the end of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of Dover. It was originally named "Kidds Hammock" after 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd and rumors he buried treasure there. The " Hammock" referred to is the ecological version, meaning a stand of hardwood trees, and the name was inadvertently changed by employees of the Delaware Department of Transportation. A hummock In geology, a hummock is a small knoll or mound above ground.Bates, Robert L. and Julia A. Jackson, ed. (1984). “hummock.” Dictionary of Geological Terms, 3rd Ed. New York: Anchor Books. p. 241. They are typically less than in height and ... is a similar rise in elevation, leading some to believe the reasoning behind the name. Kitts Hummock Beach is an official sanctuary for horseshoe crabs, the state marine animal of Delaware and a "signature species" of the Delaware Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
