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McKee (other)
McKee is a surname. It may also refer to: Place names In Canada: * McKee Creek (British Columbia) In the United States: * McKee, Kentucky, a city * McKee, Oregon, an unincorporated community * McKee, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois * McKee Creek (West Virginia) * McKee Run or Creek, Pennsylvania Other uses * , four United States Navy ships * McKee Foods, an American company * McKee field, an oil and gas producing field in Taranaki, New Zealand * McKee power station, a power station in Taranaki, New Zealand * McKee Barracks, Dublin, Ireland * McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places * McKee Bridge, Oregon, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places * McKee (VTA), a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority * The Trans-Canada Trophy, an aviation award often referred to as the "McKee Trophy" See also * McKee City, New Jer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee
McKee is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin. The surname is derived from the Gaelic ''Mac Aodha'' ("son of ''Aodh''") a patronymic form of an old Gaelic personal name which means "fire". Similar surnames which also are derived from the same Gaelic patronymic are McCoy, McGee, Kee and McKay.http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McKee-family-history.ashx Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander McKee (c. 1735 – 1799), British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel * Alexander McKee (author) (1918–1992), British journalist, military historian and diver * Andrew McKee (other) * Ann McKee, neurologist and neuropathologist * Ben McKee (born 1985), American bassist for the band, Imagine Dragons * Billy McKee (born 1921), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army * Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter * Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Field
McKee field is an oil and gas producing field in Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located 20 km south east of New Plymouth. The field is now owned and operated by subsidiaries of Todd Energy. The field is named for Tasman Joseph McKee, a New Zealand energy industry advocate and scientist. History In 1961, Shell BP and Todd Oil Services Limited drilled and tested the Mangahewa 1 well, which was not successful and was abandoned. In 1979 and 1980, McKee wells 1 and 2 were drilled, enabling development of the field. Construction of the McKee production station began in 1983, with official opening in 1985. It is located on Otaraoa Road near Tikorangi. A major expansion of the production station was opened in May 2014. The $840 million Mangahewa Expansion Train 2 (MET2) increased capacity from 20 to 45 petajoules a year. Production In the 25 years to 2009, the McKee field produced 47 million barrels of crude oil and 150 PJ of natural gas. Current daily production is 420 barrels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Canada Trophy
The Trans-Canada Trophy, also known as the McKee Trophy, is awarded by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute to a Canadian citizen who has made an outstanding, contemporary achievement in aerospace operations, whether a single act within the year prior to the award or a sustained level of performance over a period of several years. The award was founded in 1927 by James Dalzell McKee (1893–1927) and is the oldest aviation award in Canada.Sutherland, 1978. p. 7. History In 1926, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Squadron Leader Albert Earl Godfrey and McKee flew together in a Douglas O-2BS seaplane from Montreal, Quebec to Vancouver, British Columbia. During the course of the flight it was decided a "Trans-Canada Trophy" would be created to commemorate the flight. In appreciation of the RCAF and the Ontario Provincial Air Services, McKee presented the trophy, requesting it be awarded each year to the person who best advanced aviation in Canada. McKee also provided an endow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee (VTA)
McKee station is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This station is served by VTA's Orange Line. The station was opened on June 24, 2004, as part of VTA's Capitol light rail extension. Service Location McKee station is located in the median of North Capitol Avenue, just north of McKee Road in San Jose, California. References External links * Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail stations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus stations Railway stations in San Jose, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 2004 2004 establishments in California {{SanJoseCA-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Bridge
The McKee Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Built on land donated by Adelbert (Deb) McKee, a stage station operator, the bridge originally carried a road over the Applegate River that linked the Blue Ledge Copper Mine to Jacksonville. The site originally included an ore-hauler rest stop, about halfway between the mine and the city, where relief horses were stationed. The bridge, about north of the California border, carried mining and logging traffic from the year of its construction, 1917, through 1956. An unincorporated community, McKee Bridge, is near the bridge. Since 1956, area residents, assisted at times by government funding, have maintained the bridge, which is used by pedestrians but not by motor vehicles. McKee Picnic Ground in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest is at the west end of the bridge along the river. The picnic ground and bridge are about south of Ruch along Applegate Road. The McKee Bridge Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Botanical Garden
The McKee Botanical Garden (area of 18 acres (7.3 hectares)) is a non-profit, subtropical botanical garden in Vero Beach, Florida. It is located at 350 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach, Florida. History It was founded in 1929, when Waldo E. Sexton and Arthur G. McKee purchased an tropical hammock along the Indian River. Tropical landscape architect William Lyman Phillips was hired to design its streams, ponds, and trails. Its indigenous vegetation was augmented with ornamental plants and seeds from around the world. In 1932, they proceeded to open the garden, then known as McKee Jungle Gardens, as a tourist attraction. Although the Garden was successful for several decades, it shut down in 1976, and most of its land was sold for development. The site remained vacant for twenty years until the Indian River Land Trust purchased it in 1995. The current Garden was formally dedicated in 2001. It is now a Florida landmark and on January 7, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Barracks
McKee Barracks () is a military installation situated on Blackhorse Avenue near Phoenix Park in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. History Known first as Grangegorman Barracks, taking its name from the historical civil parish in which it was situated, this was the last permanent barracks built in Dublin and was erected between 1888 and 1892. The choice of site was made on account of its proximity to the railway (by which troops could be transported anywhere in Ireland), excellent access to the sea / Dublin Port via the North Circular Road, and the training facilities for men and war horses.P. D. O'Donnell, Dublin Military Barracks, Dublin Historical Record , Sep., 1972, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Sep., 1972), pp. 153. The barracks was later named Marlborough Barracks after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. While the facility was considered small compared to other cavalry barracks, it was said to be of ample size for a cavalry regiment of full war strength of 862 men (all ranks) and stabling for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Power Station
The McKee power station is a gas-fired generating plant located at the McKee production station in north Taranaki, New Zealand. The plant currently comprises two 50 MW gas turbines in open cycle mode and two 1 MW reciprocating engines in cogeneration mode. It is owned and operated by Nova Energy. The 100 MW open cycle gas turbine power station was officially opened in March 2013. This plant comprises two GE LM6000 gas turbines and was constructed at a cost of $100 million. See also * McKee field * Electricity sector in New Zealand * List of power stations in New Zealand This is a list of power stations in New Zealand. The list is not exhaustive – only power stations over 0.5 MW and significant power stations below 0.5 MW are listed. Power plants in New Zealand have different generating roles ... References External links Nova Energy website {{New Plymouth District Natural gas-fired power stations in New Zealand New Plymouth District Buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Foods
McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned American snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered in Collegedale, Tennessee. The corporation is the maker of Drake's Cakes, Fieldstone Bakery snacks and cereal, Little Debbie snacks, and Sunbelt Bakery granola and cereal. The company also formerly operated Heartland Brands. History The company was founded during the Great Depression by Oather "O.D." McKee and Ruth McKee. Oather started out selling cakes from his 1928 Whippet in the Chattanooga area. Wanting to expand, he bought a small bakery, Jack's Cookie Company. The bakery did well for a few years, but O.D. was still looking to expand. His father-in-law, however, did not share his ideas. O.D. decided to sell his business and start over. The McKees moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, into a new bakery designed by O.D. After some time, they sold the Charlotte plant. They moved back to Chattanooga in the early 1950s when Cecil King, Ruth's brother, was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Creek (British Columbia)
McKee Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. The creek flows into Atlin Lake from the east side. It is located 8 miles south of Atlin Town and is 7 miles in length. McKee Creek was first discovered in 1898, and since then has been hand-mined and hydraulicked. Outfits such as Atlin Mining Company have worked the creek, with the largest gold nugget recovered from the creek weighing just over 28 ounces. McKee Creek was a consistent mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic ... producer well into the 1930s. References External links * Rivers of British Columbia Cassiar Land District {{BritishColumbia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Run
McKee Run (also known as McKee Creek) is a tributary of County Line Branch in Montour County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Anthony Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The stream is designated as impaired by siltation and removal of vegetation due to agriculture. Land uses in the watershed include forested land, croplands, and pastures. A number of bridges cross the stream. Course McKee Run begins in a valley in Anthony Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest for a short distance and leaving the valley. The stream then turns south again for about a mile before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south for several tenths of a mile and crosses Pennsylvania Route 44 and receiving an unnamed tributary from the left before turning southwest. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it receives an unnamed tributary from the right and turns south-so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKee Creek (West Virginia)
McKee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. McKee Creek was named after William McKee, a pioneer settler. See also *List of rivers of West Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Ex ... References Rivers of Nicholas County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
