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Minto (other)
Minto may refer to: Places Antarctica *Mount Minto (Antarctica) Australia *Minto, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Minto railway station * Minto County, Western Australia * Parish of Minto, New South Wales Canada * Minto City, British Columbia * Minto, Manitoba * Minto (electoral district), in the City of Winnipeg * Rural Municipality of Minto, Manitoba ** Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah, Manitoba * Minto, New Brunswick * Minto, Ontario, a town * Minto, Yukon ** Minto Aerodrome, in Yukon * Minto Inlet, Northwest Territories * Minto Islands, Nunavut * Minto (lava flow), Yukon * Lake Minto, Nunavik, Quebec * Mount Minto, British Columbia * Mount Minto (Nunavut) United Kingdom *Minto, Scottish Borders, Scotland United States *Minto, Alaska *Minto, North Dakota, a city ** Minto School Parks * Minto Park (downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.) * Minto Park, Allahabad, Later renamed Madan Mohan Malaviya Park after independence of India * Minto Park, Lahore la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Minto (Antarctica)
Mount Minto () is a lofty, mostly ice-free mountain rising to , located east of Mount Adam in the central portion of the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Discovery and name Mount Minto was discovered in January 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named it for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, then First Lord of the Admiralty. Location Mount Minto is at the head of the Ironside Glacier, which flows southeast, and to the east of the head of the Man-o-War Glacier, which flows west and then south. The Dugdale Glacier receives ice from its north face. Nearby features to the south include Mount Achilles, Wylie Ridge, and Meier Peak. Features to the west include Mount Black Prince, Mount Ajax, Mount Royalist and Mount Adam. Features to the north include Mount Faget and Mount Gilruth. Nearby features Mount Achilles . A prominent pyramidal mountain high rising from the divide between Fitch Glacier and Man-o-War Glacier. Named by Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Minto
Lake Minto (, "where there are spotted seals") is a lake on western Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It has a total surface area of and a net area of .Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada Lakes It was named by Canadian explorer and geologist Albert Peter Low in 1898 after Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, who was Governor General of Canada at that time. It is only some east of Hudson Bay in a valley between several rows of hills, but Lake Minto's outlet, the Leaf River, flows north-east for about to Ungava Bay. As such, it is used by canoeists A canoe is a lightweight, narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using paddles. In British English, the term ''canoe'' ca ... especially when crossing Ungava from west to east.http://www.nrsweb.com/services/newsletter/2007/rtnStory_0207b.asp Crossing the Ungava It is considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Minto may refer to: Places Antarctica *Mount Minto (Antarctica) Australia *Minto, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Minto railway station * Minto County, Western Australia * Parish of Minto, New South Wales Canada * Minto City, British Columbia * Minto, Manitoba * Minto (electoral district), in the City of Winnipeg * Rural Municipality of Minto, Manitoba ** Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah, Manitoba * Minto, New Brunswick * Minto, Ontario, a town * Minto, Yukon ** Minto Aerodrome, in Yukon * Minto Inlet, Northwest Territories * Minto Islands, Nunavut * Minto (lava flow), Yukon * Lake Minto, Nunavik, Quebec * Mount Minto, British Columbia * Mount Minto (Nunavut) United Kingdom *Minto, Scottish Borders, Scotland United States * Minto, Alaska * Minto, North Dakota, a city ** Minto School Parks * Minto Park (downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.) * Minto Park, Allahabad, Later renamed Madan Mohan Malaviya Park after independence of India * Minto Park, Lahore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto (surname)
Minto is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abid Hassan Minto (born 1932), Pakistani lawyer and politician * Brian Minto (born 1975), American boxer * Dorothy Minto (1886–1957), British actor * Francesco Minto (born 1987), Italian rugby player * Harry Minto (1864–1915), American prison officer killed in the line of duty, son of John Minto the Oregon pioneer * Jenni Minto (born 1968), Scottish politician * John Minto (born 1953), New Zealand political activist * John Minto (British politician) (1887 – 1963) * John Minto (Oregon pioneer) (1822–1915) * Lee Minto (born 1927), American women's health activist * Les Minto (1886–1955), Australian rules footballer * Matt Minto (born 1990), Australian rugby league footballer * Nancy Lee Minto, more commonly known as Nancy Dine (1937–2020), American filmmaker * Scott Minto (born 1971), English footballer * Scott Minto (rugby league) (born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer * Wallace L. Minto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Minto
Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1813 for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto. The current earl is Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (born 1953). The family seat is Minto Park, near Hawick in the Scottish Borders. The original family seat, Minto Castle, was demolished in 1992 after having been abandoned for some time. History The family descends from the politician and judge Gilbert Elliot, who served as a Lord of Session under the judicial title of Lord Minto. In 1700 he was created a baronet, of Minto in the County of Roxburgh, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was also a prominent judge and politician and served as a Lord of Session (under the judicial title of Lord Minto) from 1726 to 1733, as a Lord of the Justiciary from 1733 to 1765 and as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763 to 1766. His eld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Iqbal Park
Greater Iqbal Park (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ), formerly Iqbal Park (after the Islamic philosopher and poet Muhammad Iqbal) and Minto Park, is an urban park located on the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore, Walled City in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Noted as the home of Minar-e-Pakistan'','' the 329-acre park includes an artificial lake which spreads over four acres which includes an 800-feet-long musical fountain. Other attractions includes a two-kilometre-long soft rail, a library, an open-air gym and a food court. The tombs of Iqbal and Hafeez Jalandhari are also located in the park. History The grounds known as Greater Iqbal Park today were used for ceremonial military parades during the Mughal Empire, Mughal era. After the ascension of the Sikh period in Lahore, Sikhs into power in 1799, the grounds came to be known as 'Parade Ground', as the area continued to be used for the same purpose as it was by the Mughals. When the British captured Lahore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto Park, Allahabad
Madan Mohan Malaviya Park ''formerly known as'' Minto Park, is a park in Prayagraj, India. It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of Yamuna river. The park is a historical site because in 1858 Earl Canning read out the declaration of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (at 1 November 1858), which resulted in the complete transfer of control over India from The East India Company to the government of Britain. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event, the Earl of Minto installed a proclamation pillar in 1908. The marble pillar was topped with busts of Queen Victoria and Edward VII. In 1910, the park was named Minto Park. After independence, the marble busts atop the pillar were replaced by the Ashokan Lion Capital and park renamed Madan Mohan Malaviya Park. See also * List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), a city in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India is an important tourist destination attracting many tourists annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (Canada), National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, fourth-largest city and list of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous List of diplomatic missions in Ottawa, foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Government of Canada, Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto Park
Minto Park is a park in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It occupies a full city block, meeting Elgin Street on the park's west side, Gilmour Street on the north, Cartier Street on the east, and Lewis Street on the south. It contains picnic benches, street lights and several monuments, including '' Enclave: The Ottawa Women's Monument'' (a memorial to women who were murdered and abused by men) and a bust of Argentinian general José de San Martín. It was first purchased by the city corporation in 1899, for $7700, from J. R. Booth. It was named after the Earl of Minto, then Governor General. Memorial events commemorating the anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * Éco ... have been held there, for example on December 6, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto School
The Minto School at Major Ave. and Third St. in Minto, North Dakota was built in 1895. It has also been known as the Walsh County Historical Society Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1992. and See alsoPhoto at NSUC Institute for Regional Studies References School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Queen Anne architecture in North Dakota Romanesque Revival architecture in North Dakota School buildings completed in 1895 Schools in Walsh County, North Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Walsh County, North Dakota Historical societies in North Dakota 1895 establishments in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto, North Dakota
Minto is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. Minto was founded in 1881. History A post office has been in operation at Minto since 1880. Minto was incorporated in 1883. The city was named after Minto, Ontario, the native home of a large share of the early settlers. The St. Joseph's Chapel was built by Polish immigrants in 1907. 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 604 people, 255 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 294 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.7% of the population. There were 255 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minto, Alaska
Minto ( Tanana: ''Menhti'') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP is 150, down from 210 in 2010. The name is an anglicized version of the Lower Tanana Athabaskan name ''Menhti'' , meaning 'among the lakes'. After repeated flooding the village was relocated to its present location in 1969. The former village site is now known as Old Minto. Geography Minto is an Athabaskan village located at the end of the Minto Spur Road, which comes off the Elliot Highway. It is located at (65.157885, −149.369916). The village is located on a bluff above the Tolovana River flats, which contain several lakes formed by the flow of the river through low-lying areas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.58%) is water. Demographics Minto first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated native village. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
