Spicer
Spicer may refer to: People Places * Spicer, Minnesota, small city in the United States * 2065 Spicer, an asteroid * New Spicer Meadow Reservoir * Spicer's Gap, a mountain pass in Queensland, Australia * Spicer Islands, group of islands in Nunavut, Canada * Spicers Peak, mountain in Queensland, Australia Brands and enterprises * '' James Spicer & Sons'' (since 1922 "Spicers Ltd."), wholesale paper and stationery manufacturer * Spicer Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of transmissions and automotive components, which later became Dana Holding Corporation *** Spicer joint, a universal joint created by Clarence W. Spicer Other uses * Spicer Baronets * ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer'' first appeared in 1975, ten years after the death of Jack Spicer. It was "edited & with a commentary by Robin Blaser" and published in Santa Rosa, California by Black Sparrow Press. A primary document of th ...

Spicer, Minnesota
Spicer is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States situated on Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota), Green Lake. The population was 1,167 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Sibley State Park and many surrounding lakes are nearby. History Spicer was platted in 1886, and named for John M. Spicer, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Spicer since 1886. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the city, and U.S. Route 71#Minnesota, U.S. Route 71 is nearby. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,167 people, 520 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 621 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% African American (U ...
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2065 Spicer
2065 Spicer, provisional designation , is a dark and eccentric asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 9 September 1959, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States, and named after American anthropologist Edward H. Spicer. Orbit and classification ''Spicer'' orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.1–3.3  AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,619 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.23 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic. Physical characteristics ''Spicer''s spectra is that of an X-type and Xc-type in SMASS classification scheme, which indicates a transitional stage to the carbonaceous C-type asteroid. It has also been characterized as a P-type asteroid by the NEOWISE mission. Photometry In January 2005, photometric measurements of ''Spicer'' made by American astronomer Brian ...
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New Spicer Meadow Reservoir
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada, within the Stanislaus National Forest in eastern Tuolumne County, California. It is located near the western Alpine County line, at an elevation of . Water and power The reservoir is formed by New Spicer Meadow Dam on Highland Creek, a tributary of the Stanislaus River. The tall dam is composed of rock-fill and was completed in . Additional water is diverted from the North Fork of the Stanislaus River by the North Fork Diversion Dam and a two-mile (3 km) tunnel. Downstream from the dam and reservoir, the water continues flowing in Highland Creek until its confluence with the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Calaveras County Water District owns the dam. Water from the reservoir supplies drinking water and water for recreation and irrigation. Also, along with the Northern California Power Agency, the water district sells electricity from the 5.5-MW hydroelectric plant at the base of the dam. They also o ...
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