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Starr
Starr may refer to: People and fictional characters * Starr (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Starr (given name), a list of people and fictional characters Places United States * Starr, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Starr, South Carolina, a town * Starr County, Texas * Starr Township, Cloud County, Kansas * Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio * Starr Historic District, Richmond, Indiana * Mount Starr, a mountain in California Antarctica * Starr Peninsula, Ellsworth Land * Starr Lake (McMurdo Station), Ross Island * Starr Nunatak, Victoria Land Elsewhere * Starr Gate, a location in Blackpool, Lancashire, England * 4150 Starr, a minor planet Buildings * Starr House (other), various houses on the United States National Register of Historic Places * Starr Mill, Middletown, Connecticut, on the National Register of Historic Places * Starr Arena, a sports facility in Hamilton, New York, United States Ships * HMS ''Starr'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr (surname)
Starr is a family name, originating from the pre- Modern English word starre or sterre, meaning "star". People * Allison Starr (born 1977), American collegiate basketball player and coach * Antony Starr (born 1975), New Zealand television actor * Bart Starr (1934–2019), American football quarterback and coach * Beau Starr (born 1944), American actor * Belle Starr (1848–1889), American outlaw * Blaze Starr (1932–2015), American stripper and burlesque star * Bobbi Starr (born 1983), stage name of an American pornographic actress * Brenda K. Starr (born 1966), American singer * Bruce Starr (born 1969), American politician in Oregon * Charles Starr (born 1933), American politician in Oregon * Charmaine Starr (born 1979), Filipino pornographic actress * Chauncey Starr (1912–2007), American nuclear physicist * Chester G. Starr (1914–1999), American historian * Comfort Starr (1589–1659, English physician * Cornelius Vander Starr (1892–1968), a founder of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr County, Texas
Starr County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65,920. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county was created in 1848. It is named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas. Starr County comprises the Rio Grande City, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes other small cities, which itself is part of the larger Rio Grande Valley region. It is directly northeast of the Mexican border. The county population is almost entirely Hispanic. With 97.7% of its population identifying as such, it is the county with the highest proportion of Hispanics in the continental United States. History From 2000 to 2010, the population of Starr County increased from 53,597 to 60,968.Grinberg, Emmanuella.Impoverished border town grows from shacks into community." '' CNN''. July 8, 2011. Retrieved on July 9, 2011. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Report
The ''Starr Report'', officially the Referral from Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr in Conformity with the Requirement of Title 28, United States Code, Section 595(c), is a United States federal government report by Independent Counsel Ken Starr concerning his investigation of President Bill Clinton. Delivered to the United States Congress on September 9, 1998, the allegations in the report led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton and the five-year suspension of Clinton's law license. Background Initially chosen as Independent Counsel in 1994, and charged with investigating Bill and Hillary Clinton's pre-presidency financial dealings with the Whitewater Land Company, Ken Starr, with the approval of Attorney General Janet Reno, conducted a wide-ranging investigation of alleged abuses including the firing of White House travel agents, the alleged misuse of FBI files, and Clinton's conduct while he was a defendant in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former Arkansas st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Revolver
A Starr revolver (Starr DA) is a double-action revolver which was used in the western theater of the American Civil War until the United States Army Ordnance Department persuaded the Starr Arms Co. to create a single-action variant after discontinuation of the Colt. The company eventually complied, and the Union acquired 25,000 of the single-action revolvers for $12 each (). However, the price paid by the government for the DA army revolver was $25. The State of Ohio purchased 500 of the .36 Caliber Navy version for $20 each. Power and charge The Starr DA .44 cylinder holds in each chamber of powder, the bullet weighs . Three variations Starr received patent number 30843 on December 4, 1860 for the DA revolver. Starr patent: File:001_starr1860patent.jpg File:002_starr1860patent.jpg File:003_starr1860patent.jpg File:004_starr1860patent.jpg Generally there are three models of Starr revolvers: 1858 Double Action .36 Caliber Percussion Navy Revolver (produced 1859-1860) 000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Starr (AKA-67)
USS ''Starr'' (AKA-67) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service and scrapped in 1970. History ''Stokes'' was named for Starr County, Texas. Her keel was laid down as a Type C2-S-AJ3 ship on 13 June 1944 (as MC hull 1392), under Maritime Commission contract, by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company of Wilmington, North Carolina. She was launched on 18 August 1944, sponsored by Mrs. C. L. Griffin and acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration on a bareboat charter; and was commissioned on 29 September 1944. World War II, 1944–1945 ''Starr'' completed fitting out at Charleston, South Carolina, and sailed on 31 October for the Chesapeake Bay on her shakedown cruise. After loading cargo, she stood out of Norfolk, Virginia, on 27 November and proceeded, via the Panama Canal, to the Pacific. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 18 December 1944 and remained there until after Christmas. ''Starr'' participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4150 Starr
4150 Starr, provisional designation , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Brian Skiff at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station on 31 August 1984. It was named after musician Ringo Starr. Orbit and classification ''Starr'' is a member of the Flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.9–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 4 months (1,219 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.17 and an inclination of 3 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The first observation was made at the U.S. Goethe Link Observatory in 1957, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 27 years prior to its discovery. Physical characteristics ''Starr'' has been characterized as a common S-type asteroid by PanSTARRS photometric survey. Rotation period According to the space-based survey by the NEOWIS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Starr
Mount Starr, elevation , is a mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on the common boundary shared by Sierra National Forest with Inyo National Forest, and along the common border of Fresno County with Inyo County. It is bound on the east by Little Lakes Valley, and is 0.8 mile northeast of Mono Pass. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Little Lakes Valley in approximately one-half mile (1 km). Neighbors include Mount Abbot, three miles to the south-southwest, Mount Morgan, 2.5 miles to the southeast, and Pointless Peak is 2.5 miles to the north. History The first ascent of this mountain was made July 16, 1896, by Walter Starr Sr. and Allen Chickering. They were caught in a thunderstorm when everything started buzzing with electricity. Frightened, they descended off the mountain quickly, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Carbine
The Starr carbine was a breechloading single-shot rifle used by the United States Army. Designed in 1858, the Starr was primarily used by cavalry soldiers in the American Civil War. History In January 1858, Ebenzer Starr submitted his design for a single-shot, breech-loading rifle to the Washington Armory for evaluation. During testing, the rifle was noted to have no misfires, and its accuracy was considered better than average. Testers commented that if the gas seal could be improved, the weapon would be better than its rival, the Sharps carbine. The rifle was adopted as the Model 1858 carbine. Between 1861 and 1864, over 20,000 were produced by the Starr Arms Company of Yonkers, New York. The Model 1858 was designed to fire paper or linen cartridges. In 1865, the government ordered 3,000 Starr carbines chambered to use metal cartridge. These proved to be successful, and an additional 2,000 were ordered. Although the Starr carbine had proven to be effective during the Civil War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr, South Carolina
Starr is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. Geography Starr is located in southern Anderson County at (34.377983, -82.693870). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Education Elementary schools in Starr: * Starr Elementary * Flat-Rock Elementary Middle schools in Starr: * Starr-Iva Middle School Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 173 people, 74 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.8 people per square mile (45.1/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.22% White, 3.47% African American, 0.58% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population. There were 74 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Companies
Starr Insurance Companies (or Starr) is a marketing name for the operating insurance and travel assistance companies and subsidiaries of Starr International Company, Inc. and for the investment business of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. Starr is an insurance and investment organization with a presence on six continents; through its operating insurance companies, Starr provides property, casualty, and accident and health insurance products, as well as a range of specialty coverages, including aviation, marine, energy and excess casualty insurance. Starr’s insurance company subsidiaries — domiciled in the U.S., Bermuda, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, U.K. and Malta — each have an A.M. Best rating of “A” (Excellent). Starr’s Lloyd’s syndicate has a S&P Global Ratings grade of “A+” (Strong). Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Gate
Starr Gate is a suburb in the South Shore district of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the southwest end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, adjacent to the Squires Gate district of Blackpool. The place is named after the spiky "''Starr''" grass which grows on the local sand hills to the south of Starr Gate. "Gate" (''Geat'' in Old English) means "Way", taken from the Old Norse ''Gat'' - an opening or passage. Transport Starr Gate is served by Squires Gate railway station on the Blackpool to Preston line. The southern terminal loop of the Blackpool Tramway is located at Starr Gate, along with the Starr Gate tram depot from which trams run up the coast into central Blackpool and to Fleetwood. Starr Gate is also immediately adjacent to Blackpool International Airport. From May to September 1973, a hovercraft provided a transport service from the tram terminus to Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr (given Name)
Starr is a given name which may refer to: People * Starr Andreeff, Canadian actress * Starr Andrews (born 2001), American figure skater * Starr Faithfull (1906-1931), American socialite * Starr Roxanne Hiltz, American retired computer scientist * Starr Kempf (1917–1995), American sculptor * Starr Long (born 1970), American game developer * Starr Parodi (), American composer * Starr Walton (born 1942), American alpine skier Fictional characters * Starr the Slayer, a Marvel Comics hero * Starr Carter, protagonist of ''The Hate U Give'' * Starr Manning Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debute ..., on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' See also * Star (name), given name and surname {{given name North American given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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