Arcadia may refer to:

Places

Australia

Arcadia, New South Wales Arcadia is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Arcadia is in the Hills District region. Hi ...

, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, Queensland * Arcadia, Victoria

Greece

Arcadia (region) Arcadia ( el, Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebra ...

, a region in the central Peloponnese *

Arcadia (regional unit) Arcadia ( el, Αρκαδία, ''Arkadía'' ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythologi ...

, a modern administrative unit covering the region *

Kyparissia Kyparissia ( el, Κυπαρισσία) is a town and a former municipality in northwestern Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. ...

in Messenia, a town known in the Middle Ages as Arcadia ** Barony of Arcadia, a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea *

Arcadia (Crete) Arcades or Arkades ( grc, Ἀρκάδες), also Arcadia or Arkadia (Ἀρκαδία), was a town and ''polis'' (city-state) of ancient Crete. It disputed the claims of Mount Ida to be the birthplace of Zeus. Seneca the Younger collects a fragment ...

, a town and city-state of ancient Crete

Ukraine

Arcadia (Odesa) Arcadia is a historical part of Odesa, Ukraine, which is known as a famous resort. It is located in the coastal part of the city, close to the quarters of 5th and 7th stations of Velyky Fontan. The quarter was named after a Arcadia (regional uni ...

, a quarter in Odesa ** Arcadia Beach **

Arcadia Park, Odesa Arcadia Park is a small park in Odesa, Ukraine, located up to 2014 in the historical quarter Arcadia, at the end of the Genuezska Street, down from the 10th of April Square, on the coast of the Gulf of Odesa. The park is known for its numerous ...

United States

* Arcadia (Phoenix), a neighborhood in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona *

Arcadia, California Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of ...

Arcadia, Florida Arcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Its population was 7,637 as of the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 7,722 in 2014. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Histori ...

* Arcadia, Illinois *

Arcadia, Indiana Arcadia is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2010 census. History Settlers began to move into the area as early as 1833, when Hencil Bartholomew bought property near present d ...

* Arcadia, Iowa * Arcadia, Kansas *

Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia is a town in, and the parish seat of, Bienville Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,919 at the 2010 census. Arcadia has the highest elevation of any incorporated municipality in Louisiana. Arcadia's name ...

* Arcadia, Maryland *

Arcadia, Michigan Arcadia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Arcadia Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2010 census. The community is located along M-22 and the Lake Michigan shore. Arcad ...

Arcadia Lake (Michigan) Arcadia Lake is a lake in Manistee County, Michigan. The lake, formerly called Bar Lake, is separated from Lake Michigan by a sand bar. A dredged channel connects the two lakes. See also *List of lakes in Michigan This is a list of lakes in Mi ...

Arcadia, Mississippi Arcadia is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Arcadia was a postal town located on the Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system ...

* Arcadia, Missouri *

Arcadia, Nebraska Arcadia is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. History Arcadia was platted in 1885 when it was certain that the railroad would soon be extended to that point. The name was apparently ch ...

Arcadia, New York Arcadia is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 14,244 at the 2010 census. The Town of Arcadia is on the south border of the county and is east of Rochester, New York. The primary postal district covering the Town ...

Arcadia, North Carolina Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the northwestern section of the county along NC Highway 150. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Welcome and Wins ...

* Arcadia, Ohio *

Arcadia, Oklahoma Arcadia is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 247 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 11.5 percent from the figure of 279 in 2000.Arcadia, Pennsylvania * Arcadia, Rhode Island *

Arcadia, South Carolina Arcadia is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,634.See for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 201 ...

* Arcadia, Tennessee * Arcadia, Santa Fe, Texas * Arcadia, Shelby County, Texas * Arcadia, Botetourt County, Virginia * Arcadia, Spotsylvania County, Virginia *

Arcadia, Washington Arcadia, Washington is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, which is located on southwest Puget Sound on a point of land which extends between Hammersley Inlet on the north and Totten Inlet on the south. It is situated between ...

Arcadia, Wisconsin Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. Arcadia is a Latino-majority city and the largest city in Trempealeau county. History Arcadia was foun ...

Arcadia (town), Wisconsin Arcadia is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Dewey Corners, North Creek, and Tamarack are located in the town. The ghost towns of Cortland and ...

* Arcadia Lake (Oklahoma) *

Arcadia Management Area The Arcadia Management Area is a protected area in Richmond, Exeter, Hopkinton, and West Greenwich, Rhode Island. With an area of 14,000 acres, it is the state's largest recreational area. AMA is home to an extensive network of logging roads and s ...

, Rhode Island *

Arcadia Township (disambiguation) Arcadia Township may refer to: *Arcadia Township, Carroll County, Iowa * Arcadia Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, now Kalamazoo Township *Arcadia Township, Lapeer County, Michigan *Arcadia Township, Manistee County, Michigan *Arcadia Township ...

Elsewhere

* Arcadia, Tucumán, Argentina * Arcadia, Nova Scotia, Canada * Arcadia Aegypti, an ancient region of Roman-controlled Egypt *

Arcadia, Pretoria Arcadia is a suburb in Pretoria, South Africa that is known for its historical buildings, embassies and hotels. The Union BuildingsStandard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa vol.7 and the President's residence are also situated here. History The ...

, a residential suburb in South Africa * Arcadia, a suburb of

Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...

, Zimbabwe * Arcadia Planitia, a plain on Mars

Boats

Arcadia 30 The Arcadia 30, or just Arcadia, is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a cruiser and first built in 1983. The boat is a development of the Sun Fast 1/2 Ton International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and was later dev ...

, a French sailboat design

Businesses

Arcadia Brewing Company The Arcadia Brewing Company (also known as Arcadia Ales) was a brewery with facilities in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, in operation from 1996 to 2019. At the time it ceased operations due to financing problems, it was one ...

, a former brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan *

Arcadia Corporation Starpath was a U.S. company known for creating the Starpath Supercharger in August 1982. The company was founded under the name Arcadia Corporation in 1981 by Alan Bayley, Robert Brown, and Craig Nelson. It changed its name to Starpath shortly a ...

, the original name of video game company Starpath *

Arcadia Group Arcadia Group Ltd (formerly Arcadia Group plc and, until 1998, Burton Group plc) was a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London, England. It was best known for being the previous parent company of British Home Stores (B ...

, formerly a British retail company *

Arcadia Machine & Tool Arcadia Machine & Tool, commonly abbreviated to AMT, was a firearms manufacturer from Irwindale, California. The company produced several weapons, primarily clones of existing firearms, but made from stainless steel rather than the standard steel ...

, commonly known as AMT, an American firearms company *

Arcadia Productions Arcadia Productions is the largest English-speaking theatre company in Italy. The company was formed as 'La Nuova Arcadia' in 1991, and changed its name and legal status in 2000, becoming Arcadia Productions s.a.s. Arcadia is co-directed by Graham S ...

, an Italian theatre company *

Arcadia Publishing Arcadia Publishing is an American Publishing, publisher of neighborhood, local history, local, and regional history of the United States in pictorial form.(analysis of the successful ''Images of America'' series). Arcadia Publishing also runs the ...

, an American publisher of local community histories * Arcadia Systems, an arcade game division of the company Mastertronic

Film and television

* ''Arcadia'' (film), a 2012 American film * "Arcadia" (''The X-Files''), a 1999 television episode * Arcadia, a fictional city on

Gallifrey Gallifrey () is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the protagonist, the Doctor belongs. It is located in ...

in the ''Doctor Who'' series * Arcadia, a fictional location in '' Resident Evil: Afterlife'' * '' Tales of Arcadia'', an animated television series created by Guillermo del Toro

Gaming

* Arcadia (card game), a 1996 collectible card game by White Wolf Publishing * ''Arcadia'' (video game), a 1982 game for the Vic 20 and ZX Spectrum platforms * Arcadia 2001, a gaming console * Arcadia (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional plane of existence in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Arcadia (''The Longest Journey''), a fantasy realm in ''The Longest Journey'' * Arcadia Bay, a fictional location in ''

Life Is Strange ''Life Is Strange'' (abbreviated ''LIS'') is a series of primarily episodic graphic adventure games published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. Created by Dontnod Entertainment, the series debuted with the eponymous first installment, ...

'' * Arcadia, a human colony in '' Halo Wars''

Literature and drama

Arcadia (comics) Arcadia DeVille is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Her first appearance was in ''X-Force vol. 1 #83''. Fictional character biography Arcadia Deville is a mutant with the ability to al ...

, a character in Marvel Comics * ''Arcadia'' (magazine), a 2005 Colombian magazine on arts, literature and movies * ''Arcadia'' (play), a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard * ''Arcadia'' (poem), a 1504 poem by Jacopo Sannazaro * ''

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia ''The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia'', also known simply as the ''Arcadia'', is a long prose pastoral romance by Sir Philip Sidney written towards the end of the 16th century. Having finished one version of his text, Sidney later significantly ...

'' or ''Arcadia'', a prose work by Sir Philip Sidney * '' Monthly Arcadia'' (月刊アルカディア), a 2000 Japanese video and arcade game magazine * ''Arcadia'', a 1979 poetry collection by Christopher Reid * ''Arcadia'', a fictional spaceship in ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in '' Play Comic'' from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akita Shoten. The series follows the titular Capt ...

'' * ''Arcadia'', a 2015 book by Iain Pears

Music

* Arcadia (band), a British pop music group composed of members from Duran Duran * "Arcadia" (Hardwell and Joey Dale song), a 2014 song by Hardwell and Joey Dale * "Arcadia", a 2015 song by the Kite String Tangle * "Arcadia" (Lana Del Rey song), 2021 * Arcadia, a mid-1990s London club night, central to the

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

movement

Schools

* Academy of Arcadia, a historical Italian literary academy *

Arcadia College Arcadia College, located in Arcadia, Missouri, United States, was founded by Rev. J.C. Berryman in 1843. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Berryman then sold the institution in 1858 and it closed in 1861. The b ...

, Missouri *

Arcadia University Arcadia University is a private university in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The university enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. The campus features Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark. History ...

, Glenside, Pennsylvania *

Arcadia High School (disambiguation) Arcadia High School may refer to: * Arcadia High School (Arizona) *Arcadia High School (California) * Arcadia High School (Louisiana) * Arcadia Charter School, a school in Northfield, Minnesota * Arcadia High School (Nebraska), in Arcadia, Nebrask ...

Ships

* See

List of ships named Arcadia A number of ships have been named ''Arcadia'', including: Merchant ships *, a passenger liner built by Harland and Wolff for P&O, in service 1888–1915 *, a cargo ship built by Harland and Wolff for Hamburg America Line The Hamburg-Amerikan ...

* ''Arcadia'' (steamboat), a steamboat that operated in the state of Washington, United States * MV ''Arcadia'' (1988) or MV ''Columbus'', a cruise ship * MV ''Arcadia'' (2004), a cruise ship * SS ''Arcadia'' (1922) * SS ''Arcadia'' (1953) * USS ''Arcadia'' (SP-856), a patrol boat possibly in commission during 1918 * USS ''Arcadia'' (ID-1605), a troop transport commissioned in 1919 * USS ''Arcadia'' (AD-23), a destroyer tender commissioned in 1945

Visual arts

* ''Arcadia'' (painting), an 1883 painting by Thomas Eakins * ''Arcadia'', a 1973 artwork by

Ian Hamilton Finlay Ian Hamilton Finlay, Order of the British Empire, CBE (28 October 1925 – 27 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener. Life Finlay was born in Nassau, Bahamas, to James Hamilton Finlay and his wife, Annie Pettigrew, bot ...

* ''Arcadia'', an 1893 mural by Amanda Brewster Sewell * ''Arcadia'', a painting by

Eugeniusz Zak Eugeniusz Zak (15 December 1884 – 15 January 1926), also known as Eugène Zak and Eugene Zak, was a Polish artist. Life Eugeniusz Zak was born to Jewish family in Mogilno, Minsk Governorate (nowadays Belarus). As a boy he moved to Warsaw, ...

Other uses

Arcadia (daughter of Arcadius) Arcadia (3 April 400 – 444) was the third daughter of the Roman emperor Arcadius () and Aelia Eudoxia and a member of the Theodosian dynasty. Life Her next sibling was the male heir and future emperor Theodosius II (). Following the exa ...

(400–444) *

Arcadia (engineering) ARCADIA (Architecture Analysis & Design Integrated Approach) is a system and software architecture engineering method based on architecture-centric and model-driven engineering activities. History In the development cycle of a system, former ...

, a system and software architecture engineering method * ''Arcadia'' (genus), an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian *

Arcadia (house) Arcadia is a historic house located between Frederick and Buckeystown, Maryland. Erected about 1790, the house overlooks Monocacy National Battlefield. The house was extensively altered in the late 19th century and now possesses an elaborate b ...

, a historic house in Frederick, Maryland * Arcadia (Los Angeles Metro station) *

Arcadia (utopia) Arcadia ( gr, Αρκαδία) refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. The term is derived from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; the province's mountainous topography and sparse population of past ...

, a utopian vision of pastoralism * Arcadia Conference, a 1942 military conference * Arcadia Fund, a foundation sponsoring preservation of media for culture, nature, and scholarship *

Arcadia Plantation Arcadia Plantation, originally known as Prospect Hill Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. The main portion of the house was built about 1794, as a two-story clapboard structure s ...

, a historic plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina