Crane or cranes may refer to:

Common meanings

Crane (bird) Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the Family (biology), biological family Gruidae of the Order (biology), order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are ''Antigone (genus), Antigone'', ''Bale ...

, a large, long-necked bird *

Crane (machine) A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom. The device uses on ...

, industrial machinery for lifting **

Crane (rail) A railway crane (North America: railroad crane, crane car or wrecker; UK: breakdown crane) is a type of Crane (machine), crane used on a rail transport, railway for one of three primary purposes: freight handling in goods yards, maintenance of ...

, a crane suited for use on railroads

People and fictional characters

* Crane (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Crane (given name), a list of people

Places

Barbados

* The Crane, Saint Philip, Barbados

United Kingdom

* River Crane, Dorset * River Crane, London, a small river of London, branch to the Thames ** Crane (ward), an former electoral ward of Hillingdon London Borough Council that existed from 1978 to 2002

United States

* Crane, Indiana, a town * Crane, Missouri, a town * Crane, Montana, a census-designated place and unincorporated community * Crane, Oregon, a census-designated place and unincorporated community * Crane County, Texas ** Crane, Texas, a city and the county seat * Crane, Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Crane, Washington Crane is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal rep ...

, an unincorporated community * Crane Creek (disambiguation) * Crane Estate, Ipswich, Massachusetts, consisting of: ** Castle Hill **

Crane Beach Crane Beach is a conservation and recreation property located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, immediately north of Cape Ann. It consists of a four-mile-long (6 km) sandy beachfront, dunes, and a maritime pitch pine forest. Five and a half miles ...

Crane Island (Washington) Crane Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies just off the southwestern shore of Orcas Island, between it and the northwest corner of Shaw Island. Crane Island has a land area of 0.956&n ...

, one of the San Juan Islands *

Crane Mountain Crane Mountain is in the Warner Mountain range and is the tallest peak in Lake County, Oregon, U.S. It is located southeast of Lakeview in south-central Oregon, near the northwest corner of the Basin and Range Province of the western Unite ...

, Oregon *

Camp Crane Camp Crane was a World War I United States Army Ambulance Service (USAAS) training camp, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its mission was to train ambulance drivers to evacuate casualties on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front in Fra ...

, a World War I United States Army Ambulance Service training camp located in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Businesses

* Crane (St. Paul's Churchyard), a historical bookseller in London * Crane & Co., a supplier of paper for US banknotes * Crane Co., an American industrial products company *

Crane Bank Crane Bank Limited was a commercial bank in Uganda licensed and supervised by the Bank of Uganda (BOU), the central bank and national banking regulator. Crane Bank was acquired by DFCU Bank in January 2017 at a cost of Ush200 billion ($52.8 milli ...

, a commercial bank in Uganda. *

Crane Merchandising Systems Crane Payment Innovations (formerly Crane Merchandising Systems) is a designer and manufacturer of vending machines. They are a business unit of publicly traded Crane NXT and their manufacturing facility is located in Williston, South Carolin ...

, a vending machine manufacturer * Crane Plumbing, a brand of plumbing fixtures made by

American Standard Brands American Standard Brands is a North American manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. Since 2013, it has been a subsidiary of the Lixil Group. The company was formed from American Standard Americas, ...

* Crane-Simplex, an American car manufacturer, formerly named Crane Motor Car Company * The Crane Group Companies, an American construction and materials company

Arts and entertainment

* '' The Crane'', a 1992 short film starring Jude Law * ''Crane'' (TV series), a British TV series starring Patrick Allen, which ran from 1963 to 1965 *

Cranes (band) Cranes are a British rock band, perhaps best known for the childlike vocals of lead singer Alison Shaw, who formed the band with her brother Jim Shaw.Bite Back interview 1989 History The Shaw siblings started the band in 1985, taking their ...

, a British alternative rock band * Zhuravli ("Cranes"), a famous 1969 Russian song about World War II * Orizuru, a classic Japanese origami sculpture in the shape of a crane

Martial arts

Fujian White Crane Fujian White Crane, also known as White Crane Boxing () is a Southern Chinese martial art that originated in Yongchun County, Fujian () province. According to oral tradition, the style was developed by Fang Qiniang (方七娘; Amoy Min Nan: ...

, a southern Chinese martial art * Tibetan White Crane, a western/southern Chinese martial art * Crane kick

Schools in the United States

* Crane School of Music, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, New York * Crane Theological School, Medford, Massachusetts, a former seminary of Tufts University *

Crane High School (disambiguation) Crane High School may refer to one of the schools in the United States: * Crane High School (Chicago) * Crane High School (Illinois) * Crane High School (Missouri) * Crane High School (Texas) * Crane Union High School, in Crane, Oregon {{school di ...

Ships

* USFS ''Crane'', a United States Bureau of Fisheries fishery patrol vessel in commission from 1928 to 1940 which also served from 1940 to 1960 in the fleet of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as US FWS ''Crane'' * , a United States Navy ''Wickes''-class destroyer in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1939 to 1945 * USS ''Crane Ship No. 1'', the name from 1941 to 1955 of a United States Navy crane ship which formerly served as the battleship

Other uses

* Cranē, a nymph named by Ovid, identified with the goddess Carna * Cessna Crane, a British name for the United States built

Cessna AT-17 Bobcat The Cessna AT-17 Bobcat or Cessna Crane is a twin-engine advanced Trainer (aircraft), trainer aircraft designed and made in the United States, and used during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engine trainers and larger multi-engine ...

training aircraft * Crane baronets, two extinct titles in the Baronetage of England * Crane Melon, an heirloom melon *

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane Division) is the principal tenant command located at Naval Support Activity Crane (NSA Crane) in Indiana. NSA Crane is a United States Navy installation located approximately southwest ...