Drake may refer to:

Animals and creatures

* A male

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family (biology), family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and goose, geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfam ...

* Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon

People and fictional characters

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

Drake (musician) Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition ...

(born 1986), Canadian rapper, singer, and actor

Places

United States

Drake, Arizona Drake was an unincorporated community on the Verde River in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, and a station on the BNSF Railway's Phoenix Subdivision. Drake is also the junction and western terminus of the Verde Canyon Railroad. Drake is ...

, an unincorporated community *

Drake, Colorado Drake is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado located in the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park, Colorado and Loveland, Colorado near Rocky Mountain National Park. A U.S. Post Office is also situated in the county ZIP Co ...

, an unincorporated community *

Drake, Illinois Drake, or Hanks Station, is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (su ...

, an unincorporated community * Drake, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Drake, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Drake, North Dakota Drake is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Drake was founded in 1902 and named after Herman Drake, a settler. Geography Ac ...

, a town * Drake, North Carolina, a place in Nash County near

Dr. Franklin Hart Farm Dr. Franklin Hart Farm, also known as Hidden Path, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Drake, Nash County, North Carolina. It includes a collection of well-preserved mid-19th to early-20th century dwellings ...

* Drake, South Carolina, an unincorporated community *

Drake Park Drake Park is a park in Bend, in the U.S. state of Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon' ...

, Bend, Oregon * Drake Peak, Oregon

Antarctica

Drake Passage The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina, and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pa ...

, between Cape Horn and Antarctica * Drake Head, Oates Land, a headland *

Drake Icefall Drake Icefall is an icefall 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide between the Soholt Peaks and the Edson Hills in Antarctica, draining eastward from the plateau to join the general flow of Union Glacier through the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. ...

, Ellsworth Land

Australia

Drake County Drake County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. Drake County was named in honour of Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English Exploration, explorer and privateer best known for m ...

, New South Wales, Australia *

Drake, New South Wales Drake is a parish and small rural community on the Bruxner Highway approximately 44 km east of Tenterfield, New South Wales and about 800 km north of Sydney, New South Wales. It is in the Tenterfield Shire local government area, whi ...

, a parish and rural community

Elsewhere

* Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada, a village * Drake (Lewisham ward), a former electoral ward of

Lewisham London Borough Council Lewisham London Borough Council, also known as Lewisham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour Party ...

that existed from 1964 to 2002 *

Drake (Plymouth ward) Drake is an election ward within Plymouth, Devon, England. One of the main roads from the city to Tavistock and Dartmoor runs through the ward. In the past it played an important role in the supply of water to Plymouth, and it was the location o ...

, a ward in the city of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Ships

* , several British Royal Navy ships * ''Drake''-class cruiser, a Royal Navy class of armoured cruisers in service up to 1920 *

Pasha Bulker ''Pasha Bulker'', later known as MV ''Drake'' and now MV ''Anthea'', is a Panamax bulk carrier of operated by the J. Lauritzen A/S, Lauritzen Bulkers shipping company and owned by Japanese Disponent Owners. While waiting in the open ocean outsid ...

, later renamed Drake, a bulk carrier launched in 2006 * ''Drake'' (ship), various ships

Schools and educational facilities

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, Legal education, law, and pharmacy. Drake U ...

, Des Moines, Iowa, United States **

Drake Bulldogs The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The Bulldogs' athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and competes at the NCA ...

, the school's athletic program **

Drake Stadium (1904) Drake Stadium was a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally named Haskins Field, for the son of a primary donor, stadium opened on October 8, 1904 with the University of Iowa winning 17–0 over Drake. The name of the stadium was changed to Drak ...

, an outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University from 1904 to 1925 **

Drake Stadium (Drake University) Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. History Drake S ...

, a sports facility on the campus **

Drake Fieldhouse The Drake Fieldhouse is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium.Drake Stadium (UCLA) Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The home of the UCLA Bruins men's and women's track and field teams, it was built in 1969 and is named fo ...

, University of California, Los Angeles *

Drake Field (stadium) Drake Field was an American football, baseball, and track stadium on the campus of Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, United States. From 1911 to 1939, Drake field was the home field of the Auburn University Tigers football team. The stad ...

, Auburn University * Drake Performance and Event Center, Ohio State University * J. F. Drake Middle School, Auburn, Alabama * O. B. Drake Middle School, Arvada, Colorado * Drake Planetarium and Science Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Other uses

* Battle of Goodenough Island or Operation Drake, a World War II battle * Drake Supermarkets, an Australian chain * Drake Hotel (disambiguation) *

Drake baronets There have been four baronetcies created for people with the surname Drake, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Drake Baronetcy of Buckland The Drake Baronetcy of Buckland, in the County of Devon ...

, three titles in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain *

Drake Street Drake Street (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 德立街) is a street in Admiralty, Hong Kong, Admiralty, Hong Kong. It was named after the Royal Navy ship HMS Drake. A portion of the Admiralty station (MTR), Admiralty MTR station lies und ...

, Hong Kong *

Drake Field Drake Field is a public airport three miles south of Fayetteville, in Washington County, Arkansas. It is also known as Fayetteville Executive Airport and was formerly Fayetteville Municipal Airport. Historical airline service Drake Field ...

, a public-use airport south of Fayetteville, Arkansas * Drake, two variants of the Goodyear Duck 1940s American light amphibious aircraft * Drake Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, notable as a locale for crimes by serial killer

Donald Harvey Donald Harvey (April 15, 1952 – March 30, 2017) was an American serial killer who claimed to have murdered 87 people, though he has 37 confirmed victims. He was able to do this during his time as a hospital orderly. His spree took place ...

* The Drake, the fictional hotel that is the subject of the American TV series ''

666 Park Avenue ''666 Park Avenue'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on ABC from September 30, 2012, to July 13, 2013. The series was developed and produced by David Wilcox, and was loosely based upon the novel of the same name by ...

'' * Drake (cannon), a medieval era cannon * Drake, codename for the Nvidia Tegra T239 system on a chip for the

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