Gander may refer to: *

Gander (goose) A goose (: geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family (biology), family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser (bird), Anser'' (grey geese and white geese) and ''Branta'' (black geese). Some members of the Ta ...

, an adult male goose

Places

Canada

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the List of provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, sou ...

, a town in Canada **

Gander (electoral district) Gander is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It includes the town of Gander ...

, a provincial electoral district **

Gander Academy Gander Academy is a school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is operated by the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. History In 1996, a neighboring Catholic school, St. Joseph's Elementary, closed its doors. The former ...

, an elementary school in Gander **

Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate is a high school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It currently houses grades 10 through 12 (levels I through III). The high school in Gander is directly next to St. Paul's Intermediate School. September 11, 2001 As a resul ...

, a high school in Gander **

Gander International Airport Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. Th ...

, a major airport in Newfoundland and Labrador **

CFB Gander Canadian Forces Base Gander (also CFB Gander, ), is a Canadian Forces base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is home to search and rescue operations that cover a ...

, also known as 9 Wing Gander, a Canadian air force base co-located at Gander International Airport *

Gander Bay Gander Bay is a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, in the Canada, Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay takes its name from the Gander Lake, lake an ...

, Newfoundland *

Gander Lake Gander Lake is located in the central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province ...

, Newfoundland *

Gander River The Gander River is a river in eastern Newfoundland, Canada. It is 110 miles (177 km) long and originates at Partridgeberry Hill, south of Grand Falls-Windsor. The river then flows northeast to Gander Lake and on to Gander Bay on the Atlant ...

, Newfoundland * Gander terrane, a continental fragment in Newfoundland * Gander Island, part of the

Moore Islands The Moore Islands, also known as the Moore Group, are a group of small islands in the British Columbia Coast, North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. They are located in Hecate Strait to the west of Aristazabal Island. Gander Island Indi ...

, British Columbia

France/Luxembourg

Gander (Moselle) The Gander (in French, ''Altbach'' in Luxembourguish) is a river that flows in Luxembourg and in the French département Moselle, a tributary of the river Moselle (left side). It is about long, of which 17 km is in France and on the French-Luxemb ...

, a small river

People

Gander (surname) Gander is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Forrest Gander (born 1956), American poet, author, critic and translator * Joe Gander (1888-1954), Australian politician * L Marsland Gander (1902-1986), British journalist, war corres ...

* "Gander", nickname of

Monty Stratton Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21, 1912 – September 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas (some sources state Wagner, Texas) and lived in Greenville, Texas, ...

(1912-1982), Major League Baseball pitcher

Fictional characters

Gladstone Gander Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by Carl Barks for ''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories''. He is an anthropomorphic gander (male goose) who possesses exceptionally good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as p ...

, a Walt Disney fictional character created by cartoonist Carl Barks *

Goosetave Gander The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to The Walt Disney Company, Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the ...

, a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck Universe, Gladstone Gander's father * Richard Gander, in the 1972 British sitcom ''

Alcock and Gander ''Alcock and Gander'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1972. Starring Beryl Reid and Richard O'Sullivan, it lasted for one series. It was written by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, who later wrote ''Man About the House'', in which O'S ...

Other uses

Gander (horse) {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Gander , image = , caption = , sire = Cormorant , grandsire = His Majesty , dam = Lovely Nurse , damsire = Sawbones , sex = Gelding , foaled = 1996 , country = United States , colour = Gray , breed ...

, a thoroughbred race horse *

Gander Stakes The Gander Stakes is an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses, three-years-old and older, run at Belmont Park or at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Gander serves as a prep for the Evan Shipman Handicap running at Belmont Pa ...

, an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses *

Gander (dog) Gander (originally Pal, and also known as Sergeant Gander) was a Newfoundland dog who served as the mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada during World War II. He was killed in action during the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, and was posthumously awar ...

, a Newfoundland dog, recipient of the Dickin Medal for bravery *

Kokusai Ku-8 The (Kokusai Army Type 4 Special Transport Glider) was a Japanese military glider used during the Second World War. They were usually towed by Mitsubishi G3M or Mitsubishi Ki-21 aircraft. Design and development Design of the Ku-8-II began in D ...

, a 1940s Japanese light transport monoplane codenamed Gander by the Allies * USS ''Gander'', a

Danube class starship Runabouts ("''Danube''-class" vessels) are a fictional class of small, multi-purpose starships appearing in the ''Star Trek'' science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', which aired on syndicated t ...