Launceston may refer to:

Places

Launceston, Cornwall Launceston ( , ; rarely spelled Lanson as a local abbreviation; ) is a town, ancient borough, and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is west of the middle stage of the River Tamar, which constitutes almost the entire borde ...

, a town, ancient borough, and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom **

Launceston (UK Parliament constituency) Launceston, also known at some periods as Dunheved, was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and one member from 1832 until 1918. It was a parl ...

, a former parliamentary constituency in Cornwall *

Launceston, Tasmania Launceston () is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk River, North Esk and South Esk River, South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River, Tasmania, Tamar River (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launc ...

, a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia **

City of Launceston Launceston City Council (or City of Launceston) is a local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Launceston in the north of the state. The Launceston local government area is classified as urban, encompassing loc ...

(also Launceston City Council), a local government body in Tasmania *

Launceston Airport Launceston Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania. The airport is located in the industrial area of Western Junction, 15 kilometres from Launceston city centre. It is Tasmania's second busiest after Hobart Airpo ...

, a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania *

Tarrant Launceston Tarrant Launceston is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated in the Tarrant Valley northeast of Blandford Forum. The parish includes part of Blandford Camp to the west and a few buildings on the northern edge of nei ...

, a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England

Ships

* HMS ''Launceston'', two Royal Navy ships * , an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy * , a ''Fremantle''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy * , one of 60 ''Bathurst''-class corvettes constructed during World War II

Sport

Launceston F.C. Launceston Football Club is a association football, football club based in Launceston, Cornwall, Launceston, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Pennygillam. History The original club was established in 1891.Mike ...

, football club based in Launceston, Cornwall *

Launceston Rugby Club Launceston Rugby Club (also known as the Cornish All Blacks, the name of the 1st team) is a Cornish rugby club which play at Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall. They are currently in Regional 1 South West, at the fifth tier of the Englis ...

, rugby club based in Launceston, Cornwall *

Launceston United SC Launceston United Soccer Club, is a semi-professional soccer club that represents the city of Launceston in the National Premier Leagues Tasmania. It should not be mistaken with the fellow Launceston team, Launceston City. The club fields t ...

, soccer club based in Launceston, Tasmania

Other uses

Launceston Elliot Launceston Elliot (9 June 1874 – 8 August 1930) was a British weightlifter, and the first athlete representing the United Kingdom to become an Olympic champion. Biography Launceston Elliot was conceived in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia ...

(1874–1930), a Scottish weightlifter *

Launceston Hotel Waymouth Street, often spelt as Weymouth Street in the early days, is an east–west street running between King William Street and West Terrace in the Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The street is named after Henry Waymouth, a found ...

, the former name of the Grace Emily, a pub in Adelaide, Australia *

Viscount Launceston The peerage title of Viscount Launceston, named for Launceston in Cornwall, has been twice created, each time for an individual connected with the British Royal Family. The first creation was in the Peerage of Great Britain, when Prince Freder ...

, a peerage title {{disambiguation, airport, geo, given name, ship