A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: *

Park ranger A ranger, park ranger, park warden, or forest ranger is a law enforcement person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands – national, state, provincial, or local parks. Description "Parks" may be broadly defined by some systems in th ...

or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands and forests. **

National Park Service ranger National Park Service rangers are among the uniformed employees charged with protecting and preserving areas set aside in the National Park System by the United States Congress and the President of the United States. While all employees of the age ...

, an employee of the National Park Service ** U.S. Forest Service ranger, an employee of the

United States Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...

Ranger of Windsor Great Park The office of Ranger of Windsor Great Park was established to oversee the protection and maintenance of the Great Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The ranger has always been somebody close to the monarch. Apart from a single ...

, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom *

Ranger (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is a job or profession commonly used to differentiate the abilities of different game characters. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes aggregate several abilities and aptitudes ...

, a class that appears in many different role-playing games Ranger or Rangers may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Publications

Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, '' The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Ze ...

, a series of novels by John Flanagan * ''

Ranger Rick ''Ranger Rick'', originally ''Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine'', is a children's nature magazine that is published by the United States National Wildlife Federation.Kenneth B. Kidd, ''Wild things: children's culture and ecocriticism'' (Wayne State ...

'', a children's nature magazine published by the United States National Wildlife Federation * ''Ranger'' (magazine), a former British comic magazine

Fictional entities

* Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team *

Ranger (Middle-earth) A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...

, a fictional group by the Dúnedain of the North and South in the third age * Ranger (''Dungeons & Dragons''), the character class as it appears specifically in the game of D&D * Ranger (''Transformers'') * Rangers, fictional warriors in the television special '' Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers'' * Rangers, in Poul Anderson's ''

The Corridors of Time ''The Corridors of Time'' is a science fiction novel by the American writer Poul Anderson that was first published in 1965 as a serial in '' Amazing Stories'' May–June 1965 and as a book by Doubleday. Background ''The Corridors of Time'' alt ...

'' * Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional military unit portrayed in ''Spearhead'' (TV series) *

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS ...

, an American franchise built around a live action children's television series

Other uses in culture

Rangers (band) The Rangers or Plavci is a Czech pop folk and country music band formed in 1964 by Milan Dufek and Antonín Hájek. Its classic ensemble consisted of Milan Dufek (1944–2005; tenor), Antonín Hájek (1944–1989; baritone), Miroslav Řihošek, ...

, a Czech pop folk and country band * '' Ranger: Simulation of Modern Patrolling Operations'', a board game

Law enforcement/paramilitary

United States

Arizona Rangers The Arizona Rangers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, noncommissioned civilian auxiliary that supports law enforcement in the US, state of Arizona. In 2002, the modern-day Arizona Rangers were officially recognized by the State of Arizona when the Leg ...

California Rangers The California Rangers were California's first statewide law enforcement agency, formed in 1853 to deal particularly with the outlaw gangs troubling the Gold Country during the early 1850s, and was commanded by Captain Harry Love. The California ...

Colorado Mounted Rangers Colorado Mounted Rangers (CMR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and former statutory state law enforcement auxiliary in the US State of Colorado. The organization served as the legal entity for the Colorado Rangers from February 1941 until ...

New Mexico Mounted Patrol The New Mexico Mounted Patrol is an all-volunteer state law enforcement agency. Mounted Patrol Troopers complete an intensive night/weekend academy and must meet the same strict requirements as any peace officer in New Mexico. State statutes dic ...

New York State Forest Rangers The New York State Forest Rangers (NYS Forest Rangers), is one of the law enforcement agencies of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Forest Protection. NYS Forest Rangers are New York State police officers, a ...

Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers and also known as ''Los Diablos Tejanos'' (), is an investigative law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in the US state of Texas. It is based in the capital city of Au ...

National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers or United States Park Rangers are uniformed federal law enforcement officers with broad authority to enforce federal and state laws within National Park Service sites. The National Park Service common ...

Elsewhere

Canadian Rangers , colors =Red and green , march = , mascot = , battles = Second World War Cold War , anniversaries = , notable_commanders = , identification_symbol_2_label = , current_commander = Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, Commander of t ...

, a Canadian paramilitary force *

Newfoundland Rangers The Newfoundland Ranger Force was the police force of the Dominion of Newfoundland. It provided law enforcement and other government services to outports for 15 years. It existed from 1935 to 1949, at which point it was merged into the Royal Ca ...

, a former Canadian police force *

Pakistan Rangers The Pakistan Rangers ( ur, ) are a paramilitary federal law enforcement organization in Pakistan, operating under the authority of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan. Their primary purpose is to secure and defend sites of significance in th ...

, a Pakistani paramilitary force; they are also known as Punjab Rangers *

Sarawak Rangers The Sarawak Rangers were a para-military force founded in 1862 by the second White Rajah of the Raj of Sarawak, Charles Brooke. They evolved from the fortmen which were raised to defend Kuching in 1846. The Sarawak Rangers were first commanded ...

, a former Malaysian paramilitary force

Military

Asia

Ranger Courses (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) The of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) are military training courses oriented toward Commando operations. History The original course that is still held at Fuji School was established in 1956 by two JGSDF officers who had graduated ...

, commando training courses at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force *

1st Scout Ranger Regiment The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment,https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2011/11/26/751758/scout-rangers-legend-continues is a Philippine Army unit specializing in anti-guerrilla jungle warfare, raids, ambushes, c ...

, a unit of the Philippine Army *

Royal Ranger Regiment The Royal Ranger Regiment ( ms, Rejimen Renjer Diraja; RRD) is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment (''; RAMD''), the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century an ...

, a unit of the Malaysian Army *

a unit of the Kingdom of Sarawak *

Thahan Phran The Thahan Phran (ทหารพราน; literally "hunter soldiers"; AKA Thai Rangers) AKA the Royal Thai Paramilitary Force is a paramilitary light infantry force which patrols the borders of Thailand and is an auxiliary of the Royal Th ...

or Thai Rangers, a paramilitary light infantry force and auxiliary of the Royal Thai Army *

Royal Thai Army Ranger The Ranger Battalion, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard ( th, กองพันจู่โจมรักษาพระองค์ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3 รักษาพระองค์) (พ� ...

, part of the Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command *

Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers ( vi, Biệt Động Quân), commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers ...

, a unit of the South Vietnamese Army *

Lebanese Commando Regiment The Commando Regiment ( ar, فوج المغاوير, translit=Fawj al-Maghaweer) is an elite light infantry and is considered the first special forces regiment in the Lebanese Armed Forces. The regiment, which was founded in 1966, is also a membe ...

, an elite light infantry and a special forces regiment in the Lebanese Armed Forces

Europe

Army Ranger Wing , image = , caption = Shoulder flash and insignia of the Army Ranger Wing , dates = – present , country = , branch = , command_structure = Defence Forces , garrison = DFTC, Curragh Camp, County Kildare , size = Classified , t ...

, the elite special operations forces of the Irish Defence Forces *

4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment The 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment ( it, 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti) is a Ranger-type special forces regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain combat. The regiment is one of three regiments of the Army Special Forces Com ...

, a ranger regiment of the Italian Army specializing in mountain combat *

Rangers Battalion (Macedonia) The Rangers Battalion is a Special operations force in the Special Operations Regiment of the Army of North Macedonia. It consists of the former Reconnaissance battalion and the Parachuting squad as well as servicemen from other units.http://www.a ...

, a special operations force in the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia *

Special Operations Troops Centre , image = CTOE unit crest.png , image_size = , caption = CTOE coat of arms , nickname = ''Rangers'' , motto = la, Que os muitos p ...

, the counter-terrorist and unconventional warfare special forces division of the Portuguese Army, nicknamed Rangers * ** Current ***

Ranger Regiment (United Kingdom) The Ranger Regiment is a special operations-capable unit of the British Army which was formed on 1 December 2021 under the Future Soldier reform and is part of the Army Special Operations Brigade. It is intended to be used primarily in an unconv ...

, regular regiment formed 2021, no relation to previous "Rangers" of the Territorial Army ***

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry (SRY) was a British Yeomanry regiment. In 1967 it was amalgamated with other units to form the Royal Yeomanry (RY), a light cavalry regiment of the Army Reserve. Originally raised as the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cav ...

, a squadron of the Royal Yeomanry ** Former ***

Royal Irish Rangers The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th) was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army with a relatively short existence, formed in 1968 and later merged with the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the Royal Iris ...

, a regiment of the British Army until 1992. Soldiers with the rank of Private in the Royal Irish Regiment (since 1992) are given the designation of "Ranger" ***

The Rangers (British regiment) The Rangers was a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860. It provided a detachment for service in the Second Boer War, saw intensive action on the Western Front in the First World War (including the Battles of the Somme an ...

, a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860 ***

Connaught Rangers The Connaught Rangers ("The Devil's Own") was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army formed by the amalgamation of the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) (which formed the ''1st Battalion'') and the 94th Regiment of Foot (w ...

, a Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922 ***

88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) The 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) was an infantry Regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 94th Regiment of Foot to form the Connaught Rangers in 1881. History Formation Th ...

, line infantry regiment of the army formed in 1793 and disbanded in 1881 ***

Adams' Rangers {{Infobox military unit , unit_name= Adams' Rangers , image= Dr. Samuel Adams.png , image_size = 275px , caption = A woodcut of Dr. Samuel Adams, the future British Loyalist and American Revolutionary War military leader of Adams' Rangers, who ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

Butler's Rangers Butler's Rangers (1777–1784) was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by American loyalist John Butler. Most members of the regiment were Loyalists from upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. The ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War *** King's Rangers, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

Queen's Rangers The Queen's Rangers, also known as the Queen's American Rangers, and later Simcoe's Rangers, were a Loyalist military unit of the American Revolutionary War. Formed in 1776, they were named for Queen Charlotte, consort of George III. The Queen ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

Rogers' Rangers Rogers' Rangers was a company of soldiers from the Province of New Hampshire raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). The unit was quickly adopted into the British army ...

, a unit in the French and Indian War ***

Burke's Rangers The Burke's Rangers was a company of colonial volunteers organized and led by Major John Burke in Massachusetts just before the French and Indian War. Burke was widely noted for his skill and daring in Indian warfare, and frequently served in ca ...

, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1747 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762 *** Danks' Rangers, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1756 for service in the French and Indian War, disbanded in 1762 ***

Gorham's Rangers Gorham's Rangers was one of the most famous and effective ranger units raised in colonial North America. Formed by John Gorham, the unit served as the prototype for many subsequent ranger forces, including the better known Rogers' Rangers. Th ...

, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1744 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762

North America

, an 18th-century predecessor to several modern Ranger companies * Canada ** Current ***

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) la, celer et audax, lit=swift and bold , colors = Green and amethyst blue , identification_symbol = , identification_symbol_label = , march = "Braganza" , notable_commanders ...

, a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in Ontario ***

Rocky Mountain Rangers , website = , colors = , colors_label = , march = "The Meeting of the Waters" , mascot = , equipment = , ...

, a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in British Columbia ***

, a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve ***

Junior Canadian Rangers Junior Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and are linked to the Canadian Rangers. The program aims to offer young Canadians, aged 12 to 18, in remote and isolated communities across Canada an opportunity to participate in ...

, a youth organization ** Former ***

Pacific Coast Militia Rangers The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

, irregular World War II volunteer force and a forerunner to the Canadian Rangers ***

The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). It was formed in 1936 by the Amalgamation of The Peterborough Rangers and the 3rd P ...

*** The York Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment amalgamated into

*** The Manitoba Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment converted to artillery, now known as the

26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA The 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve artillery regiment based in Brandon and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. 71 Field Battery, Headquarters and Service Battery, and Regimental Headquarters ...

*** 23rd Alberta Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve cavalry regiment amalgamated into the

19th Alberta Dragoons The 19th Alberta Dragoons was a cavalry regiment and later an armoured regiment of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. It was placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1965. In 2006, it was taken off the Supplementary Order of ...

(now part of the

South Alberta Light Horse , colours = , march = "A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky" , mascot = Heine the Pony , battles = North-West RebellionFirst World WarSecond World WarAfgha ...

) ***

127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF The 127th (12th York Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in ...

, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ***

172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), CEF The 172nd (Rocky Mountain Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the conflu ...

, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ***

176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF The 176th (Niagara Rangers) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. History Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in January 1916 in Lincoln and Welland counties. Their t ...

, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ***

199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers, CEF The 199th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War. History The battalion was founded by the CEF to improve their recruitment success by having an al ...

, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ***

220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF The 220th (12th York Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in early 1916 in York County, Ontario. After sailing to England in April 1 ...

, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force *** The Rocky Mountain Rangers (1885), a Canadian irregular cavalry / mounted infantry unit that served in the North-West Rebellion of 1885 *** Caldwell's Western Rangers, a Canadian militia skirmisher infantry unit in the War of 1812 * United States ** Current *** 75th Ranger Regiment, US Special Operations unit ***

United States Army Rangers United States Army Rangers, according to the US Army's definition, are personnel, past or present, in any unit that has the official designation "Ranger". The term is commonly used to include graduates of the US Army Ranger School, even if t ...

** Former *** Goodyear ''Ranger'', a commercial blimp purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War II for use as a training airship *** Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War ***

Hawk Mountain Ranger School Hawk Mountain Ranger School (HMRS) is a Search and Rescue school operated by the Pennsylvania Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). The school is located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains on 77 acres of Civil Air Patrol corporate property. Th ...

, a ground search and rescue school within the Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary ***

Indiana Rangers The Indiana Rangers, also known as the Indiana Territorial Mounted Rangers, were a mounted militia formed in 1807 and operated in the early part of the 19th century to defend settlers in Indiana Territory from attacks by Native Americans. The ra ...

, a 19th-century mounted militia force ***

Knowlton's Rangers Knowlton's Rangers was a reconnaissance and espionage detachment of the Continental Army established by George Washington. Named after its commander, Thomas Knowlton, the unit was formed in 1776. History On August 12, 1776, General of the Ar ...

, the U.S.'s first espionage organization ***

Loudoun Rangers The Loudoun Rangers, also known as Mean's Rangers for their commander, Samuel C. Means, was a partisan cavalry unit raised in Loudoun County, Virginia, that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. The Rangers have the distinction of ...

, a Union Army unit in the Civil War ***

McNeill's Rangers McNeill's Rangers was an independent Confederate military force commissioned under the Partisan Ranger Act (1862) by the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. The 210 man unit (equivalent to a small or under-strength battalion) wa ...

, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War *** Missouri Rangers, a 19th-century militia created during War of 1812 ***

Oregon Rangers The Oregon Rangers was the first organized militia of the white settlers located in the Willamette Valley in the contested region of the Oregon Country, later the U.S. state of Oregon. First established in 1844, the force was never called out to s ...

, a 19th-century militia ***

Terry's Texas Rangers The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, was a light cavalry regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861. Though lesser k ...

, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War ***

United States Mounted Rangers United States Mounted Rangers, or "Battalion of Mounted Rangers", was raised in 1832. The unit operated on the frontier, but proving itself to be lacking in discipline, and being very costly, it was disbanded and replaced by a dragoon regiment in 1 ...

, serving on the Great Plains, 1832-1833 ***

United States Rangers in the War of 1812 United States Rangers were originally raised for Tecumseh's War, but they continued to serve against hostile Indians after the United States declaration of war against Great Britain. A total of 17 independent companies were authorized from Kentuc ...

*** Whitcomb's Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War

Places

United States

Ranger, Georgia Ranger is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 census, up from 85 in 2000. History A post office called Ranger has been in operation since 1891. It is uncertain whether the town was named after Ra ...

* Ranger, Indiana * Ranger, Missouri *

Ranger, Texas Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,468 at the 2010 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community. During the 1920s, Ranger, like nearby Cisco, Eastland ...

Ranger, West Virginia Ranger is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County. Its elevation is 614 feet (187 m) ...

* Ranger Lake, Ohio *

Ranger Peak (disambiguation) Ranger Peak may refer to any of several mountain peaks: * Ranger Peak (California), a mountain in California, USA * Ranger Peak (Idaho), a mountain peak on the Idaho–Montana border, USA * Ranger Peak, a mountain in Franklin Mountains State Park ...

Other places

Ranger Uranium Mine The Ranger Uranium Mine was a uranium mine in the Northern Territory of Australia. The site is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park, 230 km east of Darwin. The orebody was discovered in late 1969, and the mine commenced ...

, Northern Territory, Australia *

Ranger College Ranger College is a public community college in Ranger, Texas. The college's website asserts that it "is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas." In conjunction with its main campus in Ranger, the ...

, Texas

Scouting

Ranger (Girl Guide) A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 14–18. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Rover Scouts. Early history Girl Guiding had officially been founded in 1910 in the Uni ...

Ranger Award The Ranger Award is an award available to youth in the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America, to encourage and recognize proficiency in skills. Award The medal is an antique silver colored roundel suspended from a white and green ribbon ...

, a Boy Scouts of America award * Boy Rangers of America, a scouting program

Sports

Association football

* Rangers F.C. (disambiguation) *

Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the Govan district of Glasgow which plays in the Scottish Premiership. Although not its official name, it is often referred to as Glasgow Rangers outside Scotland. The fo ...

, based in Glasgow, Scotland *

Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus ...

, based in London, England *

Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as Swop ...

, based in Kansas City, Missouri *

Rangers de Talca Club Social de Deportes Rangers is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the second level of the Chilean football system. Their home games are played at the Fiscal stadium, which h ...

, based in Talca, Chile

Gaelic football

Argideen Rangers GAA Argideen Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Timoleague in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. In 2005 the club won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship by beating Nemo Rangers in the final. The club plays in the Carbery ...

, a club in Timoleague * Brickey Rangers GAA, a club outside Dungarvan *

Carbery Rangers GAA Carbery Rangers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football. History Located in Rosscarbery in West Cork, Carbery Rangers was f ...

, a club in Rosscarbery *

Crossmaglen Rangers GAC Crossmaglen Rangers Gaelic Athletic Club ( ga, Raonaithe na Croise) is a GAA club in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football and camogie. Their home football ground is St. Oliver Plunkett Park, which was op ...

, a club in Armagh *

Laune Rangers GAA Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in town of Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996. History The club was formed in ...

, a club in Killorglin *

Nemo Rangers GAA Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is involved in Gaelic football, hurling, Ladies football and Camogie. History Nemo ...

, a club in Cork

Baseball

Arizona League Rangers The Arizona Complex League Rangers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Texas Rangers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The team is compose ...

, a minor league team in Surprise, Arizona *

Dallas Rangers The Dallas Rangers were a high-level minor league baseball team located in Dallas, Texas from 1958 to 1964. The team was known by the Dallas Rangers name in 1958, 1959, and 1964 and as the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers from 1960 to 1963. It played in ...

, a minor league team in Dallas, Texas *

Dominican Summer League Rangers The Dominican Summer League Rangers or DSL Rangers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Dominican Summer League and Rookie affiliates of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2014, the tea ...

, a minor league team in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic * Drew Rangers baseball, the team of Drew University in Madison, NJ *

Gastonia Rangers The Gastonia Rangers were a class A minor league baseball team located in Gastonia, North Carolina. The team played first as the Rangers in the Western Carolinas League (1973–1974). In 1983 and 1984, they played as the Gastonia Expos, as an affil ...

, a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina *

Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. In 2020, the Rangers moved ...

, a Major League Baseball team in Arlington, Texas * Toowoomba Rangers, a club in

Toowoomba, Queensland Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 C ...

Ice hockey

Binghamton Rangers The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. History The market was previously served by: : Broome Dusters of the NAHL (19 ...

, an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York *

Colorado Rangers The Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve (known publicly as the Colorado Rangers) is a governmental police agency in the U.S. state of Colorado. Colorado Rangers are sworn, Colorado P.O.S.T. Certified police officers who serve as forc ...

, a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado *

Denver Rangers The Denver Rangers were a professional hockey team based in Denver, Colorado that played for two seasons in the late 1980s. They were a member of the International Hockey League, and an affiliate of the New York Rangers. The team was originally ...

, a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado *

Drummondville Rangers The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They ...

, a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec *

Earls Court Rangers Earls Court Rangers were an early English ice hockey team that played in the English National League. They were formed in 1935 and disbanded in 1953. They played their home games at the Earls Court Arena in west London, England at Empress Hall; ...

, an English National League team in West London, England *

Fort Worth Rangers The Fort Worth Rangers were a minor professional ice hockey franchise based in Fort Worth, Texas. They played in the American Hockey Association (AHA) during the 1941-42 season and in the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 1945-46 to 1948 ...

, played 1941–42 in the AHA, and 1945–49 in the USHL *

Glanbrook Rangers The Glanbrook Rangers are a Junior ice hockey team based in Glanbrook, Ontario, Canada. They are playing in the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Rangers are only the second Ontario Hockey Association team to have claimed three consecutive ...

, a Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League team in Glanbrook, Ontario *

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OH ...

, an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario *

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...

, a National Hockey League team based in New York, New York * North York Rangers, a Metro Junior A Hockey League team in North York, Ontario * South Grenville Rangers, an Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League team in South Grenville, Ontario * Toronto Young Rangers, an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto * Winnipeg Rangers (disambiguation)

Rugby

* Broughton Rangers, a British rugby league team * Saddleworth Rangers, a British Rugby league team * Waitakere Rangers, a New Zealand rugby team

Other sports

* Dandenong Rangers, an Australian women's basketball team * München Rangers, an American football team from Munich, Germany * New Cross Rangers, a British speedway team * Rangers Sports Events (Lebanon), sports events organized yearly by the Rangers Regiment of the Lebanese army * Rangers cricket team, a Zimbabwean cricket team * Madikwe Rangers, South Africa field hockey club

Transportation

Air

* Ranger Engines, a former aircraft engine company * Parker 2nd Ranger, a motorglider * RUAG Ranger, a Swiss unmanned air vehicle * Vashon Ranger R7, an American light-sport aircraft design

Land

* Ranger (automobile), a 1968-1976 General Motors (GM) car model * Cadillac Gage Ranger, an armored truck * Edsel Ranger, a 1958-1960 American sedan * Ford Ranger, an American pick-up truck * Hino Ranger, a Japanese cab-over truck * Ranger, a series of off-road vehicles by Polaris Industries * Rickman Ranger, a UK series of GRP kit-cars also produced in Russia by Autokam * Bush Ranger (car), an Australian four wheel drive buggy * A type of Rover (ticket), Rover ticket which allows unlimited travel in the UK for one day

Water

* Ranger (ship), ''Ranger'' (ship), a list of ships * Ranger (yacht), ''Ranger'' (yacht), a 1930s racing sailboat * Ranger Boats, for bass fishing * Ranger Yachts, an American sailboat manufacturer * Ranger-class tanker, a series of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships * HMS Ranger, HMS ''Ranger'', the name of several Royal Navy ships * USS Ranger, USS ''Ranger'', the name of several U.S. Navy ships * USC&GS Ranger, USC&GS ''Ranger'', an American survey ship * ''Ocean Ranger'', a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in 1982

Other uses

* Ranger (surname), a list of people * Black Rock Ranger, a volunteer mediator at the Burning Man festival * Ranger (file manager), a free text-based file manager for Unix-like systems * Ranger (ride), a type of inverted pendulum ride * Colorado Ranger, a horse breed * Royal Rangers, a Christian youth movement * As-Saaffat ("The Rangers"), 37th sura of the Qur'an * Ranger program, a series of American unmanned Lunar space missions

Arts and entertainment

Publications

Fictional entities

Other uses in culture

Law enforcement/paramilitary

United States

Elsewhere

Military

Asia

Europe

North America

Places

United States

Other places

Scouting

Sports

Association football

Gaelic football

Baseball

Ice hockey

Rugby

Other sports

Transportation

Air

Land

Water

Other uses

See also