Throop may refer to:
Locations
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Throop, Dorset
Throop is a village in the civil parish of Throop and Holdenhurst, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in Dorset, England, situated on the outskirts of Bournemouth. It is renowned for its expansive fishing industry.
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Throop, New York
Throop ( ) is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The town is at the northern city line of Auburn and is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The population was 1,990 at the 2010 census. The town is named after former New York Go ...
, a town in Cayuga County
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Throop, Pennsylvania
Throop is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 p ...
, a borough in Lackawanna County
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Throop College
The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes ...
, the original name of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
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Throop Peak
Throop Peak ( ) is a peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, in Los Angeles County, California.
The high peak provides views of both the Mojave Desert and the Los Angeles B ...
, in the San Gabriel Mountains, California
People
* Adam Throop (born 1977), American soccer player
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Amos G. Throop (1811–1894), founder of Caltech
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Arthur Throop (1884–1973), Canadian ice hockey player
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Enos T. Throop (1784–1874), Governor of New York
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Frances Hunt Throop (1860-1933), American painter
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George B. Throop (1793–1854), New York and Michigan politician
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George H. Throop (1818–1896), American teacher and novelist
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George R. Throop, scholar of Greek and Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
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George Throop (baseball)
George Lynford Throop (born November 24, 1950) is a retired American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Throop appeared in 30 games — all in relief — over parts of four Major League seasons between and . He was listed ...
(born 1950), American baseball player
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Tom Throop (born 1947), American politician
See also
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Throup, a surname
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Troop (surname)
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