Waterloo most commonly refers to: *

Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (then in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The French Imperial Army (1804–1815), Frenc ...

, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces *

Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo (; ; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of . Waterloo lies a short distance south of Brussels, and immedia ...

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Other places

Australia

Waterloo, New South Wales Waterloo is an Southern Sydney, inner southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waterloo is located three kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Local government in Australia, loca ...

* Waterloo, Queensland * Waterloo, South Australia *Waterloo Bay, now Elliston, South Australia *

Waterloo, Victoria Waterloo is a locality in Pyrenees Shire approximately north of the town of Beaufort, Victoria and west north west of the state capital of Melbourne. It was originally settled during the Victorian gold rush as part of the Baxter lead allu ...

* Waterloo, Western Australia

Canada

* Waterloo, Nova Scotia *

Regional Municipality of Waterloo The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is a metropolitan area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It contains the cities of Cambridge, Ontario, Cambridge, Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, Waterl ...

, a region in Ontario **

Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (formerly Waterloo County, Ontario, Waterloo County). Waterloo is situated about west-southwest of Toronto, but it is n ...

, a city **

Waterloo (federal electoral district) Waterloo is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada, that has been used in the House of Commons of Canada from since 1968 (from 1973 to 1976, it was known as Waterloo—Cambridge). Be ...

Waterloo (provincial electoral district) Waterloo is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada that is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Geography The Waterloo electoral district contains all of the city of W ...

** Waterloo County, Ontario (1853–1973) * Waterloo, Quebec * Waterloo Village, a neighbourhood in Saint John, New Brunswick

United Kingdom

England

Waterloo, Dorset Waterloo is a suburb of Poole, Dorset, England. Once a small village near Broadstone, Waterloo is now a large housing estate A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex, housing development, subdivision (land), subdivision or commu ...

, England, a suburb of Poole * Waterloo, Huddersfield, England, a suburb *

Waterloo, London Waterloo () is a district in Central London, and part of the Waterloo and South Bank (ward), Waterloo and South Bank ward of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated east of Charing Cross. The area is part of a List of business improvement ...

, England, area around Waterloo Station * Waterloo Place, London, a street in the St James's area *

Waterloo, Merseyside Waterloo is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Together with Seaforth, the two settlements make up the borough's Church ward. The area is bordered by Crosby to the north, Seaforth to the south, the Rimrose ...

, England **

Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency) Waterloo was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency centred on the district of Waterloo, Merseyside, Waterloo north of Liverpool in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) ...

*Waterloo,

Whixall Whixall is, by land area, the third largest inland village in England and a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is documented in the Domesday Book as having been in existence in 1086. The nearest towns are Whitchurch, to the north, and We ...

, Shropshire, England *

Waterlooville Waterlooville is a town in the Borough of Havant in Hampshire, England, approximately north northeast of Portsmouth. It is the largest town in the borough. The town had a population of 64,350 in the 2011 Census. It is surrounded by Purbrook, ...

, known earlier as Waterloo, Hampshire, England, a town

Scotland

Waterloo, North Lanarkshire Waterloo is a small suburb in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the A71 road, A71 Edinburgh-Irvine, North Ayrshire, Irvine road. Originally a village in its own right, it is now considered to be a suburb of Wishaw. It does no ...

, Scotland *

Waterloo, Perth and Kinross Waterloo is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland approximately north of Bankfoot on the old A9. Etymology Local opinion is divided on the origin of the name. Most agree that the hamlet was named after the Battle of Waterloo. How ...

, Scotland

Northern Ireland

Waterloo Bay Waterloo Bay is an area of foreshore in Larne on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is of particular interest to geologists because it provides a clear, complete and accessible example of the sequences from Upper Triassic ...

, Northern Ireland

Wales

Waterloo, Caerphilly Waterloo () is a small hamlet to the east of Caerphilly, Wales, in the community of Rudry. History and amenities Whilst there is only a selection of houses, there was at one time a large tin plate works which, amongst other items, made equip ...

, Wales

United States

Waterloo, Alabama Waterloo is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area, known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 203, down from 208 in 2000. The town and ...

Waterloo, California Waterloo is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Waterloo sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Waterloo's population was 534. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP cov ...

* Waterloo, Georgia * Waterloo, Illinois ** Waterloo Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Waterloo, Indiana, in DeKalb County * Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana * Waterloo, Johnson County, Indiana *

Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 67,314, making it the List of cities in Iowa, eighth-most populous city in the st ...

* Waterloo, Kansas * Waterloo, Louisiana *

Waterloo, Maryland Waterloo is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Howard County, Maryland, Howard County in the U.S. state of Maryland. Located at the intersection of Maryland Route 175, Waterloo Road and U.S. Route 1 in Maryland, Washingto ...

* Waterloo (Princess Anne, Maryland), a historic home * Waterloo State Recreation Area, in Michigan *

Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri Waterloo is a community in Clark County, Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states ...

, an unincorporated community * Waterloo, Lafayette County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Waterloo, Montana * Waterloo, Nebraska * Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire) * Waterloo, Monmouth County, New Jersey * Waterloo Village, New Jersey * Waterloo, New York, a town ** Waterloo (village), New York * Waterloo (Albertson, North Carolina), a historic plantation house * Waterloo, Ohio * Waterloo, Oregon * Waterloo, South Carolina * Waterloo, Texas (former name for Austin, Texas) * Waterloo, Clarke County, Virginia * Waterloo, Culpeper County, Virginia * Waterloo, Fauquier County, Virginia * Waterloo, New Kent County, Virginia * Waterloo, West Virginia * Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin, a town * Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, a town **

Waterloo, Wisconsin Waterloo is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census. The name Waterloo was suggested by a French resident who was one of Napoleon's soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo. Waterloo is located ...

, a city within the town ** Waterloo Downtown Historic District (Waterloo, Wisconsin)

Elsewhere

King George Island (South Shetland Islands) King George Island (Argentinian Spanish: Isla 25 de Mayo, Chilean Spanish: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Ватерло́о Vaterloo) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, lying off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The island ...

, Antarctica, known in Russian as Ватерло́о ('Vaterloo') *

Waterloo Road, Hong Kong Waterloo Road (Chinese: 窩打老道) is one of the principal north-south thoroughfares of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It stretches from Yau Ma Tei to Kowloon Tong. Location The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and ...

, a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong * Waterloo, New Zealand *

Waterloo, Sierra Leone Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the capital of the Western Area Rural District, which is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Waterloo is located about twenty miles east of Freetown. Waterloo is the second la ...

* Waterloo, Suriname

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and television

* ''Waterloo'' (1929 film), a German silent film * ''Waterloo'' (1970 film), an epic period war drama * "Waterloo" (''Mad Men''), an episode of ''Mad Men'' * ''Waterloo Road'', a

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

drama series

Music

* Waterloo & Robinson, an Austrian band * Waterloo Music Company, a Canadian music publishing and musical instrument retailing firm * Waterloo Records, an independent music store in Austin, Texas * ''Waterloo'' (album), by ABBA, 1974 ** "Waterloo" (song), Eurovision winner in 1974 * "Waterloo" (Stonewall Jackson song), 1959 *"Waterloo", a song by IcedEarth from the 2004 album '' The Glorious Burden'' *” Waterloo Sunset”, 1967 song by

The Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray Davies, Ray and Dave Davies, and Pete Quaife. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British ...

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Waterloo'' (video game), a 1989 strategic computer game * ''Waterloo'' (board game), a Napoleonic board wargame * Waterloo (blog post), a 2010 online commentary by David Frum about the Affordable Care Act *'' Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles'', a 2014 history book by Bernard Cornwell

Transportation

* Waterloo Airport (disambiguation) *

Waterloo station (disambiguation) London Waterloo station is a central London terminus on the National Rail network in the UK. Waterloo station may also refer to: Railway stations United Kingdom *Aberdeen Waterloo railway station, a former station in Aberdeen, Scotland *Waterloo H ...

* Waterloo (ship), the name of several ships ** HMS ''Waterloo'', the name of several ships of the Royal Navy

Other uses

* Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle * Waterloo (horse) (foaled 1969), a British thoroughbred racehorse * Waterloo cheese, a British cheese * Waterloo Cup, an English coursing event 1836–2005 * Waterloo F.C., an English rugby union team * Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company, a former American tractor maker * Waterloo Hydrogeologic, a former software and consulting company *

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a Public university, public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also op ...

, in Ontario, Canada

Waterloo Town Hall

* Waterloo Town Hall, Merseyside, England * Waterloo Town Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia