Clarence may refer to:

People

Clarence (given name) Clarence is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Clarence 13X (1928–1969), American religious leader and the founder of the Five-Percent Nation * Clarence Acuña (born 1975), Chilean professional footballer * Clarence ...

Juma Clarence Juma Clarence (born 17 March 1989) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays for Police FC, as a striker. Career Clarence has played club football for United Petrotrin, Hacettepe and Caledonia AIA. He made his international debut ...

(born 1989), Trinidadian footballer * O. B. Clarence (1870–1955), English film and stage actor *

William Henry Clarence William Henry Clarence (1856–1879) was King, or Hereditary Chief, of the Miskito. He was educated privately at Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coa ...

(1856–1879), king or hereditary chief of the Miskito people

Places

Australia

Clarence County Clarence County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It lies to the north of the Orara River, and includes the mouth of the Clarence River, and the city of Grafton. Clarence County is named in honour of the Duke of Clare ...

, New South Wales, a Cadastral division *

Clarence, New South Wales Clarence is a location in New South Wales, Australia. It was originally a railway outpost on the original railway line across the Blue Mountains, but by 1908 when Clarence was used as headquarters for the Ten Tunnels Deviation works, the town p ...

, a place near Lithgow *

Clarence River (New South Wales) The Clarence River ( Bundjalung: ''Boorimbah'', Yaygir: ''Ngunitiji'') is a river situated in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia. It rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, in the Border Ranges west o ...

Clarence Valley Council Clarence Valley Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The council services an area of and draws its name from the Clarence River, which flows through most of the council area. The area ...

, a local government area in New South Wales *

Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) Clarence Strait in northern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list o ...

City of Clarence Clarence City Council (or City of Clarence) is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Hobart, Greater Hobart Area. The Clarence local government area has a po ...

, a local government body and municipality in Tasmania * Clarence, Western Australia, an early settlement *

Electoral district of Clarence Clarence is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It includes all of the Clarence Valley Co ...

, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Canada

* Clarence, Ontario, a hamlet in the city of Clarence-Rockland *

Clarence Township, Ontario Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland, located immediately to the east of Ottawa, was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of t ...

Clarence, Nova Scotia Clarence is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Along with Fort Clarence (Nova Scotia), the community is named in honour of the Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews, later King William IV William I ...

Clarence Islands The Clarence Islands are a Canadian Arctic island group in the Nunavut Territory. The islands lie in the James Ross Strait, east of Cape Felix, off the northeast coast of King William Island. They are about west of Kent Bay on the Boothia Pe ...

, Nunavut, Canada *

Clarence-Rockland Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland, located immediately to the east of Ottawa, was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of ...

, a city which includes Clarence, Ontario

New Zealand

* Clarence, New Zealand, a small town in North Canterbury *

Waiau Toa / Clarence River The Clarence River (; officially Waiau Toa / Clarence River) is a major river which flows through the Kaikōura Ranges in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. At roughly long, it is the longest river in Canterbury and the eighth longes ...

United States

Clarence Strait Clarence Strait, originally Duke of Clarence Strait,''Statement ...

, Alaska * Clarence, Illinois, an unincorporated community *

Clarence, Iowa Clarence is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,039 at the time of the 2020 census. History The community was originally called "Onion Grove" because of the widespread growth of wild onions along Mill Creek. The ...

, a city *

Clarence Township, Barton County, Kansas Clarence Township is a township (T19S R15W) in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 117. History Clarence Township was organized in 1878. Geography Clarence Township covers an area of and contains n ...

Clarence, Louisiana Clarence is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 499 at the 2010 census. It is located some seven miles east of the parish seat of Natchitoches and is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical ...

, a village *

Clarence Township, Michigan Clarence Township is a civil township located in northeast Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,903 at the 2020 census. The township was origi ...

Clarence, Missouri Clarence is a city in western Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. History Clarence was founded in 1857. According to tradition, the community has the name of Clarence Duff, the son of a pioneer cit ...

, a city *

Clarence, New York Clarence is a town and affluent suburb located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States, northeast of Buffalo. The population was 32,950 according to the 2020 census estimate. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the ...

, a town **

Clarence (CDP), New York Clarence is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,646 at the 2010 census. Clarence is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statist ...

, a census-designated place in the town *

Clarence, Pennsylvania Clarence is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 626 at the 2010 census. Geography Clarence is located i ...

, a census-designated place *

Clarence, Wisconsin Spring Grove is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 861 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Oakley and the ghost towns of Clarence and Tyrone are located in the town. Geo ...

, a ghost town

Elsewhere

Clarence Island (South Shetland Islands) Clarence Island () is the easternmost island in the South Shetland Islands, off the coast of Antarctica. It is claimed by Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, by Britain as part of the British Antarctic Territory, and by Chile as part ...

, Antarctica *

Clarence Town Clarence Town is a town in The Bahamas. It is located on Long Island. Clarence Town is the capital of Long Island and has a population of 86 people as of 2010.Clarence Island, Chile Clarence Island (Spanish: ''Isla Clarence'') is an island in the Magallanes Region. It belongs to the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and to the municipality of Punta Arenas. It is located just south of Brunswick Peninsula (on the south side of Fr ...

* Clarence City or

Port Clarence (Fernando Po) Malabo ( , ; formerly ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea in the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a population of approximate ...

, Equatorial Guinea, former name of Malabo *

Fort Clarence Fort Clarence is a now defunct fortification that is located in Rochester, Kent, England. History The archway by the fort's drawbridge was demolished in the 1930s. The fort, on the left, is now converted into flats. The fort was built bet ...

, Rochester, Kent, England, a former fortification *

Clarence (river) The Clarence is a river in northern France whose course crosses the department of Pas-de-Calais. Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes. It flows through the communes of Sachin, Pernes, Calonne-Ricouart, Calonne-sur-la-Lys and ...

, France *

Clarence Strait (Iran) The Clarence Strait is a narrow strait separating the Iranian island of Qeshm from the Iranian mainland. It is the much smaller counterpart to the Strait of Hormuz. The native name for the strait is Khuran. The Clarence Strait is host to the mos ...

Clare, Suffolk Clare is a market town and civil parish on the north bank of the River River Stour, Suffolk, Stour in the West Suffolk District, West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Clare is in southwest Suffolk, from Bury St Edmunds and ...

, England, which gave its name to the Dukedom of Clarence

Arts and entertainment

* ''Clarence'' (play), by

Booth Tarkington Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1918) and ''Alice Adams (novel), Alice Adams'' (1921). He is one of only four novelists to w ...

* ''Clarence'' (1922 film), based on the play, starring Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres * ''Clarence'' (1937 film), based on the play * ''Clarence'' (1990 film), a spin-off film/sequel to ''It's a Wonderful Life'' **

Clarence Odbody Clarence Odbody, also spelled Clarence Oddbody, (born May 1653, died 1745) is a guardian angel character in Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film ...

, the guardian angel from the 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life'' * Clarence, star of 1965 film ''

Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion ''Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion'' is a 1965 light comedy-adventure film, produced by Ivan Tors, Leonard B. Kaufman, and Harry Redmond Jr., directed by Andrew Marton, and starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake. The film was shot at Soledad Ca ...

'' which was the basis for the 1966 TV show ''

Daktari ''Daktari'' ( Swahili for "doctor") is an American family drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series is an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television starring Marshall Thompson as Marsh Tracy, a veter ...

'' * ''Clarence'' (British TV series), a British sitcom starring Ronnie Barker that aired on BBC * ''Clarence'' (American TV series), an American animated series that airs on Cartoon Network * Clarence (''Wonder Showzen''), a puppet from the television series ''Wonder Showzen'' * ''Clarence'' (Denker novel), a 2001 novel by

Henry Denker Henry Denker (November 25, 1912 – May 15, 2012) was an American novelist and playwright. Biography Denker was born in New York, the son of a fur trader. After initially studying to be a rabbi, he change to the study of law and graduated fro ...

* ''Clarence'' (Sedgwick novel), an 1830 novel by

Catharine Sedgwick Catharine Maria Sedgwick (December 28, 1789 – July 31, 1867) was an American novelist of domestic fiction. From the 1820s to the 1850s, Sedgwick made a living writing short stories for a variety of periodicals. She became one of the most notab ...

* Clarence, a ghost character in the animated series ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' * Clarence, the protagonist in the 2023 American biblical comedy-drama film ''

The Book of Clarence ''The Book of Clarence'' is a 2023 American biblical comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeymes Samuel, and produced by Samuel, Jay-Z, James Lassiter, and Tendo Nagenda. The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop, ...

Schools

* Clarence High School (Bellerive, Tasmania), Australia * Clarence High School (India) *

Clarence High School (Clarence, New York) Clarence High School, also known as Clarence Central High School or, formerly, Clarence Senior High School, is a public high school located in Clarence, Erie County, New York, United States. It is the only high school operated by the Clarence C ...

, United States

Other uses

Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence was a substantive title created three times in the Peerage of England. The title Duke of Clarence and St Andrews has also been created in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Prince Leopold, Duke ...

, a title which has been traditionally awarded to members of the English and British royal families *

Clarence (carriage) A clarence is a type of carriage that was popular in the early 19th century. It is a closed, four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with a projecting glass front and seats for four passengers inside. The driver sat at the front, outside the carriage. ...

, a type of carriage *

Clarence Correctional Centre Clarence Correctional Centre is a minimum- and maximum-security prison for men and women located near Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. It holds inmates sentenced under State or Australian criminal law. It has 1,700 beds, making it the largest ...

, Clarence, New South Wales, Australia *

Clarence railway station Clarence is a railway station on the Blue Mountains section of the Main Western railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1874 on the original alignment from Bell to the Clarence Tunnel. With the opening of Dargan's Deviation, ...

, New South Wales, Australia *

Clarence House Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. The four-storey house is faced in ...

, a royal home in London * , three ships of the Royal Navy * CSS ''Clarence'', a Confederate States Navy commerce raider *

Clarence Railway The Clarence Railway was an early railway company that operated in north-east England between 1833 and 1853. The railway was built to take coal from mines in County Durham to ports on the River Tees and was a competitor to the Stockton and Dar ...

, a 19th century railway in north-east England *

Clarence Hotel The Clarence Hotel is a four-star 51-room hotel located at 6–8 Wellington Quay, Dublin, Ireland. It is in the Temple Bar neighbourhood, on the River Liffey. It first opened in 1852, and bought by U2 lead singer Bono and lead guitarist The ...

, Dublin, Ireland, a four-star hotel built in 1852 *

Clarence Football Club The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania. Before 1947, they existed as Bellerive Football Club. The Club play their home game ...

, an Australian football team based in Bellerive, Tasmania