Atkinson
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In Canada:- Atkinson, Nova Scotia
- Atkinson Point, Northwest Territories
- Atkinson, Ontario
In the United States of America:
- Atkinson, IllinoisAtkinson, IllinoisAtkinson is an incorporated town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,001 at the 2000 census....
- Atkinson, IndianaAtkinson, IndianaAtkinson is an extinct town in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana. The site of Atkinson is home to the county's only junior/senior high school, Benton Central. The town was named for Cephas Atkinson and served as a shipping point on the Big Four railway...
- Atkinson, MaineAtkinson, MaineAtkinson is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Judge Atkinson, a landholder. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Atkinson, NebraskaAtkinson, NebraskaAtkinson, Nebraska is a city in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Atkinson is located at ....
- Atkinson, New HampshireAtkinson, New HampshireAtkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...
- Atkinson, North CarolinaAtkinson, North CarolinaAtkinson is a town in Pender County, North Carolina in the United States. At the 2000 census, the town population was 236. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Atkinson is located at ....
- Fort Atkinson, WisconsinFort Atkinson, WisconsinFort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the Rock River, a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. In 1996, Money Magazine named Fort Atkinson "One of America's Hottest Little Boomtowns." The population was 11,621 at the 2000 census.- History :Fort...
- Atkinson Township (disambiguation)
In Dominica:
- Atkinson, Dominica, a village in the Commonwealth of DominicaDominicaDominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
Other
- Atkinson Film-ArtsAtkinson Film-ArtsAtkinson Film-Arts was an animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario, The company is best known for the first two Care Bears television specials, The Land Without Feelings and The Freeze Machine, and the four syndicated specials that inspired The Raccoons...
, a Canadian animation studio that closed in 1989 - Atkinson Vehicles Ltd, a British truck company
- An atkinson, a unit of airflow resistance in Atkinson resistanceAtkinson resistanceAtkinson resistance is commonly used in mine ventilation to characterise the resistance to airflow of a duct of irregular size and shape, such as a mine roadway...
- An asymmetrical thermodynamic cycle, the Atkinson cycleAtkinson cycleThe Atkinson cycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine invented by James Atkinson in 1882. The Atkinson cycle is designed to provide efficiency at the expense of power density, and is used in some modern hybrid electric applications.-Design:...
- Atkinson Candy CompanyAtkinson Candy CompanyAtkinson Candy Company is a candy company based in Lufkin, Texas, best known for producing the Chick-O-Stick.-History:Atkinson Candy Company was founded in 1932 by B.E. Atkinson, Sr., and his wife, Mabel C...
, a TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based candy company founded in 1932