Auburn
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Geographical locations
Australia- Auburn, South AustraliaAuburn, South AustraliaAuburn is the name of a small town in the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia.-History:Often considered the Gateway to the Clare Valley, Auburn was originally settled by William Tateham, who lived in a dugout along the Wakefield River and was first named...
- Auburn, New South WalesAuburn, New South WalesAuburn is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Auburn is located 19 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Auburn Council.-History:...
- Auburn CouncilAuburn CouncilAuburn Council is the governing body of a local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district...
, the local governing body - Electoral district of Auburn
- Auburn Council
British Isles
- Auburn, East Riding of Yorkshire, village in England, UK, mostly abandoned due to coastal erosion
- A real or a fictitious village in Ireland, described by the Irish poet Oliver GoldsmithOliver GoldsmithOliver Goldsmith was an Irish writer, poet and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield , his pastoral poem The Deserted Village , and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man and She Stoops to Conquer...
in his poem "The Deserted Village" (1770).
Canada
- Auburn, Nova ScotiaAuburn, Nova ScotiaAuburn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County, situated west of Aylesford. The second oldest Anglican church in Nova Scotia is situated there, consecrated in 1790 by Bishop Inglis. Modelled on Christopher Wren's London church designs, St. Marys Anglican...
- Auburn, Ontario
United States
- Auburn, AlabamaAuburn, AlabamaAuburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
- Auburn, CaliforniaAuburn, CaliforniaAuburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,330. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history.Auburn is part of the Greater Sacramento area.- History :...
- Auburn, ColoradoAuburn, ColoradoAuburn is an unincorporated area in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Auburn is five miles south of Downtown Greeley.In the 1960s Auburn was a farming community with no general stores and no post offices. Many of the families were first, second, and third generation immigrants with...
- Auburn, Florida
- Auburn, GeorgiaAuburn, GeorgiaAs of 2010 Auburn had a population of 6,887. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 85.3% white, 4.9% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 3.3% from some other race and 2.1% reporting two or more races...
- Auburn, IllinoisAuburn, IllinoisAuburn is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census, and 4,445 in 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- Auburn, IndianaAuburn, IndianaAuburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
- Auburn, IowaAuburn, IowaAuburn is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburn is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Auburn, KansasAuburn, KansasAuburn is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- Auburn, KentuckyAuburn, KentuckyAuburn is a city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. Originally called Federal Grove, the name was changed in the 1860s to honor Auburn, New York.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- Auburn, MaineAuburn, MaineAuburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
- Auburn House (Towson, Maryland), a historic home located on the grounds of Towson University
- Auburn, MassachusettsAuburn, MassachusettsAuburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,188 at the 2010 census.- History :Auburn was first settled in 1789 and was officially incorporated in 1808 as the town of Ward, in honor of American Revolution General Artemas Ward...
- Auburn, MichiganAuburn, MichiganAuburn is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city's population was 2,011 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bay City, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)Auburn is an Antebellum Greek Revival mansion in Duncan Park in Natchez, Mississippi. It was designed and constructed by Levi Weeks in 1812, the first planned building in the town...
, an Antebellum Greek Revival mansion in Duncan Park and a U.S. National Historic Landmark - Auburn, NebraskaAuburn, NebraskaAuburn is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nemaha County. The City of Auburn is actually an incorporation of two towns. Calvert and Sheridan combined to form Auburn in 1882, in part to have the voting power to...
- Auburn, New HampshireAuburn, New HampshireAuburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,953 at the 2010 census. The town was called by WMUR News 9 as number one of "New Hampshire's Most Beautiful Towns" in July 2010. It was also named 18 in The New York Times' "Top 200 Towns To Raise a Family."-...
- Auburn, New JerseyAuburn, New JerseyAuburn is an unincorporated community in Oldmans Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The community is 6.7 miles away by car from the banks of the Delaware River and 33.9 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
- Auburn, New YorkAuburn, New YorkAuburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
- Auburn, North CarolinaAuburn, North CarolinaAuburn is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, USA, just southeast of Raleigh. It lies about halfway between Garner and Clayton along Old Garner Road, a former alignment of US 70.-Landmarks:...
- Auburn, OregonAuburn, OregonAuburn was an unincorporated community in rural Baker County, Oregon, United States, now considered a ghost town. Auburn lies off Oregon Route 7 southwest of Baker City and east of McEwen on the edge of the Blue Mountains....
- Auburn, PennsylvaniaAuburn, PennsylvaniaThere is also an Auburn Township in Pennsylvania.Auburn is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- Auburn, Rhode IslandAuburn, Rhode IslandAuburn is an urban neighborhood in the east-central part of Cranston, Rhode Island....
- Auburn, WashingtonAuburn, Washington-Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn...
- Auburn, West VirginiaAuburn, West VirginiaAuburn is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburn is located at , in the east south-east corner of Ritchie County....
- Auburn, Chippewa County, WisconsinAuburn, Chippewa County, WisconsinAuburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all of it land....
- Auburn, Fond du Lac County, WisconsinAuburn, Fond du Lac County, WisconsinAuburn is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,075 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of New Fane and New Prospect are located in the town.-Geography:...
- Auburn, WyomingAuburn, WyomingAuburn is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 276.-Geography:Auburn is located at...
- Sweet AuburnSweet AuburnThe Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "richest Negro street in the world". The Sweet Auburn district includes:*the Martin Luther King, Jr...
, a historic African-American neighborhood along Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
Other uses
- Auburn (color)Auburn (color)Auburn may be described as hair that is of a reddish-brown color. The word "auburn" comes from the Old French word alborne, which meant blond, coming from Latin word alburnus . The first recorded use of auburn in English was in 1430...
- The Auburn AutomobileAuburn AutomobileAuburn was a brand name of American automobiles produced from 1900 through 1936.-Corporate history:The Auburn Automobile Company grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company, founded in Auburn, Indiana, in 1875 by Charles Eckhart...
, made in Auburn, Indiana - Auburn Rubber CompanyAuburn Rubber CompanyThe Auburn Rubber Company was a rubber products manufacturer best known for its line of children's toys . It was probably the largest producer of rubber and vinyl toys in the world, though Norway's Tomte Laerdal, and Sweden's Galanite were major European producers.-History:Started in Auburn,...
, mainly a producer of rubber toys, especially toy vehicles - Auburn Correctional Facility, New York State
- Auburn UniversityAuburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
- Auburn (turkey)Auburn (turkey)The Auburn, also known as the Light Brown, is a breed of domestic turkey. A heritage turkey, the Auburn is one of the rarest varieties currently in existence. It has been referenced by name in written records since the 18th century, and is named after the light reddish-brown color of its plumage...
, a breed of domestic turkey
See also
- Auburn Historic District (disambiguation)
- Auburndale (disambiguation)
- Auburn Township (disambiguation)
- Auburn Hills, MichiganAuburn Hills, MichiganAuburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...