Burton
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Canada
- Burton, British ColumbiaBurton, British ColumbiaBurton is a settlement on the Arrow Lakes in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada.Before european contact, Burton was known as xaieken , a large village of Sinixt first nations people. Burton came to be in the 1890's when gold was found at Cariboo Creek, a steamboat...
- Burton, New BrunswickBurton, New BrunswickBurton is a Canadian rural community in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.Located on the Saint John River immediately downstream of Oromocto on New Brunswick Route 102, Burton is the shire town of the county and is the location of the Sunbury County court house.It is also located at one end of the...
- Burton, Ontario
- Burtons, Nova ScotiaBurtons, Nova ScotiaBurtons is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of East Hants in Hants County.-References:*...
- Burton, Durham Region, Ontario
- Burton, Parry Sound District, Ontario
- Burton, Prince Edward IslandBurton, Prince Edward IslandBurton is a settlement in Prince Edward Island....
- Lac-Burton, Quebec
- Burton Lake, Saskatchewan
England
- Burton, Gowy, near Tarporley in Cheshire
- Burton, Ledsham and Willaston, on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire
- Burton-in-KendalBurton-in-KendalBurton in Kendal is a village and civil parish on the extreme southern edge of Cumbria, England. It contains around 600 houses and has a population of 1,411...
, Cumbria - Burton, DorsetBurton, DorsetBurton Village is a village and parish in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, England. It is situated some 2 miles north-east of Christchurch town centre...
- Burton, LincolnshireBurton, LincolnshireBurton is a village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately north of Lincoln. It sits on the side of the cliff overlooking the Trent Valley.Burton Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Vincent....
- Burton-upon-Stather, North Lincolnshire
- Burton, NorthumberlandBurton, NorthumberlandBurton is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the south of Bamburgh, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast.- Governance :Burton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed....
- Burton upon TrentBurton upon TrentBurton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Staffordshire- Burton (UK Parliament constituency)Burton (UK Parliament constituency)Burton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, covering Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas
- Burton (UK Parliament constituency)
- Burton, Sussex
- Burton, WiltshireBurton, WiltshireBurton is a small village with 96 households in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire of 1915 identifies Burton as the most important part of the parish of Nettleton...
United States
- Burton, Arizona
- Burton, Arkansas
- Burton, GeorgiaBurton, GeorgiaThe town of Burton, Georgia now lies underwater, covered by Lake Burton. The town was located at the confluence of Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River in Rabun County, Georgia and was established in the first half of the 19th century as a result of the Georgia Gold Rush...
- Burton, Idaho
- Burton, IllinoisBurton, IllinoisBurton, Illinois is a village in Adams County about 4 miles east of Quincy. Burton was named English Prairie and Benton before finally being changed to its current name. -External links:*...
- Burton, Kentucky
- Burton, Louisiana
- Burton, MichiganBurton, MichiganBurton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 30,308 at the 2000 census, making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County.- Neighorhoods :...
(Genesee County) - Burton, Shiawassee County, Michigan
- Burton, Mississippi
- Burton, Howard County, Missouri
- Burton, Wayne County, Missouri
- Burton, Montana
- Burton, NebraskaBurton, NebraskaBurton is a village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
- Burton, North Carolina
- Burton, OhioBurton, OhioBurton is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-History:Burton was founded in 1798 and is Geauga County's oldest settlement...
- Burton, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
- Burton, Hughes County, Oklahoma
- Burton, Noble County, Oklahoma
- Burton, South CarolinaBurton, South CarolinaBurton is a census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,976 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S...
- Burton, Tennessee
- Burton, Johnson County, Texas
- Burton, Washington County, TexasBurton, Washington County, TexasBurton is a town in Washington County, Texas, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census, and 375 in 2009.-Geography:Burton is located at ....
- Burton, Utah
- Burton, Clark County, Washington
- Burton, King County, WashingtonBurton, King County, WashingtonBurton is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It is a historic waterfront residential area on Vashon Island. The town of Burton sits at the isthmus between Inner and Outer Quartermaster Harbor. The town was named in 1892 by Mrs. Miles Hatch after her home town in Illinois, and...
- Burton, West VirginiaBurton, West VirginiaBurton is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It was named for George Bartrug, who settled here in 1812...
- Burton, WisconsinBurton, WisconsinBurton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States....
Business
- Burton BrothersBurton BrothersBurton Brothers was one of New Zealand's most important nineteenth century photographic studios and was based in Dunedin, New Zealand...
, a New Zealand photographic firm - Burton Snowboards, a snowboard & snow sportswear manufacturer.
- Burton (clothing), a menswear retailer in the UK
- Burton carBurton carThe Burton is a Dutch sports car based on French 2CV technology. The Burton is an open, nostalgic-looking sports car built on the chassis of the 2CV with a modern glassfibre bodykit. The car can be built as an open two seater, or with a hardtop with gull-wing doors or with a custom made...
, a Dutch sports car
Other
- Burton processBurton processThe Burton process is a thermal cracking process invented by William Merriam Burton and Robert Humphrey.The oil industry used it to double the production of gasoline in 1913. This thermal cracking process was patented on January 7, 1913 ....
, a thermal cracking process invented by William M. Burton, used to produce diesel fuel - Burton (nut)Burton (nut)Burton is a type of nut in the Hican family, a cross between hickory and pecan cultivars. The nut is one of the better tasting hicans, it is round and thin in shape and has a seedling called a Dooley....
, edible nut in the Hican family - Burton carBurton carThe Burton is a Dutch sports car based on French 2CV technology. The Burton is an open, nostalgic-looking sports car built on the chassis of the 2CV with a modern glassfibre bodykit. The car can be built as an open two seater, or with a hardtop with gull-wing doors or with a custom made...
, a Dutch sports car
See also
- Burton Township (disambiguation)
- Bruton (disambiguation)Bruton (disambiguation)Bruton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, EnglandBruton may refer to:People* John Bruton, former Irish Taoiseach, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America....
- BurdonBurdonBurdon is a village and civil parish in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is south of the city centre. The north-west of the parish includes part of the Doxford Park estate. It has a population of 971....
- Helms-Burton ActHelms-Burton ActThe Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 is a United States federal law which strengthens and continues the United States embargo against Cuba...