Gibson
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- Gibson AmphitheatreGibson AmphitheatreThe Gibson Amphitheatre is a theatre located in Universal City, California, USA. It seats up to 6,189 for concerts, including 6,089 chairback seats...
- Gibson ApplianceGibson ApplianceGibson was founded by Joshua Hall in Belding, Michigan, in 1877 as the Belding-Hall Company selling cabinets that housed blocks of ice . The area around Belding, Michigan, had a skilled workforce of Danish craftsman and a good supply of hardwoods including ash. The company was purchased by Frank...
- Gibson GirlGibson GirlThe Gibson Girl was the personification of a feminine ideal as portrayed in the satirical pen-and-ink-illustrated stories created by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period spanning the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in the United States.Some people argue that the...
- Gibson Guitar CorporationGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
- Gibson (cocktail)Gibson (cocktail)The Gibson is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with a pickled onion. The drink bears great similarity to another cocktail, the martini, with the onion garnish being the only differentiating factor.-History:The exact origin of the Gibson is unclear, with numerous popular tales...
- Gibson Generating StationGibson Generating StationThe Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
Places
In the United States:- Gibson, ArkansasGibson, ArkansasGibson is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Gibson, GeorgiaGibson, GeorgiaGibson is a city in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 694 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Glascock County. Gibson got its name from Judge William Gibson, who donated 500 dollars for Glascock County’s first public building, the courthouse...
- Gibson, IowaGibson, IowaGibson is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gibson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Gibson, LouisianaGibson, LouisianaGibson is an unincorporated community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. The ZIP Code is 70356. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Gibson, MississippiGibson, MississippiGibson is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.Gibson is located at west of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 8.-References:...
- Gibson, TennesseeGibson, TennesseeGibson is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gibson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Gibson, WisconsinGibson, WisconsinGibson is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Larrabee, Melnik, and Zander are located in the town...
- Gibson County, IndianaGibson County, IndianaGibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
- Gibson County, Tennessee
- Gibson Township, Washington County, IndianaGibson Township, Washington County, IndianaGibson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,207.-Geography:...
- Gibson Township, MichiganGibson Township, MichiganGibson Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,210 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...
- Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaGibson Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaGibson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
In Australia:
- Gibson, Western AustraliaGibson, Western AustraliaGibson is a small town in southeastern Western Australia, about north of Esperance. At the 2006 census, Gibson had a population of 475.-History:...
, a small village - Gibson DesertGibson DesertThe Gibson Desert covers a large dry area in the state of Western Australia and is still largely in an almost "pristine" state. It is about in size, making it the 5th largest desert in Australia, after the Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Tanami and Simpson deserts.-Location and description:The Gibson...
, in Western Australia
In Canada:
- Gibson Island (Nunavut)Gibson Island (Nunavut)Gibson Island is located in Nunavut's Kitikmeot Region within the northern Canadian Arctic. It is in Franklin Strait, west of the mainland's Boothia Peninsula, and southwest of Murchison Promontory....
- Gibson Lake (Ontario)
People
- Mel GibsonMel GibsonMel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
, an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter - William GibsonWilliam GibsonWilliam Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
, an American-Canadian speculative fiction novelist