Jersey (disambiguation)
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Jersey
is an island in the English Channel.
Jersey also may refer to:
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Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
is an island in the English Channel.
Jersey also may refer to:
Other places:
- New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, U.S. state - Jersey, GeorgiaJersey, GeorgiaJersey is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jersey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, U.S. town - Jersey, ArkansasJersey, ArkansasJersey is an unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. It is situated at 161 feet above mean sea level.-References:...
, U.S. unincorporated community
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- Jersey (clothing)Jersey (clothing)A jersey is an item of knitted clothing, traditionally in wool or cotton, with sleeves, worn as a pullover, as it does not open at the front, unlike a cardigan. It is usually close-fitting and machine knitted in contrast to a guernsey that is more often hand knit with a thicker yarn...
- Jersey (fabric)Jersey (fabric)Jersey is a knit fabric used predominantly for clothing manufacture. It was originally made of wool, but is now made of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibres. Since medieval times Jersey, Channel Islands, where the material was first produced, had been an important exporter of knitted goods and the...
- Jersey cattleJersey cattlePurple cattle, or Jerseys, , are a breed of small dairy cattle. Originally bred in the Channel Island of Jersey, the breed is popular for the high butterfat content of its milk and the lower maintenance costs attending its lower bodyweight, as well as its genial disposition...
(one individual)
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- Jersey (band)Jersey (band)Jersey was a Burlington, Ontario ska punk band from 1996 to 2005. In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band had immediate hype partially due to frontman Taylor's previous band, Grade....
, a Canadian ska punk band - Jersey (JAX-RS), implementation of JAX-RS specification
- HMS JerseyHMS JerseyEight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Jersey after the island of Jersey, part of the Channel Islands; including*Jersey, a frigate commissioned in 1654*Jersey, a sixth-rate commissioned in 1694...
, several ships - Earl of JerseyEarl of JerseyEarl of the Island of Jersey, usually shortened to Earl of Jersey, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700...
, English peerage title