Kent (disambiguation)
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Kent
is a county in South East England, centre of the former Kingdom of Kent
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Kent may also refer to:
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
is a county in South East England, centre of the former Kingdom of Kent
Kingdom of Kent
The Kingdom of Kent was a Jutish colony and later independent kingdom in what is now south east England. It was founded at an unknown date in the 5th century by Jutes, members of a Germanic people from continental Europe, some of whom settled in Britain after the withdrawal of the Romans...
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Kent may also refer to:
Canada
- Kent, British ColumbiaKent, British ColumbiaThe District of Kent is a district municipality located east of Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the Fraser Valley Regional District, Kent consists of several communities, the largest and most well-known being Agassiz, the only town in the municipality, Harrison Mills, Kilby, Mount Woodside,...
- Kentville, Nova ScotiaKentville, Nova ScotiaKentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people....
- Chatham-Kent, OntarioChatham-Kent, OntarioChatham–Kent is a unitary authority in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Mostly rural, its centres of population are Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Tilbury and Wallaceburg. Modern Chatham–Kent was created in 1998 by the merger of Kent County and its municipalities.- History :The former city of...
- Kent County, New BrunswickKent County, New BrunswickKent County is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian and English Speaking Settlers...
Counties
- Kent County, DelawareKent County, DelawareKent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is coextensive with the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population was 162,310, a 28.1% increase over the previous decade. The county seat is Dover, the state capital...
- Kent County, MarylandKent County, MarylandKent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
- Kent County, MichiganKent County, Michigan-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
- Kent County, Rhode IslandKent County, Rhode Island-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 167,090 people, 67,320 households, and 44,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 982 people per square mile . There were 70,365 housing units at an average density of 414 per square mile...
- Kent County, Texas
- New Kent County, VirginiaNew Kent County, VirginiaAt the 2000 census, there were 13,462 people, 4,925 households and 3,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 per square mile . There were 5,203 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
Cities and towns
- Kent, CaliforniaKent, CaliforniaKent is a former settlement in Colusa County, California, west of West Butte. A post office operated at Kent from 1891 to 1911.-References:...
- Kent, California, former name of Kentfield, CaliforniaKentfield, CaliforniaKentfield is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet . The population was 6,485 at the 2010 census...
- Kent, ConnecticutKent, ConnecticutKent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located...
- Kent, FloridaKent, FloridaKent is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 2, in the southwestern part of the county.-Geography:Kent is located at ....
- Kent, IowaKent, IowaKent is a former city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. In 2003, after years of rural flight, the tiny city was disincorporated, ending its status as an officially recognized community.-Geography:...
- Kent, IllinoisKent, IllinoisKent is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Kent is home to the Kent Bank, Kent Feed Mill, St. Paul's Lutheran Church , Kent United Methodist Church, Kent Fire Department and the Kent U.S...
- Kent, Jefferson County, IndianaKent, Jefferson County, IndianaKent is an unincorporated town in Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.The town was described as follows in an 1889 history: "KENT, Republican township, is in section thirty-two, town V north, range VI east. Was platted by James Blankinship, April 9th, 1853, and formerly called Ramsey’s...
- Kent, MinnesotaKent, MinnesotaKent is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 81 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Kent, New YorkKent, New YorkKent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 14,009 at the 2000 census. The name is that of an early settler family. The town is the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City....
- Kent, OhioKent, OhioKent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
- Kent, OregonKent, OregonKent is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Kent has a post office with a ZIP code of 97033. Kent lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 97 and Dobie Point Road.-References:...
- Kent, TexasKent, TexasKent is an unincorporated village in Culberson County, in West Texas, United States. It lies just north of Interstate 10 at Exit 176, ten miles west of the beginning of Interstate 20 and four miles west of the eastern Culberson County boundary. It is sandwiched between the railroad, immediately...
- Kent, WashingtonKent, WashingtonKent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
- Kent Acres, DelawareKent Acres, DelawareKent Acres is a census-designated place in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Kent City, MichiganKent City, MichiganKent City is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,061 at the 2000 census.The village was named for New York jurist and legal scholar, James Kent, as was Kent County.-Geography:...
- Kent Narrows, MarylandKent Narrows, MarylandKent Narrows is a census-designated place and town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 567.-Geography:Kent Narrows is located at ....
- Kentland, IndianaKentland, IndianaKentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1860 as "Kent", though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it...
- Fort Kent, MaineFort Kent, MaineFort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...
- South Kent, ConnecticutSouth Kent, ConnecticutSouth Kent is a village located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, alongside the border with New York, and within and part of Kent, Connecticut. South Kent has its own Post Office whose ZIP code is 06785. South Kent is also home to South Kent School, a private prep...
Electoral districts
- Kent (New Brunswick electoral district)Kent (New Brunswick electoral district)Kent was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.It consisted of the County of Kent...
(1867-1966) - Kent (Ontario electoral district)Kent (Ontario electoral district)Kent was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, 1917 to 1968, and 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
(1867-1903; 1914-1966; 1976-1996) - Kent (provincial electoral district) (New Brunswick)
Physical features
- Kent GroupKent GroupThe Kent Group of Islands lies in Bass Strait, Australia, north-west of the Furneaux Group. They form the Kent Group National Park.The islands were named Kent's Group by Matthew Flinders, "in honour of my friend captain William Kent, then commander of the Supply" when Flinders passed them on...
of islands, in Bass Strait, Australia - Kent Island, MarylandKent Island, MarylandKent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland. To the east, a narrow channel known as the Kent Narrows barely separates the island from the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the other side, the island is separated from Sandy Point, an area near Annapolis, by...
, United States - Kent NarrowsKent NarrowsThe Kent Narrows, also known as Kent Island Narrows and to local residents simply as the Narrows, is a waterway that connects the Chester River with the Eastern Bay and also separates Kent Island from the Delmarva Peninsula. It runs through the community of Kent Narrows, Maryland. The Kent...
, Maryland, United States - Kent PeninsulaKent PeninsulaThe Kent Peninsula is a large peninsula, almost totally surrounded by water, in Nunavut's northern Canadian Arctic mainland. From a narrow isthmus, it extends westward into the Coronation Gulf. It is south of Dease Strait which separates the peninsula from Victoria Island and the Finlayson...
in Canada - The River KentRiver KentThe River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. The river originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles into the north of Morecambe Bay. The Lake District National Park includes the upper reaches of the river within its boundaries.The river passes...
, Cumbria, England
United States
- Kent State UniversityKent State UniversityKent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
, Kent, Ohio- Kent State shootingsKent State shootingsThe Kent State shootings—also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre—occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970...
- Kent State shootings
- Kent City School District, a public school district in Kent, Ohio
- Kent School DistrictKent School DistrictThe Kent School District #415 includes the cities of Kent, Covington, Maple Valley, parts of the cities of Renton and Black Diamond, and neighboring unincorporated areas in King County, Washington. Covering 73 square miles , the Kent School District has 40 schools...
, a public school district in Kent, Washington - Kent SchoolKent SchoolKent School is a private, co-educational college preparatory school in Kent, Connecticut, USA. The Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, Order of the Holy Cross, established the school in 1906 and it retains its affiliation with the Episcopal Church of the United States.Students at Kent come from more...
, a private high school in Kent, Connecticut - Chicago–Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Transportation
- Ford Kent engineFord Kent engineThe Ford Kent is an internal combustion engine from Ford of Europe. Originally developed in 1959 for the Ford Anglia, it is an in-line four-cylinder engine with a cast-iron cylinder head and block.-Pre-Crossflow:...
, used in for instance Ford Anglia - HMS KentHMS KentEleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent.*HMS Kent was a 46-gun fourth-rate launched in 1652 as the Kentish Frigate, renamed Kent in 1660, and wrecked in 1672....
, a ship - Kent Station (OC Transpo)Kent Station (OC Transpo)Kent Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway served by OC Transpo buses. It is located in the central transitway section, appearing on both Albert Street and Slater Street....
, a bus stop in Ottawa's downtown transit corridor - Kent Street (Ottawa)Kent Street (Ottawa)Kent Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. One block west of Bank Street, Kent is one way running north. It begins at the Queensway at the south and ends at Wellington Street. The street has fewer storefronts than Bank Street. South of downtown it is mainly small and medium sized...
, a major downtown street in Ottawa - New Kent RoadNew Kent RoadNew Kent Road is a road in the London Borough of Southwark. The road was created in 1751 when the Turnpike Trust upgraded a local footpath. This was done as part of the general road improvements associated with the creation of Westminster Bridge; in effect it was possible to travel from the West...
in London - Old Kent RoadOld Kent RoadThe Old Kent Road is a road in South East London, England and forms part of Watling Street, the Roman road which ran from Dover to Holyhead. The street is famous as the equal cheapest property on the London Monopoly board and as the only one in South London....
in London
Music
- Kent (band)Kent (band)Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
, a Swedish rock band- Kent (album)Kent (album)Kent is the debut album by the Swedish band Kent, released in 1995.-Track listing:#"Blåjeans" – 2:58#"Som vatten" – 2:54#"Ingenting någonsin" – 4:02...
, their first album
- Kent (album)
Other uses
- KENTKENTthumb|The radio tower for KENT outside of Parowan, Utah.KENT was a radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format. Licensed to Parowan, Utah, USA, the station was currently owned by AM Radio 1400, Inc. and featured programing from Westwood One and Dial Global.-Translator:KENT served the...
, a radio station - Kent Applicative Operating SystemKent Applicative Operating SystemThe Kent Applicative Operating System is a functional operating system concept to use dynamic process creation and inter-process communication....
, computer operating system - Clark KentClark KentClark Kent is a fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Appearing regularly in stories published by DC Comics, he debuted in Action Comics #1 and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman....
, secret identity of SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective... - Kent (band)Kent (band)Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
, a Swedish rock band- Kent (album)Kent (album)Kent is the debut album by the Swedish band Kent, released in 1995.-Track listing:#"Blåjeans" – 2:58#"Som vatten" – 2:54#"Ingenting någonsin" – 4:02...
, their first album
- Kent (album)
- Kent Building SuppliesKent Building SuppliesKent Building Supplies is a chain of 33 retail home improvement stores in Atlantic Canada, owned by J.D. Irving Limited...
, Canadian retail hardware chain - Kent (cigarette)Kent (cigarette)Kent is a brand of cigarettes. Kent's Micronite filter was introduced shortly after the publication of a series of articles in Reader's Digest in 1952 entitled "Cancer by the Carton", that scared American consumers into seeking out a filter brand at a time when most brands were filterless...
, a cigarette brand, first to introduce smoke filters in 1952 - Kent (game), a card game
- Kent (mango)Kent (mango)The Kent' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.-History:The original tree, a seedling of the Brooks cultivar started in September of 1932, was planted on January 1st, 1933 on the property of Leith D. Kent in Coconut Grove, Florida. 'Kent' was reportedly a cross between...
- Kent RecordsKent RecordsKent Records was a Los Angeles based record label, launched in the 1960s by the Bihari brothers. It was a follow up to the bankrupted Modern Records and reissued Modern's records. It was later bought by Ace Records, England, which used the label name to release Northern Soul records.The label...
, a record label - Kent Recursive CalculatorKent Recursive CalculatorKRC is a lazy functional language developed by David Turner in 1981 based on SASL, with pattern matching, guards and ZF expressions ....
, programming language - Kingdom of KentKingdom of KentThe Kingdom of Kent was a Jutish colony and later independent kingdom in what is now south east England. It was founded at an unknown date in the 5th century by Jutes, members of a Germanic people from continental Europe, some of whom settled in Britain after the withdrawal of the Romans...