Lone Star
Encyclopedia
Locations
- Lone Star State, the official state nickname of TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Lone Star, TexasLone Star, TexasLone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lone Star is located at ....
, a city in Morris County, Texas
- Lone Star, Texas
- Lone Star, California
- Lone Star, Fresno County, CaliforniaLone Star, Fresno County, CaliforniaLone Star is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east-northeast of Malaga, at an elevation of 318 feet ....
, an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California - Lone Star, Glenn County, CaliforniaLone Star, Glenn County, CaliforniaLone Star is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5292 feet ....
, an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California - Lone Star, Humboldt County, CaliforniaLone Star, Humboldt County, CaliforniaLone Star is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located north-northeast of Lone Star Junction.As of 1873, a school was in operation at Lone Star.. It was later amalgamated with the Kneeland School.-References:...
, a former settlement in Humboldt County, California - Lone Star, Placer County, CaliforniaLone Star, Placer County, CaliforniaLone Star is a former settlement in Placer County, California. Lone Star is located north of Auburn.The Lone Star post office operated from 1861 to 1863. The Lone Star mine was at the site.-References:...
, a former settlement in Placer County, California - Lone Star Junction, CaliforniaLone Star Junction, CaliforniaLone Star Junction is a locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located south-southeast of Blue Lake, at an elevation of ....
, a locality in Humboldt County, California - Moreland Mill, CaliforniaMoreland Mill, CaliforniaMoreland Mill is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It lies at an elevation of 7743 feet ....
(formerly, Lone Star Mill and Moreland), an unincorporated community in Kern County, California
- Lone Star, Fresno County, California
- Lone Star, South CarolinaLone Star, South CarolinaLone Star is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The community has the ZIP Code of 29030 and lies at approximately 33.63 latitude and -80.59 longitude, with an elevation of 171 feet. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical...
, an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States
Transportation
- Lone Star (1920 automobile)Lone Star (1920 automobile)The Lone Star was made by Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Corp., San Antonio, Texas, from 1920 to 1922. It was available as a 4-30 or 6-40, both utilizing Lycoming power units. Both open and closed models were listed for sale. The cars were manufactured for the Lone Star Corporation by Piedmont...
, an early American automobile manufactured by made by Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Corp. from 1920–1922 - Lone Star AirlinesLone Star AirlinesLone Star Airlines was an American regional airline that operated both domestic and international flights. For much of the airline's life its headquarters were located in the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas. The airline's largest hub was located at Dallas-Fort Worth International...
, an American regional airline that operated both domestic and international flights from 1984–1998 - Lone Star (Amtrak train), an Amtrak passenger train serving Chicago, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Houston and intermediate points from 1971–1974
- Lone Star (SSW train), a passenger train operated by St. Louis Southwestern Railway between Memphis and Dallas that discontinued service in 1952
- Lone Star (steamer)Lone Star (steamer)The Lone Star was a steamer that wrecked 6 miles north of Red Fish Bar near Galveston, Texas on September 16, 1865....
, a steamer that wrecked 6 miles north of Red Fish Bar near Galveston, Texas on September 16, 1865 - The Lone Star, a barque featured in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Five Orange PipsThe Five Orange Pips"The Five Orange Pips", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fifth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes....
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Media
- "Lone Star", a 1954 episode of Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...
- Lone Star (1952 film)Lone Star (1952 film)Lone Star is a 1952 Western film starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Ed Begley, and Lionel Barrymore as President Andrew Jackson...
, a 1952 Western film starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Ed Begley, and Lionel Barrymore - Lone Star (1996 film)Lone Star (1996 film)Lone Star is an American mystery film written and directed by John Sayles and set in a small town in Texas. It features Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson and Matthew McConaughey and deals with a sheriff's investigation into who murdered one of his predecessors.-Plot:In this ensemble...
, an American mystery film written and directed by John Sayles and set in a small town in Texas - Lone Star (band)Lone Star (band)-History:Lone Star were a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975. An embryonic line-up consisted of former Iona members, Kenny Driscoll and Tony Smith, former Quest bassist Ray Jones, and drummer Jim Mathews...
, a Spanish rock band formed in Barcelona, Catalonia in the early 60´s - Lone Star (band)Lone Star (band)-History:Lone Star were a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975. An embryonic line-up consisted of former Iona members, Kenny Driscoll and Tony Smith, former Quest bassist Ray Jones, and drummer Jim Mathews...
, a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975 - Lone Star MusicLone Star MusicLone Star Music, also called LSM, is a New Braunfels, Texas-based music company which operates a website drawing half a million visitors a month, as well as a retail outlet in Gruene.-Founding:...
(LSM), a New Braunfels, Texas-based music company - LonestarLonestarLonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
, an award-winning American country music band- Lonestar (album)Lonestar (album)Lonestar is the self-titled debut album from the American country music band Lonestar. Released in 1995 on BNA Records , it features five singles: "Tequila Talkin'", "No News", "Runnin' Away With My Heart", "Heartbroke Every Day", and "When Cowboys Didn't Dance", of which "No News" was a Number One...
, the self-titled debut album from the American country music band Lonestar
- Lonestar (album)
- Lone Star (TV series), a short-lived American television series for the Fox network
- Captain Lone Starr, a main protagonist in the 1987 Mel Brooks film Spaceballs
- KZPS ("Lone Star 92.5"), a radio station serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market in Texas
- MovieTimeMovieTimeMovieTime is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. MovieTime is a commercial service that primarily broadcasts films.-Series list:* Highlander: The Series* Infomercials* TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens...
(originally named Lonestar), Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by Canwest Media Inc.
Sports
- Austin Lone StarsAustin Lone StarsThe Austin Lone Stars were a soccer club that competed in the SISL, USISL and United Soccer Leagues from 1987 to 2000. The club originally started in 1987/88 as the Austin Sockadillos in the original indoor SISL league. They became the Austin Lone Stars in 1994.-History:In 1987, Fernando Marcos...
, a soccer club that competed in the SISL, USISL and United Soccer Leagues from 1987 to 2000 - Liberia national football teamLiberia national football teamThe Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals...
(nicknamed the Lone Stars), the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association - Lone Star ConferenceLone Star ConferenceThe Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
(LSC), a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II - Lone Star ParkLone Star ParkLone Star Park is a horse racing track located in Grand Prairie, Texas.-History:Lone Star Park opened in 1997. The track offers separate meets for Thoroughbred racing and Quarter Horse racing. In October 2002, Magna Entertainment Corp. , based in Aurora, Ontario, leased the facility and acquired...
, a horse racing track located in Grand Prairie, Texas - Lonestar Soccer ClubLonestar Soccer ClubLonestar Soccer Club is a youth soccer club, based in Austin, Texas, with teams competing in the USSF , Elite Clubs National League RIII Premier League, SCL, Division I, Super II, Division II, Division III, & Division IV...
, a youth (U8 through U18) soccer club, based in Austin, Texas
Economy
- Lone Star FundsLone Star FundsLone Star Funds is a worldwide private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, that specializes in purchasing distressed companies and assets, often well-known consumer brands that have seen better times or gone through financial difficulties due to leveraged buy-outs...
, a worldwide private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas - Lone Star Brewing CompanyLone Star Brewing CompanyThe Lone Star Brewery, built in 1884, was the first large, mechanized brewery in Texas. Adolphus Busch, of Anheuser-Busch, founded it along with a group of San Antonio businessmen. The castle-like building now houses the San Antonio Museum of Art. Lone Star beer was the company's main brand. It was...
, the first large, mechanized brewery in Texas - Lone Star Steakhouse & SaloonLone Star Steakhouse & SaloonLone Star Steakhouse & Saloon is a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. Lone Star opened its first restaurant in 1987 in Tampa,Florida. In March 1992, Lone Star became a public company with eight restaurants opened. On February 18, 2008, Lone Star...
, a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items - Lone Star ToysLone Star ToysLone Star Products Ltd. was the name used by British company Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd for its toy products. DCMT was based in Welham Green, Hertfordshire, north of London.-Company history:...
, the name used by British company Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd (DCMT) for its toy products
Military
- 49th Armored Division (United States) (nicknamed the Lone Star), one of two armored divisions of the United States Army National Guard
Symbols
- La Estrella Solitaria ("The Lone Star" in Spanish), the flag of ChileFlag of ChileThe national flag of Chile, consists of two unequal horizontal bands of white and red and a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton, which bears a white five-pointed star in the center. It was adopted on October 18, 1817...
- The Lone Star Flag, the flag of TexasFlag of TexasThe Flag of the State of Texas is defined by law as follows:The Texas flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" . This flag was introduced to the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton...