Newport (disambiguation)
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Canada
- Newport Corner, Nova ScotiaNewport Corner, Nova ScotiaNewport Corner is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of West Hants .-See also:*NRS Newport Corner-References:*...
- Newport Landing, Nova ScotiaNewport Landing, Nova ScotiaNewport Landing is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of West Hants .This community is also known as Avondale, and has civic signage listed for both names...
- Newport Station, Nova ScotiaNewport Station, Nova ScotiaNewport Station is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of West Hants .-References:*...
United Kingdom
England- Newport, CornwallNewport, CornwallNewport is a suburb of the town of Launceston in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Originally a separate settlement, Newport is immediately north of the town....
- Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
- Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport, East Riding of YorkshireNewport, East Riding of YorkshireNewport is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of the market town of Howden. It lies on the B1230 road to the south of the M62 motorway...
- Newport, EssexNewport, EssexNewport is a large village in Essex near Saffron Walden, in which Newport Free Grammar School is located. The village has a population of just over 2,000....
- Newport, GloucestershireNewport, GloucestershireNewport is a village in Alkington parish, Gloucestershire, England. Located along the A38 road roughly halfway between Bristol and Gloucester. It is located about a mile south-east of Berkeley and just north of Woodford. It is on the Doverte Brook, a tributary of the Little Avon River...
- Newport, Isle of WightNewport, Isle of WightNewport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
- Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
- Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport, ShropshireNewport, ShropshireNewport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
- Newport (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency for the town of Newport, Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918...
- Newport Rural DistrictNewport Rural DistrictNewport was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1894 to 1934.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Newport rural sanitary district which was in Shropshire It was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order, and was merged into the Wellington Rural...
, Shropshire
- Newport (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport PagnellNewport PagnellNewport Pagnell is a town in the Borough of Milton Keynes , England. It is separated by the M1 motorway from Milton Keynes itself, though part of the same urban area...
Scotland
- Newport-on-TayNewport-on-TayNewport-on-Tay is a small town in the north east of Fife in Scotland, acting as a commuter suburb for Dundee. The Fife Coastal Path passes through Newport.-History:...
- Newport, CaithnessNewport, CaithnessNewport is a small remote village on the eastern shore of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.Ramscraig lies 1 mile northeast along the A9 road coast road, with Dunbeath lying 2 miles further north. Berriedale is directly south of the village....
, a small hamlet on eastern shoreline of Caithness
Wales
- NewportNewportNewport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, a city and principal area in South Wales- Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)Newport East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...
- Newport West (UK Parliament constituency)Newport West (UK Parliament constituency)Newport West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system...
- Newport East (Assembly constituency)
- Newport West (Assembly constituency)
- Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency)Newport was a borough constituency in Monmouthshire from 1918 to 1983. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
, former constituency - Newport (district)Newport (district)The Newport district was one of the five local government districts of Gwent from 1974 to 1996. The district comprised the county borough of Newport and several surrounding parishes...
, former local government district
- Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport, PembrokeshireNewport, PembrokeshireNewport is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Nevern in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.- History :The town was founded by the Norman William FitzMartin about 1197...
United States
- Newport, ArkansasNewport, ArkansasNewport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. In 1900, 2,866 people lived in Newport, Arkansas; in 1910, 3,557. The population was 7,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County....
- Newport, CaliforniaNewport, CaliforniaNewport is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Pacific Ocean south of Westport, at an elevation of 135 feet .Newport shipped lumber in prior times....
- Newport Beach, CaliforniaNewport Beach, CaliforniaNewport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
- Newport Coast, California
- Newport, DelawareNewport, DelawareNewport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census...
- Newport, Florida (disambiguation)
- Newport, IndianaNewport, IndianaNewport is a town in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 515 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Vermillion County.-Geography:Newport is located at ....
- Fountain City, IndianaFountain City, IndianaFountain City, formerly Newport, is a town in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 796 at the 2010 census. It was formerly known as Newport...
, originally named "Newport" - Newport, KentuckyNewport, KentuckyNewport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
- Newport, Maine
- Newport, Charles County, MarylandNewport, Charles County, MarylandNewport is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Sarum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport is a historic Roman Catholic church listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....
- Newport, Michigan
- Newport, MinnesotaNewport, MinnesotaNewport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,435 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Newport, NebraskaNewport, NebraskaNewport is a village in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Newport is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Newport, New HampshireNewport, New HampshireNewport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is west-northwest of Concord. The population was 6,507 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest...
- Newport, New JerseyNewport, New JerseyNewport is an unincorporated area within Downe Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08345....
- Newport, Jersey CityNewport, Jersey CityNewport is a master-planned mixed use community in Jersey City, New Jersey, consisting of retail, residential, office, and entertainment facilities. Located on Jersey City's Hudson River waterfront, the new development is located opposite the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan. ...
, New Jersey, a neighborhood - Newport, New York (disambiguation)
- Newport, North CarolinaNewport, North CarolinaNewport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2000 census.-History:Newport was officially chartered in 1866. Although the crossroads community on the Newport River was known by that name decades earlier, the area was also known as Bell's Corner...
- Newport, Tuscarawas County, OhioNewport, Tuscarawas County, OhioNewport is a small unincorporated populated place located in Tuscarawas County at latitude 40.359 and longitude -81.343.It is actually 3.1 miles South from the center of Uhrichsville, Ohio. The elevation is 873 feet above sea level, in the Eastern Time Zone...
- Newport, OregonNewport, OregonNewport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
- Newport, PennsylvaniaNewport, PennsylvaniaNewport is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Newport is located at ....
- Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Newport, Rhode IslandNewport, Rhode IslandNewport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
- Newport County, Rhode IslandNewport County, Rhode Island-National protected areas:* Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge* Touro Synagogue National Historic Site-History:Newport County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as one of the two original counties of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. As originally established, Newport...
- Newport, South CarolinaNewport, South CarolinaNewport is a Census-designated place in York County, South Carolina. Most of Newport is annexed into the city of Rock Hill, while parts are still located in York County, but Newport is still considered to be a CDP...
- Newport, TennesseeNewport, TennesseeNewport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...
- Newport, Vermont (disambiguation)
- Newport News, VirginiaNewport News, VirginiaNewport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
- Newport, WashingtonNewport, WashingtonNewport is a city in, and the county seat of, Pend Oreille County, Washington. The population was 2,126 at the 2010 census.-History:Newport was given its name in 1890 because it was selected as a landing site for the first steamboat on the Pend Oreille River. Newport was officially incorporated on...
- Newport, WisconsinNewport, WisconsinNewport is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.1 square miles , of which, 21.5 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of it ...
U.S. Navy ships
- USS Newport (LST-1179)USS Newport (LST-1179)The USS Newport was the third ship to bear the name of the Rhode Island city. The first of her class of LSTs, she was capable of a sustained speed of...
, tank landing ship - USS Newport News (SSN-750)USS Newport News (SSN-750)USS Newport News , a , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia.-Construction:The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 3 March 1984. ...
, Los Angeles-class attack submarine - USS Newport News (CA-148)USS Newport News (CA-148)The second USS Newport News was a in the United States Navy. Newport News was laid down 1 November 1945; launched on 6 March 1948 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. The vessel was sponsored by Mrs. Homer L. Ferguson upon commissioning on 29 January 1949,...
a heavy cruiser that served in the Atlantic Fleet and also in several deployments during the Vietnam War
Fiction
- New Port City, fictional megacities where the Masamune Shiro manga Ghost in the ShellGhost in the Shellis a Japanese multimedia franchise composed of manga, animated films, anime series, video games and novels. It focuses on the activities of the counter-terrorist organization Public Security Section 9 in a futuristic, cyberpunk Japan ....
and Dominion: Tank PoliceDominion: Tank Policeis a two volume manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. Set in the fictional city of Newport, Japan, in a future in which bacterial air pollution has become so severe that people must wear gas masks when outdoors, the series follows a police squadron that uses tanks.Dominion has...
series are mostly set - Newport, fictional city on the west coast of North America in The Longest JourneyThe Longest JourneyThe Longest Journey is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Norwegian studio Funcom for the PC. First published by IQ Media Nordic in Norway in 1999, it was later localized for and released in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Denmark,...
and DreamfallDreamfallDreamfall: The Longest Journey is an adventure video game with elements of action-adventure. It was released for the Windows and Xbox platforms on 17 April 2006 by Norwegian developer Funcom... - New Port, a fictional city where superheroes have been outlawed by its criminal ruler, Bomb Queen, in the Image Comics universe
- Newport, fictional neighborhood in Staunton Island, Liberty City (City of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories)
- Newport, CA, where the popular TV series The OC takes place (loosely based on the non-fictional Orange County, California city of Newport Beach).
Architecture
- See Buildings and structures in Newport for architecture in the City of Newport, South Wales
- Newport Tower (Jersey City)Newport Tower (Jersey City)The Newport Tower in Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey is the third tallest building in Jersey City. It has 37 floors, it is 531 ft tall and is connected to a mall within the complex. The mall is one of the few enclosed, regional shopping facility in Hudson County...
, the third tallest building in Jersey City, N.J. - Newport Tower (Rhode Island)Newport Tower (Rhode Island)The Newport Tower is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island ....
, round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, R.I. - Rock Island Swing Bridge, also known as the Newport Rail Bridge, an old swing bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minnesota
- Newport Parish Church, former name of St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia)St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia)St. Luke's Church, also known as Old Brick Church, or Newport Parish Church, is a historic American church located in the unincorporated community of Benns Church, near Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The present dedication was ascribed in 1820...
, a historical church in Isle of Wight County, Virginia - Shrewsbury and Newport Canal, a former canal in Shropshire awaiting restoration
Sport
- Newport County A.F.C.Newport County A.F.C.Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
- Newport RFC
- Newport Gwent DragonsNewport Gwent DragonsNewport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
- Newport HSOB RFCNewport HSOB RFCNewport High School Old Boys are a Welsh rugby union club based in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of Newport in South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Three and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
- Newport Saracens RFCNewport Saracens RFCNewport Saracens RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newport in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
- Newport WaspsNewport WaspsNewport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport...
- Newport International Sports VillageNewport International Sports VillageNewport International Sports Village is an area of multiple sport facilities, located in the southeast of Newport, Wales, near the A48 Southern Distributor Road. It is known locally as Spytty Park, the name coming from the original Spytty Fields on which it is built.The village includes the Wales...
- Newport CentreNewport CentreThe Newport Centre is the biggest leisure centre in the city of Newport in the United Kingdom. The Newport Centre is located in the city centre adjacent to the Kingsway Shopping Centre. It holds events such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The centre hosts the Welsh Open snooker...
- Newport (Salop) Rugby Union Football ClubNewport (Salop) Rugby Union Football ClubNewport RUFC are an English rugby team that play at the Old Showground, just outside the town of Newport, Shropshire. They currently play in the National League 3 Midlands league.-History:...
- Shropshire Star Newport NocturneShropshire Star Newport NocturneThe Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne is Britain's first flood lit road bicycle race and is biennial held in Newport, Shropshire. The race was first run in 1970 at a distance of . It was won in 2007 by Malcolm Elliott. The race was first run as a night race under flood lights in 1989 and returned in...
Education
- Newport University (California)Newport University (California)Newport University is a private university located in Newport Beach, California. It was founded in 1976 and was licensed by the former State of California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education...
- Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University, or CNU, is a public liberal arts university located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. CNU is the youngest comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
- Newport Girls' High School
- University of Wales, NewportUniversity of Wales, NewportThe University of Wales, Newport is a university based in Newport, South Wales. The university has two campuses; Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city and a £35 million campus on the banks of the River Usk in Newport city centre opened in 2011...
Music
- Newport Music HallNewport Music HallThe Newport Music Hall is a music venue located at 1722 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio, across the street from the Ohio Union of the Ohio State University. It is "America's Longest Continually Running Rock Club"....
, music venue located at 1722 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio across the street from the Ohio Union of The Ohio State University - Newport Jazz FestivalNewport Jazz FestivalThe Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It was established in 1954 by socialite Elaine Lorillard, who, together with husband Louis Lorillard, financed the festival for many years. The couple hired jazz impresario George Wein to organize the...
, sometimes referred to as simply Newport, especially in the titles of some recordings from the festival - Newport Folk FestivalNewport Folk FestivalThe Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the previously established Newport Jazz Festival...
, also sometimes referred to as simply Newport - Newport CentreNewport CentreThe Newport Centre is the biggest leisure centre in the city of Newport in the United Kingdom. The Newport Centre is located in the city centre adjacent to the Kingsway Shopping Centre. It holds events such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The centre hosts the Welsh Open snooker...
, a leisure centre and concert and conference hall in Newport, South Wales - Newport Living (song), a song by the American power pop band Cute Is What We Aim For
Other uses
- Newport TelevisionNewport TelevisionNewport Television, LLC is a television station holding company founded by Providence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale in 2007 to acquire the television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications. In September 2007, Newport agreed to sell KFTY and KVOS-TV to LK Station Group LLC for $26.6...
, a media conglomerate - Camp NewportCamp NewportCamp Newport is a Salvation Army camp located on Skeleton Lake in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, about from Huntsville. The camp is over in size and consists of five cabins to house campers....
, a Salvation Army camp located in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada - Chrysler NewportChrysler NewportThe Newport was a name used by the Chrysler division of the Chrysler Corporation used as both a hardtop body designation and also for its lowest priced model between 1961 and 1981...
, a vehicle manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation from 1961-1981. - Newport (cigarette)Newport (cigarette)Newport, introduced in 1957, is a brand of menthol cigarettes produced by Lorillard Tobacco Company of Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Newports comprise about 35 percent of menthol cigarette sales in the US. Newports have gained a commanding share of the African-American market; a 2005...
, cigarette brand produced by the Lorillard Tobacco Company - Nieuwpoort (disambiguation)
- Nieuwpoort, BelgiumNieuwpoort, BelgiumNieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Nieuwpoort proper and the towns of Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2008 Nieuwpoort had a total population of 11,062....
- Nieuwpoort (Netherlands)Nieuwpoort (Netherlands)Nieuwpoort is a tiny city in the Netherlands in the municipality of Liesveld. It has the number of inhabitants to be called a village, but because the place was given city rights in 1283, it still is called a city....
, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
- Nieuwpoort, Belgium
- NieuportNieuportNieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.-Beginnings:...
, French airplane manufacturer - Newport ShowNewport ShowNewport Show is held at Chetwynd Park show ground at Chetwynd, Shropshire, England, between Newport and Edgmond.-History:The show can trace its roots back to 1890, when a group of local farmers joined to become Newport and District Agricultural Society.Friday, August 8, 1890 was the date of the...
, an agricultural show in Shropshire, England - Newport 1665, a cheese made in Newport, Shropshire
Transport
- Newport TransportNewport TransportNewport Transport is the main provider of bus services in Newport, South Wales, under the brand Newport Bus. Formerly a council department, it came into being as a separate corporate entity in 1986, following the Transport Act 1985...
- Newport station (disambiguation)
- Newport railway station (Shropshire)Newport railway station (Shropshire)Newport station was a railway station serving the Shropshire market town of Newport that was situated on the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line...