North Star (disambiguation)
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North Star is the prominent star that lies closest in the sky to the north celestial pole, and which appears (approximately) directly overhead to an observer at the Earth's North Pole.
North Star may also refer to:
In Canada:
In the United States:
North Star may also refer to:
Places
In Australia:- North Star, New South WalesNorth Star, New South WalesNorth Star is a small village in northern New South Wales near the Queensland border. At the 2006 census, North Star had a population of 327 people.- Facilities :* Grain storage capabilities owned by Grain Corp, with access to the railway line....
, Australia
In Canada:
- North Star HotelNorth Star hotelThe North Star hotel is a hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that has been vacant for a number of years. It is at 8 West Hastings Street....
, a hotel in Vancouver, Canada
In the United States:
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AlaskaFairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, 82,840 people, 29,777 households, and 20,516 families were residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 33,291 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
- North Star, CaliforniaNorth Star, CaliforniaNorth Star is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located northeast of Strawberry Valley, at an elevation of 4019 feet ....
- North Star, DelawareNorth Star, DelawareNorth Star is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 8,277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Star is located at ....
- North Star, OhioNorth Star, OhioNorth Star is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.-History:North Star was platted in 1852 along the road between Greenville and Celina, approximately midway between the two cities...
- North Star, WisconsinNorth Star, WisconsinNorth Star is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sharon, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States....
- North Star Township, MichiganNorth Star Township, MichiganNorth Star Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 996 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The city of Ithaca is at the northwest corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous....
- North Star Township, Brown County, MinnesotaNorth Star Township, Brown County, MinnesotaNorth Star Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles...
- North Star Township, St. Louis County, MinnesotaNorth Star Township, St. Louis County, MinnesotaNorth Star Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2010 census.Pequaywan Lake Road serves as a main arterial route in the township.-Geography:...
- North Star MallNorth Star MallNorth Star Mall is a premier shopping mall in San Antonio, Texas with anchor tenants Dillard's, J.C. Penney, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Forever 21, as well as over 200 specialty stores, some exclusive to the San Antonio market, including Arden B, Armani Exchange, The Cheesecake Factory,...
, a shopping center in San Antonio, Texas
Newspapers
- North Star (anti-slavery newspaper), an anti-slavery newspaper published from 1847–1851 by the escaped slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass
- The North Star, a slip edition for Ross & Cromarty of the InvernessInvernessInverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
-based Highland News
Transportation
- MS North Star, a small expedition ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions for cruising in remote areas
- North Star (aircraft), a passenger aircraft manufactured by Canadair for Trans Canada Airlines
- North Star, a brand name of NZ Bus in Auckland, New Zealand, providing services between the Northern suburbs and the central city
- North Star, a vessel borrowed by the U.S. Navy during World War II and renamed USS CrossbillUSS Crossbill (AMc-9)USS Crossbill was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy. Built in 1937 as North Star by the Watchorn Yacht and Boat Works, San Pedro, California, the ship was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 31 October 1940, and commissioned as USS Crossbill on 22 March 1941...
- North Star was the name given to four different locomotives of the Great Western Railway (GWR):
- North Star (broad gauge locomotive, 1837–71), a locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson and one of the first to run on the Great Western Railway
- North Star (1866–1902), one of the GWR 378 ClassGWR 378 ClassThe GWR 378 Class was a class of 30 standard-gauge 2-2-2 steam locomotives on the Great Western Railway in Britain. They were introduced in 1866, and the class remained intact until 1898...
locomotives; named and name removed - North Star (1898–1912), one of the GWR 3031 ClassGWR 3031 ClassThe Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...
locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915; renamed Bulkeley in 1906. - North Star (1906–29), one of the GWR 4000 ClassGWR 4000 ClassA Star class locomotive was a particular type of steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway. The prototype was an experimental locomotive, North Star , constructed with the 'Atlantic' 4-4-2 wheel arrangement for comparative trials with 4-cylinder compound locomotives of the de Glehn type that...
locomotives, rebuilt to 4073 Class in 1929 - North Star (1929–57), a GWR 4073 ClassGWR 4073 ClassThe GWR 4073 Class or Castle class locomotives are a group of 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway. They were originally designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains.-History:A development of the earlier...
rebuilt from the above
- North Star (Amtrak)North Star (Amtrak)The North Star was a passenger train operated by Amtrak along the "Hiawatha Corridor" during the late 1970s and early- to mid-1980s. It originally operated as a Chicago, Illinois–Duluth, Minnesota train via Saint Paul, Minnesota, but was soon converted to a Saint Paul–Duluth local...
, a former train route in Minnesota
Entertainment
- North Star (1925 film) directed by Paul PowellPaul Powell (director)Paul Powell was a director and producer of silent films in early Hollywood. He is best known for directing Mary Pickford in Pollyanna in 1920.-Selected filmography:* Her Market Value * Dangerous Lies...
. - The North Star (1943 film)The North Star (1943 film)The North Star is a 1943 war film produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Lewis Milestone and written by Lillian Hellman. The film starred Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan and Erich von Stroheim...
directed by Lewis Milestone - North Star (1996 film) directed by Nils GaupNils Gaup-Career:Gaup was born in Kautokeino, Finnmark County in Northern Norway. He first intended to become an athlete but from 1974 to 1978 he went to drama school and studied at the Beaivváš Sámi Theatre in Kautokeino...
. - "North Star" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a third season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
- "North Star" (Glenn Martin, DDS episode), an episode of Glenn Martin, DDS
- "North Star" (song), a song by Magnolia Electric Co. from their album Trials & Errors
- "North Star", a composition (1977) by Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
- A cover of the Glass composition by Mike Oldfield on his 1979 album Platinum
- North Star Federation, a Cyber NationsCyber NationsCyber Nations is a massive multiplayer online geo-political simulator. Players assume the role of a national leader of a fictional nation they create and then run....
alliance - Under the North StarUnder the North StarUnder the North Star is a novel trilogy by Finnish author Väinö Linna published 1959–1962. It follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880 to about 1950 while simultaneously describing the effects of the important ideals and events of that period have on ordinary people...
, novel trilogy by Finnish author Väinö Linna, published 1959–1962
Company
- Beijing North StarBeijing North StarBeijing North Star Company Limited is a state-owned conglomerate enterprise in Beijing, China. It is engaged in property management, property development and retailing. It was established in 1997. Its H shares were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997 and its A shares were listed on the...
, a conglomerate company in Beijing, China - North Star ComputersNorth Star ComputersNorth Star Computers was originally named Kentucky Fried Computer and changed their name prior to the release of their Horizon product, an eight-bit business computer that was shipped with the then industry-standard CP/M operating system or North Star's proprietary operating system, NDOS.While...
, a company established in 1976 - North Star MineNorth Star MineThe North Star Mine was located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley, California, USA. It was the second largest producer of gold during California’s Gold Rush. In 1898, the largest ever Pelton wheel for its time was built for the mine. The North Star Mine Company also owned...
, Grass Valley, CA, USA- North Star Mine PowerhouseNorth Star Mine PowerhouseThe North Star Mine Powerhouse is located at the North Star Mine in Grass Valley, California, USA. When the mining operations expanded subsequent to the California Gold Rush, the powerhouse was added. In 1895, it became the site of the largest tangential water wheel in the world...
- North Star House (Grass Valley, California)North Star House (Grass Valley, California)North Star House is a house located roughly a mile south of Grass Valley, Nevada County, northern California. The building served as the superintendent's house for the North Star Mine...
- North Star Mine Powerhouse
- North Star, brand of shoes owned by Bata ShoesBata ShoesBata Shoes is a large, family owned shoe company based in Bermuda but currently headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, operating 3 business units worldwide – Bata Metro Markets, Bata Emerging Markets and Bata Branded Business. It has a retail presence in over 50 countries and production...
Education
- North Star School DistrictNorth Star School DistrictThe North Star School District in Boswell, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States was formed in 1969 with the merger of predecssors Jenner-Boswell and Forbes school districts. The district includes the boroughs of Boswell, Stoystown, Jennerstown, and Hooversville and the townships...
, a school district in Pennsylvania - North Star (education)North Star (education)North Star: Self Directed Learning for Teens is a center for community-based education in Hadley, MA, founded in 1996. Founded by two middle school teachers, North Star's mission is to help teenagers find ways to learn and excel outside of traditional high school...
, an Unschool based in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States - North Star Middle School (disambiguation)
Sports
- Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North StarsThe Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993 - Kildonan North StarsKildonan North StarsThe Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from Winnipeg, Manitoba.-History:During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars...
, a team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League between 1976 and 1990
Other
- VMware ThinAppVMware ThinAppVMware ThinApp is an application virtualization and portable application creator suite by VMware that can package conventional applications so that they become portable applications...
, a product by VMware with the codename VMware Project North Star - "North Star State", nickname of the U.S. state of MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
- North Star (organization)North Star (organization)North Star is an organization for believing LGBT Mormons. Its stated mission is to "provide a place of community for Latter-day Saints who experience homosexual attraction, as well as their family, friends, and ecclesiastical leaders." It supports the teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
, an organization for LGBT Mormons
See also
- Fist of the North Star (disambiguation)Fist of the North Star (disambiguation)Fist of the North Star is a manga series that was originally serialized from 1983 to 1988 in the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump.Fist of the North Star may also refer to:* Fist of the North Star , a Japanese animated film...
- Northern Star (disambiguation)Northern Star (disambiguation)The North Star is the prominent star that lies closest in the sky to the north celestial pole, and which appears directly overhead to an observer at the Earth's North Pole.Northern Star may also refer to:-Media:...
- Northstar (disambiguation)Northstar (disambiguation)Northstar may refer to:* Northstar, a GM Premium V8 engine* NorthStar, a low-cost, vision based, navigation system for robots* Northstar, a Marvel Comics superhero* Northstar , a TV movie from 1986 starring Greg Evigan...