Palmer
Encyclopedia
People
- Palmer (Pilgrim)Palmer (pilgrim)In the Middle Ages, a palmer was a Christian Pilgrim, normally from Western Europe, who had visited the holy places in Palestine, and who, as a token of his visit, brought back a palm leaf, or a palm leaf folded into a cross...
, a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land - Palmer (surname)Palmer (surname)- List of persons with the surname :* Adidja Palmer, the Jamaican DJ Vybz Kartel* Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer* Alan Palmer, an author of historical and biographical books...
, a surname (and list of people with that surname)
Places
Antarctica- Palmer ArchipelagoPalmer ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
, group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula - Palmer LandPalmer LandPalmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
, area of Antarctica - Palmer Peninsula, former American name of the Antarctic Peninsula
Australia
- Palmer, South AustraliaPalmer, South AustraliaPalmer is a town just east of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia along the Adelaide-Mannum Road, 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 15 km west-north-west of Mannum . It is located in the Mid Murray Council local government area...
Canada
- Mount Palmer (Alberta)Mount Palmer (Alberta)Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.Mt. Palmer lies southeast of Gong Lake. The mountain was named after American Howard Palmer, an early 20th century explorer of the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies....
, mountain in the Rocky Mountains - Palmer, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, a community in BurlingtonBurlington, OntarioBurlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
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United States
- Palmer, AlaskaPalmer, AlaskaPalmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937....
- Palmer, IllinoisPalmer, IllinoisPalmer is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Palmer is located at ....
- Palmer, IndianaPalmer, IndianaPalmer is an unincorporated town in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. A 2003 article in The Times described the town as "home to 57 residents, 19 homes". A sign on Randolph street near the entrance to the town describes the population as "Just The Way We Like It". Palmer lies along the site...
- Palmer, IowaPalmer, IowaPalmer is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palmer is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Palmer, KansasPalmer, KansasPalmer is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 111.-Geography:Palmer is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 108...
- Palmer, MassachusettsPalmer, MassachusettsThe Town of Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,140 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, town- Palmer (CDP), MassachusettsPalmer (CDP), MassachusettsPalmer is a former census-designated place in the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,900 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is more commonly known as Depot Village, named for the...
, the central area of the town
- Palmer (CDP), Massachusetts
- Palmer, MichiganPalmer, MichiganPalmer is an unincorporated community in Richmond Township, Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The CDP population was 449 at the 2000 census.The Palmer ZIP code is 49871,...
- Palmer, NebraskaPalmer, NebraskaPalmer is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Palmer is located at ....
- Palmer, TennesseePalmer, TennesseePalmer is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Palmer is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Palmer, TexasPalmer, TexasPalmer is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palmer is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Mount Palmer (Alaska)Mount Palmer (Alaska)Mount Palmer is a mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located within the Municipality of Anchorage....
, mountain in Anchorage
Schools
- General William J. Palmer High SchoolGeneral William J. Palmer High SchoolThis article is on the high school located in Colorado Springs. For the high school located in Monument, Colorado, please see Lewis-Palmer High School....
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) - Lewis-Palmer High SchoolLewis-Palmer High SchoolLewis-Palmer High School is a high school in Monument, Colorado. It is one of only two high schools in Lewis-Palmer School District 38, the other being Palmer Ridge High School....
(Monument, Colorado) - Palmer College of ChiropracticPalmer College of ChiropracticPalmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead" as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. For many years, Palmer College of Chiropractic was the world's largest...
(Davenport, Iowa) - Palmer's CollegePalmer's CollegePalmer's College is a sixth form college for 16 - 19 year olds in Thurrock, Essex, England. With an 'outstanding' Ofsted inspection in 2007, the College was awarded Beacon status in 2008...
(Thurrock, Essex) - Palmer High School, AlaskaPalmer High School, AlaskaPalmer High School is a high school located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the city of Palmer, Alaska. Its mission is to prepare lifelong learners, community assets, and citizens of integrity. It offers in-depth courses in fine arts, mathematics, world languages, physical education and...
(Palmer, Alaska) - Palmer High School (Massachusetts)Palmer High School (Massachusetts)Palmer High School is a public high school located in the town of Palmer, Massachusetts.-Mission statement:The school's mission statement is listed on their website as being:-Demographics and Statistics:...
(Palmer, Massachusetts) - Palmer High School (Texas) (Palmer, TexasPalmer, TexasPalmer is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palmer is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
) - Robert Cecil Palmer Secondary SchoolRobert Cecil Palmer Secondary SchoolRobert Cecil Palmer Secondary School is a secondary school situated in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada which educates students in grades 8-12.- Science Team :...
(Richmond, British Columbia)
Vessels
- Nathaniel B. Palmer (icebreaker)Nathaniel B. Palmer (icebreaker)The Nathaniel B. Palmer is an ice-capable research ship in the service of the U.S. National Science Foundation. It is tasked with extended scientific missions in the Antarctic....
, American research vessel and icebreaker - USS Palmer (DD-161)USS Palmer (DD-161)USS Palmer was a Wickes-class destroyer of the United States Navy, later converted to a minesweeper and reclassified as DMS-5. She was named for Rear Admiral James Shedden Palmer USN ....
, Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy 1918–1922
Shipbuilders
- Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, British company, is sometimes referred to as "Palmer"
Other uses
- Château PalmerChâteau PalmerChâteau Palmer is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855...
, Bordeaux wine producer - Palmer Bus Service, bus company in Minnesota and Wisconsin, U.S.
- Palmer RaidsPalmer RaidsThe Palmer Raids were attempts by the United States Department of Justice to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists, from the United States. The raids and arrests occurred in November 1919 and January 1920 under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer...
, controversial U.S. Justice Department raids on suspected radical leftists from 1919 to 1921. - Palmer Candy CompanyPalmer Candy CompanyMore than a century has passed since the beginning of the Palmer Candy Company. Family-owned and run for five generations,Palmer Candy Company began in 1878 when the adventurous Edward Cook Palmer decided to settle in the fast-growing frontier town of Sioux City, Iowa...
, candy manufacturer in Sioux City, Iowa - The Palmer MethodPalmer MethodThe Palmer Method of penmanship instruction was developed and promoted by Austin Palmer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It soon became the most popular handwriting system in the United States....
of penmanship