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In Scotland:- Pentland FirthPentland FirthThe Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland.-Etymology:...
, a strait between Orkney and Caithness in the far north - Pentland SkerriesPentland SkerriesThe Pentland Skerries are a group of four uninhabited islands lying in the Pentland Firth, northeast of Duncansby Head and south of South Ronaldsay in Scotland....
, a group of islands lying in the Pentland Firth - Pentland HillsPentland HillsThe Pentland Hills are a range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, and runs south west from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale.Some of the peaks include:* Scald Law...
, a range just south of Edinburgh in the south east- Pentland Rising, or Battle of Rullion Green, a key conflict in the development of Scottish Presbyterianism
- Edinburgh PentlandsEdinburgh PentlandsEdinburgh Pentlands has been the name of two parliamentary constituencies:* Edinburgh Pentlands ,a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1950–2005....
, the name of two parliamentary constituencies
Elsewhere:
- Pentland, QueenslandPentland, QueenslandPentland is a town in north-western Queensland. It is located in between Charters Towers and Hughenden.Pentland is about 140 km away from the town of Hughenden. Hughenden has about 2000 people and Charters Towers has about 9000. Pentland's population is estimated to be 400 people. Pentland...
, Australia - Pentland Corners, Ontario, Canada, a community in Centre Wellington
- Pentland, CaliforniaPentland, CaliforniaPentland is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Sunset Railroad east of Maricopa, at an elevation of 646 feet ....
, United States - Pentland Township, MichiganPentland Township, MichiganPentland Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,788.-Geography:...
, United States
People
- Joseph Barclay PentlandJoseph Barclay PentlandJoseph Barclay Pentland was an Irish geographer, natural scientist, and traveller. Born in Ireland, Pentland was educated at Armagh. He also studied in Paris, and worked with Georges Cuvier....
(1797-1873), Irish geographer - Baron PentlandBaron PentlandBaron Pentland, of Lyth in the County of Caithness, was title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1909 for the Scottish Liberal politician John Sinclair. He later served as Governor of Madras...
, an extinct hereditary peerage in the UK- John Sinclair, 1st Baron PentlandJohn Sinclair, 1st Baron PentlandJohn Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland, GCSI, GCIE was a Scottish Liberal Party politician, soldier, peer, administrator and Privy Councillor who served as the Secretary of Scotland from 1905 to 1912 and the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919.Baron Pentland was born John Sinclair to Sir John...
(1860–1925), Scottish politician - Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron PentlandHenry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron PentlandHenry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland was a Scottish peer. He inherited the title from his father, John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland, in 1925.- Family :...
(1907–1984)
- John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland
- Alexander PentlandAlexander PentlandAlexander Augustus Norman Dudley Pentland MC, DFC, AFC , known as "Jerry" Pentland, was an Australian fighter ace in World War I. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he commenced service as a Lighthorseman with the Australian Imperial Force in 1915, and saw action at Gallipoli...
(1884–1983), Australian World War I flying ace - Alex PentlandAlex PentlandAlex Pentland is the Toshiba Professor at MIT, a serial , and is one of the most cited . Pentland obtained his Ph.D. from MIT in 1981, was Lecturer at Stanford University in both computer science and psychology, and joined the MIT faculty in 1986, where he became Academic Head of the Media...
(b. 1951), MIT Professor and entrepreneur - Barbara PentlandBarbara PentlandBarbara Pentland was one of the pre-eminent members of the generation of Canadian composers who came to artistic maturity in the years following World War Two.-Life and career:...
(1912-2000), Canadian composer - Fred PentlandFred PentlandFrederick Beaconsfield Pentland was an English footballer and manager. He played as a forward for, among others, Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough and England. However he is best remembered for his career as a manager in Spain where he coached several clubs including Athletic...
(1883—1962), English footballer and manager - Norman PentlandNorman PentlandNorman Pentland was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street. He won the constituency in a by-election in 1956, and served until his death at the age of 60 in 1972....
(1912–1972), British Labour Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street - Patrick PentlandPatrick PentlandPatrick Pentland is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. All four members of Sloan write, produce, and sing their own songs. Patrick plays guitar, bass, keyboards in the studio, and occasionally plays drums live....
(b. 1969), Irish musician and member of the Canadian rock band, Sloan
- Pentland HickPentland HickEdwin Pentland Hick, born 21 July 1919, is a British entrepreneur, author, publisher, and veteran of World War II. Hick is today best known for founding the Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo in North Yorkshire-Military service:...
(b. 1919), British entrepreneur and author
Other
- Pentland (crater)Pentland (crater)Pentland is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon, and appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. About one crater diameter to the southwest is the larger crater Curtius, and to the north-northwest lies Zach....
, on the moon - Pentland FerriesPentland FerriesPentland Ferries is a privately owned, family company which has operated a ferry service between Gills Bay in Caithness, Scotland and St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay in Orkney since May 2001.-History:...
which operates in the Pentland Firth - Pentland GroupPentland GroupPentland Group plc is a privately held, global brand management company based in the UK, involved in the sports, outdoor and fashion markets. It is owned by Stephen Rubin and family...
plc, a privately held, global brand management company based in the UK - Pentland's Tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii), a tropical bird