Sequoia (disambiguation)
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Sequoia or Sequoyah or Sequoya may refer to:
Biology
- SequoioideaeSequoioideaeSequoioideae is a subfamily in the Cupressaceae family, with three genera.-Genera:The three redwood subfamily genera are: Sequoia and Sequoiadendron of California and Oregon, USA; and Metasequoia in China. The redwood species contains the largest and tallest trees in the world. These trees can live...
, a subfamily of the cypress family.- Sequoia (genus)Sequoia (genus)Sequoia is a genus of redwood coniferous trees in the Sequoioideae subfamily, of the Cupressaceae family. The only extant species of the genus is the Sequoia sempervirens in the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion of Northern California and Southern Oregon in the United States...
, a genus with one living and several fossil species.- Sequoia sempervirens, coast redwood.
- SequoiadendronSequoiadendronSequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
giganteum, giant sequoia. - MetasequoiaMetasequoiaMetasequoia is a fast-growing, deciduous tree, and the sole living species, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. It is native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China. Although the least tall of the redwoods, it grows to at least 200 feet in height...
, dawn redwood.
- Sequoia (genus)
Geography
- Canyon, CaliforniaCanyon, CaliforniaCanyon is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California situated between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. The community is named for its location in the upper canyon of San Leandro Creek along the eastern slope of the Berkeley Hills...
, formerly Sequoya - Whitlow, CaliforniaWhitlow, CaliforniaWhitlow is a locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad east of Weott, at an elevation of ....
, formerly Sequoia - Sequoyah, OklahomaSequoyah, OklahomaSequoyah is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. The community is the setting for part of the 2000 film Where the Heart Is....
, small unincorporated community in northeastern Oklahoma - Sequoia National ParkSequoia National ParkSequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans . Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly , the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the...
, a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada in the United States of America - Sequoia National ForestSequoia National ForestSequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundaries of the forest....
, in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California - Sequoia Park ZooSequoia Park ZooThe Sequoia Park Zoo is a small zoo located in Eureka, California, United States and is operated by the City of Eureka. With over 250 animals representing 75 different species the zoo is one of the main tourist draws in Eureka...
, located in Eureka, California - Giant Sequoia National MonumentGiant Sequoia National MonumentThe Giant Sequoia National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California. It is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest and includes 38 of the 39 Giant Sequoia groves that are located in the...
, in eastern central California - Mount SequoyahMount SequoyahMount Sequoyah is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located inthe Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,003 feet above sea level...
, mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains
History
- SequoyahSequoyahSequoyah , named in English George Gist or George Guess, was a Cherokee silversmith. In 1821 he completed his independent creation of a Cherokee syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible...
(1767–1843), inventor of the Cherokee syllabary - State of SequoyahState of SequoyahThe State of Sequoyah was the proposed name for a state to be established in the eastern part of present-day Oklahoma. In 1905, faced by proposals to end their tribal governments, Native Americans of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory proposed such a state as a means to retain some...
, attempt in the early 20th century by Native Americans to form their own state
Vehicles
- Sequoia FalcoSequoia Falco|-See also:*Aermacchi SF.260 *PAC CT/4 -External links:* * *...
, a light, acrobatic aircraft - Toyota SequoiaToyota SequoiaThe Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV produced by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana. It is derived from the Toyota Tundra pickup truck but differs in its use of an independent rear suspension. It is priced between the mid-size 4Runner and Toyota's flagship Land Cruiser...
, a sport utility vehicle, more than one United States Navy ship, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
Education
- Sequoia High School (disambiguation), several schools
- Sequoyah High School (Georgia), public school in Canton, Georgia
- Sequoyah High School (Tahlequah, Oklahoma), high school and Native American boarding school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Sequoyah High School (Claremore, Oklahoma)Sequoyah High School (Claremore, Oklahoma)Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Claremore, Oklahoma.The school's colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is an eagle-External links:*...
, public school - Sequoyah SchoolSequoyah SchoolThe Sequoyah School is a non-profit, independent alternative school in Pasadena, California. The school, which was founded in 1958, is located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, situated on of property leased from the California Department of Transportation.The student body has fewer than...
, a non-profit, independent alternative school in Pasadena, California - Sequoia Middle School (disambiguation)Sequoia Middle School (disambiguation)Sequoia Middle School can refer to one of several middle schools in California:* Sequoia Middle School * Sequoia Middle School * Sequoia Middle School...
, several schools - Sequoyah Public Schools, independent school district in Sequoyah, OklahomaSequoyah, OklahomaSequoyah is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. The community is the setting for part of the 2000 film Where the Heart Is....
- Sequoia UniversitySequoia UniversitySequoia University was an unaccredited higher education institution in Los Angeles, California which acquired a reputation as a prolific "degree mill" selling degree certificates. Although it was shut down in 1984 by a court order, it is most notable today as the institution from which L...
, former American degree mill - Sequoia HallSequoia HallSequoia Hall is the home of the Statistics Department on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California.-History:In 1891, the original building opened as Roble Hall, a three-story women's dormitory. Roble Hall housed the first women admitted to Stanford...
, home of the Statistics Department of Stanford University
Science and technology
- 1103 Sequoia1103 Sequoia1103 Sequoia is a 47 km minor planet. It is a member of the Hungaria family. It was discovered by W. Baade on November 9, 1928, at the Hamburg Observatory in Hamburg, Germany.-External links:*...
, a minor planet - Sequoia, the development code name of Apple Computer's HFS PlusHFS PlusHFS Plus or HFS+ is a file system developed by Apple Inc. to replace their Hierarchical File System as the primary file system used in Macintosh computers . It is also one of the formats used by the iPod digital music player...
file system - IBM SequoiaIBM SequoiaSequoia is a petascale Blue Gene/Q supercomputer being constructed by IBM for the National Nuclear Security Administration as part of the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program...
, codename for IBM supercomputer - MAGIX SequoiaMAGIX SequoiaMAGIX Sequoia is a digital audio workstation. It is the most powerful of the MAGIX audio software family, essentially offering a superset of Samplitude's functionality...
, a digital audio workstation
Businesses and organizations
- Sequoyah Nuclear Generating StationSequoyah Nuclear Generating StationThe Sequoyah Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant located on 525 acres located 7 miles east of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, and 20 miles north of Chattanooga, abutting Chickamauga Lake, on the Tennessee River. The facility is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority .The...
, a nuclear power plant abutting Chickamauga Lake, on the Tennessee River - Sequoia CapitalSequoia CapitalSequoia Capital is a Californian venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. The Wall Street Journal has called Sequoia Capital "one of the highest-caliber venture firms", and noted that it is "one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture-capital firms"...
, a venture capitalist firm - Sequoia HospitalSequoia HospitalSequoia Hospital is a hospital in Redwood City,California, USA. It is operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-Founding:In 1938, a group of nine women led by Mrs. Henry Beeger appealed to the city council in Redwood City for a hospital to serve the communities of southern San Mateo County. The city...
, Redwood City, California - Sequoia Voting SystemsSequoia Voting SystemsSequoia Voting Systems was a California-based company that is one of the largest providers of electronic voting systems in the U.S., having offices in Oakland, Denver and New York City. Some of its major competitors were Premier Election Solutions and Election Systems & Software.It was acquired by...
, a California-based company that is one of the largest providers of electronic voting systems in the U.S. - Sequoia Fund, a Ruane, Cunniff, and GoldfarbRuane, Cunniff, and GoldfarbRuane, Cunniff & Goldfarb based in New York City is the investment firm founded in 1969 by William J. Ruane and Richard T. Cunniff. The firm manages its trademark Sequoia Fund, which has one of the best long-term performance records on Wall Street. The firm manages over $14 billion in...
investment fund - Sequoia FieldSequoia FieldSequoia Field is a county-owned, public-use airport located eight nautical miles north of the central business district of Visalia, a city in Tulare County, California, United States.-History:Activated 4 October 1941...
, a public airport near Visalia, California - Tour SequoiaTour SequoiaTour Sequoia is an office skyscraper located in La Défense business district just west of Paris, France....
, an office skyscraper in Paris, France
Media
- Sequoia ThroneSequoia Throne"Sequoia Throne" was the second single released from Protest the Hero on their 2008 album Fortress. It was released exclusively through the iTunes online music store...
, a 2008 song by progressive metal band Protest the Hero - Sequoia (comics)Sequoia (comics)Sequoia, is a Marvel Comics' character. He is the son of Mantis and the elder member of the Cotati contingent which was transplanted from the Kree home planet Hala to Viet Nam on Earth.-Prophecy:...
, a Marvel Comics' character