Three Rivers
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Geography
in Australia:- Three Rivers StationThree Rivers StationThree Rivers or Three Rivers Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.The station is situated approximately north of Meekatharra...
, a pastoral lease in the Mid West of Western Australia
in Brazil:
- Três RiosTrês RiosTrês Rios is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. As of 2007 its population was 72,848 and its area is 325 km².As of 2009, the mayor of Três Rios is Vinicius Farah.-Sports:...
, a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro
in Canada:
- Trois-RivièresTrois-RivièresTrois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, a city formerly called Three Rivers - Trois-Rivières (electoral district)Trois-Rivières (electoral district)Trois-Rivières is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present....
, a federal electoral district in Quebec, formerly called Three Rivers - The Three RiversThe Three RiversThe Three Rivers is the collective name given to three tidal estuaries in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. The water bodies are the Brudenell, Cardigan and Montague rivers, which in 2004 were included on the list of outstanding Canadian Heritage Rivers...
, the collective name for the Brudenell, Cardigan and Montague Rivers in Prince Edward Island - The historical collective name for the Petitcodiac RiverPetitcodiac RiverThe Petitcodiac River is a Canadian river in south-eastern New Brunswick. The river runs about through the province's Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The region around the river features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse...
, the Memramcook River, and the Shepody BayShepody BayShepody Bay is a 122 km² coastal wetland in New Brunswick, Canada. It was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on May 27, 1987, is a globally significant Important Bird Area, and is part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network...
in New Brunswick.
in South Africa:
- a suburb of Vereeniging, Gauteng
in the United Kingdom:
- Three Rivers (district)Three Rivers (district)Three Rivers is a local government district in Hertfordshire in the East of England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Rickmansworth Urban District and Chorleywood Urban District with part of Watford Rural District...
, Hertfordshire - Three Rivers Estuary, Carmarthen BayCarmarthen BayCarmarthen Bay is an inlet of the south Wales coast. The coastline includes famous beaches, including the Pendine Sands and Cefn Sidan sands, and is partially covered by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park....
in the United States:
- Three Rivers, CaliforniaThree Rivers, CaliforniaThree Rivers is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census, down from 2,248 at the 2000 census....
- Three Rivers, MassachusettsThree Rivers, MassachusettsThree Rivers is a village and former census-designated place in the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Three Rivers, MichiganThree Rivers, MichiganThree Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County in the US state of Michigan. The population was 7,811 at the 2010 census.Three Rivers derives its name from the confluence of the St. Joseph River with its tributaries the Rocky and Portage Rivers. It is the home of St...
- Three Rivers, New MexicoThree Rivers, New MexicoThree Rivers is an unincorporated community in Otero County, United States. Its elevation is 4,570 feet .-Notable people:*Virginia Klinekole, first female president of the Mescalero Apache, 1959*Sara Misquez, president of the Mescalero Apache...
- Three Rivers Park DistrictThree Rivers Park DistrictThree Rivers Park District is a "special park district" serving the suburban areas of the Twin Cities metro including suburban Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Ramsey counties...
, Minnesota - Three Rivers, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, the region surrounding MuskogeeMuskogee, OklahomaMuskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma.... - Three Rivers (Oregon)Three Rivers (Oregon)Three Rivers is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Yamhill County....
, a river - Three Rivers, OregonThree Rivers, OregonThree Rivers is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. Three Rivers is located south of Sunriver and north of La Pine, just west...
, a census-designated place in Deschutes County, Oregon- Three Rivers Recreation Area, a community in unincorporated Jefferson County, OregonJefferson County, OregonJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 21,720. It is named after Mount Jefferson. The seat of the county is Madras.-History:...
- Three Rivers Recreation Area, a community in unincorporated Jefferson County, Oregon
- Three Rivers, TexasThree Rivers, TexasThree Rivers is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.The city is named for its proximity to three rivers, the Atascosa River, the Frio River, and the Nueces River...
- The confluence of the Allegheny RiverAllegheny RiverThe Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
and Monongahela RiverMonongahela RiverThe Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
to form the Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
; the site of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- A nickname for the Pittsburgh area and a phrase used commonly in local culture
- Three Rivers StadiumThree Rivers StadiumThree Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to...
, a now demolished sports facility in Pittsburgh
- Three Rivers Petroglyph SiteThree Rivers Petroglyph SiteThere are over 21,000 petroglyphs at the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site at Three Rivers, New Mexico, located midway between Tularosa and Carrizozo in Otero County on highway 54. Many of the petroglyphs can be easily viewed from a trail open to the public which winds through the rocks for about one...
, a state park in New Mexico - Three Rivers ConferenceThree Rivers ConferenceThe Three Rivers Conference is a high school athletic conference in northeast Indiana, consisting of schools in Fulton, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, and Whitley counties.-History:...
, athletics and activities conference in multiple states
Other uses
- Three Rivers (cocktail), a cocktail made with whiskey
- Three Rivers (Amtrak)Three Rivers (Amtrak)The Three Rivers was a daily Amtrak train running between New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. It operated via Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Akron, Ohio. The Three Rivers replaced the Broadway Limited in 1995...
, a discontinued train service - Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut)Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut)Three Rivers Community College is a community college in Norwich, Connecticut, USA, formed in 1992 by the merger of Mohegan Community College and Thames Valley Community Technical College. It is named after the three major rivers in the region: the Shetucket, the Yantic and the Thames...
in Norwich, Connecticut - Three Rivers Community College (Missouri)Three Rivers Community College (Missouri)Three Rivers Community College is a community college in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA.Three Rivers was founded in 1967 when voters in the counties of Butler, Carter, Ripley and Wayne approved the taxing district of Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne counties....
in Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Three Rivers Computer CorporationThree Rivers Computer CorporationThe Three Rivers Computer Corporation was a spinoff of the Computer Science department at Carnegie-Mellon University, and was founded in 1974 by Brian Rosen, James Teter, Bill Broadley, Stan Kriz, Raj Reddy and Paul Newbury. The company was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The company's...
- Federal Correctional Institution, Three RiversFederal Correctional Institution, Three RiversFederal Correctional Institution, Three Rivers is a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility for men located in unincorporated Live Oak County, Texas. The facility is along U.S. Highway 72 West, across from the Choke Canyon Reservoir...
- Three Rivers PressThree Rivers PressThree Rivers Press is the trade paperback imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House. It publishes original paperback titles as well as paperback reprints of books issued initially in hardcover by the other Crown imprints.- History :...
, a book publisher - Three Rivers RamblerThree Rivers RamblerThe Three Rivers Rambler is a scenic train ride in Knoxville, Tennessee along the Tennessee River provided by the Knoxville and Holston River Railroad, a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways.-The Ride:...
, a tourist train in Knoxville, Tennessee - Three Rivers (TV series)Three Rivers (TV series)Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon...
, an American medical drama, debuted and cancelled in 2009 - Three Rivers, the working title for the 1993 film Striking DistanceStriking DistanceStriking Distance is a 1993 thriller starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore as Pittsburgh Police officers pursuing a serial killer. It was directed by Rowdy Herrington and written by Herrington and Marty Kaplan...