White City
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Australia
- White City WoodvilleWhite City WoodvilleWhite City Woodville are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. White City Woodville play in the South Australian Premier League formed in 2006. They are based at Frank Mitchell Park in Woodville West in Adelaide's western suburbs. They are a Serbian Australian-backed club and are also...
, a football club from the South Australian Super League - White City Football ClubWhite City Football ClubWhite City Football Club is a football club in Sydney currently playing in the Southern Districts football association. Whity City used to field teams in the NSW Federation Leagues during the 1980's to 2005- History :...
, a football club from the NSW Conference League South - White City railway station, MelbourneWhite City railway station, MelbourneWhite City is a former railway station that was located on the Sydenham railway line of the Melbourne suburban rail system in Melbourne, Australia. It is located approximately 700 metres west of Tottenham railway station...
, a former railway station on the St Albans (now Sydenham) line - White City Stadium (Sydney)White City Stadium (Sydney)thumb|right|300px|White City Tennis Club circa 1923White City Stadium at the White City Tennis Club is a tennis venue in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, Australia. The stadium was built in 1922 as a new venue for the New South Wales Championships...
, tennis centre in Sydney
Israel
- White City (Tel Aviv), named for its large concentration of white Bauhaus and International style buildings
United Kingdom
- White City, LondonWhite City, LondonWhite City is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, to the north of Shepherd's Bush. Today, White City is home to the BBC Television Centre and BBC White City, and Loftus Road stadium, the home of football club Queens Park Rangers FC....
, an area which includes:- White City StadiumWhite City StadiumWhite City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was...
- White City RebelsWhite City RebelsThe White City Rebels were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the White City Stadium, Wood Lane in London.White City were inaugural members of the Southern League in 1929. They re-opened in 1976 but the team closed after only three seasons due to poor crowds levels, despite finishing the...
, speedway team
- White City Rebels
- White City tube stationWhite City tube stationWhite City tube station is a London Underground station situated on Wood Lane in White City in west London. The station is on the Central Line, between Shepherds Bush and East Acton stations, in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
- Westfield LondonWestfield LondonWestfield London is a shopping centre in White City in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The centre was developed by the Westfield Group at a cost of £1.6bn,...
, a shopping development formerly known as "White City" - The BBC White CityBBC White CityBBC White City refers both to a collection of BBC buildings at Wood Lane, White City in west London, and an office building opened in 1990 within that collection of buildings...
buildings, including the BBC Media Village and BBC Television Centre
- White City Stadium
- White City, ColchesterWhite City, ColchesterWhite City is a local name for the St. Anne's area of Colchester, Essex, situated between Ipswich Road and Harwich Road. The area includes Wilson Marriage Road, Goring Road, Barkstead Road, Barnidistan Road, Alderton Road, Crown Bay's Road, Dilbridge Road, Fairhead Road and St. Annes Road.Within...
- White City, Greater Manchester
- White City, a section of Ayr, Scotland
- White City, part of GloucesterGloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
Cities and neighborhoods
- White City, FloridaWhite City, FloridaWhite City is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
- White City, IllinoisWhite City, IllinoisWhite City is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:White City is located at ....
- White City, KansasWhite City, KansasWhite City is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 618.-History:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through White City to Herington...
- White City, OregonWhite City, OregonWhite City is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined White City as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with...
- White City, UtahWhite City, UtahWhite City is a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The CDP is an enclave of the City of Sandy. The population was 5,407 at the 2010 census,a modest decrease from the 2000 population of 5,988.-Geography:...
- White City, a neighborhood in Forest Hills, Boston, Massachusetts
- White City, a neighborhood in Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
Amusement parks
- The White City, an "ideal city" constructed for the 1893 World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian ExpositionThe World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
in Chicago - Any of the dozens of amusement parks named White City (amusement parks)
- Lakeside Amusement ParkLakeside Amusement ParkLakeside Amusement Park is a family-owned amusement park in Lakeside, Colorado near Denver. Originally named White City, it was opened in 1908 as a popular amusement resort adjacent to Lake Rhoda spearheaded by prominent Denver brewer Adolph Zang...
, Denver amusement park that was originally named White City - White City (Chicago), a recreational park in Chicago from 1905 to 1946
- White City (Indianapolis)White City (Indianapolis)For other parks of the same name, see White City White City was an amusement park in Indianapolis, Indiana's Broad Ripple Park that was in operation from 26 May 1906 until 26 June 1908. The trolley park was constructed and owned by the Broad Ripple Transit Company...
, amusement in Indianapolis from 1906 to 1908 that was replaced by Broad Ripple Amusement Park - White City (New Orleans), an early 20th century amusement park in Louisiana
- White City (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts), a former amusement park (1905-1960) located in Shrewsbury, a suburb of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Lakeside Amusement Park
Other places
- BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(Beograd), "White City" in Serbian - Alba Regia ("White City") nickname for Białogard, Poland
- NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, Cyprus, named Λευκωσία (Leucosia) in Greek and Lefkoşa in Turkish, meaning "White City" - Biograd na MoruBiograd na MoruBiograd na Moru is a city and municipality in northern Dalmatia, Croatia and is significant for being the former capital of the medieval Croatian Kingdom. Its population is 6,059 . Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County...
, ("White City by the Sea") in Croatia - "La Città Bianca" ("the White City"), a nickname for OstuniOstuniOstuni is a city and comune in the province of Brindisi , with a population of about 32,000 located about 8 km from the coast. Its main economic activities include tourism, attracted by its nearby pristine beaches, as well as a vibrant olive and grape agribusiness.- History :The region around...
, Italy - "The White City", a nickname for Mérida, YucatánMérida, YucatánMérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...
, Mexico - "La Ciudad Blanca" ("the White City"), a nickname for ArequipaArequipaArequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, Peru - "A Cidade Branca" ("the White City"), a nickname for LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal - "La Ciudad Blanca" ("the White City"), a nickname for PopayánPopayánPopayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
, Colombia - "Bijeli Zagreb Grad" ("White City of Zagreb"), a nickname for ZagrebZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia - Bely GorodBely GorodBely Gorod is the central core area of Moscow, Russia. The name comes from the color of its defensive wall, which was erected in 1585-1593 at the behest of tsar Feodor I and Boris Godunov by architect Fyodor Kon...
, the White City area of Moscow, Russia - BelgorodBelgorod-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
("a White City"), RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... - "Den vita staden" ("the White City"), a nickname for Södra ÄngbySödra ÄngbySödra Ängby is a residential area blending functionalism with garden city ideals, located in western Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Bromma borough....
in Stockholm, Sweden
In culture
- White City (film), a 1985 drama film
- White City: A NovelWhite City: A NovelWhite City: A Novel is a solo concept album by Pete Townshend of The Who, released in 1985 on Atco.The title refers to a story that accompanies the album, and which takes place in a low-income housing estate in the West London area of White City, near where Townshend grew up...
, an album by Pete Townshend - "White City", a kenning (nickname) for Minas TirithMinas TirithMinas Tirith , originally named Minas Anor, is a fictional city and castle in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It became the heavily fortified capital of Gondor in the second half of the Third Age...
, capital of Gondor in fictional Middle-earth - "White City", a song about White City Stadium from Peace and Love (The Pogues album)
- "White City", a song by Thomas Dolby from his album The Flat EarthThe Flat EarthThe Flat Earth is Thomas Dolby's followup LP to The Golden Age of Wireless. It was recorded in 1983 and released in early 1984. It peaked at #14 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album was "Hyperactive!", which peaked at #17 in the UK Singles Chart, making it Dolby's...
- "(White City)", a song by Handsome Furs from the album Face ControlFace Control-Additional personnel:* Jouko Lehtola - Artwork* Harris Newman - Mastering, Remastering* Dusty Summers - Art Direction* Arlen Thompson - Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing-Charts:-Videos:* - Radio K in-studio performance.* - Radio K in-studio performance....
- White City, the venue for the Pokémon battles in the N64 title Pokémon Stadium 2Pokémon Stadium 2Pokémon Stadium 2, known as in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo 64. It features all 251 Pokémon from the first and second generations. It was released in North America as simply Pokémon Stadium 2, as it was the second Stadium game to be released there. In Japan, Pokémon Stadium Kin Gin was...