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Encyclopedia > Avon
Look up Avon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Avon may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ...

Contents

Avon means river. River Avon in England therefore, literally means River River as does Afon Afan (River Afan) in Welsh. ... The County of Avon was a short-lived non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... The River Avon Water is a river in Scotland and a tributary of the River Clyde. ...


Places

Australia

  • Avon, South Australia

Canada

  • Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick
  • Avon, Ontario, in the province of Ontario
  • Black Avon, Nova Scotia, in the province of Nova Scotia
  • New Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick

One of the most beautiful towns in all of Canada, Avon, Ontario, is a small community located about 8km south of highway 401 on Putnam Road. ...

France

  • Avon, Seine-et-Marne, a commune in the département of Seine-et-Marne.
  • Avon, Deux-Sèvres, a commune in the département of Deux-Sèvres.
  • Avon-la-Pèze, a commune in the département of Aube.
  • Avon-les-Roches, a commune in the département of Indre-et-Loire.

Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France région. ... Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ... Aube is a département in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ...

United States

There are also several Avon Townships. Avon is a town located in Houston County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 466. ... Avon is a town located in Eagle County, Colorado. ... Avon is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Avon is a village located in Fulton County, Illinois. ... Avon is a town located in Hendricks County, Indiana. ... Avon is a town located in Franklin County, Maine. ... Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Avon is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota. ... Avon is a census-designated place located in Powell County, Montana. ... Avon is a town located in Livingston County, New York. ... Avon is a village located in Livingston County, New York. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Villages in North Carolina | Dare County, North Carolina ... Avon is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. ... Avon is a census-designated place located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. ... Avon is a city located in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. ... Avon is a census-designated place located in Cache County, Utah. ... Avon is a town located in Rock County, Wisconsin. ... Avon-by-the-Sea is a Walsh Act borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Avon Lake is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. ... Avon Park is a city located in Highlands County, Florida. ... Avon Township may refer to Avon Township, Illinois, in Lake County, Illinois Avon Township, Coffey County, Kansas, in Coffey County, Kansas Avon Township, Sumner County, Kansas, in Sumner County, Kansas Avon Township, Michigan, the former name for the city of Rochester Hills, Michigan Avon Township, Minnesota, in Stearns County Avon...


Businesses and brands

An early Avon Books edition from the 1940s of the Simon Templar mystery short story collection, The Saint Intervenes. ... Avon Inflatables, Ltd is a manufacturer of inflatable boats, RIBs and marine safety equipment. ... Avon Products, Inc. ... Avon Rubber plc is a manufacturer of high technology rubber products, principally components for a number of manufacturing sectors; its largest division produces components for the automative sector. ... Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company specializing in the design, manufacture and sales of passenger car, light truck, medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires, as well as tread rubber and related equipment for the retread industry. ... The Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet was developed by Cyril Lovesey who had previously been in charge of Merlin development at Rolls-Royce. ... A fiberglass fishing pole and reel circa 1997. ...

People (real and fictional)

Paul Darrow as Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blakes 7, played by Paul Darrow. ... Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (June 12, 1897– January 14, 1977), British politician, was Foreign Secretary during World War II and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1950s. ...

Other

  • Avon is a "sin of lust or uncontrollable emotion" under Jewish Halakha law.
  • Avon (game), a mainframe text game

  Results from FactBites:
 
Avon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (220 words)
Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick
New Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick
Avon is a "sin of lust or uncontrollable emotion" under Jewish Halakha law.
Avon, Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (458 words)
Avon is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States.
About 2.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Avon High School marching band, the Avon Marching Black and Gold, has been ranked number one in the state of Indiana by the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) five years in a row (two times in Class B, three times in Class A).
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