Directions and Generalised Locations

North may mean:

• North - a cardinal direction
• The North (Union (American Civil War)), U.S. states that remained loyal to the Union or states that had abolished slavery
• North Africa - a region in the north of the continent of Africa
• North America - a continent in the western hemisphere.
• North Borneo - a region in the north of Borneo island. North Borneo is comprised of Brunei and 2 states of Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.

Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In this map:  Union states prohibiting slavery  Union territories  Border states on the Union side which allowed slavery  Kansas, which entered and fought with the Union as a free state after the Bleeding Kansas crisis  The Confederacy  Confederate claimed and sometimes held territories During the American Civil War, the Union...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... North Borneo was a British Protectorate and later Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in what is now the province of Sabah Malaysia. ... Borneo (left) and Sulawesi. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya State anthem: Sabah Tanah Airku Capital Kota Kinabalu Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Ahmadshah Abdullah  - Ketua Menteri Musa Aman History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - British North Borneo 1882   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 76... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ...

Specific Locations

• Cape North - the name both a community and a cape in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• North Cape - a cape in the island of Magerøya, Norway.
• North Magnetic Pole.
• North Pole, the northernmost point on the Earth.
• North River (New York-New Jersey), the southernmost portion of the Hudson River
• North Sea - part of Atlantic sea north of Europe.
• North(book) - a book by Donna Jo Napoli.
• North - a common nickname for North Fort Myers High School.

Cape North is the name of both a community and a cape in Nova Scotias Cape Breton Island. ... // The term Cape Breton appears in several different things: Geographic locations Cape Breton Island, a Canadian island on the Atlantic Ocean coast Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages none (English, French, Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... North Cape is the name of several capes: North Cape is a cape in Prince Edward Island, Canada North Cape is a cape in northern New Zealand North Cape is a cape in northern Norway, also known as Nordkapp The North Cape was a barge which ran aground in Rhode... Magerøya is an island in the extreme north of Norway, in the community of Nordkapp. ... ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... The North River is shown in red, between New Jersey and Manhattan, using the modern commercial definition North River describes the southernmost portion of the Hudson River, between the states of New Jersey and New York in the United States of America. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... North Fort Myers High School (commonly called North or North High) is an American 9-12 high school located in North Fort Myers, Florida. ...

Countries

• North Korea, a country in East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...

Islands

• North, an island in New Zealand
• North, an island in Seychelles
• North, an island in Kenya

States and Provinces

• North Carolina, a state in the United States
• North Dakota, a state in the United States
• North Rhine-Westphalia, a state in Germany
• North Sumatra, a province in Indonesia
• North Sulawesi, a province in Indonesia
• North Maluku, a province in Indonesia

This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... Map of North Sumatra province within Indonesia North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... Map showing North Sulawesi province in Indonesia North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ...

Cities

• North City, Illinois, USA
• Palmerston North, a city in New Zealand

North City is a village located in Franklin County, Illinois. ... Palmerston North, is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Districts

• North City, a district in Shoreline, Washington, USA
• North City, a suburb in Dublin, Ireland
• North Delhi, a district in Delhi, India
• North Jakarta (Jakarta Utara), a district in Jakarta, Indonesia

Shoreline is a city located in King County, Washington, 15 miles (24 km) north of Downtown Seattle. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...

Entertainment

• North (film), a 1994 movie starring Elijah Wood
• North (Imminent), a 1999 Imminent Starvation album
• North (Something Corporate album), a 2003 Something Corporate album
• North (Elvis Costello album), a 2003 Elvis Costello album.

North is a 1994 motion picture directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood. ... North is Something Corporates second studio album, released on October 21, 2003 by Drive-Thru Records and Geffen. ... North is a 2003 album by Elvis Costello. ...

Surnames

• Alfred John North, Australian ornithologist
• Billy North, American baseball player
• Dudley North, 4th Baron North, British nobleman
• Dug North, American artist
• Frederick North, Lord North, British Prime Minister
• Jay North, American actor
• Mike North, American sports talk radio show host
• Oliver North (Oliver L. North), former US military figure, TV journalist
• Oliver D. North, designer for Scammell Lorries
• Peter North (academic) (Sir Peter North), former principal of Jesus College, Oxford and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford
• Peter North (porn star), the screen name of a pornographic actor
• Peter John North, Canadian politician

Alfred John North (1855 - 1917) was an Australian ornithologist. ... William Alex Billy North (born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball switch hitter. ... Dudley North, 4th Baron North (1602-1677), increased the family fortune by marrying the daughter of Sir Charles Montagu, brother of the 1st earl of Manchester. ... Dug North (né Douglas Ian North) - American artist known for hand-cranked animated sculpture known as Contemporary automata. North draws inspiration from the masterworks of automatists such as Pierre Jacquet-Droz and Henri Maillardet. ... Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG , PC (April 13, 1732 – August 5, 1792), more often known by his earlier title, Lord North, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782, and a major actor in the American Revolution. ... Jay North (born August 3, 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA) is an actor best remembered for his lead role in the TV series Dennis the Menace. ... Mike North has been a sports talk radio show host at WSCR The Score 670 in Chicago since the early 1990s. ... Lt-Col. ... Oliver North was the designer for Scammell Lorries Ltd from 1922. ... TBO 312 Scammell Scarab - Steam Museum, Swindon. ... Sir Peter North was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, England. ... Peter North (also known as Al Brown, Matt Ramsey) is a prolific Canadian male porn star, director and producer of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. ... Peter John North (born August 23, 1960 in St. ...

Others

• North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) - a military organization in North America.
• North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - a military alliance between countries in North America and Europe.
• Northbridge - an Integrated Circuit (IC) for interfacing Central Processing Unit (CPU) to memory and Southbridge IC or input/output controller IC. Northbridge is also called memory controller and host bridge. Some Northbridge also provide interface to bus, such as Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), PCI-X, PCI Express, Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) and Hypertransport. Some CPU have built-in memory controller and bus interface (example: AMD) and does not need any external Northbridge IC. System-on-Chip (SOC) is an Integrated Circuit containing CPU, northbridge, bus interface and southbridge (input/output controller).

NORAD is short for: North American Aerospace Defense Command Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Northbridge may refer to: Northbridge, Massachusetts Northbridge, New South Wales is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Northbridge, Western Australia is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. ... Integrated circuit showing memory blocks, logic and input/output pads around the periphery A monolithic integrated circuit (also known as IC, microchip, silicon chip, computer chip or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices, as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in the surface... Southbridge may refer to: Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge (computing) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 64-bit PCI expansion slots inside a Power Macintosh G4 The Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI Standard (in practice almost always shortened to PCI) specifies a computer bus for attaching peripheral devices to a computer motherboard. ... The Accelerated Graphics Port (also called Advanced Graphics Port) is a high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a graphics card to a computers motherboard, primarily to assist in the acceleration of 3D computer graphics. ... HyperTransport logo HyperTransport (HT), formerly known as Lightning Data Transport (LDT), is a bidirectional serial/parallel high-bandwidth, low-latency computer bus that was introduced on April 2, 2001 [1]. The HyperTransport Technology Consortium is in charge of promoting and developing HyperTransport technology. ... Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ... Northbridge may refer to: Northbridge, Massachusetts Northbridge, New South Wales is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Northbridge, Western Australia is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. ... System-on-a-chip (SoC or SOC) is an idea of integrating all components of a computer system into a single chip. ...

See also

• Far North
• Northern (subnational entity)
• The North

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