Balmoral
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Australia
- Balmoral, New South WalesBalmoral, New South WalesBalmoral is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Balmoral is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore....
, a locality of Sydney - Balmoral, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)Balmoral, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)Balmoral is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie between the towns of Toronto and Morisset.It has a providing access to Secret Bay and Eraring Bay on Lake Macquarie....
- Balmoral, New South Wales (Southern Highlands)Balmoral, New South Wales (Southern Highlands)Balmoral is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands area of New South Wales, Australia.Balmoral Village lies on the western side of Wilson Drive. The main street is Station Street. The village has no Post Office or shops. It has a well-maintained Village Hall, including a children's play area,...
- Balmoral, QueenslandBalmoral, QueenslandBalmoral is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 9 kilometres east of the CBD.Balmoral is an anglicisation of Baile Mhoireil which is Scottish Gaelic for ‘beautiful residence’ or ‘majestic castle’....
- Balmoral, VictoriaBalmoral, VictoriaBalmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 542....
- Balmoral, Western Australia
Canada
- Balmoral, British ColumbiaBalmoral, British ColumbiaBalmoral is an unincorporated settlement in the Shuswap Country region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located to the south of Blind Bay on Shuswap Lake....
- Balmoral, New BrunswickBalmoral, New BrunswickBalmoral is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. It is located approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie. Although Balmoral's population presently meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, the community has not...
- Balmoral Parish, New BrunswickBalmoral Parish, New BrunswickBalmoral is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Balmoral Parish lies towards the east side of Restigouche County and is bordered to the west by Addington Parish, Dalhousie Parish to the north; to the east by Colborne Parish, and Northesk Parish to the...
- Balmoral Mills, Nova ScotiaBalmoral Mills, Nova ScotiaBalmoral Mills is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. It is home to the Balmoral Grist Mill Museum.-References:*...
- Balmoral, Ontario, a community in Haldimand County
- Balmoral Grist Mill MuseumBalmoral Grist Mill MuseumThe Balmoral Grist Mill Museum is a restored 1874 water powered grist mill located in Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotia. The site includes a 1 km walking trail along the ravine of Balmoral Brook. The mill is part of the Nova Scotia Museum system. Alexander MacKay owned this water-powered grist mill...
, Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotia - Balmoral Estates, Toronto, Ontario
Northern Ireland
- BalmoralBalmoral (District Electoral Area)Balmoral is the most southern of nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Blackstaff; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Upper Malone and Windsor...
, an area of BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... - Balmoral railway stationBalmoral railway stationBalmoral railway station is located in the townland of Ballygammon in south Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station opened on 1 November 1858...
, Belfast - Balmoral Golf ClubBalmoral Golf ClubBalmoral Golf Club is located on Lisburn Road, Belfast, just three miles south of the city centre. It is an 18-hole course with a par of 69.Founded in 1914, the course is set in the suburbs of south Belfast...
, Belfast - The Balmoral Show, an agricultural show that takes place annually in the Kings Hall, Belfast
Scotland
- Balmoral CastleBalmoral CastleBalmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and her...
, a residence of Queen Elizabeth II in Aberdeenshire, Scotland - The Balmoral HotelBalmoral HotelThe Balmoral is a luxury five-star hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland, known as the North British Hotel until the late 1980s. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath the Edinburgh Castle rock, and the southern edge of the New...
, a luxury hotel located in Edinburgh
United States
- Balmoral ParkBalmoral ParkBalmoral Park is a horse racing track located just south of Crete, Illinois, United States. The track hosts harness racing for most of the year except for a brief period in January when the track is dark.-History:1925...
, horse racing track in Crete, Illinois - Balmoral at CliftonBalmoral at CliftonBalmoral at Clifton is a large upper class community located in the zip code limits of Clifton, Virginia, but not in the town limits. The community lies to the northwest of Clifton, Virginia.-Other Nearby Places:*Centreville, Virginia*Yorkshire, Virginia...
, a community near Clifton, Virginia - Lakewood Balmoral Historic DistrictLakewood Balmoral Historic DistrictThe Lakewood Balmoral Historic District is a historic district in the Edgewater community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999...
, Chicago, Illinois
Clothing
- Balmoral bonnetBalmoral bonnetThe Balmoral is a traditional Scottish hat that can be worn as part of formal or informal Highland dress. Dating back to at least the 16th century, it takes the form of a knitted, soft wool cap with a flat crown...
, an unbrimmed cap common in Highland dress, named for the Scottish village and castle - Balmoral (shoe), a type of men's dress shoe
Education
- Balmoral CollegeBalmoral CollegeBalmoral College is a bilingual school in Banfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina.-History:Was founded in 1959 by scots Frank Pearson and Anne Torbett. The school takes its name from Balmoral Castle. It offers elementary and secondary education as well as an "initial level" for children from two to...
, Banfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Balmoral Hall SchoolBalmoral Hall School-History:Balmoral Hall was founded in 1901 as Havergal College, located at 122 Carlton Street. The name was changed in 1917 to Rupert's Land College to end the confusion with the institution of the same name in Toronto....
, Winnipeg, Canada - Balmoral High School (Belfast, Northern Ireland)Balmoral High School (Belfast, Northern Ireland)Balmoral High School was a secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was established by a merger of Deramore High School and Larkfield High School. The school was managed by the Belfast Education and Library Board . The school opened in January 2002 and closed in August 2008, due to falling...
- Balmoral Jr Secondary SchoolBalmoral Jr Secondary SchoolBalmoral Junior Secondary School was a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, part of School District 44 North Vancouver. Since the French immersion program left Balmoral Junior Secondary in 2003, that institution saw declining enrollment, to the point where the school...
, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Balmoral State High School, Queensland, Australia
Ships
- The MV Balmoral is a passenger ship used for pleasure cruises in the United Kingdom
- The Balmoral (cruise ship)Balmoral (cruise ship)Balmoral is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built in 1988 by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany as Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line. She has also sailed for the Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Crown and Orient Lines as Crown Odyssey...
of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
See also
- Balmoral Reef PlateBalmoral Reef PlateThe Balmoral Reef Plate is a small tectonic plate located in the south Pacific north of Fiji. Clockwise from the north, it borders the Pacific Plate, Australian Plate, Conway Reef Plate, and the New Hebrides Plate. The northern and western borders are a divergent boundary while the rest of the...
, small tectonic plate in the Pacific Ocean north of Fiji - Battle of Coral-Balmoral, a series of actions in May and June 1968 during the Vietnam War