Camden
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Australia
- Camden, New South WalesCamden, New South Wales-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
- Camden Council (New South Wales)
- Electoral district of CamdenElectoral district of CamdenCamden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's south-west. It is currently represented by Chris Patterson of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...
England
- London Borough of CamdenLondon Borough of CamdenIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
- Camden TownCamden Town-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...
, an area in the borough
- Camden Town
- Camden School for GirlsCamden School for GirlsThe Camden School for Girls is a comprehensive secondary school for girls, with a co-educational sixth form, in the London Borough of Camden in North London. It has about one thousand students of ages eleven to eighteen, and specialist-school status as a Music College...
United States
- Camden, AlabamaCamden, AlabamaCamden is a city in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Camden is located at ....
- Camden, ArkansasCamden, ArkansasCamden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...
- Camden, California (disambiguation)
- Camden, Fresno County, CaliforniaCamden, Fresno County, CaliforniaCamden is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located east of Riverdale, at an elevation of 236 feet .A post office operataed at Camden from 1903 to 1904....
- Camden, Sacramento County, California
- Camden, Fresno County, California
- Camden, DelawareCamden, DelawareCamden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,464 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camden is located at ....
- Camden, IllinoisCamden, IllinoisCamden is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Camden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Camden, IndianaCamden, IndianaCamden is a town in Jackson Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Camden, MaineCamden, MaineCamden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
- Camden, MichiganCamden, MichiganCamden is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- Camden, MinneapolisCamden, MinneapolisCamden is a community in Minneapolis, covering the upper half of the north side. Its boundaries are 53rd Avenue North to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, Lowry Avenue North to the south, and Xerxes Avenue North to the west. The community is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods...
- Camden, MissouriCamden, MissouriCamden is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Camden, New JerseyCamden, New JerseyThe city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
- Camden (town), New YorkCamden (town), New YorkCamden is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,028 at the 2000 census.The town of Camden contains a village also called Camden. The town is in the northwest part of Oneida County and is northwest of the City of Rome.- History :...
- Camden (village), New YorkCamden (village), New YorkCamden is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 2,330 at the 2000 census.The Village of Camden is located inside the Town of Camden at the crossing of Routes NY-13 and NY-69.-History:The W.H...
- Camden (village), New York
- Camden, North CarolinaCamden, North CarolinaCamden is the county seat of the consolidated city-county of Camden County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located on the eastern banks of the Pasquotank River, across from which lies Elizabeth City. It currently has two traffic lights, and is centered at the intersection of U.S....
- Camden, OhioCamden, OhioCamden is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in Preble County - Camden, South CarolinaCamden, South CarolinaCamden is the fourth oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and is also the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was an estimated 7,103 in 2009...
- The Battle of CamdenBattle of CamdenThe Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War...
, an engagement during the American Revolutionary War - Camden (Amtrak station)Camden (Amtrak station)The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot is an Amtrak train station in Camden, South Carolina. It is located on 1100 West DeKalb Street , although some give the address as being at 1060 West DeKalb Street. Either way, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000...
- The Battle of Camden
- Camden, TennesseeCamden, TennesseeCamden is a city in Benton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Benton County.-Geography:Camden is positioned at...
- Camden, TexasCamden, TexasCamden is an unincorporated community in east central Polk County, Texas, United States. It is located at the junction of Farm to Market Roads 942 and 62, eighty miles northwest of Beaumont. As of the year 2000, the community had approximately 1,200 residents....
People
- Marquess CamdenMarquess CamdenMarquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from Sir John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Sir Charles Pratt, was also a...
- Archie CamdenArchie CamdenArchie Camden was a British bassoonist; he was a pedagogue and soloist of international acclaim. His career began in 1906 when he joined the Hallé Orchestra where he became principal bassoonist in 1914. In 1933 he moved to the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where he stayed until 1946 when he took up...
(1888–1979), British bassoonist - Johnson N. CamdenJohnson N. CamdenJohnson Newlon Camden was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia , he attended school in Sutton. He was appointed as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned...
(1828-1908), American politician - Johnson N. Camden, Jr.Johnson N. Camden, Jr.Johnson Newlon Camden, Jr. was a United States Senator from Kentucky. His father, Johnson N. Camden, had been a U.S. Senator from West Virginia.Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Camden Jr...
(1865-1942), American politician - Peter G. CamdenPeter G. CamdenPeter G. Camden was the ninth mayor of Saint Louis, Missouri serving from 1846 - 1847. He was a member of the American Party.-References:...
(1801-1873), mayor of St. Louis, Missouri - William CamdenWilliam CamdenWilliam Camden was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and officer of arms. He wrote the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England.- Early years :Camden was born in London...
(1551-1623), English historian
Fictional
- The Camdens, a family in the television drama 7th Heaven that ran from 1996 to 2007.
- Camden College (fictional college), fictional liberal arts college which appears in the works of Bret Easton Ellis, Jill Eisenstadt and Jonathan Letham
U.S. Navy vessels
- USS Camden (AS-6), formerly the SS Kiel, served as a submarine tender from 1919-1931, then as a barracks ship during World War II
- USS Camden (AOE-2)USS Camden (AOE-2)The USS Camden is the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Camden, New Jersey that lies on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, fast combat support ship from 1967-2005
See also
- Camden County (disambiguation)
- Camden Township (disambiguation)
- Oriole Park at Camden YardsOriole Park at Camden YardsOriole Park at Camden Yards is a Major League Baseball ballpark located in Baltimore, Maryland. Home field of the Baltimore Orioles, it is the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early 2000s, and remains one of the most highly praised. The park was...