Ellsworth
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Places
In the United States- Ellsworth, Connecticut, an unincorporated community in the town of Sharon, Litchfield County
- Ellsworth, IllinoisEllsworth, IllinoisEllsworth is a village in Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 195 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Ellsworth, Indiana, now known as North Terre Haute, IndianaNorth Terre Haute, IndianaNorth Terre Haute is a census-designated place in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Ellsworth, IowaEllsworth, IowaEllsworth is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ellsworth's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 42.311954, -93.580868...
- Ellsworth, KansasEllsworth, KansasEllsworth is a city in and the county seat of Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,120.-19th century:...
- Ellsworth, MaineEllsworth, MaineEllsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent...
- Ellsworth, MichiganEllsworth, MichiganEllsworth is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 483 at the 2000 census. The village is primarily a bedroom community with its primary industry being gravel and other aggregates. Agriculture and forestry are also important industries...
- Ellsworth, MinnesotaEllsworth, MinnesotaEllsworth is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. The local school district is the Ellsworth Public School.-Geography:...
- Ellsworth, NebraskaEllsworth, NebraskaEllsworth is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a population of 32. Ellsworth was established in the late nineteenth century as a company town for the Spade Ranch and a shipping point for cattle on the Chicago,...
- Ellsworth, New HampshireEllsworth, New HampshireEllsworth is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally known as Trecothick, after Barlow Trecothick, a Bostonian who moved to London. He was an Alderman and MP and a Lord Mayor of the City of London...
- Ellsworth, PennsylvaniaEllsworth, PennsylvaniaEllsworth is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:Ellsworth is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,083...
- Ellsworth, WisconsinEllsworth, WisconsinEllsworth is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,284 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Ellsworth...
- Ellsworth Air Force BaseEllsworth Air Force BaseEllsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota....
, South Dakota - Ellsworth County, KansasEllsworth County, KansasEllsworth County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,497. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.-19th century:...
- Ellsworth (town), WisconsinEllsworth (town), WisconsinEllsworth is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census. The Village of Ellsworth is located within the town...
- Ellsworth Township, MichiganEllsworth Township, MichiganEllsworth Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 821 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Ellsworth Township, MinnesotaEllsworth Township, MinnesotaEllsworth Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
In Antarctica
Named after Lincoln Ellsworth:
- Ellsworth LandEllsworth LandEllsworth Land is that portion of the Antarctic continent bounded on the west by Marie Byrd Land, on the north by Bellingshausen Sea, on the northeast by the base of Antarctic Peninsula, and on the east by the western margin of Ronne Ice Shelf. It extends between 103°24'W and 79°45'W...
, a portion of the Antarctic continent bounded on the west by Marie Byrd Land and on the north by Bellingshausen Sea - Ellsworth MountainsEllsworth MountainsThe Ellsworth Mountains are the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica, forming a long and wide chain of mountains in a north to south configuration on the western margin of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They are bisected by Minnesota Glacier to form the northern Sentinel Range and the southern Heritage...
, the highest range of Antarctica - Ellsworth StationEllsworth StationThe Ellsworth Station was an Antarctic base established by the United States during the 1957 International Geophysical Year. The base was soon handed over to Argentina and subsequently abandoned and covered with ice in 1962.-History:...
- Mount Ellsworth (Antarctica)Mount Ellsworth (Antarctica)Mount Ellsworth is the highest peak in the Queen Maud Mountains, on the elongated massif between the Steagall and Amundsen Glaciers.Discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd on the South Pole flight of November 28–29, 1929, and named by him for Lincoln Ellsworth, American Antarctic explorer....
, highest peak of Queen Maud Mountains - Lake Ellsworth (Antarctica), a subglacial lake
People
Surname- Bobby Ellsworth (Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth), vocalist for the thrash metal band Overkill
- Brad EllsworthBrad EllsworthJohn Bradley "Brad" Ellsworth is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 until 2011, and was the unsuccessful 2010 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat currently held by Dan Coats...
, U.S. Representative from Indiana - Charles C. EllsworthCharles C. EllsworthCharles Clinton Ellsworth was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Ellsworth was born in the village of West Berkshire in Berkshire, Vermont. His mother Bathama Ellsworth died when he was two years old. His father, William C. Ellsworth, was a native of Connecticut and moved to...
(1824-1899), U.S. Representative from Michigan - Colonel Elmer E. EllsworthElmer E. Ellsworth-External links:* * * * * *...
, often called the "first conspicuous casualty" of the American Civil War - Jeri EllsworthJeri EllsworthJeri Ellsworth is an American entrepreneur and self-taught computer chip designer. She is best known for creating a Commodore 64 emulator within a joystick, in 2004, called Commodore 30-in-1 Direct to TV...
, computer chip designer - Lincoln EllsworthLincoln EllsworthLincoln Ellsworth was an arctic explorer from the United States.-Birth:He was born on May 12, 1880 to James Ellsworth and Eva Frances Butler in Chicago, Illinois...
, American explorer - Oliver EllsworthOliver EllsworthOliver Ellsworth was an American lawyer and politician, a revolutionary against British rule, a drafter of the United States Constitution, and the third Chief Justice of the United States. While at the Federal Convention, Ellsworth moved to strike the word National from the motion made by Edmund...
(1745-1807), Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court - Richard E. EllsworthRichard E. EllsworthBrigadier General Richard Elmer Ellsworth was a United States Air Force commander during the early part of the Cold War. Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, South Dakota is named in his honor.-Early life:...
(c. 1911 – March 18, 1953), USAF commander during the early part of the Cold War - Robert Fred EllsworthRobert Fred EllsworthRobert Fred Ellsworth was a United States' legislator and diplomat. He served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO between 1969 and 1971...
(1926-2011), former U.S. Representative from Kansas and U.S. Ambassador to NATO - Stukely EllsworthStukely EllsworthStukely Ellsworth was an American politician from New York.-Life:...
(1769-1837), New York politician
Given name
- Ellsworth VinesEllsworth VinesHenry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937.-Biography:...
, tennis player
Other
- Ellsworth Community CollegeEllsworth Community CollegeEllsworth Community College is a two-year community college located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It was founded as Ellsworth College in 1890 by Eugene S. Ellsworth...
, a US college in Iowa Falls, Iowa - Ellsworth (character), a cartoon character of the Walt Disney Company
- Ellsworth Toohey, a character in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead