Granby
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Places
- Granby, QuebecGranby, QuebecGranby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
, Canada - Granby, ConnecticutGranby, ConnecticutGranby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,347 at the 2000 census. The town center was defined as a census-designated place known as Salmon Brook in the 2000 census....
, US - Granby, ColoradoGranby, ColoradoThe Town of Granby is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. Granby is situated along U.S. Highway 40 in Middle Park about west of Denver, Colorado, southwest of Rocky Mountain National Park...
, US - Granby, MassachusettsGranby, MassachusettsGranby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,420 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town is comprised in the census-designated place of Granby....
, US - Granby, MissouriGranby, MissouriGranby is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,134 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Granby is located at ....
, US - Granby, New YorkGranby, New YorkGranby is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 7,009 at the 2000 census.The Town of Granby is in the southwest corner of the county.- History :The town was first settled around 1792....
, US - Granby, VermontGranby, VermontGranby is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby. The population was 86 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated incorporated town in the state....
, US - Granby StreetGranby StreetA street in Norfolk, Virginia. This street is the historic commercial corridor of Norfolk, and also the community heart of the city, has been undergoing major redevelopment for the past five years. Today, theatres, restaurants, and businesses line Granby street in the downtown area...
, a historic commercial corridor in Norfolk, Virginia, US - Granby craterGranby craterGranby is an impact crater in Sweden. It is estimated to have formed about 470 million years ago . The crater is 3 km in diameter and is not exposed at the surface.- References :...
, a meteor crater in Sweden - Granby, NottinghamshireGranby, NottinghamshireGranby is a small village in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir.-Population and facilities:The parish has a population of about 300 people and is situated about 14 miles east of Nottingham. Census returns suggest a peak population of 439 in the 1891 census...
, England
Schools
- Granby High SchoolGranby High SchoolGranby High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Norfolk, Virginia. The high school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division that offers an International Baccalaureate program...
, Norfolk, Virginia - Granby Memorial High SchoolGranby Memorial High SchoolGranby Memorial High School is a public high school in Granby, Connecticut. It was founded in 1957 to accommodate the town's growing population. The school is commonly known as "Home of the Bears" and is a member of the NCCC Athletic Conference, where its athletic teams have won a number of...
, Granby, Connecticut - Granby Junior Senior High School, Granby, Massachusetts
Other
- The Marquess of Granby (see Duke of RutlandDuke of RutlandEarl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged....
) - Operation GranbyOperation GranbyOperation Granby was the name given to the British military operations during the Gulf War. 53,462 troops were deployed during the conflict. The total cost of operations was £2.434 billion of which at least £2.049 billion was paid for by other nations such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; £200...
, the UK codename for its military operation in the Gulf War - John Manners, Marquess of GranbyJohn Manners, Marquess of GranbyGeneral John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
, the British commander at the Battle of Minden - Granby (novel), by Thomas Henry ListerThomas Henry ListerThomas Henry Lister was an English novelist and Registrar General.-Life and writings:Lister was the son of Thomas Lister of Armitage Park and his first wife Harriet Anne Seale. His maternal grandfather was John Seale...
, published in 1826 - Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company, LimitedGranby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company, LimitedGranby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited (also known as Granby Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company, Granby Copper & Granby Mining Company Ltd was a...
a Canadian mining and smelting company - Granby rollGranby rollThe Granby roll is a wrestling reversal named for Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where it was popularized by teacher and hall of fame wrestling coach Billy Martin....
, an amateur wrestlingAmateur wrestlingAmateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
technique - Granby RunestoneGranby RunestoneThe Granby Runestone , designated as U 337 under the Rundata catalog, is the longest Viking Age runic inscription located in Uppland, Sweden.-Description:...
located in Sweden