Matanzas (disambiguation)
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Matanzas may refer to:
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Geography
- MatanzasMatanzasMatanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore.It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas , east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero.Matanzas is called the...
, capital city of the Cuban province of Matanzas - Matanzas ProvinceMatanzas ProvinceMatanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas...
, Cuba - Matanzas, ChileMatanzas, ChileMatanzas is a village in Chile, where many surface water sports are practiced, due to its reliable wind conditions and strong waves.-History:...
, a village in Chile - Fort Matanzas National MonumentFort Matanzas National MonumentCommemorated in 1924, Fort Matanzas National Monument is a United States National Monument run by the National Park Service. The Monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort, Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River on the northern Atlantic coast...
in Florida - The Matanzas RiverMatanzas RiverMatanzas River is a body of water located in St. Johns and Flagler counties in Florida. It is a narrow saltwater bar-bounded estuary sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by Anastasia Island....
in Florida - Matanzas InletMatanzas InletMatanzas Inlet is a channel in Florida between barrier islands connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the south end of the Matanzas River. It is south of St. Augustine, in the southern part of St. Johns County, at coordinates...
in Florida
Ships
- USS Matanzas (AVP-46)USS Matanzas (AVP-46)USS Matanzas was a proposed United States Navy seaplane tender that was never laid down.- Construction and commissioning :Matanzas was to have been one of 41 Barnegat-class small seaplane tenders the U.S. Navy planned to commission during the early 1940s, and was to have been built at Houghton,...
, a United States Navy seaplane tender which was cancelled in 1943 before construction could begin