Springer
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Springer is the name of several places in the United States:
Springer may also refer to:
- Springer, New MexicoSpringer, New MexicoSpringer is a town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. It was the Colfax County county seat from 1882—1897. Springer was part of the Lucien B. Maxwell land grant. It is near the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail...
- Springer, OklahomaSpringer, OklahomaSpringer is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Springer is located at ....
- Springer MountainSpringer MountainSpringer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County of northern Georgia. It is now the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.-Geography:The mountain's peak is at above mean sea level.-Appalachian Trail:...
, southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail
Springer may also refer to:
- In cattleCattleCattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
, a cow or heifer near to calving - Springer (surname)Springer (surname)Springer is a German surname. Szprynger and Szpringer are Polonised forms. Špringer is the Slavonised form, used for example in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia.Springer is the surname of:...
for a list of people - Springer Science+Business MediaSpringer Science+Business Media- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
, a worldwide publishing group based in Germany, including the company formerly known as Springer-Verlag - Axel Springer AGAxel Springer AGAxel Springer AG is one of the largest multimedia companies in Europe, with more than 11,500 employees and with annual revenues of about €2.9 billion. The Company is active in a total of 36 countries, including Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia and Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland...
, important conservative German publishing house - Springer Opera HouseSpringer Opera HouseThe Springer Opera House is a historic live performance theater located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia. First opened February 21, 1871, the theater was named the State Theatre of Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter for its 100th anniversary season, a designation made permanent by the 1992 state...
, Columbus, Georgia - Springer (EP)Springer (EP)Springer is the 2003 debut EP by the Danish group Efterklang. They self-released it on their Rumraket label in 2003, employing the do-it-yourself aesthetic by making 500 copies packaged in fake white fur...
, a 2003 record by the Danish music band Efterklang - Springer (Transformers)Springer (Transformers)Springer is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. For trademark reasons, many toys of the character are named Autobot Springer.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, a Transformers character - Springer (tank)Springer (Tank)The Springer was a demolition vehicle of the German Wehrmacht in World War II....
, a small demolition vehicle of the German Wehrmacht in WW2 - Springer (architecture)Springer (architecture)A springer is an architectural term for the lowest voussoir on each side of an arch. Since it is the bottom-most element of the arch, it is where the arch support terminates at the responds. It rests on the impost or pier of the arch, that is, the topmost part of the abutment, from which the arch...
, the first voussoir of an arch - Springer fork, a type of motorcycle fork
- Springer, an interstellar teleporterInterstellar teleporterAn interstellar teleporter is a hypothetical technology appearing in science fiction, typically in hard sci-fi, which teleports people and/or other objects over interstellar distances instantaneously...
featured in A Million Open Doors, a science fiction novel by John Barnes - English Springer SpanielEnglish Springer SpanielThe English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is an affectionate, excitable breed with an average lifespan of twelve to fourteen years. Descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century, the breed has diverged into...
, a breed of dog - Welsh Springer SpanielWelsh Springer SpanielThe Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family. Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel, they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel...
, a breed of dog - Springer (orca)Springer (orca)Springer , officially named A73, is a wild killer whale from the Northern Resident Community of whales which every summer frequent the waters off the northern part of Vancouver Island, British Columbia...
, a wild orca (killer whale) also known as A73 - The Jerry Springer ShowThe Jerry Springer ShowThe Jerry Springer Show is a syndicated television tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician, broadcast in the United States and other countries...
- The British Army's name for the TomcarTomcarThe Tomcar is a type of commercial off-road utility vehicle.The Tomcar is made in two and four seat models, and is powered by either unleaded petrol or diesel engines...
- A Piece PlaygroundPlaygroundA playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
equipment supported by large vertically mounted springsSpring (device)A spring is an elastic object used to store mechanical energy. Springs are usually made out of spring steel. Small springs can be wound from pre-hardened stock, while larger ones are made from annealed steel and hardened after fabrication...
designed with one or more seats for children to sit on