Wilkins
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Wilkins or Wilkin is a name variant of William
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Wilkins may refer to:
William (name)
William is a popular given name of old Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era...
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Wilkins may refer to:
- The surname WilkinsWilkins (surname)-People of note with the surname Wilkins:* Alan Wilkins, English cricketer* Alan Wilkins, Scottish playwright* Andrew Wilkins, American College Football player* Andy Jones-Wilkins, American ultrarunner* Arnold Frederic Wilkins , radar pioneer...
- The surname WilkinWilkin (surname)-People of note with the surname Wilkin:* Abra Prentice Wilkin, American philanthropist* Catherine Wilkin, Australian actress* Catherine Wilkin, UK actor* Jeremy Wilkin, British actor* Jon Wilkin, British rugby player...
- Wilkins De La Rosa, a professional baseball player from the Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
- Wilkins VélezWilkins VélezGerman Wilkins Vélez, commonly known as Wilkins , is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.-Early years:Wilkins was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, Germán Vélez Forestier, was a radio announcer and part-time singer...
, Latin pop musician and singer, commonly known as "Wilkins"
Places and geographical features
- Edness K. Wilkins State ParkEdness K. Wilkins State ParkEdness K. Wilkins State Park is a state park located in Natrona County, Wyoming, just east of the city of Casper.- External links :...
, a state park in Wyoming - Fort Wilkins Historic State ParkFort Wilkins Historic State ParkFort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historical park operated by the U.S. state of Michigan at Copper Harbor, Michigan. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is a "Cooperating Site" of the Keweenaw National Historical Park....
, a historical location in MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Wilkins CoastWilkins CoastWilkins Coast is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Agassiz and Cape Boggs. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Sir Hubert Wilkins, who in a pioneer Antarctic exploratory flight on December 20, 1928, flew southward from Deception...
, a portion of the eastern coast of Antarctica - Wilkin County, MinnesotaWilkin County, Minnesota-External links:*...
- Wilkins CraterWilkins (crater)Wilkins is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highlands in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. It is located to the southwest of the crater Pons and the long Rupes Altai scarp. Just to the southeast lies the larger crater Zagut, and to the north-northwest is the still-larger...
, a crater on the Moon - Wilkins GulchWilkins GulchWilkins Gulch is a valley in western Marin County, California, United States, located northwest of Pike County Gulch. It is associated with a small stream....
, a valley in CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Wilkins Ice Shelf, an ice shelf located in Wilkins SoundWilkins SoundWilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf. It is located on the southwest side of the Antarctic Peninsula between the concave western coastline of Alexander Island and the shores of Charcot Island and Latady Island farther to the west.Its northern...
- Wilkins Island, an Island in Antarctica
- Wilkins PeakWilkins PeakWilkins Peak is a small mountain located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, between the cities of Green River and Rock Springs. It is primarily used for radio and television station transmitters, but it also serves radio needs of the FAA, EMS, and local businesses such as Questar Gas. In 2003, a tower...
, a small mountain in WyomingWyomingWyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High... - Wilkins SoundWilkins SoundWilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf. It is located on the southwest side of the Antarctic Peninsula between the concave western coastline of Alexander Island and the shores of Charcot Island and Latady Island farther to the west.Its northern...
, an island soundSound (geography)In geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight and wider than a fjord; or it may be defined as a narrow sea or ocean channel between two bodies of land ....
off the coast of the Antarctic PeninsulaAntarctic PeninsulaThe Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands.... - Wilkins Strait (Canada)Wilkins Strait (Canada)Wilkins Strait is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is mostly in the Northwest Territories, although its eastern extremity is in Nunavut. It separates Borden Island from Brock Island and Mackenzie King Island ....
, a waterway in northern Canada - Wilkins Township, PennsylvaniaWilkins Township, PennsylvaniaWilkins Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of...
Structures
- Glover Wilkins LockGlover Wilkins LockThe Glover Wilkins Lock is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. It is located close to Smithville, Mississippi. It was named for Glover Wilkins....
, a lockLock (water transport)A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
in Mississippi - Roy Wilkins AuditoriumRoy Wilkins AuditoriumThe Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by renowned African American municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as the St. Paul Auditorium, and was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985...
, an arena in MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Wilkins House, several historic American locations
- Wilkins Mill Covered BridgeWilkins Mill Covered BridgeThe Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge is north of Rockville, Indiana. The single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by William Hendricks in 1906. The bridge is 120 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high.-See also:...
, an American historic bridge - Wilkins Public School, an Australian school
- Wilkins RunwayWilkins RunwayWilkins Runway is a single runway aerodrome operated by Australia, located on upper Peterson Glacier, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land on the continent of Antarctica, but 40 km southeast of the actual coast...
, an aerodrome in Antarctica
Business
- Bishop Wilkins CollegeBishop Wilkins CollegeBishop Wilkins College No.58 is a Rosicrucian College of the SRIA meeting in Cheshire, within the Province of Western Counties and North Wales.- College history :...
, a society in England - Wilkins LectureWilkins LectureThe Wilkins Lecture was a lecture organised by the Royal Society of London on the subject of the history of science and named after John Wilkins, the first Secretary of the Society. The last Wilkins lecture was delivered in 2003, after which it was merged with the Bernal Lecture and the Medawar...
, a series of lectures led by the Royal Society of London - Wilkins lumberWilkins lumberWilkins Lumber is a small family owned business that is located in Milford, New Hampshire. The lumber yard was opened in 1808, during the following years the yards equipment would be hydraulically run by Hartshorn Brook. This dilemma leads to the mill only operating when the water was high enough...
, a historic American business - Wilkin & SonsWilkin & SonsWilkin & Sons Limited was established in Tiptree, Essex, England in 1885 and makes preserves, marmalades and associated products.The present chairman of the business, Peter Wilkin, is the great-grandson of the founder. Through a Trust, employees own a significant proportion of the business...
, an English manufacturer of preserves and associated products