Arrowhead (disambiguation)
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An arrowhead
is the point of an arrow
; in archaeology, arrowheads and similar artifacts are known as projectile point
s.
Arrowhead may also refer to:
Arrowhead
An arrowhead is a tip, usually sharpened, added to an arrow to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose. Historically arrowheads were made of stone and of organic materials; as human civilization progressed other materials were used...
is the point of an arrow
Arrow
An arrow is a shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures.An arrow usually consists of a shaft with an arrowhead attached to the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the other.- History:...
; in archaeology, arrowheads and similar artifacts are known as projectile point
Projectile point
In archaeological terms, a projectile point is an object that was hafted to a projectile, such as a spear, dart, or arrow, or perhaps used as a knife....
s.
Arrowhead may also refer to:
Military
- Arrowhead deviceArrowhead deviceThe Arrowhead device is a decoration of the United States Army which is issued as an attachment to certain service medals. The Arrowhead device is awarded to any service member who participates in an amphibious assault, a combat parachute drop, a helicopter assault landing, or a combat glider...
, a U.S. military decoration - Apache ArrowheadApache arrowheadThe Apache Arrowhead , is an integrated targeting and night vision system developed by Lockheed Martin for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter...
- HMCS Arrowhead (K145), a World War II Flower class corvette
Places
- Arrowhead, Colorado, one of three villages comprising Beaver Creek ResortBeaver Creek ResortBeaver Creek Resort is a major United States ski resort near Avon, Colorado, run by Vail Resorts. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west...
, Colorado - Arrowhead, CaliforniaArrowhead, CaliforniaArrowhead Springs is the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of San Bernardino, California, officially annexed to the city on November 19, 2009...
, an arrowhead-shaped geologic formation in the San Bernardino Mountains - Arrowhead (Herman Melville)Arrowhead (Herman Melville)Arrowhead , also known as Herman Melville House, was the home of American author Herman Melville during his most productive years from 1850-1863...
, home of author Herman Melville in Pittsfield, Massachusetts - Arrowhead High SchoolArrowhead High SchoolArrowhead High School is a high school located in Hartland, Wisconsin. Sitting on of land, the school has two campuses, a North Campus and a South Campus. Juniors and Seniors attend the North Campus, while Freshmen and Sophomores attend the South Campus....
, Hartland, Wisconsin - Arrowhead PondArrowhead PondThe Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and colloquially called The Pond or The Ponda, is an indoor arena in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and was home of the former National Lacrosse League's Anaheim Storm, which...
, former name of an indoor arena in Anaheim, California - Arrowhead Provincial ParkArrowhead Provincial ParkArrowhead Provincial Park is located north of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Ontario Parks system. A portion of the shoreline of Glacial Lake Algonquin is visible in the park.-External links:*...
, located in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada - Arrowhead RegionArrowhead RegionThe Arrowhead Region is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, so called because of its pointed shape. The predominantly rural region encompasses of land area and comprises Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties. Its population at the 2000 census was 248,425 residents...
, a region of northeastern Minnesota - Arrowhead StadiumArrowhead StadiumArrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....
, Kansas City, Missouri - Mount ArrowheadMount ArrowheadMount Arrowhead or, as it is more commonly referred to, simply Arrowhead, is a mountain just east of Sitka, Alaska on Baranof Island that is, according to USGS maps, actually named Mount Verstovia.-Name background:...
, Baranof Island, Alaska - Arrowhead MountainArrowhead MountainArrowhead Mountain is a mountain located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada and is located east northeast of Mount Oxford. The mountain was named due to the four ridges that rise to a peak.-References:...
, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada - Arrowhead, British ColumbiaArrowhead, British ColumbiaArrowhead is a former steamboat port and town at the head of Upper Arrow Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Though the initial site has been submerged beneath the waters of the lake, which is now part of the reservoir formed by Hugh Keenleyside Dam at Castlegar, the name continues in use as a...
, a one-time steamboat port at the head of Upper Arrow Lake in British Columbia, now submerged by the Arrow Lakes reservoir of the Hugh Kennleyside Dam
Other uses
- Arrowhead (Amtrak), a train operated by Amtrak in the 1970s
- Arrowhead (science fiction venue), a science fiction foundry and meeting place
- Arrowhead WaterArrowhead WaterArrowhead Water, also known as Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, is a brand of drinking water that is popular in the western United States, particularly in Arizona, the Northwest, and in California, where it is sometimes produced.-Discovery:...
, a brand of bottled water owned by Nestlé - Arrowhead (American football)Arrowhead (American football)Arrowhead was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 season. That season he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe...
, football player - Arrowhead (film)Arrowhead (film)Arrowhead is a 1953 western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. The film is based on the novel Adobe Walls by W.R.Burnett. The screenplay was also by Charles Marquis Warren.-Plot synopsis:...
, a 1953 western film starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance - ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead, an expansion pack on Bohemia Interactive's military simulation game, ArmA II.
- Arrowhead, the name of the dirigible used to distribute atmospheric thermal "windmills" in the science fiction work Red Mars in the Mars trilogyMars trilogyThe Mars trilogy is a series of award-winning science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson that chronicles the settlement and terraforming of the planet Mars through the intensely personal and detailed viewpoints of a wide variety of characters spanning almost two centuries...
series by Kim Stanley Robinson