Gulf
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Gulf may refer to:
- Gulf (geography), a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea
- Persian GulfPersian GulfThe Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
, a gulf in southwest Asia - Gulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoThe Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, a gulf between The United States of America and Mexico - Gulf (novel), a 1949 novel by Robert A. Heinlein
See also
- Gulf AirGulf AirGulf Air is the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Headquartered in Muharraq, adjacent to Bahrain International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services to 45 destinations in 28 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport...
, the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain - Gulf Building (disambiguation), a disambiguation page
- Gulf, CaliforniaGulf, CaliforniaGulf is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Sunset Railroad east of Millux, at an elevation of 292 feet ....
, a place in the United States of America - Gulf City, FloridaGulf City, FloridaGulf City is an abandoned unincorporated, rural town site in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, near Ruskin. Gulf City was some 40 miles from Tampa, Florida, on the south bank of the Little Manatee River.- History :...
, an abandoned unincorporated, rural town site in Hillsborough County, United States - Gulf Coast of the United StatesGulf Coast of the United StatesThe Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States...
- Gulf CountryGulf CountryThe Gulf Country is the name given to the region of woodland and savanna grassland surrounding the Gulf of Carpentaria in north western Queensland and eastern Northern Territory on the north coast of Australia...
, the region surrounding the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia - Gulf County, FloridaGulf County, FloridaGulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,332. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 13,975 . Its county seat is Port St. Joe.- History :...
, a place in the United States of America - Gulf Cup (disambiguation), a disambiguation page
- Gulf DTHGulf DTHGulf DTH F.Z. L.L.C., is the operating company behind Persian Gulf digital pay TV broadcaster Showtime Arabia, based at Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates in the Middle East.- Incorporations :...
, a company behind Persian Gulf digital pay TV broadcaster Showtime Arabia based at Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates - Gulf FMGulf FM5GFM is a community based radio station on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia and broadcasts 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, to the Copper Coast and surrounding areas. A proportion of the output is automated, but live announcers are used from 7am-midnight.Its studios are in Kadina and its...
, a community based radio station on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia - Gulf Freeway, a highway in Houston, Texas, United States
- Gulf Harbors, FloridaGulf Harbors, FloridaGulf Harbors is an unincorporated urban community in western Pasco County, Florida, United States, near New Port Richey; however, the community did not meet the requirements of a Census-designated place. According to Rand McNally, the latest population estimates for the community is approximately...
, an unincorporated urban community in western Pasco County, United States - Gulf HarbourGulf HarbourGulf Harbour is a development some 4 km from the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, one of the country's top golf courses, and is regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off...
, a development on Whangaparaoa Peninsula near Auckland, New Zealand - Gulf High School (Florida)Gulf High School (Florida)Gulf High School is a four-year public high school in New Port Richey, Florida. It is part of the Pasco County School System in Pasco County, Florida. It is the first high school in western Pasco County and the second school in Pasco County to offer the International Baccalaureate Program, the...
, a four-year public high school in New Port Richey - Gulf houseGulf houseA Gulf house , also called a Gulf farmhouse or East Frisian house , is a type of farmhouse that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in North Germany. It is timber-framed and built using post-and-beam construction. Initially Gulf houses appeared in the marshes, but later spread to the Frisian...
, a type of farmhouse that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in North Germany - Gulf IslandsGulf IslandsThe Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
, places in the Strait of Georgia, Canada - Gulf, North CarolinaGulf, North CarolinaGulf is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, south of the town of Goldston. It is located on the Deep River. The community is home to a general store and several historical homes. It received its name from its location, at a wide bend in the...
, a place in the United States of America - Gulf of evaluationGulf of evaluationIn computer science, the gulf of evaluation is the degree to which the system/artifact provides representations that can be directly perceived and interpreted in terms of the expectations and intentions of the user...
, the degree to which the system/artifact provides representations that can be directly perceived and interpreted in terms of the expectations and intentions of the user in computer sciences - Gulf of executionGulf of executionGulf of execution is a term usually used in human computer interaction to describe the gap between a user's goal for action and the means to execute that goal...
, a term usually used in human computer interaction to describe the gap between a user's goal for action and the means to execute that goal - Gulf OilGulf OilGulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies...
, a company - Gulf Power Company, an American investor-owned electric utility
- Gulf ProvinceGulf ProvinceGulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,500 km² province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains, the Kikori, Turama, Purari and Vailala rivers all meet the sea known as the...
, a province in Papua New Guinea - Gulf Shore, Nova ScotiaGulf Shore, Nova ScotiaGulf Shore is a community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.The Gulf Shore is home to many cottages due to its warm water beaches and lovely view of Prince Edward Island ....
- Gulf states (disambiguation), a disambiguation page
- Gulf StreamGulf StreamThe Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates at the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean...
, a maritime current - Gulf University (disambiguation), a disambiguation page
- Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
- Gulf+WesternGulf+WesternGulf and Western Industries, Inc., for a number of years known as Gulf+Western, was an American conglomerate.- History :Gulf and Western's prosaic origins date to a manufacturer named Michigan Bumper Co. founded in 1934, though Charles Bluhdorn treated his 1958 takeover of what was then Michigan...
, an American conglomerate - Great GulfGreat GulfThe Great Gulf is a glacial cirque, or amphitheater-like valley head formed from a glacier by erosion, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire...
, a glacial cirque located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire - Grand Gulf (disambiguation), a disambiguation page
- JWA Gulf, the Gulf Oil-sponsored 1960s and 1970s motorracing team of John Wyer
- Silicon GulfSilicon GulfSilicon Gulf is a nickname for Davao City and extends to the Davao Region, at Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The nickname refers to the growing number of Information Technology and IT Enabled Services companies sprouting in the area...
, a nickname for Davao City at Southern Mindanao, Philippines