Junction
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Junction may refer to:
and at least one in England:
Junction City is also a popular name:
Grand Junction is also the name of a few places:
- Junction (traffic)Junction (traffic)A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.-Historical significance:...
where traffic routes cross:- Junction (canal)Junction (canal)A canal junction is a place at which two or more canal routes converge or diverge. This implies a physical connection between the beds of the two canals as opposed to them crossing on different levels eg via an aqueduct....
, a canal junction - Junction (rail)Junction (rail)A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
, a railroad/railway junction - Junction (road)Junction (road)A road junction is a location where vehicular traffic going in different directions can proceed in a controlled manner designed to minimize accidents. In some cases, vehicles can change between different routes or directions of travel.-Origins:...
, a road junction - Intersection (road)Intersection (road)An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
, a road junction - Interchange (road)Interchange (road)In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
, a motorway junction
- Junction (canal)
- Cell junctionCell junctionA cell junction is a type of structure that exists within the tissue of a some multicellular organism . Cell junctions consist of protein complexes and provide contact between neighbouring cells or between a cell and the extracellular matrix...
, in biology - NTFS junction pointNTFS junction pointAn NTFS junction point is a feature of the NTFS file system that provides the ability to create a symbolic link to a directory which then functions as an alias of that directory...
, in computing - Junction (semiconductor), a region of transition between semiconductor layers, such a p-n junctionP-n junctionA p–n junction is formed at the boundary between a P-type and N-type semiconductor created in a single crystal of semiconductor by doping, for example by ion implantation, diffusion of dopants, or by epitaxy .If two separate pieces of material were used, this would...
- a Thermoelectricity junction
- Junction (Dune), a fictional planet in the Dune universe
- a Guardian Force junction or status junction in the game Final Fantasy VIIIFinal Fantasy VIIIis a role-playing video game released for the PlayStation in 1999 and for Windows-based personal computers in 2000. It was developed and published by Square as the Final Fantasy series' eighth title, removing magic point-based spell-casting and the first title to consistently use realistically...
- A construct of the computer language Perl 6 called Junctions
- Junction (manga), a manga by Toshiki YuiToshiki Yuiis a Japanese seinen manga artist born in 1956 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Some of his early work was published under the name . He has been publishing since 1986....
Places
Junction is also the name of some places in the United States:- Junction, California (disambiguation):
- Junction, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaJunction, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaJunction is a former settlement in Contra Costa County, California. It was located adjacent to Antioch.A post office operated at Junction from 1850 to 1853.-References:...
- Junction, California, former name of Junction House, Lassen County, CaliforniaJunction House, Lassen County, CaliforniaJunction House is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located at the junction of two trails, one to Reno the other over Beckwourth Pass, later the site of a junction of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway and the Sierra and Mohawk Railway southeast of Summit.The Junction...
- Junction, Mendocino County, CaliforniaJunction, Mendocino County, CaliforniaJunction is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located on the railroad southwest of Glenblair.The spur rail line to Glenblair left the main line at the place.-References:...
- Junction, California, former name of Roseville, CaliforniaRoseville, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, in Placer County
- Junction, Contra Costa County, California
- Junction, IllinoisJunction, IllinoisJunction is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction is located at ....
- Junction, TexasJunction, TexasJunction is a city in and the county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Junction, UtahJunction, UtahJunction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction is located at ....
- Junction, WisconsinJunction, WisconsinJunction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States....
and at least one in England:
- Junction, North Yorkshire
Junction City is also a popular name:
- Junction City, ArkansasJunction City, ArkansasJunction City is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Louisiana. The population was 721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Junction City, GeorgiaJunction City, GeorgiaJunction City is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Junction City, IllinoisJunction City, IllinoisJunction City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 559 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Junction City, KansasJunction City, KansasJunction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 23,353. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby...
- Junction City, KentuckyJunction City, KentuckyJunction City is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky on the border with Lincoln County in the United States. Its population was 2,184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Junction City, LouisianaJunction City, LouisianaJunction City is a village in Claiborne and Union parishes in Louisiana, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Arkansas. The population was 652 at the 2000 census....
- Junction City, MissouriJunction City, MissouriJunction City is a village in Madison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 319 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Junction City, OhioJunction City, OhioJunction City is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 818 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Junction City, OregonJunction City, OregonJunction City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,392 at the 2010 census.- History :In the 1870s, Junction City was named by railroad magnate Ben Holladay, who decided this would be where the rail line on the east side of the Willamette Valley would meet the rail...
- Junction City, WashingtonJunction City, WashingtonJunction City is a census-designated place in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 18 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
- Junction City, WisconsinJunction City, WisconsinJunction City is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
Grand Junction is also the name of a few places:
- Grand Junction, ColoradoGrand Junction, ColoradoThe City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
- Grand Junction, IowaGrand Junction, IowaGrand Junction is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 964 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grand Junction is located at ....
- Grand Junction, Michigan
- Grand Junction, TennesseeGrand Junction, TennesseeGrand Junction is a city in Fayette and Hardeman counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 301 at the 2000 census, and is currently 321. Grand Junction runs along Tennessee State Route 57, and is bordered to the west by Tennessee State Route 18 . Approximately ten miles to the...
See also
- Junction diode
- The Junction (disambiguation)The Junction (disambiguation)The Junction is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The Junction may also refer to:* The Junction An interchange on the Kennedy Expressway with the Edens Expressway northwest of the loop...