Keene
Encyclopedia
Places
In Canada- Keene, Ontario, a small community in Ontario, Canada
In the United States:
- Keene, CaliforniaKeene, CaliforniaKeene is a census-designated place in Kern County, California in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern extreme of the San Joaquin Valley. Keene is located northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 2602 feet...
, a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County - Keene, New HampshireKeene, New HampshireKeene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
, county seat of Cheshire County - Keene, New YorkKeene, New YorkKeene is a town in central Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2000 census. Keene is the home of Mount Marcy, the highest mountain in New York state, as well as the Great Range and 15 of the 46 High Peaks, and the Ausable Lakes, the source of the Ausable River...
, a town in Essex County - Keene, North DakotaKeene, North DakotaKeene is an unincorporated community in McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States. It has the ZIP code of 58847, which includes surrounding farmland. In this zip code area, the 2000 census found 258 people. Keene is located at ....
, a city in McKenzie County - Keene, OhioKeene, OhioKeene is an unincorporated community in central Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43828.-References:...
, community in Coshocton County - Keene, TexasKeene, TexasKeene is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,196 in 2006.-Geography:Keene is located at ....
, a city in Johnson County - Keene, VirginiaKeene, VirginiaKeene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10....
, an unincorporated town located in Albemarle County - Keene, WisconsinKeene, WisconsinKeene is an unincorporated community located in the town of Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community in Portage County
People
- Brian KeeneBrian KeeneBrian Keene is an American author, primarily of horror, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won two Bram Stoker Awards.- Background :Keene was born in 1967. He grew up in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and many of his books take place in these locales. After graduating high school, he...
, author, primarily of horror and crime fiction - Carolyn KeeneCarolyn KeeneCarolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery stories and The Dana Girls mystery stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate...
, pseudonym of the author(s) of the Nancy Drew mystery stories - Charles Keene (artist)
- Charles Perry-KeeneCharles Perry-KeeneCharles John Perry Keene was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Keene entered the double York round event in 1908, taking tenth place with 543 points.-References:*...
(archer) - Christopher KeeneChristopher KeeneChristopher Keene was an American conductor.Born in Berkeley, California, Keene studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Associated with the Spoleto Festival from 1968 , he was co-founder of the Spoleto Festival USA, where he was Music Director from 1977 to 1980...
(conductor) - Constance KeeneConstance KeeneConstance Keene was an American pianist, who attracted great praise for her 1964 recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Preludes, and also won critical acclaim for her recordings of the works of Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Carl Maria von Weber and Felix Mendelssohn.She was raised in Brooklyn, New York...
(pianist) - Dennis KeeneDennis KeeneDennis Keene is a Democratic Party member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 67 since 2004. His district is entirely based in Campbell County, Kentucky, comprising the cities of Dayton, Bellevue, Newport, Wilder, Southdate, Woodlawn, and a portion of Highland Heights.He...
(politician) - Donald KeeneDonald KeeneDonald Lawrence Keene is a Japanologist, scholar, teacher, writer, translator and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture. Keene was University Professor Emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Columbia University, where he taught for over fifty years...
, Japanologist - Foxhall P. KeeneFoxhall P. KeeneFoxhall Parker Keene was an American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a World and Olympic Gold Medallist in polo. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S...
, American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder - James Keene (footballer)
- James Keene (writer)James Keene (writer)James Keene was the pseudonym used by the authors Ida Cook and William Everett Cook to write western novels.-Single titles:*The Texas Pistol *The Brass and the Blue *Justice, My Brother! *Seven for Vengeance...
- James R. KeeneJames R. KeeneJames Robert Keene was a Wall Street stock broker and a major thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder.-Biography:He was born in London, England in 1838. He was fourteen years of age when his family emigrated to the United States in 1852...
, American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder - John R. Keene Jr., Professor of English and African American Studies
- John "Speedy" Keene (musician)
- Katy KeeneKaty KeeneKaty Keene, a character created by Bill Woggon, has appeared in several comic book series published by Archie Comics since 1945. She is a model/actress/singer known as America's Queen of Pin-Ups and Fashions....
, character created by Bill Woggon - M. Lamar KeeneM. Lamar KeeneMorris Lamar Keene, born about 1938, is a former spirit medium in Tampa, Florida and at Camp Chesterfield, Indiana, where he was known as the "Prince of the Spiritualists"...
- Laura KeeneLaura KeeneLaura Keene was a British-born American stage actress and manager. In her twenty-year career, she became known as the first powerful female manager in New York.-Early life:...
- Marion KeeneMarion KeeneMarion Keene was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band....
(vocalist) - Paul K. KeenePaul K. KeenePaul K. Keene was one of the first organic farmers. He was the owner of Walnut Acres, in Penns Creek, Pennsylvania. There he produced various food products sold nationally in health food stores and via a mail-order catalog. The foods included free-range chicken; peanut, apple, and other...
- Raymond KeeneRaymond KeeneRaymond Dennis Keene OBE is an English chess Grandmaster, a FIDE International Arbiter, a chess organiser, and a journalist and author.p196 He won the British Chess Championship in 1971, and was the first player from England to earn a Grandmaster norm, in 1974. In 1976 he became the second...
- Rick KeeneRick KeeneRichard J. "Rick" Keene was a Republican candidate for California's 4th State Senate district. Previously, Keene served in the California State Assembly representing the 3rd district from 2002 until he was termed out in 2008...
- Steve KeeneSteve KeeneStephen Keene is an American artist who believes in mass producing hand painted works of art for the masses. He was called the "Assembly-Line Picasso" by Time magazine...
- Tom Keene (disambiguation)Tom Keene (disambiguation)Thomas Keene may refer to:* Tom Keene , American actor* Tom Keene , radio host on Bloomberg Radio*Tommy Keene, singer-songwriter...
- Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
(singer/songwriter)
Other
- The Keene Sentinel, an independently owned daily newspaper published in Keene, New Hampshire
- Keene State CollegeKeene State CollegeKeene State College is a liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is a member of the University System of New Hampshire and of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges....
, an institution of the University System of New Hampshire
See also
- Keen (disambiguation)
- Keane (disambiguation)Keane (disambiguation)Keane may refer to:*Keane , an English band*Keane , a 2004 film starring Damian Lewis*Keane , an autobiography written by Roy Keane*Keane , an IT consulting firm based in BostonPeople:...
- Keeney (surname)Keeney (surname)Keeney is a surname that has roots largely in the Celtic Irish Tradition. The name has a range of spellings including: Kinne, Keen, Keene, Keane, Kane, Kayne, Keaney, Keny, Keeny, Keyne, O'Kane, O'Keane, O'Cahan, Cahan, Kean, Kinney, O'Cain, Ó Cianaigh, McClokey, McCluskey, McClaskey...