Kirby
Encyclopedia
Places
Canada- Kirby, OntarioKirby, OntarioKirby is a rural hamlet located in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region in Ontario. On Highway 35/115, it is north of Orono, approximately a 45 minute drive east of Toronto....
, a hamlet
United States
- Kirby, ArkansasKirby, ArkansasKirby is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The community lies on U.S. Route 70; it is located halfway between Daisy and Glenwood. As of the 2010 census, its population is 786.-References:...
- Kirby, IndianaKirby, IndianaKirby is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana....
- Kirby, OhioKirby, OhioKirby is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirby is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Kirby, TexasKirby, TexasKirby is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded as an agricultural settlement along the Southern Pacific railroad, the city was transformed into a suburban community upon its incorporation...
- Kirby, VermontKirby, VermontKirby is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles , of which 24.4 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
- Kirby, West VirginiaKirby, West VirginiaKirby is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia situated along Grassy Lick Run, a tributary of North River. Kirby is located south of Romney at the crossroads of Grassy Lick Road and Rock Oak Road ....
- Kirby, WisconsinKirby, WisconsinKirby is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Kirby, WyomingKirby, WyomingKirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 57 at the 2000 census. The town was home to a coal mining camp in the early 1900s along with the nearby camps of Crosby and Gebo.-Geography:...
England
- Kirby BellarsKirby BellarsKirby Bellars is a village and civil parish near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England.-History:The village is recorded in the Domesday Book under the name of Chirchebi....
, Leicestershire - Kirby MuxloeKirby MuxloeKirby Muxloe is a town and civil parish west of Leicester. Its proximity to the city causes it to form part of the Leicester Urban Area. The Leicester Forest East parish border runs along the Hinckley Road A47...
, Leicestershire
People
- Kirby (surname)Kirby (surname)Kirby is a surname, and may refer to:* Alan Kirby * Andy Kirby* Bill Kirby* Bruce Kirby * Bruno Kirby, American film and television actor* Chauncy Kirby, Canadian ice hockey player* David Kirby * David Kirby...
, people with the surname Kirby - Kirby (given name)Kirby (given name)Kirby is a given name, and may refer to:* Kirby Ian Andersen, Canadian musician* Kirby Chambliss , American pilot* Kirby Congdon, poet* Kirby Dick, American filmmaker* Kirby Doyle , American poet...
, people with the given name Kirby
Buildings
- Kirby Castle, a castle in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
- Kirby HallKirby HallKirby Hall is an Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. . Construction on the building began in 1570 based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the classical style over the course of the decades. The house is now in a semi-ruined...
, an Elizabethan country house located near Corby, Northamptonshire, England - Kirby Hall, a Fortified Manor House in Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire, England
- Kirby Sports CenterKirby Sports CenterKirby Sports Center is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1973 and is home to the Lafayette College Leopards basketball team. It hosted the 2000 Patriot League men's basketball tournament....
, a sports arena in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
In entertainment
- Kirby (character), a popular Nintendo video game character
- Kirby (series)Kirby (series)The series is a fantasy video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, and produced by Nintendo. The gameplay of a majority of the games in the series consists mainly of action, platform and puzzle-solving elements...
, the video game series named after the character
- Kirby (series)
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called...
, a TV series based on the famous video game character - Kirby, a character in The Brave Little ToasterThe Brave Little ToasterThe Brave Little Toaster is a novel by Thomas M. Disch intended for children or as put by Disch, A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances...
- "Kirby" (Dynasty), an episode of the television series Dynasty
Other uses
- Kirby AwardKirby AwardThe Jack Kirby Award for achievement in comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine, and managed by Fantagraphics employee Dave Olbrich...
, an award presented from 1985–1987 for achievements in comic books - Kirby calculusKirby calculusIn mathematics, the Kirby calculus in geometric topology, named after Robion Kirby, is a method for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere using a finite set of moves, the Kirby moves...
, in geometric topology - Kirby Building SystemsKirby Building SystemsKirby Building Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Alghanim Industries. The company was established in 1976 and centers its operations on Pre-engineered buildings. It has manufacturing facilities in Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Hyderabad and Haridwar with a production power of over 400,000...
a wholly owned subsidiary of Alghanim Industries that manufactures pre-engineered buildings - Kirby CompanyKirby CompanyThe Kirby Company is a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and home cleaning accessories, based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a subsidiary of the Scott Fetzer Company which in turn is part of Berkshire Hathaway. Dealers are located in over 70 countries throughout the world...
, the manufacturer of Kirby vacuum cleaners - Kirby Corporation, a barge operator
- Kirby College of Further EducationKirby College of Further EducationKirby College of Further Education, formerly girls-only Kirby Grammar School, is a campus in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Founded in 1910 with the benefaction of Alderman Kirby, in its recent history it was part of Middlesbrough College, created via a merger of Kirby and Acklam Sixth Form College....
, now part of Middlesbrough College, North Yorkshire, England - Kirby 23Kirby 23The Kirby 23 sailboat was designed by Bruce Kirby and saw limited production circa 1985-1986. The hull from the very successful Sonar was modified to produce the Kirby 23 to enable it to complete in PHRF and MORC regattas. Basic modifications include the following; a galley, head, larger cabin,...
, a sailboat designed by Bruce Kirby and produced in the mid-1980s - Kirby wireKirby wireGeorge Kirby invented the first pendulum-based flying system for stage performers in 1898. Utilizing a quick-release mechanism for safety, the device became known as a "Kirby wire". The Kirby family made other innovations in theatrical flight including the somersault wire and a system that allowed...
, a pendulum-based flying system for stage performers
See also
- Kirkby (disambiguation)Kirkby (disambiguation)- Places in the United Kingdom :* Kirkby, Merseyside, liverpool* Kirkby, Lincolnshire* Kirkby, North Yorkshire* Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire* Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria* Kirkby la Thorpe, Lincolnshire* Kirkby on Bain, Lincolnshire...
- Kirby dotsKirby dotsKirby dots are an artistic convention in superhero and science fiction comic books and similar illustrations: a field of black, roughly circular dots that are used to represent negative space around unspecified kinds of energy...
, an artistic convention in comic books