Linden
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Linden is one of three English names for the tree genus Tilia
(also known as lime and basswood). Several of the common names for species within the Tilia genus have Linden in their names. They include:
Other trees include:
Linden may also refer to:
in Australia
In Belgium
In Canada
In England
In Germany:
In Guyana
In the Netherlands;
In New Zealand
In South Africa
In Switzerland
In the United States:
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
(also known as lime and basswood). Several of the common names for species within the Tilia genus have Linden in their names. They include:
- American Linden, a common name for Tilia americana
- Little-leaf Linden, a common name for Tilia cordata
- Silver Linden, a common name for Tilia tomentosa
Other trees include:
- The ViburnumViburnumViburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny...
Linden common name for Viburnum dilatatum. - Linden OakLinden OakThe Linden Oak is believed to be the largest white oak tree in the United States and is 275 years old. It received this designation after the famous Wye Oak in Wye Mills, Maryland was destroyed by a windstorm in 2002....
, a white oak in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Linden may also refer to:
Places
Linden is widely used as a place name, very often being a place where linden trees grow:in Australia
- Linden, New South WalesLinden, New South WalesLinden is a village in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the City of Blue Mountains, 81 km west of Sydney and 19 kms east of Katoomba. The village is on the Great Western Highway and has a railway station on the Main Western railway line served by CityRail's Blue...
, a village in the Blue Mountains- Linden railway station, New South WalesLinden railway station, New South Wales-Transport links:Blue Mountains Bus Company runs two routes via Linden railway station:*Route 685H - between Springwood and Hazelbrook*Route 690K - between Springwood and Katoomba-Neighbouring stations:-References:...
- Linden railway station, New South Wales
- Linden, Western AustraliaLinden, Western AustraliaLinden is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Laverton and on the southern edge of Lake Carey...
, a ghost town in the goldfields of Western Australia
In Belgium
- Linden, Belgium, a town in the municipality of Lubbeek, Flemish Brabant
In Canada
- Linden, AlbertaLinden, AlbertaLinden is a village located in Kneehill County, Alberta, in the central part of the province. It is located 28 km southwest of Three Hills and 26 km north of Beiseker....
- Linden, Nova ScotiaLinden, Nova ScotiaLinden is located between Amherst and Pugwash, in Cumberland County Nova Scotia. It is an old farming community.-References:*...
In England
- Linden HallLinden HallLinden Hall is a former mansion house at Longhorsley in Northumberland, England which is now operated as a hotel and country club. This includes an 18 hole golf course...
, a listed hotel in Northumberland
In Germany:
- Bochum-LindenBochum-LindenBochum-Linden is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area inNorth Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population's main language was once Westphalian, but it has since been replaced by High German. Bochum-Linden is located in the south west of Bochum, between Dahlhausen and Stiepel. It shares...
, a district of the city of Bochum - Fohren-LindenFohren-LindenFohren-Linden is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate - Linden, HesseLinden, HesseLinden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen.The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern.It is the home of the computer hardware seller Alternate ....
, a town in the district of Gießen, Hesse - Linden, KaiserslauternLinden, KaiserslauternLinden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
, a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate - Linden, Schleswig-HolsteinLinden, Schleswig-HolsteinLinden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, a municipality in the district Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein - Linden, WesterwaldkreisLinden, WesterwaldkreisLinden is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
, a municipality in the district Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate - Linden-Limmer, a district of HanoverHanoverHanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
- Märkisch LindenMärkisch LindenMärkisch Linden is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:...
, a municipality in Brandenburg - Staatsoper Unter den Linden, a common name for the Berlin State Opera
- Unter den LindenUnter den LindenUnter den Linden is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways....
(literally, "Under the Linden Trees"), a famous boulevard in Berlin
In Guyana
- Linden, GuyanaLinden, GuyanaLinden is the second largest town in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at , altitude 48 metres . It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie and Wismar. It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of roughly...
- Soesdyke-Linden HighwaySoesdyke-Linden HighwayThe Soesdyke-Linden Highway is a 44-mile long 2-lane highway that runs between Soesdyke and Linden in Guyana. The highway was constructed between 1966 and 1968....
In the Netherlands;
- Linden, NetherlandsLinden, NetherlandsLinden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cuijk, about 10 km south of Nijmegen.Linden was a separate municipality until 1942, when the territory of the municipality was divided between Cuijk en Sint Agatha and Beers.Nowadays both Beers and...
In New Zealand
- Linden Railway StationLinden Railway StationLinden Railway Station is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway in Linden, New Zealand and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington...
In South Africa
- Linden, GautengLinden, GautengLinden is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa - situated along the border of Randburg.The suburb was designed so that most of the streets and avenues form similar sized "blocks" of housing areas. Third Avenue passes through the middle, along which a number of shops, churches and schools can be...
, a suburb of Johannesburg
In Switzerland
- Linden, SwitzerlandLinden, SwitzerlandLinden is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Linden is first mentioned in 1354. The municipality was formed in 1945 when the municipalities of Ausserbirrmoos, Innerbirrmoos, and Otterbach merged.-Geography:Linden, Switzerland...
, a municipality in the canton of Bern
In the United States:
- Linden, AlabamaLinden, AlabamaLinden is a city in and the county seat of Marengo County, Alabama, United States.. The population was 2,424 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Town of Marengo, it was changed to Hohenlinden in 1823 to honor the county's earliest European settlers, French Bonapartist refugees to...
- Linden, ArizonaLinden, ArizonaLinden is an unincorporated community located in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, just west of the city of Show Low. It is situated atop the Mogollon Rim at an elevation of over 6,000 feet...
- Linden, CaliforniaLinden, CaliforniaLinden is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2010 census, up from 1,103 at the 2000 census...
- Linden (CTA)Linden (CTA)Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue...
, rapid transit station in Wilmette, Illinois - Linden, IndianaLinden, IndianaLinden is a town in Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Linden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Linden DepotLinden DepotIn 1852 the Michigan City, Salem and New Albany Railroad cut through Montgomery County. The old stage road between Crawfordsville and Linden was given to the railroad as an inducement to get them to build through Linden. 1852 also saw the building of the first Linden depot, on a site behind the...
, railroad station museum in Indiana
- Linden Depot
- Linden, IowaLinden, IowaLinden is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census and 199 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Linden SquareLinden SquareLinden Square is a historic square at Linden Place in Brookline, Massachusetts.It was laid out in 1844 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....
, historic place in Brookline, Massachusetts - Linden, MichiganLinden, MichiganLinden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Lake Linden, MichiganLake Linden, MichiganLake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.-History:...
- Linden (Glen Allan, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Washington County, MississippiNational Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, MississippiThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Mississippi.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Mississippi, United States...
- Linden (Natchez, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Adams County, MississippiNational Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, MississippiThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Mississippi.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Mississippi, United States...
- Linden, New JerseyLinden, New Jersey- Local government :, the Mayor of Linden is . The former longtime Mayor of Linden is 82-year-old John T. Gregorio, who served as mayor of Linden for 30, nonconsecutive years and was repeatedly tagged with scandal during his mayoral career, including one felony conviction, later pardoned, which...
- Linden AirportLinden AirportLinden Airport , also known as Linden Municipal Airport, is a small general aviation airport located along U.S. Route 1&9 in Linden, a city in Union County, New Jersey, southwest of New York City...
, small general aviation airport - Linden AssemblyLinden AssemblyLinden Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Linden, New Jersey. The factory opened in 1937 to build Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile vehicles...
, former factory site - Linden Circle, a traffic circle
- Linden (NJT station)Linden (NJT station)Linden Station is a New Jersey Transit station on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines in Linden, New Jersey, United States. It is downtown on an embankment south of the bridge over South Wood Avenue. New Jersey Transit bus lines 56, 57 and 94 have stops near this station.- External...
, commuter rail station
- Linden Airport
- Linden BoulevardLinden BoulevardLinden Boulevard is a boulevard in New York City. It starts off at Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn and stretches through both Brooklyn and Queens. This boulevard, especially the area of Cambria Heights between Springfield Boulevard and the Nassau County line represents a smaller version of shopping...
, in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, New York - Linden, North CarolinaLinden, North CarolinaLinden is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
- Linden, Columbus, Ohio
- Linden, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
- Linden PlaceLinden PlaceLinden Place is a historic house museum in Bristol, Rhode Island that was home to the Colts and DeWolfs, two of the largest slave trading families in the United States.The house was built in 1810 by Russell Warren for the seafarer and general, George DeWolf...
, an historic house museum in Bristol, Rhode Island - Linden, TennesseeLinden, TennesseeLinden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest....
- Linden, TexasLinden, TexasLinden is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass County.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
- Linden, VirginiaLinden, VirginiaLinden is an unincorporated community in Fauquier and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is less than an hour from Washington, D.C...
- Linden (Champlain, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Essex County, Virginia
- Linden, West VirginiaLinden, West VirginiaLinden is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, along the Henry Fork. Its elevation is 755 feet ....
- Linden, WisconsinLinden, WisconsinLinden is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 615 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Linden.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
Ships
- USS Linden (1860)USS Linden (1860)USS Linden was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries....
, American naval vessel - ST Linden, Kenyan tugboat
See also
- The Lindens (disambiguation)
- Linden House (disambiguation)
- Linden High School (disambiguation)
- Linden Park (disambiguation), several places
- Lynden (disambiguation)Lynden (disambiguation)Lynden can refer to:*Lynden, Washington*Lynden Township, Stearns County, Minnesota*Lynden, Ontario*Lynden Air Cargo, an Alaskan cargo airline-See also:*Lyndon *Linden *Lindon...
- Lindon (disambiguation)
- Lyndon (disambiguation)