Norfolk (disambiguation)
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Place
In Australia- Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
, an Australian external territory
In Canada
- Norfolk County, OntarioNorfolk County, OntarioNorfolk County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Bloomsburg is a small town located in Norfolk County and is the hometown of David Slater. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe...
, Canada
In New Zealand
- Norfolk, New ZealandNorfolk, New ZealandNorfolk is a locality in Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3, about 5.5 kilometres south-east of Inglewood and 10.5 km north-west of Midhirst.-Education:...
, a locality in Taranaki
In the United Kingdom
- Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
, from 1707 to 1832
In the United States:
- Norfolk, ConnecticutNorfolk, ConnecticutNorfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
- Norfolk, MassachusettsNorfolk, MassachusettsNorfolk is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States with a population of 10,460 people in 2,818 households at the 2000 census. Formerly known as North Wrentham, Norfolk broke away to become an independent town in 1870.-History:...
- Norfolk County, MassachusettsNorfolk County, Massachusetts-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
- Norfolk, NebraskaNorfolk, NebraskaNorfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the...
- Norfolk (town), New YorkNorfolk (town), New YorkNorfolk is a town in St. Lawrence County in the US state of New York. The town is in the northern part of the county and is north of Potsdam. The population was 4,565 at the 2000 census. The town's name is pronounced as "Nor-fork".- History :...
- Norfolk (CDP), New YorkNorfolk (CDP), New YorkNorfolk is a hamlet in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census.This community is in the Town of Norfolk.-Geography:Norfolk is located at ....
, a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Norfolk
- Norfolk (CDP), New York
- Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, VirginiaNorfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
- Naval Station NorfolkNaval Station NorfolkNaval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...
, a major U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia
- Naval Station Norfolk
Transportation
- HMS NorfolkHMS NorfolkFive ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the Duke of Norfolk or the county of Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo ....
, six ships in the British Royal Navy - Norfolk (sloop)Norfolk (sloop)The Colonial sloop Norfolk: “The necessity of a vessel to keep up a more frequent intercourse with Norfolk Island, …having been much felt by the want of various stores …occasioned Captain Townson, the Commanding officer, to construct a small decked boat, sloop rigged, in which he sent His letters...
, the only ship built on Norfolk Island during its period as a convict settlement - Norfolk (brig)Norfolk (brig)The Norfolk was a brig built in Quebec in 1797. It was wrecked at Tahiti in 1802.The Norfolk was constructed in Quebec in 1797 and registered in London in 1797 as the Harbinger. Governor Philip Gidley King purchased her in 1801 and renamed her the Norfolk. She had a crew of eight. The ship was...
, a brig wrecked on Tahiti in 1802 - Norfolk Southern, an American railroad company
- USS NorfolkUSS NorfolkUSS Norfolk may refer to:, was a brig during the Quasi-War with France*Norfolk , was a planned heavy cruiser laid down in December 1944 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, but construction was canceled in August 1945....
- 3 US Navy ships - Norfolk (MBTA station)Norfolk (MBTA station)Norfolk is a MBTA commuter rail station on the Franklin Line located in Norfolk, Massachusetts. The station is located at 9 Rockwood Road . There is an automatic level crossing on the road with gates.Also farther down the line Towards Boston Seekonk St...
in Norfolk, Massachusetts
Animals
- Norfolk TrotterNorfolk TrotterThe Norfolk Trotter is an extinct horse breed once native to East Anglia and Norfolk, England. It was said to be "a large-sized trotting harness horse originating in and around Norfolk"....
, an extinct horse breed named after the county - Norfolk Horn (sheep)Norfolk Horn (sheep)The Norfolk Horn is one of the British black-faced sheep breeds. It differs from other black-faced breeds which are mainly found in high-rainfall upland areas, and from most other modern lowland British sheep breeds in being lightly built and very hardy...
, a rare breed named after the county - Norfolk DamselflyNorfolk DamselflyNorfolk Damselfly or Dark Bluet is a species of blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. This species acquired its common name from its discovery in 1903 and presence in a very restricted area of the Norfolk Broads...
, a breed particular to the Norfolk Broads - Norfolk GreyNorfolk GreyThe Norfolk Grey is a breed of chicken that originated in the city of Norwich, in Norfolk, England. They were created by Fred Myhill before the First World War as utility birds under the name Black Marias. The name was unfortunately reminiscent of funerals and was quickly dropped and the breed took...
, a breed of chicken - Norfolk HawkerNorfolk HawkerAeshna isoceles is a small hawker dragonfly that is found in Europe, mostly around the Mediterranean, and the lowlands of North Africa. Its common name in English is Green-eyed Hawker. In Britain it is a rare and local species and is known as the Norfolk Hawker...
, a dragonfly - Norfolk Black, a breed of turkey
People
- Duke of NorfolkDuke of NorfolkThe Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
- John Howard, 1st Duke of NorfolkJohn Howard, 1st Duke of NorfolkJohn Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman, soldier, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk...
, a supporter of Richard III
- John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
- Earl of NorfolkEarl of NorfolkEarl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk...
- 20 before it became a title held by the Duke of Norfolk - Lawrence NorfolkLawrence NorfolkLawrence Norfolk is a British novelist known for historical works with complex plots and intricate detail. His novels also feature an unusually large vocabulary....
, a British novelist - Norfolk Herald ExtraordinaryNorfolk Herald ExtraordinaryNorfolk Herald of Arms Extraordinary is an officer of arms in England. As an officer extraordinary, Norfolk is a royal herald, though not a member of the corporation of the College of Arms in London. Beginning in 1539 this officer was a herald to the dukes of Norfolk, though the first holder,...
, an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London
- Peter NorfolkPeter NorfolkPeter Robert Norfolk OBE is a British wheelchair tennis player.Norfolk suffered a motorbike accident at the age of 19, and was left paraplegic. He subsequently became a Paralympian, and was the first person ever to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles...
- paralympian tennis player
Other
- a style of cooking seafoodSeafoodSeafood is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Seafoods include fish, molluscs , crustaceans , echinoderms . Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are also seafood, and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia...
in a butter sauce, derived from Norfolk, Virginia - Norfolk dialectNorfolk dialectThe Norfolk dialect, also known as Broad Norfolk, is a dialect that was once, and to a great extent, still is spoken by those living in the county of Norfolk in England...
, a dialect of Norfolk, England - Norfolk language, the 'language' of Norfolk Island
- Norfolk jacketNorfolk jacketA Norfolk jacket is a loose, belted, single-breasted jacket with box pleats on the back and front, with a belt or half-belt. The style was long popular for boys' jackets and suits, and is still used in some uniforms. It was originally designed as a shooting coat that did not bind when the elbow...
, an item of Victorian-era boys' clothing, possibly named after the Duke of Norfolk - Norfolk pine, also known as Norfolk Island Pine, a species of tree (Araucaria heterophylla)
- Royal Norfolk RegimentRoyal Norfolk RegimentThe Royal Norfolk Regiment, originally formed as the Norfolk Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The Norfolk Regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as the county regiment of Norfolk...
, an infantry regiment of the British Army