Smithfield
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Smithfield is the name of several places:
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In Australia:
- Smithfield, New South WalesSmithfield, New South Wales* Highest Recorded Temperature: 44.2 °C* Lowest Recorded Temperature: -2.3 °C* Warmest Month: January* Coolest Month: July* Highest Precipitation: February* Lowest Precipitation: August-Demographics:...
- Smithfield, QueenslandSmithfield, QueenslandSmithfield, about 15 km to the north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia that was first established in 1876, was a rival for dominance of the area to Cairns at that time...
, near Cairns - Smithfield, South AustraliaSmithfield, South AustraliaSmithfield is a suburb in the northern outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia. It is in the City of Playford.Gawler Plains Post Office opened on 12 July 1850 and was renamed Smithfield in 1855.-References:...
, a northern suburb of Adelaide- Smithfield railway station, AdelaideSmithfield railway station, AdelaideSmithfield Interchange is a railway station on the Gawler railway line located in the northern Adelaide suburb of Smithfield. It is 30.2 km from the Adelaide Railway Station, and is part of the Smithfield Interchange which allows a connection with the 228, 440, 441, 442, 443 and 451 bus...
- Smithfield railway station, Adelaide
- Electoral district of SmithfieldElectoral district of SmithfieldSmithfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Andrew Rohan of the Liberal Party of Australia, who was elected as the first ever Liberal candidate of the electorate at the New South Wales state election, 2011.-Members...
for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In Canada:
- Smithfield, TorontoSmithfield, TorontoSmithfield is part of the Rexdale neighbourhood in the northwestern area of Etobicoke, in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some new residents to Toronto and new immigrants to Canada are attracted to this neighbourhood, mainly because there is a large amount of affordable public housing...
, a neighbourhood of TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
In the UK:
- Smithfield, CumbriaSmithfield, CumbriaSmithfield is a village located in the parish of Kirklinton approximately 8 miles north of Carlisle in Cumbria, United Kingdom, and has a population of around 250...
- Smithfield, LondonSmithfield, LondonSmithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
(sometimes referred to as West Smithfield)- Smithfield Market
- East SmithfieldEast SmithfieldEast Smithfield is the name of a road in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London, part of the A1203 road. It was historically an alternative name for the liberty and parish of St Botolph without Aldgate....
, London - Smithfield, BirminghamSmithfield, BirminghamSmithfield was an inner-city area of Birmingham, England, southeast of the Bull Ring markets.-Smithfield Market:The area was originally the site of the Birmingham Manor House in which the De Birmingham family had lived for centuries...
In Ireland:
- Smithfield, DublinSmithfield, DublinSmithfield is an area on the northside of Dublin. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market....
In the U.S.:
- Smithfield, a city neighborhood in Ensley, Birmingham, AlabamaEnsley, Birmingham, AlabamaEnsley is a large city neighborhood in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It was once a separate and thriving industrial city. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area.-History:...
- Smithfield, IllinoisSmithfield, IllinoisSmithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N...
- Smithfield, IndianaSmithfield, IndianaSmithfield is an unincorporated town in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana.-Geography:Smithfield is located at ....
- Smithfield, KentuckySmithfield, KentuckySmithfield is a city in Henry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Smithfield is located at ....
- Smithfield, MaineSmithfield, MaineSmithfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 930 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated on February 29, 1840 making it the only town in Maine incorporated on Leap Day. The town was named after the Rev...
- Smithfield, NebraskaSmithfield, NebraskaSmithfield is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 68 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Smithfield is located at ....
- Smithfield, New YorkSmithfield, New YorkSmithfield is a town in Madison County, New York, USA. The town is named after Peter Smith, an original land owner.The Town of Smithfield is located in the center of the county.- History :The region was first settled around 1797....
- Smithfield, North CarolinaSmithfield, North CarolinaSmithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...
- West Smithfield, North CarolinaWest Smithfield, North CarolinaWest Smithfield is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 59 as of the 2000 census, at which time it was erroneously listed as a census designated place.-Geography:...
- West Smithfield, North Carolina
- Smithfield, OhioSmithfield, OhioSmithfield is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 867 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Smithfield, PennsylvaniaSmithfield, PennsylvaniaSmithfield is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Albert Gallatin Area School District. The town's largest employer is a small wire producing plant run by Nelson Steel....
- Smithfield, Rhode IslandSmithfield, Rhode IslandSmithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville...
- Smithfield, UtahSmithfield, UtahSmithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after the county seat, Logan...
- Smithfield, VirginiaSmithfield, VirginiaSmithfield is a town in Isle of Wight County, in the South Hampton Roads subregion of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States. The population was 8,089 at the 2010 census....
- Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)Smithfield is a plantation outside Blacksburg, Virginia built from 1772 to 1774 as a home by Col. William Preston. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd...
, listed on the NRHP in Montgomery County, Virginia - Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Russell County, Virginia
- Smithfield, West VirginiaSmithfield, West VirginiaSmithfield is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Smithfield is located at ....
- Smithfield Township (disambiguation), a number of townships
In Hong Kong:
- Smithfield, Hong KongSmithfield, Hong KongSmithfield is a street with a length of approximately 1,300 m. in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Its northern section is a commercial and residential area, while its southern section is a road connecting it to Pok Fu Lam Road.-Location:...
, a road
In South Africa:
- Smithfield, Free StateSmithfield, Free StateSmithfield is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was founded in 1848 when the then Cape Colony governor, Sir Harry Smith , required a settlement north of the Orange River. Smithfield is the third oldest village in the Free State.-History:Waterval farm was the original site...
In South America:
- Smithfield, SurinameSmithfield, SurinameSmithfield is a settlement in the Saramacca District of Suriname, about north of the district capital, Groningen....
Other uses
- Smithfield (dog)Smithfield (dog)The Smithfield, Smithfield Collie or Smithfield Sheepdog is a type of herding dog. It is a large, strong dog of collie type. The Smithfield can be black, grey or red with a white collar, or wholly white and they always possess floppy-ears and shaggy hair on the body, face and legs. Two varieties...
, a shaggy type of collieCollieThe collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds. It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies...
dog used for herding cattle - Smithfield ham, a type of country hamCountry hamCountry ham is a variety of cured ham, typically very salty, associated with the Southern United States. Country ham is first mentioned in print in 1944, referring to a method of curing and smoking done in the rural parts of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky and other nearby...
- Smithfield FoodsSmithfield FoodsSmithfield Foods, Inc. is the world’s largest pork producer and processor. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, it runs facilities in 26 U.S. states, including the world's largest meat-processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, and has operations in Brazil, China, France, Mexico, Poland,...
, a meat (mainly pork) processing company - "Smithfield", the Pentium DPentium DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86-64 microprocessors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core, residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
processor's first generation codename