Strathcona
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Strathcona is an 19th century variation of "Glen Coe
", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
, first used for Donald Smith
, a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe
of 1692. Many placenames in Western Canada are named for this famous and powerful businessmen.
Strathcona may refer to:
Canada
United States
Glen Coe
Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll. It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated...
", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, of Mount Royal in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada and of Glencoe in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
, first used for Donald Smith
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
, a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe
Massacre of Glencoe
Early in the morning of 13 February 1692, in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution and the Jacobite uprising of 1689 led by John Graham of Claverhouse, an infamous massacre took place in Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. This incident is referred to as the Massacre of Glencoe, or in...
of 1692. Many placenames in Western Canada are named for this famous and powerful businessmen.
Strathcona may refer to:
People
- Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalBaron Strathcona and Mount RoyalBaron Strathcona and Mount Royal, of Mount Royal in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada and of Glencoe in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
- Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalSir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
- Margaret Howard, 2nd Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal
- Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Stirling Palmer Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom....
- Euan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalEuan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Euan Palmer Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal , is a British Conservative politician.Howard is the eldest son of Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, and his wife the Hon. Diana Evelyn, daughter of Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst...
- Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Places
Antarctica- Mount StrathconaMount StrathconaMount Strathcona is a mountain, 1,380 m high, rising above the continental ice on the west side of Denman Glacier, 11 miles south of Mount Barr Smith, in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, 1911–14, and named by him for Lord Strathcona, High...
Canada
- Strathcona, AlbertaStrathcona, AlbertaStrathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
, (also Strathcona, Northwest Territories before 1905), a former city, now a part of Edmonton, Alberta - Strathcona, EdmontonStrathcona, EdmontonStrathcona is a residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of, and should not be confused with, Old Strathcona, although much of the Strathcona neighbourhood is in Old Strathcona...
, Alberta, a neighbourhood, part of the former city - Old StrathconaOld StrathconaOld Strathcona is an historic district located in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area"...
, Edmonton, the former core of the City of Srathcona and now a Provincial Historic Area and arts and entertainment district - Strathcona County, AlbertaStrathcona County, AlbertaStrathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
, a municipality - Strathcona IslandsStrathcona IslandsThe Strathcona Islands are uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. They are a Baffin Island offshore island group in Qikiqtaaluk Region lying from to west of Cape Colmer. The group consists of a large island that rises in a series of rocky ridges to ; its...
, Nunavut - Strathcona Park, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood
- Strathcona Park (Ottawa)Strathcona Park (Ottawa)Strathcona Park is a large park in Ottawa, Canada. It lies on the west bank of the Rideau River and marks the eastern edge of the Sandy Hill neighbourhood....
, a park in Ottawa, Ontario - Strathcona Provincial ParkStrathcona Provincial ParkStrathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railroad pioneer. It lies within the...
in British Columbia - Strathcona Regional District on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Strathcona Township, Ontario, a geographic township
- Strathcona, Vancouver, British Columbia, a neighbourhood
United States
- Strathcona, MinnesotaStrathcona, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 29 people, 16 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 59.4 people per square mile . There were 18 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile...
Canadian electoral districts
- Edmonton—StrathconaEdmonton—StrathconaEdmonton—Strathcona is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953. It spans the south central part of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
, Canadian Parliament riding - Strathcona (electoral district)Strathcona (electoral district)Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. When it was created, it was part of the Northwest Territories. In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, it was split...
, former federal electoral district - Strathcona (provincial electoral district)Strathcona (provincial electoral district)Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is not to be confused with Edmonton-Strathcona, another provincial electoral district within the city of Edmonton, or with the federal electoral district Edmonton-Strathcona.The riding of Strathcona...
, Alberta provincial electoral district - Strathcona (N.W.T. electoral district)Strathcona (N.W.T. electoral district)Strathcona was a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories from 1902 - 1905, after 1905 Alberta split from the territories, the Strathcona district continues to exist to present day.-Election Results 1902:-See also:...
, former electoral district
Education
- Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, a private school for girls in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia
- Strathcona Composite High SchoolStrathcona Composite High SchoolStrathcona Composite High School, or Scona as students and staff refer to it, is a public high school located in Edmonton, Alberta. The school was constructed to hold 1200 students, but there are currently just under 1500 students attending the school...
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Lord Strathcona Elementary SchoolLord Strathcona Elementary SchoolLord Strathcona Community Elementary School is the oldest school in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1891 and is in the secondary school catchment area for Britannia Secondary School. It is located in the Strathcona neighbourhood and has a culturally diverse student body...
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Lord Strathcona's Horse is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of Land Force Western Area's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group...
, Canadian Forces regiment - Lord Strathcona MedalLord Strathcona MedalThe Lord Strathcona Medal, is the highest award which can be bestowed upon a Canadian cadet in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and military training.Lord Strathcona's objectives in establishing his endowment were to:...
, the highest civilian citation a Canadian cadet can receive - Strathcona (genus), a genus of rodent