Waterloo
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Waterloo may refer to:
- Battle of WaterlooBattle of WaterlooThe Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, a battle fought near Waterloo, Belgium
Australia
- Waterloo, New South WalesWaterloo, New South WalesWaterloo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waterloo is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.-History:...
- Waterloo, South AustraliaWaterloo, South AustraliaWaterloo is a settlement in South Australia, located just off the Barrier Highway between Manoora and Black Springs, approximately north east of the state capital of Adelaide....
- Waterloo, VictoriaWaterloo, VictoriaWaterloo is a locality consisting of a collection of farms and houses approximately north of the town of Beaufort, Victoria and west north west of the state capital of Melbourne....
- Waterloo, Western AustraliaWaterloo, Western AustraliaWaterloo is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, located on the South Western Highway between Bunbury and Brunswick Junction....
Canada
- Waterloo, Nova ScotiaWaterloo, Nova ScotiaWaterloo, Nova Scotia is a small rural community in western Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The community extends approximately 10 kilometers from Route 210 to the Queens County line and is 20 kilometers from the commercial hub of Bridgewater...
- Waterloo, OntarioWaterloo, OntarioWaterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
, a city- Waterloo (electoral district)Waterloo (electoral district)Waterloo was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. From 1973 to 1976, it was known as Waterloo—Cambridge...
- Regional Municipality of WaterlooRegional Municipality of WaterlooThe Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
in Ontario - University of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooThe University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
- Waterloo (electoral district)
- Waterloo, QuebecWaterloo, QuebecWaterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054...
Hong Kong
- Waterloo Road, KowloonWaterloo Road, KowloonWaterloo Road is a major road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and Ferry Street, and runs east past Nathan Road. It then runs on a northeast-southwest alignment through the eastern part of...
- Waterloo Station or Yau Ma Tei (MTR)Yau Ma Tei (MTR)Yau Ma Tei, formerly named Waterloo after Waterloo Road, is an MTR station located in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. It is the western terminus of the Kwun Tong Line, and is also located on the Tsuen Wan Line....
, a station on the Hong Kong metro system
New Zealand
- Waterloo, New ZealandWaterloo, New ZealandWaterloo is an eastern suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington. It is named after the Battle of Waterloo won by the Duke of Wellington in 1815.It is the home suburb to St. Bernard's College, Chilton Saint James School and Waterloo Primary School. It is also home to Waterloo Interchange, a major train and...
- Waterloo Interchange (Hutt Central) Railway StationWaterloo Interchange (Hutt Central) Railway StationWaterloo Interchange railway station is a two-platform urban railway station in Waterloo, a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in the Wellington region of New Zealand’s North Island. It is on the Wairarapa Line , between Pohutukawa Street and Cambridge Terrace...
- Waterloo Interchange (Hutt Central) Railway Station
United Kingdom
- Waterloo, LondonWaterloo, LondonWaterloo is a district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated east of Charing Cross. The area is part of a business improvement district known as Waterloo Quarter, which includes The Cut and the Old Vic and Young Vic theatres, including some sections in the...
, an area of the London Borough of Lambeth- London Waterloo station, mainline station
- Waterloo tube stationWaterloo tube stationWaterloo tube station is a London Underground station located at Waterloo station. It is the second busiest station on the network and is served by the Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and the Waterloo & City lines...
, London Underground station
- Waterloo, CaerphillyWaterloo, Caerphilly- History and amenities :Whilst there is only a selection of houses, there was at one time a large tin plate works which, amongst other items, made equipment for the aviation industry and to support various other enterprises in the area...
- Waterloo, DorsetWaterloo, DorsetWaterloo is a suburb of Poole, Dorset, England.Once a small village near Broadstone, Waterloo is now a large housing estate. The estate was built in the early 1950s and covers an area of .-References:...
- Waterloo, HuddersfieldWaterloo, HuddersfieldWaterloo is a district in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is to the east of Huddersfield Town Centre.Waterloo's population is around 7,000 and it is situated between Dalton and Almondbury....
, West Yorkshire - Waterloo, North LanarkshireWaterloo, North LanarkshireWaterloo is a small suburb in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.It is located on the A71 Edinburgh-Irvine road. Originally a village in its own right, it is now considered to be a suburb of Wishaw....
, a suburb of Wishaw - Waterloo, Perth and Kinross
- Waterloo, Merseyside
- Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency)Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency)Waterloo was a parliamentary constituency centred on the district of Waterloo north of Liverpool in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :The constituency was created...
- Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency)
United States
- Waterloo, AlabamaWaterloo, AlabamaWaterloo is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 208. The town was incorporated in on the banks of the Tennessee River...
- Waterloo, CaliforniaWaterloo, CaliforniaWaterloo is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Waterloo sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Waterloo's population was 572.-Geography:...
- Waterloo, IllinoisWaterloo, IllinoisWaterloo is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
- Waterloo Historic District (Waterloo, Illinois), a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Waterloo, IndianaWaterloo, IndianaWaterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
, in DeKalb County - Waterloo (Amtrak station)Waterloo (Amtrak station)Waterloo is a train station in Waterloo, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station is a single-platformed shelter with a handicapped-accessible ramp....
, a train station in Waterloo, Indiana - Waterloo, Fayette County, IndianaWaterloo, Fayette County, IndianaWaterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette County, Indiana....
- Waterloo, Johnson County, IndianaWaterloo, Johnson County, IndianaWaterloo is an unincorporated town in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana....
- Waterloo, IowaWaterloo, IowaWaterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
- Waterloo, LouisianaWaterloo, LouisianaWaterloo is the name of a former town at the upriver juncture of the False River oxbow on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana...
- Waterloo (Princess Anne, Maryland)Waterloo (Princess Anne, Maryland)Waterloo is a historic home located at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a two-story four-room plan Flemish bond brick house, Georgian-period brick house built about 1750-1760 by Henry Waggaman. It features a Corinthian columned porch with a roof top balustrade...
, a 1750 historic home in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland - Waterloo, MissouriWaterloo, MissouriWaterloo is a community in Clark County, Missouri, United States. Located in Northeastern Missouri near the border with Iowa along the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers. Nearby towns include Kahoka, Revere, and Wayland....
- Waterloo, NebraskaWaterloo, NebraskaWaterloo is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
- Waterloo, New Hampshire
- Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire)Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire)The Waterloo Historic District in Warner, New Hampshire was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003....
- Waterloo VillageWaterloo VillageWaterloo Village is a restored 19th Century canal town in Byram Township, Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey and was approximately the half-way point in the roughly 102-mile trip along the Morris Canal, which ran from Jersey City to Phillipsburg, New Jersey Waterloo Village is a restored...
, New Jersey - Waterloo (Andover, New Jersey), listed on the NRHP in New Jersey
- Waterloo State Recreation AreaWaterloo State Recreation AreaWaterloo State Recreation Area is the third-largest park in Michigan, encompassing over of forest, lakes and wetlands. Located in northeast Jackson County and parts of Washtenaw County, the park is the largest in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and features 4 campgrounds, 11 lakes, a nature...
, a state park in Michigan - Waterloo (town), New YorkWaterloo (town), New YorkWaterloo is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2000 census. The town, as well as its major community, are named after Waterloo, Belgium. The current Town Supervisor is James Mooney and the current Town Clerk is Louise Van Nostrand.The Town of Waterloo...
- Waterloo (village), New YorkWaterloo (village), New YorkWaterloo is a village in and the county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,111 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Waterloo in Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated...
- Waterloo (village), New York
- Waterloo (Albertson, North Carolina), listed on the NRHP in North Carolina
- Waterloo, OhioWaterloo, OhioWaterloo is an unincorporated community in southeastern Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along Symmes Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45688....
- Waterloo, OregonWaterloo, OregonWaterloo is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The closest neighboring city is Lebanon....
- Waterloo, South CarolinaWaterloo, South CarolinaWaterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
- Waterloo, TexasWaterloo, TexasWaterloo is an unincorporated community in Williamson County in the U.S. state of Texas.Waterloo was the original name for the nearby city of Austin.-External links:* from...
(former name for Austin, Texas) - Waterloo, Clarke County, VirginiaWaterloo, Clarke County, VirginiaWaterloo is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Waterloo is located at the crossroads of John Mosby Highway and Lord Fairfax Highway ....
- Waterloo, Fauquier County, VirginiaWaterloo, Fauquier County, VirginiaWaterloo is a village in Fauquier County, Virginia, in the United States. Straddling the Rappahannock River at its confluence with Carter's Run, it is the location of what was, until the 1950s, the only bridge crossing the Rappahannock north of Fredericksburg.-History:The village has existed since...
- Waterloo, New Kent County, VirginiaWaterloo, New Kent County, VirginiaWaterloo is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
- Waterloo, Grant County, WisconsinWaterloo, Grant County, WisconsinWaterloo is a town in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 557 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Burton and McCartney is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Waterloo, Jefferson County, WisconsinWaterloo, Jefferson County, WisconsinWaterloo is a town in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 832 at the 2000 census. The City of Waterloo is located within the town...
, a town- Waterloo, Wisconsin, a city within the town of Waterloo in Jefferson County
- Waterloo Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP in Wisconsin
Antarctic
- King George Island (Antarctica) or Waterloo, an island in the South Shetland Islands
Music
- Waterloo (album)Waterloo (album)* 1974 Polar Music International AB, Stockholm, Sweden.* The original album release of Waterloo in 1974 with Polar.-CD re-issues, bonus tracks:...
, a 1974 album by ABBA - "Waterloo" (ABBA song)
- "Waterloo" (Stonewall Jackson song)Waterloo (Stonewall Jackson song)"Waterloo" was a number-one hit for country singer Stonewall Jackson in 1959. It was written by John D. Loudermilk and Marijohn Wilkin. The single was the most successful of Jackson's career, spending five weeks at number one on the U.S. country music chart. The B-side of "Waterloo", "Smoke Along...
- Waterloo Music CompanyWaterloo Music CompanyThe Waterloo Music Company was a Canadian music publishing and musical instrument retailing firm that was founded in 1921 by Charles F. Thiele in Waterloo, Ontario...
, a Canadian music publishing and musical instrument retailing firm - Waterloo Records, an independent music store in Austin, Texas
Films
- Waterloo (1929 film)Waterloo (1929 film)Waterloo is a 1929 German war film directed by Karl Grune and starring Charles Willy Kayser, Charles Vanel and Otto Gebühr. It depicts the Allied forces victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.-Cast:...
, a 1929 German film directed by Karl Grune - Waterloo (1970 film), a 1970 film on the battle starring Christopher Plummer and Rod Steiger
Other uses
- Waterloo (video game)Waterloo (video game)Waterloo is a battle strategy game by PSS for the DOS PC, Atari ST and Amiga. It was released in the U.K. by Mirrorsoft in and in the U.S. by SSI in .- Overview :...
, a 1989 strategic computer game by PSS - Waterloo (cheese)Waterloo (cheese)Waterloo is a semi-soft, off-white British cheese originating from the Duke of Wellington's estate. It is produced by Village Maid Cheese in Riseley, Berkshire.- Production :...
, a British cheese - Waterloo Gasoline Engine CompanyWaterloo Gasoline Engine CompanyThe Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was the first company to manufacture and sell gasoline powered farm tractors. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, the company was created by John Froelich and a group of Iowa businessmen in 1893, and was originally named the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company...
- Waterloo HydrogeologicWaterloo HydrogeologicWaterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc. is a company that specializes with groundwater modelling software, training, and consulting services. The company was started by Nilson Guiguer and Thomas Franz, whom were developing software for their research at the University of Waterloo in 1988. The company was...
, a groundwater software, training and consulting company - HMS WaterlooHMS WaterlooTwo ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Waterloo, after the Battle of Waterloo. A third ship was planned but never completed: was an 80-gun third rate, built as HMS Talavera but renamed in 1817 and launched in 1818. She was renamed HMS Bellerophon in 1824, reduced to harbour service in...
, the name of two ships of the Royal Navy, and one planned one - Waterloo (game), a 1962 Avalon HillAvalon HillAvalon Hill was a game company that specialized in wargames and strategic board games. Its logo contained its initials "AH", and it was often referred to by this abbreviation. It also published the occasional miniature wargaming rules, role-playing game, and had a popular line of sports simulations...
board wargame of the battle
See also
- WaterloovilleWaterloovilleWaterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approximately 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of...
, Hampshire - Waterloo & RobinsonWaterloo & RobinsonWaterloo & Robinson is an Austrian band, consisting of Johann Kreuzmayr and Josef Krassnitzer . The duo are most famous for representing Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performing the song My Little World, where they recorded a 5th-place finish with 80 points...
, an Austrian band