Whiting
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Whiting is the name of several species of fish:
Whiting may also refer to:
In the United States of America:
- Merlangius merlangusMerlangius merlangusMerlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic, northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Sea...
, the original species to receive the name; a common food fish of the cod family found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around Europe and the Mediterranean regions - Whiting (fish), various other fish species in North America, Australia and throughout the Indo-Pacific region
Whiting may also refer to:
- Powdered and washed white chalk (calcium carbonateCalcium carbonateCalcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rocks in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime,...
), used in putty, metal polish, whitewash and sometimes added to paint to improve the paint's opacity
Places
In the United Kingdom:- Whiting BayWhiting BayWhiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The name Whiting Bay is thought to originate from "Viking" Bay. It is approximately 3 miles south of the village of Lamlash. Whiting Bay is the third largest village on the island and was once the site of...
, Isle of Arran, Scotland
In the United States of America:
- Whiting, IndianaWhiting, IndianaWhiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and just short of two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting...
- Whiting, IowaWhiting, IowaWhiting is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whiting is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Whiting, KansasWhiting, KansasWhiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Whiting is located at ....
- Whiting, MaineWhiting, MaineWhiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Timothy Whiting, an early settler. The population was 430 at the 2000 census...
- Whiting, New JerseyWhiting, New JerseyWhiting is an unincorporated area in Ocean County, New Jersey. It is a section of Manchester Township, New Jersey on the west side of the township. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone with an elevation of 180ft. It is known for many retirement communities...
- Whiting, VermontWhiting, VermontWhiting is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Whiting, a landholder. The population was 380 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Whiting, WisconsinWhiting, WisconsinWhiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area...
Geography
- Whiting RiverWhiting RiverThe Whiting River is a river in Alaska and British Columbia, entering the waters of Stephens Passage at the Borough of Juneau in the Alaska Panhandle between the mouths of the Taku and Stikine Rivers. The main tributary of the Whiting is the South Whiting. The river's basin is at the northern end...
, a river in Alaska and British Columbia - Whiting PeakWhiting PeakWhiting Peak is a peak located 5.5 nautical miles east of the north part of Gaylord Ridge in Nebraska Peaks. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after L. Whiting, a member os the United States Antarctic Research Program geophysical field party, Ross Ice Shelf Project, 1973–74...
, a scattered group of peaks and nunataks in Antarctica - Mount WhitingMount WhitingMount Whiting is a pyramidal mountain, largely ice free and steep cliffed on the south side, standing at the southwest side of Rankin Glacier near the east coast of Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for topographic...
, a pyramidal mountain in Antarctica - Whiting RocksWhiting RocksWhiting Rocks is a three rocks lying 0.5 nautical miles south of The Barchans, Argentine Islands, off the coast of Graham Land. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Colin S. Whiting, survey assistant of the Hydrographic Survey Unit from HMS Endurance working in the...
, a three rocks off the coast of Antarctica
Military
- Naval Air Station Whiting FieldNaval Air Station Whiting FieldNaval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located near Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Navy's two primary pilot training bases . NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as...
, a US air base in Florida - NAS Whiting Field – North, a section of Naval Air Station Whiting Field
- NAS Whiting Field – South, a section of Naval Air Station Whiting Field
- HMS WhitingHMS WhitingSix ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Whiting, after the common name for Merlangius merlangus, a species of fish: was a 6-gun vessel captured in 1711 and sold in 1712. was a 4-gun Ballahoo-class schooner launched in 1805 and captured by a French privateer in 1812. was a 12-gun...
, the name of six ships of the Royal Navy - HMS Whiting (1889), the previous name of the HMS Boomerang (1889)HMS Boomerang (1889)HMS Boomerang was an Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat of the Royal Navy, originally named HMS Whiting, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear and launched on 24 July 1889. Renamed Boomerang on 2 April 1890, she formed part of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station. She...
- USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14)USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14)USS Kenneth Whiting was the lead ship of her class of seaplane tenders in the United States Navy.- Captain Kenneth Whiting, USN :...
- USS Whiting (SS-433)USS Whiting (SS-433)USS Whiting , a proposed World War II Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Merlangius merlangus or "whiting", a small European food fish...
Other
- Whiting (surname)Whiting (surname)The surname Whiting is of Saxon origin meaning 'the white or fair offspring'. The Saxon suffix "-ing" denots 'son of' or 'offspring'. It is a patronymic name from the Old English pre 7th Century 'Hwita' meaning 'the white' or 'fair one'. The surname first appears in the late 11th Century and has a...
- Whiting School of EngineeringWhiting School of EngineeringThe G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering, is a division of the Johns Hopkins University located in the university's Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, a division of Johns Hopkins University - School City of WhitingSchool City of WhitingSchool City of Whiting is a school district headquartered in Whiting, Indiana, United States. The district serves Whiting.-Schools:The district includes three schools: Nathan Hale Elementary School, Whiting Middle School, and Whiting High School....
, a school district headquartered in Whiting, Indiana - Whiting Writers' AwardWhiting Writers' AwardThe Whiting Writers' Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation and has been presented since 1985. As of 2007, winners receive US $50,000.-External links:**...
- Whiting Motor Car Company, an early automobile manufacturer in Flint (Michigan) 1910-1912
- Whiting RefineryWhiting RefineryThe Whiting Refinery is an oil refinery operated by BP. The facility is primarily located in Whiting, Indiana, USA, though portions of the complex span into the neighboring cities of Hammond and East Chicago....
, an oil refinery operated by BP - The Whiting (auditorium)The Whiting (auditorium)The Whiting is a 2,043-seat auditorium located in the Flint Cultural Center of Flint, Michigan, USA. Originally titled James H. Whiting Auditorium at its opening in 1967, it was renovated in 1999 and given its current name in 2005...
, an auditorium in Michigan - Whiting HouseWhiting HouseWhiting House can refer to:in the United States* Lawler-Whiting House, Talladega, AL, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Talladega County, Alabama...
, the name of many houses in the United States - Whiting HomesteadWhiting HomesteadThe Whiting Homestead is located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The house was built in 1790 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1987....
, a house in Connecticut - Whitings Hill Open SpaceWhitings Hill Open SpaceWhitings Hill Open Space is a large public open space in Chipping Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet.It is mainly grassed with clumps of young trees, planted as part of the Watling Chase Community Forest, and a few mature trees. There are good views in all directions from the top of Whitings Hill...
, a large public open space in Barnet, England - Whiting reactionWhiting reactionThe Whiting reaction is an organic reaction converting a propargyl diol into a diene using lithium aluminium hydride.This organic reduction has been applied in the synthesis of fecapentaene....
, an organic chemical reaction - Chamber of Commerce v. WhitingChamber of Commerce v. WhitingChamber of Commerce v. Whiting, 563 U.S. ___ is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that upheld an Arizona state law that punished businesses that hire illegal aliens.Chamber of Commerce v. WhitingChamber of Commerce v...
, a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States