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Elephant men The Elephant Men, also known as the E-Men, is the name adopted by the Tufts University Men's Ultimate Frisbee team. The team was one of the first collegiate ultimate frisbee teams in the world, and has remained competitive over the past three decades among the top tier of university teams in North America.
Elephant polo Elephant polo is a variant of polo played whilst riding elephants, mainly in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand where working elephants are still common. Two people ride each elephant; the elephant is steered by a mahout, while the player tells the mahout which way to go and hits the ball.
Elephant Parts (comic) Short-lived British adult comic from the 1990s, similar in tone and content to Gas comic, only with a cruder layout and a wilfully "amateurish" feel overall. The most notable strip was Charlie Brooker's Horny Estelle, which told the story of various twenty-something losers and their unrequited love for the title character, a blonde baggage who was allegedly insatiable.
Elephant Pass Elephant Pass, (Sinhala අලිමංකඩ; Tamil ஆனையிரவு) Northern Province, Sri Lanka is an important military base and formerly the island's largest salt field, located in the gateway of Jaffna Peninsula.
Elephant Rocks The Elephant Rocks in Antarctica are a group of three prominent rocks connected by shoals, located between Torgersen Island and the northwest entrance to Arthur Harbor, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island. The Elephant Rocks are located at .
Elephant shrew The small insectivorous mammals native to Africa known as elephant shrews or jumping shrews belong to the Macroscelididae family, in the order Macroscelidea. Their traditional common English name comes from a fancied resemblance between their long noses and the trunk of an elephant, and an assumed relationship with the true shrews (family Soricidae) in the order Insectivora.
Elephant spunk Elephant Spunk is the name of a man who was born in 1982, to a pair of morons called Sheila and Billy. He had been conceived during a cold night of december 1981, Billy had invited Sheila to see the movie "Elephant man".
Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is the nation's largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically to meet the needs of endangered elephants. It was founded in 1995 as the United States' first elephant refuge, it is a non-profit organization, licensed by the U.
Elephant Stone "Elephant Stone" is the third single by The Stone Roses and their first release on Silvertone Records. Originally released in 1988 it showcased the group's growing confidence and incorporation of dance rhythms.
Elephant test The term elephant test refers to the ability to recognise something while being unable to describe it. It may be derived from a version of the Indian tale of the Blind Men and an Elephant, possibly from the poem, "The Blindmen and the Elephant," by John Godfrey Saxe, which explains how six blind men each feel only one part of an elephant and come to argue that it is similar to a wall, a spear, a snake, a tree, a fan, and a rope, respectively: each has a completely different interpretation of what an elephant is like, and the complete description can only be derived by combining their information.
Elephant Walk (Texas A&M) Elephant Walk is a tradition at Texas A&M University in which the senior class walks around campus to remember the good times they had at Texas A&M. This tradition generally takes place the week before the "t.
Elephant's graveyard According to popular myth, older elephants instinctively leave their group when they reach a certain age, and direct themselves toward a special area, known as the elephants' graveyard. They then die there alone, far from the group.
Elephant's Memory Elephant's Memory were a New York band most notable for backing up John Lennon and Yoko Ono during 1972, on a pair of albums and a handful of TV and live appearances. Two of their songs appeared earlier in the soundtrack to the movie Midnight Cowboy, "Jungle Gym At The Zoo" and "Old Man Willow".
Elephanta Island Elephanta Island (also called Gharapuri Island or place of caves) is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India. This island is a popular tourist destination for a day trip because of the island's cave temples, the Elephanta Caves, that have been carved out of rock.
Elephantine papyri The Elephantine Papyri is a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts dating from the fifth century BCE. They come from a Jewish community at Elephantine, the island in the Nile at the border of Nubia, which was probably founded as a military installation in about 650 BCE during Manasseh's reign to assist Pharaoh Psammetichus I in his Nubian campaign.
Elephants Can Remember Elephants Can Remember (published in 1972) is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, featuring her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the recurring character Ariadne Oliver. This was the last of Christie's novels to feature either of these characters, although in terms of publication it was succeeded by Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case which had been written in the late 1930s.
Elephants Dream Elephants Dream is a computer-generated short film made primarilyExcept for Reaktor (a modular sound studio) and Mac OS X (the OS of the cluster used to render the final production), all software used was open source. using free software applications and premiered on March 24, 2006 after about 8 months of work.
Elephas falconeri Elephas falconeri is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant closely related to the modern Asian elephant. In 1867 George Busk had proposed the species Elephas falconeri for many of the smallest molars selected from the material originally ascribed by Hugh Falconer to Elephas melitensis.
Eletise Leafa Vitale Eletise Leafa Vitale is the son of Women's Affairs Minister Leafa Vitale who along with former Communications Minister Toi Aukuso conspired to assassinate the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, the Chief Justice, the Minister of Justice, and New Zealand's High Commissioner to Samoa.
Elettromacumba Elettromacumba is the 9th studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the first with the new line-up following the departure of all previous members except main composer Ghigo Renzulli, who owns the band's name.
Eleusina Elefsina (Greek: Ελεύσινα, Ancient/Katharevousa: Eleusis) is a small town about 30 km NW of Athens, seat of administration of the prefecture West Attica. It is best known for having been the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the major cults of ancient Greece.
Eleusinian Mysteries The Eleusinian Mysteries were initiation ceremonies held every five years for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis in ancient Greece. Of all the mysteries celebrated in ancient times, these were held to be the ones of greatest importance.
Eleusis/Zwitterion Eleusis/Zwitterion was the pseudonym of Jeffrey Jenkins, an independent organic chemist who managed to create and distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of ecstasy from an apartment building in Tampa, Florida, during the 1990s. He documented his synthesis experiments as two different personalities ("Eleusis" and "Zwitterion") on Usenet's alt.
Eleuterio Quiñones (Don) Eleuterio Quiñones, voiced by Sunshine Logroño, is a recurring fictional character in Puerto Rican radio and television. It is supposed to depict a die-hard supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, whose passion for the subject and support of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico verges in the extremely absurd.
Eleutheran Adventurers The Eleutheran Adventurers refer to a group of English religious dissidents, who left Bermuda, which was then under the rule of the Anglican Church, in 1648. The group represents the first European effort to colonize the Bahamas, no effort was made while the islands were under Spanish dominion.
Eleutheria (play) Eleutheria (some times rendered "Eleuthéria": see image) is a play by Samuel Beckett, written in French in 1947. It was his first completed dramatic endeavour (after an aborted effort about Samuel Johnson).
Eleutherococcus Eleutherococcus is a genus of about 30 species of thorny shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae. They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan south to the Philippines, with the greatest diversity in central and western China.
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It is also called eleuthero, Devil's Shrub and Siberian ginseng, this last name because its herbal properties are similar to those of Panax ginseng.
Eleutherodactylus augusti The Eastern Barking Frog (Eleutherodactylus augusti) is a small Leptodactylid frog found in the southern United States in the states of Texas and New Mexico, with disjunct populations in Arizona and northwestern Mexico. It is called the barking frog because its call sounds like the barking of a small dog.
Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides The Rio Grande Chirping Frog or Mexican Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides) is a small Leptodactylid frog found from the southern United States in scattered locales in the state of Texas, and south into the Mexican states of Nuevo LeĂłn, Tamaulipas, San Luis PotosĂ­, and Veracruz. It is a terrestrial frog, that lays its eggs in moist areas of soil and leaf litter.
Eleutherodactylus guttilatus The Spotted Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus guttilatus) is a species of small Leptodactylid frog native to the United States and Mexico. They are found in moderate elevation ranges of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, from the Davis Mountains in west Texas south to the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo LeĂłn, San Luis PotosĂ­, Durango and Guanajuato.
Elevate Elevate is a foster care organization that was started in the summer of 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa as a support group for foster and adopted youth. It was founded by Tammy Mahan, a social worker at Children and Families of Iowa.
Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit.
Elevation (ballistics) In ballistics, the elevation is the angle between the horizontal plane and the direction of the barrel of a gun, mortar or heavy artillery. Originally, elevation was a linear measure of how high the gunners had to physically lift the muzzle of a gun up from the gun carriage to hit targets at a certain distance.
Elevation (Liturgy) In Christian liturgy the term elevation is used to denote the ritual of raising the consecrated elements of bread and wine during the celebration of the Eucharist. The term refers principally to the elevation immediately after the consecration of each element, though see below.
Elevation (song) "Elevation" is the third track and third single release from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. Featuring a thunderous beat, a variety of sound effects on the central guitar riff, and an easy rhyming lyric for the audience to shout along with, it was highly effective in that concert-starting role.
Elevation Partners Elevation Partners is a private equity firm that invests in intellectual property and media and entertainment companies. Its founding partners include Roger McNamee, a former founding partner of Silver Lake Partners and Integral Capital Partners; Marc Bodnick, a former founding principal of Silver Lake; Fred Anderson, former CFO of Apple Computer; John Riccitiello, former president and COO of Electronic Arts; Bret Pearlman, a former senior managing director of the Blackstone Group; and U2 lead singer Bono.
Elevation: Live from Boston Elevation: Live from Boston is a video release by rock band U2 from the first American leg of their Elevation Tour. Recorded on June 6, 2001 at the Fleet Center (now TD Banknorth Garden) on the band's featured stop in Boston, Massachusetts, it was released on DVD late that year.
Elevator (aircraft) Elevators are control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's orientation by changing the pitch of the aircraft, and so also the angle of attack of the wing. An increased angle of attack will cause a greater lift to be produced by the profile of the wing, and (if no power is added or available), a slowing of the aircraft.
Elevator consultant An elevator consultant is someone who specializes in the design, testing, and maintenance inspection of elevators, escalators, moving walks, and many other conveyances that move people. They are not to be confused with Elevator Mechanics.
Elevator Love "Elevator Love" is the second single to be released from Guy Sebastian's third studio album, Closer to the Sun. According to Guy's official website, the single will also contain two non-album B-sides, "Never Said Goodbye" and "Wish I Didn't Tell You", as well as an instrumental version of "Elevator Love".
Elevator mechanic An elevator mechanic is someone who constructs, modenizes, repairs, or services conveyances. Typically elevator mechanics only work on elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, moving walks, and other equipment providing vertical transportation.
Elevator music Elevator music, also known as lift music (in the UK), piped music or muzak, refers to the gentle, bland instrumental arrangements of popular music designed for play in shopping malls, grocery stores, telephone systems (while the caller is on hold), cruise ships, airports, and of course, elevators.
Elevator operator An elevator operator is person specifically employed to operate a manually operated elevator. With the advent of user-operated elevators, such as those utilizing push buttons to select the desired floor, few elevator operators still exist these days.
Elevator paradox The elevator paradox is a paradox first noted by George Gamow and Moritz Stern, physicists who had offices on two different floors of a multi-story building. Gamow, who had an office near the bottom of the building, noticed that the first elevator to stop at his floor was most often going down, while Stern, who had an office near the top, noticed that the first elevator to stop at his floor was most often going up.
Elevator paradox (physics) The elevator paradox relates to a hydrometer placed on an "elevator" or vertical conveyor that, by moving to different elevations, changes the atmospheric pressure. In this classic demonstration, the floating hydrometer remains at an equilibrium position.
Elevator pitch An elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is a brief overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The pitch is so called because it can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride (say, thirty seconds or 100-150 words).
Elevator shoe Elevator shoes also known as "Height Increasing Shoes" or "Walktall Shoes"are shoes which have thickened sections of the insoles (known as "lifts") under the heels to make the wearer appear taller. The users of such shoes are almost exclusively men, as increased height has generally positive social ramifications for males in many cultures.
Elevator statement In business jargon an elevator statement (or elevator pitch) is a short concise and compelling statement about a business or a business situation that can be delivered in the time it takes for an imaginary elevator ride. It is intended to make use of a limited time opportunity to brief a senior manager, customer or potential investor.
Elevator test tower An Elevator test tower is a structure usually 100 to 140 meters tall that is designed to evaluate the stress and fatigue limits of specific elevator cars in a controlled environment. Tests are also carried out in the test tower to insure reliability and safety in current elevator designs and address any failures that may arise.
Eleven eleven pictures Eleven Eleven Pictures is a small, independent American Film Production Company based in Los Angeles. It was established in 2004 by former talent agents/managers Tory Christopher, Tony Hannagan and actor Matthew Christopher.
Eleven Kingdoms (fictional) The Eleven Kingdoms are a collection of nations that serve as the primary setting of the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz. Although the exact number of sovereign kingdoms varies through the literary history of the novels, the term remains in use throughout the series.
Eleven plus exam The Eleven Plus or Transfer Test was an examination which was given to students in their last year of primary education in the United Kingdom under the Tripartite System. The name derives from the age group of the students: 11+.
Eleven-code The eleven-code is a system of numeric code words devised by the California Highway Patrol to describe dispatches or situations unique or frequent to the work of the CHP. It is also used alongside the ten-code and other voice radio protocols.
Elevenses In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations, elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning. It is generally less savoury than brunch, and might consist of some cake or biscuits with a cup of tea or coffee.
Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland The Eleventh Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the Republic of Ireland, permitted the state to ratify the Maastricht Treaty. It was effected by the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992, which was approved by referendum on 18 June 1992 and signed into law on the 16 July of the same year.
Eleventh Avenue (Manhattan) Eleventh Avenue / West End Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the far West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, not far from the Hudson River. It carries downtown (south-bound) traffic only south of West 43rd Street, and two-way traffic north of it.
Eleventh Council of Toledo The Eleventh Council of Toledo convened first on 7 November 675 attended by seventeen bishops and two deacons representing the sees of Segovia and Ergávica (also Ercávica or Arcávica) as well as five abbots.
Eleventh Hour (TV series) Eleventh Hour is a four part British television series developed by Granada Television for ITV by writer Stephen Gallagher. It follows the adventures of Professor Ian Hood (played by Patrick Stewart), Special Advisor to the government's Joint Sciences Committee, who troubleshoots threats stemming from or targeting "scientific endeavour.
Elf An elf is a mythical creature of Germanic mythology and Germanic paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. In Norse mythology they were originally a race of minor gods of nature and fertility.
Elf (band) Elf was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 by singer Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein. The band was originally called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves and finally Elf in 1969.
Elf (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow.
Elf Only Inn Written and drawn by Josh Sortelli, Elf Only Inn is a webcomic set in the virtualization of a fantasy chat room. Though its cast represents a broad spectrum of gaming, fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, each character is actually an avatar for a chat room participant.
Elf Power Elf Power is a psychedelic indie rock band. They are originally from Athens, Georgia, and consist of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Jimmy Hughes, bassist Derek Almstead, violinist John Fernandes, cellist Heather McIntosh, and drummer Josh Lott.
Elf Titled Elf Titled is the second release by video game cover band, The Advantage. Following the same concept as their first album, the band recorded a slew of tracks based on compositions that were originally written for numerous NES video games.
Elf-Arrows Elf-arrows were arrowheads of flint used in hunting and war by the aborigines of the British Isles and of Europe generally, as they still are among native people elsewhere. Elf-Arrows derived their name from the superstitious belief that they were used by the fairies to kill cattle and sometimes human beings in their mischief-joy.
Elfcon Elfcon (also ELFcon) is short for "Elvish Linguistic Fellowship Convention", a convention first proposed by Jorge Quiñónez, and then organized and originally hosted by Bill Welden, dedicated to the study of the languages created by J. R.
Elfdalian Elfdalian (Ă–vdalsk in Elfdalian, Ă„lvdalska or Ă„lvdalsmĂĄl in Swedish) is a linguistic variety of the Scandinavian language branch spoken in the old parish of Ă–vdaln, which is located in the southern part of Ă„lvdalen Municipality in Northern Dalarna, Sweden.
Elfdoll Elfdoll is a manufacturer of resin ball-jointed dolls (BJDs) located in South Korea. Since 2004, they produce two lines of dolls, Rainy Doll which are approximately 60cm in height and Tiny Doll that are 14cm tall.
Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys Gwilym Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys (9 October 1913 – 28 April 1992) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda East from the 1959 general election until the constituency was abolished at the February 1974 general election.
Elfi von Dassanowsky Elfi von Dassanowsky (born February 2, 1924) is an Austrian singer, pianist and film producer. She was born in Vienna as Elfriede Maria Elisabeth Charlotte von Dassanowsky (the Austrian branch of the Polish Counts Taczanowski).
Elfin Cars Elfin Cars Pty Ltd has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1957. Elfin Sports Cars was purchased in 1998 by businessmen and historic racing enthusiasts Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch.
Elfin forests Elfin forests is a playful nickname given to several similar ecosystems (mainly in California) that are host to communities of tiny plants, insects, and even rodents, such as the California kangaroo rat, that collectively inhabit chaparral communities. Given that chaparral areas can be waterlogged in the winter, and arid and nearly desert-like in the summer, native plants in these elfin forest areas have adapted accordingly, and are generally much shorter, smaller, and compact than related plants elsewhere.
Elfin MS8 Clubman The Elfin MS8 models have been designed by Elfin Sports Cars and styled by the Holden Design team. This collaboration between two Australian manufacturing icons has been an enthusiastic exercise, by car enthusiasts, for car enthusiasts.
Elfin MS8 Streamliner The Elfin MS8 models have been designed by Elfin Sports Cars and styled by the Holden Design team. This collaboration between two Australian manufacturing icons has been an enthusiastic exercise, by car enthusiasts, for car enthusiasts.
Elfland catacombs One of the earliest examples of hypertext fiction, Elfland Catacombs was published by Winterhearth company in 1981, several years before Michael Joyce's Afternoon, a story (which is generally thought to be "the first hypertext fiction"). Author Alan Lance Andersen created Elfland Catacombs as a children's fantasy adventure, using the Commodore Basic computer language.
Elfquest Elfquest (or ElfQuest) is a comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. The basic premise is a fantasy story about a community of elves and related species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons.
Elfreth's Alley Elfreth's Alley is a residential alley located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the country, dating back to the early 1700s, and a National Historic Landmark.
Elfric (comics) Elfric is an antagonist of the fantasy comic series Sláine by Pat Mills. He first appeared in the story Time Killer (2000AD progs 411-434, 1985) as "Elfric Serpent-Eye", the changeling leader of a force of Norsemen in the Battle of Clontarf.
Elfrida Vipont Elfrida Vipont was the pen name of Elfrida Vipont Foulds (née Brown) (1902-1992), a British chidren's author. Her best-known books are The Lark in the Morn (1948) and The Lark on the Wing (1950), the latter of which won the Carnegie Medal.
Elfwood Elfwood is a popular web-based art gallery devoted to original science fiction and fantasy art and writing. It was started 1 May 1996 by Thomas Abrahamsson and claims to be the largest science fiction and fantasy art site in the world.
Elfyn Llwyd Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951, as Elfyn Hughes) is a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, and parliamentary (but not national) leader of Plaid Cymru. He has been MP since 1992.
Elgabri ElGabri is the surname of a well-established Egyptian family consisting of more than 20,000 members and dating back to at least the beginning of the last millennium. It is one of the few united families descended from the original Arab tribes which settled in Egypt.
Elgar Howarth Elgar Howarth, born November 4th, 1935 in Cannock, Staffordshire Country, is an English conductor and composer. Educated at Manchester University and the Royal Manchester College of Music, he has worked with all leading British orchestras, as well as many orchestras worldwide, mostly in Europe.
Elgato Elgato Systems is a hardware and software manufacturer that makes television viewing and recording products specifically for the Apple Macintosh family of personal computers, including internationally acclaimed EyeTV software. Founded in 1992 by Markus Fest, also known as the creator of the Toast CD-burning software for Macintosh, Elgato is a privately held company based in Germany with US offices in San Francisco, California.
Elgé The Elgé was a French automobile manufactured from 1924 until 1925. Created at Bordeaux by Roger Louis Maleyre, a pioneer in the field of aerodynamics, it was very low and light, and was well streamlined; the cars used CIM engines.
Elgen Long Elgen Marion Long (born August 12, 1927) is known for his accomplishment of setting fifteen aviation records and firsts from his 1971 flight around the world over both poles, and received the FAI Gold Air Medal for his accomplishment. He is also known for his "Crash and Sink" theory explaining the disappearance of Amelia Earhart (all research regarding the theory has been published in the book Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved).
Elger (crater) Elger is a lunar crater that lies along the southern edge of Palus Epidemiarum, the "Marsh of Epidemics", in the southwest part of the Moon's near side. To the northeast is the flooded Capuanus crater, and further to the northwest is Ramsden crater.
Elgeseter Elgeseter is a location in Trondheim, Norway located south and east of the river Nidelven, south of Midtbyen, east of Nidarø, west of Singsaker and north of Lerkendal. The name comes from Helgeseter, the name of Helgeseter Abbey, an Augustinian abbey located at Elgeseter during the Middle Ages.
Elgeseter Bridge Elgeseter Bridge (in Norwegian Elgeseter bru) is on European route E6 which passes over the Nidelva river and connects Prinsens street in the center of Trondheim (a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway) with Elgeseter street at Elgeseter in the south. Trondheim city council decided on March 17, 1949 that the bridge should be built.
Elgin (UK Parliament constituency) Elgin Burghs was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. Until 1832, when Peterhead was added, the constituency comprised the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, Cullen, Banff, Inverurie and Kintore, lying in Morayshire, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire.
Elgin Academy (Elgin, Illinois) Elgin Academy, founded in 1839, is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois. The school occupies a 15 acre (61,000 mďż˝) campus 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Chicago in the Historic District of the city of Elgin.
Elgin Area School District U46 Elgin Area School District U46 is a school district in Illinois It serves an area of some 90 square miles in Cook], [[List of school districts in Illinois#DuPage County|DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area.
Elgin High School (Illinois) Elgin High School, or EHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Bartlett High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School.
Elgin Mills (VIVA) Elgin Mills is a Vivastation on York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened on September 4, 2005, on the intersection of Elgin Mills Road and Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Elgin Street, Hong Kong Elgin Street (Traditional Chinese:伊利近街) is located in Central, Hong Kong, named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin. One of the earliest streets in Hong Kong, it was also known as the "Mud Street" (泥街) by the locals, as the street became very muddy in rainy days in the old days.
Elgin Wyatt Elgin Wyatt was a candidate for the NDP in the 2006 Canadian elections. He is also one of the most respected teachers in the city of North Battleford, teaching history at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School.
Elgin-Butler Brick Company The Elgin-Butler Brick Company manufactures structural ceramic glazed masonry products at a plant northeast of Austin, Texas. The company enjoyed regional market dominance in structural brick and other ceramic products for much of the 20th century, until Acme Brick Company overtook its position.
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern is a short line railroad operating in Chicago, Illinois, and the suburbs around Chicago. The railroad serves as a link between the Class I railroads serving Chicago and local industries in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Elgin, Moray Elgin () is a former cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain.

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