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==Places== |
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* [[Wilkes, Portland, Oregon]], a US neighborhood |
* [[Wilkes, Portland, Oregon]], a US neighborhood |
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* [[Wilkes County, Georgia]] |
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* [[Wilkes County, North Carolina]] |
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* [[Wilkes Basin]], George V Land, Antarctica |
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* [[Battery Wilkes]], a historic artillery battery in West Ashley, Charleston, South Carolina |
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==Schools in the United States== |
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==People== |
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* [[John Wilkes]], English radical journalist and politician in the late 18th century. |
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* [[Wilkes (surname)]], people with the surname |
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* [[Wilkes Angel]] (1817–1889), New York lawyer and politician |
* [[Wilkes Angel]] (1817–1889), New York lawyer and politician |
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* [[Wilkes C. Robinson]] (1925–2015), judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1987 to 1997 |
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* {{USS|Wilkes}}, several US Navy vessels |
* {{USS|Wilkes}}, several US Navy vessels |
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* [[Wilkes (horse)]] (born 1952), Australian thoroughbred |
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==See also== |
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* [[Wilkens]] |
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* [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]], a city |
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* [[Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]] |
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* [[Wilkes-Barre Variation]], a chess opening |
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* [[Wilks (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 13 June 2024
Look up Wilkes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wilkes may refer to:
Places
[edit]- Wilkes, Portland, Oregon, a US neighborhood
- Wilkes County, Georgia
- Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Wilkes Basin, George V Land, Antarctica
- Wilkes Station, Antarctica, a research station
- Battery Wilkes, a historic artillery battery in West Ashley, Charleston, South Carolina
- Wilkes Power Plant, Jefferson, Texas, an electrical power station
Schools in the United States
[edit]- Wilkes University, Pennsylvania
- Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- Wilkes Honors College, Florida
People
[edit]- John Wilkes, English radical journalist and politician in the late 18th century.
- Wilkes (surname), other people with the surname
- Wilkes Angel (1817–1889), New York lawyer and politician
- Wilkes C. Robinson (1925–2015), judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1987 to 1997
Other uses
[edit]- USS Wilkes, several US Navy vessels
- Wilkes (horse) (born 1952), Australian thoroughbred
See also
[edit]- Wilk
- Wilken
- Wilkens
- Wilkes Land, Antarctica
- Clarie Coast, called Wilkes Coast in Australia
- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a city
- Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Wilkes-Barre Variation, a chess opening
- Wilks (disambiguation)