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Whitehaven

Whitehaven proper noun: a port town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough, and historically within the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NX9718).

Proper noun

Whitehaven

  1. A port town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough, and historically within the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NX9718).
  2. A locality in Llanyblodwel parish and Oswestry Rural parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ2624, SJ2724).
  3. A neighbourhood in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A census-designated place and historic district in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Questions about Whitehaven

What does Whitehaven mean?
Whitehaven means a port town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough, and historically within the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NX9718).
What part of speech is Whitehaven?
Whitehaven is a proper noun.

Words near Whitehaven in the dictionary

  1. Whitehall
  2. Whitehalls
  3. whitehanded
  4. whitehat
  5. whitehats
  6. Whitehaven
  7. Whitehawk
  8. whitehead
  9. Whitehead link
  10. Whitehead links
  11. whiteheaded

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