New England (disambiguation)
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New England is a region of the Northeastern United States, comprising the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
New England may also refer to:
Places
[edit]America
[edit]Historical
[edit]- New England Colonies of British America (1620–1776), which became five of the six states in New England
Present-day
[edit]- New England, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Dade County
- New England, North Dakota, a city in Hettinger County
- New England, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Athens County
- New England, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Wood County
United Kingdom
[edit]- New England, Peterborough, an area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
- New England, Lincolnshire, a settlement within the parish of Croft, Lincolnshire, England
- New England Island, an uninhabited island in Essex, England
- New England Quarter, a mixed-use development in Brighton and Hove, England
Elsewhere
[edit]- New England (New South Wales), a loosely-defined region of Australia
- New England (medieval), on the north coast of the Black Sea, said to have been colonised by 11th century English refugees
- Nieuw Engeland, a district in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Education
[edit]Australia
[edit]- New England Girls' School, based in Armidale, New South Wales
- University of New England (Australia), based in Armidale, New South Wales
United States
[edit]- Chester College of New England, based in Chester, New Hampshire
- Lincoln College of New England, based in Southington, Connecticut
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges, based in Lowell, Massachusetts
- New England Center for Children, based in Southborough, Massachusetts
- New England College, based in in Henniker, New Hampshire
- New England College of Business and Finance, based in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England Commission of Higher Education, based in Wakefield, Massachusetts
- New England Complex Systems Institute, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- New England Conservatory of Music, based in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England Culinary Institute, based in Montpelier, Vermont
- New England Baptist College, based in Southington, Connecticut
- New England Jewish Academy, based in West Hartford, Connecticut
- New England Law Boston, based in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England School of Law, former name of New England Law Boston
- University of New England (United States), based in Biddeford, Maine
- Western New England University, based in Springfield, Massachusetts
Government
[edit]- Division of New England, an electoral district in Australia, 1901–present
- Dominion of New England in America (1686–1689), an administrative union of English colonies in America
- Electoral district of New England, a defunct electoral district in Australia, 1859–1894
- Electoral district of New England and Macleay, a defunct electoral district in Australia, 1856–1859
- New England Confederation in America (1643–1686), a confederal alliance of English colonies in America
- New England town, the basic unit of local government in the New England states of the United States
Literature
[edit]- New England, an imagined region in Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau
- "A New England Nun", a short story by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman published in 1891
- The New England Primer, first published in the American colonies c. 1687
- Republic of New England, a fictional location in The Alteration by Kingsley Amis
Media
[edit]All based in the United States
- New England Cable News, a television network based in Needham, Massachusetts
- The New-England Courant, a newspaper published in Boston, 1721–1726
- New England Informer, a monthly news magazine published in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2006–present
- New England Law Review, a law review established in Boston in 1965
- The New England Magazine, a monthly literary magazine published in Boston, 1884–1917
- The New-England Magazine, a monthly literary magazine published in Boston, 1831–1835
- New England Monthly, a magazine published in Massachusetts, 1984–1990
- New England Newspapers, Inc., a newspaper publisher based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- New-England Repertory, a newspaper published in Massachusetts, 1803–1820
- New England Review, an American quarterly literary magazine published in Vermont, 1978–present
Music
[edit]Albums
[edit]- New England (New England album), 1979
- New England (Wishbone Ash album), 1976
- Whoever's in New England, a 1986 album by Reba McEntire
- Young New England, a 2013 album by the band Transit
Bands
[edit]- New England (band), an American rock band formed in 1978
- The New England Roses, an American band formed in 2002
Songs
[edit]- "A New England", a 1983 song by Billy Bragg, covered by Kirsty MacColl and others
- "Weekend in New England", a song written by Randy Edelman that became a 1976 hit for Barry Manilow
- "Whoever's in New England (song)", a 1986 song by Reba McEntire
Sports
[edit]All located in the New England region of the United States
Events
[edit]- New England 200 (disambiguation), several motorsports races held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- New England Bowl, an annual post-season college football bowl game
- New England Classic, a former golf tournament on the PGA Tour
- New England Classic (Nationwide Tour event), a former golf tournament on the Nike Tour / Ben Hogan Tour
- New England Futurity, a defunct Thoroughbred stakes race
- New England Golden Gloves, an annual amateur boxing competition
- New England Oaks, a defunct Thoroughbred stakes race open to fillies
- New England Open, a defunct golf tournament
Leagues or associations
[edit]- New England Championship Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion
- New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league
- New England Collegiate Conference, a college athletic conference in NCAA Division III
- New England Collegiate Conference (Division II), a defunct collegiate sports conference
- New England Conference, a defunct collegiate sports conference in NCAA Division I
- New England Football League, a semi-professional gridiron football league
- New England Hockey Conference, a college athletic conference
- New England League, a defunct league in Minor League Baseball
- New England Preparatory School Athletic Council, a governing body for sports in preparatory schools and leagues
- New England Rugby Football Union, a organization for rugby union teams
- New England Small College Athletic Conference, an intercollegiate athletic conference
- New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference, an intercollegiate athletic conference
Teams
[edit]Ice hockey
[edit]- New England Knights, a defunct junior ice hockey team
- New England Stars, a defunct semi-professional ice hockey team
- New England Stars (junior hockey), a defunct junior ice hockey team
- New England Wolves, a junior ice hockey team
- New England Whalers, a defunct professional ice hockey team, renamed the Hartford Whalers in 1979
Football (gridiron)
[edit]- New England Intensity, a defunct women's semi-pro football team
- New England Liberty, a defunct women's semi-pro indoor football team
- New England Nightmare, a defunct women's semi-pro football team
- New England Patriots, a professional football team
- New England Steamrollers, a defunct indoor football team
- New England Storm, a defunct women's professional football team
- New England Surge, a defunct indoor football team
Soccer (football)
[edit]- New England Mutiny, a women's pro-am soccer team
- New England Revolution, a professional soccer team
- New England Revolution II, a professional soccer team
- New England Sharks, a defunct semi-pro soccer team
- New England Tea Men, a defunct professional soccer team
Other sports
[edit]- New England Black Wolves, a defunct professional box lacrosse team
- New England Blazers, a defunct professional box lacrosse team
- New England Blizzard, a defunct women's professional basketball team
- New England Free Jacks, a professional rugby union team
- New England Riptide, a defunct women's professional fastpitch softball team
- New England Stingers, a defunct professional roller hockey team
Transportation
[edit]All in the United States unless noted otherwise
Air
[edit]- Air New England (1970–1981), based in Boston, Massachusetts
- Air New England (charter airline), based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- New England Air Transport, a boutique airline
- New England Airlines, based in Westerly, Rhode Island
Rail
[edit]- Central New England Railroad, a railroad based in Hartford, Connecticut
- Central New England Railway, a defunct railroad in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York
- Lehigh and New England Railroad, a defunct railroad based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- New England Central Railroad, a regional railroad based in St. Albans, Vermont
- New England States, a former a passenger train operated between Chicago and Boston
Roads
[edit]- New England Highway, in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Ships
[edit]- USS New England, several ships of the U.S. Navy
- SS New England, several non-naval ships
Other uses
[edit]- Bank of New England, a former American regional bank based in Boston
- Historic New England, a historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England Aquarium, a nonprofit organization located in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England Coaches, a charter coach company based in New South Wales, Australia
- New England English, various dialects of American English spoken in the New England region
- New England French, a variety of French spoken in the New England region
- New England Hospital, historic name of a health-care facility in Boston, Massachusetts
- New England Museum, a former museum in Boston, Massachusetts, 1818 – c. 1838
- New England National Park, in New South Wales, Australia
- New England National Scenic Trail, in southern New England, U.S.
- New England Planters, settlers from the New England colonies who relocated to Nova Scotia, 1759–1768
- New England Seamounts, a chain underwater extinct volcanic mountains in the Atlantic Ocean
- New England Women's Club, a defunct women's club based in Boston, Massachusetts