Caledonia (disambiguation)
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Caledonia is an old name for Scotland.
Caledonia may also refer to:
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- Caledonia, a Roman name of Celtic origin for most of the area that has become Scotland
- Caledonians, also known as Caledonii or Caledonia Confederacy, name given by historians to the Iron Age indigenous people of Scotland
[edit] Places
[edit] In Canada
- Caledonia, Ontario, several communities in Ontario, Canada
- Caledonia land dispute
- Caledonia, Nova Scotia, village in Canada
- New Caledonia (Canada), former North American fur-trading district
- Caledonia No. 99, Saskatchewan, rural municipality
[edit] In the United States of America
- Caledonia, Illinois, village
- Caledonia, Michigan, village
- Caledonia, Minnesota, city
- Caledonia, Mississippi, town
- Caledonia, Missouri, village
- Caledonia (village), New York
- Caledonia (town), New York
- Caledonia, Ohio, village
- Caledonia, Wisconsin, multiple locations
- Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin, town
- Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, village
- Caledonia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, town
- Caledonia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, town
- Caledonia Township, Michigan (disambiguation), multiple locations
- Caledonia Township, Minnesota
- Caledonia County, Vermont
- Caledonia State Park, Pennsylvania
- Caledonia Cascade, Georgia
[edit] Other geographical locations
- New Caledonia, a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is an overseas territory of France
- Caledonian Forest, former woodland forest in the Highlands of Scotland
- Caledonian Ocean, archaic name for the north Atlantic Ocean
- Caledonian Canal, a canal in Scotland which connects the east and west coasts
[edit] Music
- Caledonia (album), a 2006 album by Suidakra
- Caledonia, a 1999 album by Shana Morrison
- "Caledonia" (song), a 1979 song by Dougie MacLean
- "Caldonia" or "Caledonia", a 1945 song by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, covered by many others
- "Caledonia", a song by Cromagnon from Orgasm
- "Caledonia", a song by Robin Trower from Long Misty Days
[edit] Transportation
- British Caledonian, airline
- The Caledonia (brig), 1843
- Caledonian Airways, Scottish airline formed in 1961
- Caledonian MacBrayne, ferry operator in Scotland
- Caledonian Railway, early 19th century Scottish railway
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin), private company by steam railway enthusiasts
- Caledonia, Manx Northern No. 4, later Isle of Man Railway No.15 Steam Locomotive, built in 1885
- Caledonian Sleeper, train service operated by ScotRail
- Caledonian Star, (built in 1966), former name of the National Geographic Endeavour expedition ship
- The Caledonia (paddle steamer), early 19th century steam vessel
- MV Caledonia, Caledonian MacBrayne ferry
[edit] Schools
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Caledonia Junior High School (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia)
- College of New Caledonia, college in British Columbia
[edit] Sports
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Scottish soccer team
- North Caledonian Football League, amateur league in the Scottish highlands
- Royal Caledonian Curling Club, governing body of curling in Scotland
- Caledonian Stadium in Inverness, Scotland
[edit] Other uses
- Tennent Caledonian Breweries, owner of Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow
- Caledonian Brewery, formed in 1869 in Edinburgh
- Caledonia Investments, an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange
- Caledonian orogeny, a mountain building event that occurred during the Palaeozoic Era
- Caledonia (typeface), a commonly used typeface
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