Flagstaff Hill

Flagstaff Hill

Flagstaff Hill usually refers to a hill on which a flag was erected for signalling or sovereignty purposes.

Place names

*Flagstaff Hill, Alaska, a hill on Unga Island, Alaska, United States
*Flagstaff Hill, Melbourne, a hill in the historic Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
*Flagstaff Hill, New Zealand, a hill in Russell, Bay of Island, New Zealand, which played a role in the Flagstaff War of 1845
*Flagstaff Hill, Pennsylvania, an outdoor space in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
*Flagstaff Hill, South Australia, a suburb in Adelaide, Australia


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  • Flagstaff Hill, New Zealand — Flagstaff Hill is a hill overlooking the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Directly north of the small historical village of Russell, the flagstaff on the hill played a significant role in early relations between the local Māori iwi and early British… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff Hill, Pennsylvania — Flagstaff Hill is a large, gently sloping hill in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a popular space to frolic for students from nearby Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The City of… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff Hill Fort — Flagstaff Hill Fort, was a fort at Flagstaff Point, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.HistoryConstructed between 1890 1891, the fort was built with a disappearing gun emplacement. The fort was dug out of the hill using face brick walls and… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff Hill, South Australia — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Flagstaff Hill city = Adelaide state = sa caption = Flagstaff Hill Roundabout lga = City of Onkaparinga postcode = 5159 pop = 9,420 (2006 Census) est = 1967 area = propval = $350,000 (2007) stategov …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff Hill, Alaska — Infobox Mountain Name = Flagstaff Hill Photo = Caption = Elevation = convert|3|ft|m|0|lk=on Location = Unga Island, Alaska, United States Range = Prominence = Coordinates = coord|55|10|53|N|160|30|26|W|type:mountain region:US|display=inline,title …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff — Flagstaff, from a staff for displaying a flag, can refer to:* Flagpole (structure), from which a ship s colours are shown * Flagstaff, Arizona, a city in Arizona, United States, home of the historic Lowell Observatory and the Northern Arizona… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Flagstaff War partof=New Zealand Wars caption= date=11 March 1845 11 January 1846 place=Northland, New Zealand result=Stalemate combatant1= Māori allies combatant2= Ngā Puhi commander1=flagicon|United Kingdom Lt …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff, New Zealand — There are two places in New Zealand called Flagstaff: *Flagstaff, Otago, a hill overlooking the city of Dunedin *Flagstaff, Waikato, a suburb of HamiltonThere is also a Flagstaff Hill, New Zealand in the Bay of Islands …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff railway station, Melbourne — MelbourneRailwayStation1 NAME=Flagstaff CODE=FGS DISTANCE=2.6 km LINES=All lines PLATFORMS=4 TRACKS=4 STATUS=Premium Station FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19841 Link] TIMETABLES=… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff Gardens — is the oldest park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, first established in 1862. In 2005 it is one of the most visited and widely used parks in the city by nearby office workers and tourists. The gardens are notable for their archeological,… …   Wikipedia

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