Harker

Harker

Harker is an English surname. Many geographic locations are named after individuals with the Harker surname.

Individuals

*Alfred Harker (petrologist) (1859-1939), English geologist and petrologist
*Alfred Harker, the first man to determine the distance from the Earth to the moon to within 0.1 miles
*Charles Garrison Harker (1837-1864), Brigadier General of the Union Army in the American Civil War
*John Harker, former President and Chief Executive Officer of InFocus corporation in Wilsonville, Oregon
*Patrick T. Harker, President of the University of Delaware
*Susannah Harker (born 1965), English movie, television and theatre actress

Fictional characters

*Jonathan Harker, fictional character in the 1897 horror novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
*Mina Harker, fictional character in the 1897 horror novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
*Sard Harker, fictional character (Chisholm 'Sardonic' Harker) in the 1924 novel of the same name by John Masefield.

Inhabited places

England

*Harker, Cumbria, north of Carlisle

USA

*Harker, Florida, a census-designated place located in Collier County, Florida
*Harkers Island, North Carolina, a census-designated place in Carteret County, North Carolina
*Harker Heights, Texas, a city in Bell County, Texas

Historical military forts

*Fort Harker (Alabama), a military fortification built during the American Civil War
*Fort Harker (Kansas), a military installation of the US Army from 1866 to 1872

chools

*The Harker School, a private educational institution in San Jose, California, USA

Rivers, streams, and springs

*Cam Harker Spring, a spring located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
*Harker Creek, the names of several creeks in the USA
*Harker's Run (Ohio), a stream located in Preble County, Ohio, USA
*Harker Run (West Virginia), a stream located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA

Lakes

*Harker Lake, a shallow glacial lake in Kidder County, North Dakota, USA
*Upper Harker Lake, a shallow glacial lake located in Kidder County, North Dakota, USA
*Harker Park Lake, a lake located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA

Land features

*Harker Canyon, disambiguation page for several canyons of that name in the USA
*Harker Point on Bristol Island in the South Sandwich Islands
*Mount Harker in Antarctica

Glaciers

*Harker Glacier on the island of South Georgia

Moon features

*Dorsa Harker

Video games

*Harker (video game)

ee also

*Harkness disambiguation page
*Hark disambiguation page
*Harke & Burr, fictional comic book characters


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