Gander
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Gander may refer to:
- an adult male goose
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[edit] Places
[edit] Canada
- Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town in Canada
- Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, the current federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander—Twillingate, a former federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander—Grand Falls, a former federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander (electoral district), a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Academy, an elementary school in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Collegiate, a highschool in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Mall, a one-floor shopping centre located on the corner of Bennet Drive and Airport Blvd. in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, a collection of communities along Route 330 in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander International Airport, a major airport in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Control, responsible for controlling aircraft in the western half of the north Atlantic oceanic airspace
- CFB Gander, also known as 9 Wing Gander, a Canadian air force base co-located at Gander International Airport
- Gander Bay, a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander Lake, located in the central part of the Canadian island of Newfoundland
- Gander River, a river in Newfoundland, Canada
[edit] France/Luxembourg
- Gander (Moselle), a small river in Luxembourg and France
[edit] People
[edit] Real
- Andrew Gander, drummer for the Australian band Benders
- Forrest Gander, an American poet and the author of various books of poetry, essays, fiction, and work in translation
- Joseph Gander (1888-1954), Australian politician
- Marc Gander, co-founder of the Consumer Action Group
[edit] Fictional
- Gladstone Gander, a Walt Disney fictional character created by comic artist and writer Carl Barks
- Goosetave Gander, a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck Universe, Gladstone Gander's father
- J. Gander Hooter, a fictional character, featured in Disney's animated television series Darkwing Duck
[edit] Other
- Alcock and Gander, a short-lived British sitcom that starred Beryl Reid and Richard O'Sullivan
- Borough Sports Ground, also called Gander Green Lane for the road on which it's located
- Cryptantha ganderi, (Gander's Cryptantha), a hairy plant in the borage family
- Gander (horse), a thoroughbred race horse
- Gander Mountain, a hunting and fishing store
- Gander Stakes, an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses
- Gander, a Newfoundland dog, recipient of the Dickin Medal for bravery
- Goosey Goosey Gander, an English Nursery Rhyme
- Kokusai Ki-59, a 1940s Japanese light transport monoplane codenamed Gander by the Allies
- Packera ganderi, (Gander's ragwort), a plant in the composite family, Asteraceae
- USS Gander, a Danube class starship in the science fiction franchise Star Trek