Newton (disambiguation)
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Newton may refer to:
[edit] Physics
- Newton, SI unit of force named after Sir Isaac Newton
- Newton scale, temperature scale devised by Isaac Newton
- Classical mechanics, sometimes referred to as Newtonian mechanics
[edit] People
- Given name
- Newton (Billy Myers), British singer best known for the hit "Sky high" and Sometimes When We Touch
- Newton Faulkner, British musician
[edit] Places
Newton is a descriptive name of the relative type, implying a settlement that arose later than another, already existing or at least incorporating some kind of new feature (Room A. Placenames of the world: origins and meanings).
[edit] United Kingdom
It is the most common placename in England.
- Newton, Bridgend, Wales
- Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
- Newton, Cheshire, England
- Newton, Cumbria, England
- Newton, Dorset, England
- Walford, Letton and Newton, Herefordshire, England
- Newton, Hyde, Greater Manchester, England
- Newton, Lincolnshire, England
- Newton, Merseyside, England
- Newton, Shropshire, England
- Newton, Suffolk, England (also known as Newton Green)
- Newton, Swansea, Wales
- Newton, Warwickshire, England
- Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England
- Newton-in-Bowland, Lancashire, England
- Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England
- Newton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, England
- Newton Abbot, Devon, England
- Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England
- Newton Blossomville, Buckinghamshire, England
- Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire, England
- Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
- Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire, England
- Newton Mearns, Scotland
- Newton under Roseberry, North Yorkshire, England
- Newton Stewart, Scotland
- Newton with Scales, Lancashire, England
- Archdeacon Newton, County Durham, England
- RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire, England
[edit] United States
- Newton, Alabama
- Newton, Georgia
- Newton, Illinois
- Newton, Iowa
- Newton, Kansas
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Newton, Mississippi
- Newton, New Hampshire
- Newton, New Jersey
- Newton, North Carolina
- Newton, Texas
- Newton, Utah
- Newton, Wisconsin
- See also: Newton County and Newton Township
[edit] Singapore
- Newton, Singapore
- Newton Food Centre, Singapore
- Newton MRT Station, Singapore
[edit] Other
- Newton, South Australia
- Newton, New Zealand
- Newton, neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Newton Town Centre, town center in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
- Newton (Martian crater)
- Newton (lunar crater)
[edit] Other
- XMM-Newton, orbiting X-ray observatory (named after Sir Isaac Newton)
- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
- Apple Newton, brand of personal digital assistant
- Fig Newton, fruit-filled cookie
- Newton Game Dynamics
- Newton (band), Spanish electronic music group best known for the track "Streamline"
- Newton Vineyard, Californian wine estate partially owned by LVMH