List of places named after Barack Obama

This is a list of places named after Barack Obama, the 44th and current President of the United States. This list includes proposed name changes.

Contents

Schools

Kenya

United States

California

Maryland

Missouri

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

It has been proposed that Western Alamance High School and Western Alamance Middle School in Elon, NC change their names to Barack Obama High School and Barack Obama Middle School to honor the current president. An official with the Alamance-Burlington School Board has said that she does not anticipate the board discussing the idea.[9]

Pennsylvania

Texas

Streets

United States

Florida

California

Topographical features

Antigua and Barbuda

Proposed namings

Others

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy". Bogpa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com. 2011-05-07. http://bogpa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
  3. ^ . KTVU. 26 March 2009. http://www.ktvu.com/news/19024811/detail.html. Retrieved 2009-03-26. 
  4. ^ "School board approves Barack Obama Elementary name". The Gazette. 2009-06-26. http://www.gazette.net/stories/06262009/prinnew100601_32526.shtml. 
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Normandy School District Website. ::". Normandy.k12.mo.us. http://www.normandy.k12.mo.us/Default.asp?L=0&LMID=&PN=Schools2&DivisionID=&DepartmentID=&SubDepartmentID=&SubP=School&SchoolID=4477. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
  6. ^ Epa/Matthew Cavanaugh. "Plainfield high school named after President Obama | New Jersey Real-Time News". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/plainfield_high_school_named_a.html. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  7. ^ Walsh, Jeremy (11 April 2020). "New Barack Obama Green Charter High School is coming to Plainfield | Star-Ledger". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/04/new_charter_school_coming_to_p.html. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  8. ^ "New York Elementary School Renamed After Barack Obama – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News". Fox News. 2008-11-21. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,456348,00.html. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  9. ^ "Obama High? Woman wants N.C. high school named after president". Shelby Star. 2010-08-30. http://www.shelbystar.com/news/school-49394-high-president.html. 
  10. ^ "South Florida Street Expected To Be Renamed For Obama – Miami News Story – WPLG Miami". Local10.com. 2008-11-22. http://www.local10.com/news/18039672/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
  11. ^ Williams, Shawn P. (24 August 2011). "Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy: DISD All-Male School Opens With High Expectations". Dallas South News. http://www.dallassouthnews.org/2011/08/24/barack-obama-male-leadership-academy-disd-all-male-school-opens-with-high-expectations/. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
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  13. ^ Carey, Clay (4 January 2009). "Obama to join literary characters in Florida". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-01-04-namingroads_N.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  14. ^ "Topic Galleries – South Florida". Sun-sentinel.com. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/west_park/sfl-obama-boulevard-061109,0,578587.story. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  15. ^ "Seaside to Unveil "Obama Way"". http://www.kcba.com/Global/story.asp?S=13158681&clienttype=printable. 
  16. ^ Kentish, Anika (2009-08-15). "Antigua's highest peak renamed 'Mount Obama'". http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hsY4UIwbd8NllHORBvhjCRpttEnQD99S8NSG1. Retrieved 2009-08-05. 
  17. ^ Rodriguez, Ihosvani (29 December 2009). "Down the road: Obama Boulevard in Florida?". Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-a2obstreet2908dec29,0,7442602.story. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  18. ^ "St. Louis is step closer to 'Barack Obama Boulevard'". KSDK / Belleville News-Democrat. 10 January 2009. http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/609783.html. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  19. ^ Govan, Fiona (28 November 2008). "Spanish street to be named after Barack Obama". The Daily Telegraph (UK). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/3533664/Spanish-street-to-be-named-after-Barack-Obama.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
  20. ^ "Israel creates 'Obama' settlement, more obstacles for viable Palestinian state". Al-Ahram, 31 May 2011.

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