34-1311: Irvine may refer to: Places [ edit ] On Earth [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Irvine Glacier Mount Irvine (Antarctica) Australia [ edit ] Irvine Island Mount Irvine, New South Wales Canada [ edit ] Irvine, Alberta Irvine Inlet , Nunavut Scotland [ edit ] Irvine, North Ayrshire , Scotland Irvine Royal Academy Irvine Meadow XI F.C. Irvine RFC Irvine Victoria F.C. Irvine railway station Irvine Bank Street railway station Irvine Valley, Ayrshire, Scotland, an alternative name for Loudoun River Irvine , Scotland Irvine Bay , Scotland United States [ edit ] Irvine, California University of California, Irvine Irvine Valley College Irvine Unified School District Irvine High School (Irvine, California) Irvine (train station) Lake Irvine , California Irvine, Florida Irvine, Kentucky Irvine Park Historic District , Minnesota Irvine Township, Benson County, North Dakota Irvine Railroad , Pennsylvania In space [ edit ] 6825 Irvine , main-belt asteroid People [ edit ] Irvine (name) , including
68-460: A sheep ranch. In 1868 Flint, Bixby and Irvine were among the claimants of a title lawsuit that divided Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana . Unlike other early Newport Beach landowners, Irvine and his partners had no interest in subdividing and selling, intent, instead, upon identifying the most lucrative agricultural uses for their enormous 120,000-acre tract of land (49,000 ha). The Irish-born Irvine met Collis Huntington , soon to become one of
102-433: A list of people with the name Clan Irvine , Scottish clan Art, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] Irvine Kinneas , fictional character in the 1999 video game Final Fantasy VIII Irvine, fictional character from the anime Zoids: Chaotic Century Irvine (Grouch) , Oscar's niece in the children's show Sesame Street Lemon Irvine, fictional character from
136-667: Is between the Lassiter Coast and the Orville Coast of the Weddell Sea to the east. It is at the southeast end of the base of the Antarctic Peninsula , which is defined as a line between Cape Adams at the mouth of the inlet and a point on the mainland coast south of Eklund Islands . It therefore lies on the boundary between Palmer Land to the north and Ellsworth Land to the south. Gardner Inlet
170-439: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Irvine Glacier Gardner Inlet ( 74°58′S 62°52′W / 74.967°S 62.867°W / -74.967; -62.867 ( Gardner Inlet ) ) is a large, ice-filled inlet at the southwest side of Bowman Peninsula, on the east coast of Palmer Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: Gardner inlet
204-584: Is headquartered in Newport Beach , California , with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine, California , a planned city of more than 300,000 people mainly designed by the Irvine Company. The company was founded by the Irvine family and is currently wholly owned by Donald Bren . Since the company is private, its financials are not released to the public. However, Bren
238-597: Is separated from Hansen Inlet to the southwest by Cape Schlossbach. Both inlets are ice-covered, and join the Ronne Ice Shelf on the coast. The Scaife Mountains are to the east of Gardner Inlet, separated from the Latady Mountains to the northeast by the Ketchum Glacier, which flows into the inlet from the west. The Strange Glacier joins the Ketchum Glacier from the north near its mouth in
272-701: Is the wealthiest real estate developer in the United States with a net worth of $ 15.3 billion as of April 2021. The Irvine Company traces its history to a 185-square-mile (480 km ) ranch founded by James Irvine I , Benjamin and Thomas Flint, and Llewellyn Bixby in 1864 by combining three adjoining Mexican land grants . A drought in 1864 killed the livestock of Jose Antonio Sepulveda , forcing him to sell his coastal Rancho San Joaquin to Irvine and his partners. In 1866 they purchased Rancho Lomas de Santiago from William Wolfskill ; largely unfarmable due to its steep, hilly terrain, it had been used mainly as
306-550: The Central Pacific Railroad (CPR) magnates, on a trip across the Atlantic. Rather than cementing a friendship, a disagreement that lasted throughout their lives resulted. When Huntington's Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) needed Irvine's land for its route between Orange County and San Diego, Irvine refused. When SP crews began laying tracks on Irvine land without permission, ranch hands with shotguns confronted
340-609: The Guettard Range and Rare Range into the north part of Gardner Inlet. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, who named it for George J. Irvine, of the Engineer Depot at Fort Belvoir, VA, who outlined the RARE photographic program. 74°53′S 63°10′W / 74.883°S 63.167°W / -74.883; -63.167 . Conspicuous rock mass rising to 955 metres (3,133 ft) high, projecting into
374-675: The Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks . In August 2014, the Irvine Company announced plans to donate and preserve 2,500 additional acres of land previously approved for housing. In part because of its land preservation grants, in 2018 Irvine Company was named Business Philanthropist of the Year by the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber also cited gifts of more than $ 220 million to city schools and universities. A partial list of cities within
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#1732772534779408-896: The MetLife Building in New York City , and nearly 550 total properties throughout Coastal California. Among the company properties are apartment units in Santa Clara and San Jose, including ~800 in Santa Clara Square and ~800 and Monticello in Santa Clara; and ~500 in RiverView, 2,188 in North Park, and ~500 in Crescent Village in San Jose. The company laid off 1,700 staff in 2020 as
442-615: The Tax Reform Act of 1969 . In 1977, a group lead by A. Alfred Taubman and including real estate developer Donald Bren bought the company from the Irvine Foundation. The Bommer Canyon area was sold to the City of Irvine between 1981 and 1982, purchased with grants obtained from the 1974 California Bond Act. By 1983, Bren was the majority owner of the Irvine Company. By 1996, he had purchased all outstanding shares and
476-575: The American Antarctic Association, Inc., the organization set up to make plans and preparations for the expedition. His work in the field of optics as applied to aerial photography has been an important contribution to this technique in polar exploration. 75°00′S 63°45′W / 75.000°S 63.750°W / -75.000; -63.750 . Eastward flowing glacier at the base of Palmer Land, about 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) long, descending between
510-484: The Latady Mountains and Scaife Mountains into Gardner Inlet. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, who named it for Commander Gerald Ketchum, United States Navy, commander of the icebreaker Burton Island which broke the ice to free the RARE from Marguerite Bay for the return home. 74°50′S 65°08′W / 74.833°S 65.133°W / -74.833; -65.133 . A large glacier on
544-550: The Latady Mountains, draining southeast along the south side of Grain Ridge to enter Gardner Inlet between Schmitt Mesa and Mount Austin. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Donald L. Strange, hospital corpsman at South Pole Station in 1964. 74°38′S 63°35′W / 74.633°S 63.583°W / -74.633; -63.583 . Glacier about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long, flowing southeast between
578-917: The Peerage of Scotland Viscount of Irvine , title in the Peerage of Scotland Other uses [ edit ] Irvine's white , alternative name from the French wine grape Ondenc Richard F. Irvine Riverboat , riverboat at Walt Disney World See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Irvine" on Misplaced Pages. Earvin Ervin (disambiguation) Ervine Erving (disambiguation) Erwan Erwin (disambiguation) Irv (disambiguation) Irve (disambiguation) Irvin Irving (disambiguation) Irwin (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Irvine All pages with titles containing Irvine Topics referred to by
612-543: The RARE under Ronne, 1947-48, who named it for Commander Isaac Schlossbach, United States Navy (Ret.), second-incommand of the expedition and commander of the ship Port of Beaumont, Texas. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Irvine Company The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on real estate development . It
646-420: The RARE, 1947–48, under Ronne, and named by him for Lieutenant Charles J. Adams of the then United States ArmyAF, pilot with the expedition. 75°08′S 63°06′W / 75.133°S 63.100°W / -75.133; -63.100 . Cape forming the east end of Prehn Peninsula , located between Gardner Inlet and Hansen Inlet on the east side of the base of the Antarctic Peninsula . Discovered by
680-621: The Rare Range and Latady Mountains into the north part of Gardner Inlet. Discovered by the RARE, 1947–48, under Ronne, who named this feature for Alexander Wetmore, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who assisted Ronne in laying out the scientific research program of the expedition. 74°42′S 63°15′W / 74.700°S 63.250°W / -74.700; -63.250 . A glacier, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long, draining southeast between
714-492: The anime Mashle Music [ edit ] "Irvine", 2007 song on the Kelly Clarkson album My December Enterprises and organizations [ edit ] Irvine Company , owner of a ranch comprising nearly a third of Orange County, California James Irvine Foundation , philanthropic nonprofit organization to benefit the people of California Titles [ edit ] Earl of Irvine , title in
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#1732772534779748-735: The boundaries of the Irvine Ranch includes: The Irvine Company owns several large retail centers, including The Market Place and Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, and Fashion Island in Newport Beach, which is surrounded by the Newport Center commercial area. The Irvine Company also holds several office properties, particularly in Irvine and Newport Center, the 20th Century Studios Plaza in Century City, Los Angeles ,
782-612: The core holding of The Irvine Company. It encompasses almost one fifth of Orange County, from the Pacific Ocean and Newport Harbor , Laguna Beach , and Santa Ana Canyon , to the boundary of the Cleveland National Forest . Of the total ranch area, 44,000 acres (180 km ) is retained for development whilst the remainder - principally rugged canyons, wetlands, and water districts - are maintained as wilderness and recreational preserves collectively known as
816-485: The crews. Eventually, Irvine gave the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway permission to build on his ranch. When Irvine died in 1886, trustees, left in control of the ranch until his son James II (b.1867) turned 25, tried to sell it at auction. When this auction was declared illegal, James II took over the reins of the ranch and accelerated efforts to increase its agricultural production. In 1894, he incorporated
850-498: The east coast of Palmer Land. The peninsula is ice covered and narrows toward the south, terminating in Cape Adams. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, who named it for Isaiah Bowman. 75°04′S 62°20′W / 75.067°S 62.333°W / -75.067; -62.333 . Abrupt rock scarp marking the south tip of Bowman Peninsula and forming the north side of the entrance to Gardner Inlet. Discovered by
884-633: The head of Gardner Inlet. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, under Ronne, and named by him for Stephen F. Austin, American colonizer in Texas and one of the founders of the Republic of Texas. 74°47′S 62°22′W / 74.783°S 62.367°W / -74.783; -62.367 . A peninsula, 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) long in a north–south direction and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide in its north and central portions, lying between Nantucket Inlet and Gardner Inlet on
918-656: The inlet south of Mount Austin. The Wetmore Glacier is joined by the Irvine Glacier and flows from the north into Gardner Inlet. Bowman Peninsula terminating in Cape Adams defines the northeastern side of the inlet. Gardner Inlet was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Finn Ronne . He named it for Irvine Clifton Gardner , a physicist at the National Bureau of Standards , and member of
952-534: The land holdings as the Irvine Company. Between the late 1800s to the 1970s, the Irvine Company continued to also run cattle operations on the property, with " Bommer Canyon Cattle Camp" serving as its center. They also ran sheep. James Irvine remarked in 1867 that he and his men "rode about [the Irvine Ranch] a good deal, sometimes coming home in the evening after a thirty- or forty-mile ride pretty thoroughly tired out, but we had to do it in order to see much of
986-645: The ranch and the flock." At the time, his Irvine Company had been purchasing further adjoining parcels of land, "[so] there [was] considerable riding to be done, if one [was] to see much of [the ranch]." After James Irvine's death, majority control of the company passed to the James Irvine Foundation . In 1953, the National Scout Jamboree was held on Irvine Ranch land in the area of what is now Fashion Island Shopping Center. Jamboree Road , running from Newport Beach to Orange ,
1020-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Irvine . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irvine&oldid=1245878170 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1054-477: The university. During the early 1960s, the university and company, together with architect William Pereira , designed the Irvine Ranch Master Plan for developing the surrounding area. The city of Irvine , officially incorporated in 1971, grew around the campus. By the late 1970s, the Irvine Company had ceased its cattle business. The foundation needed to sell the company after the passage of
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1088-757: The west side of Latady Mountains, flowing south-southeast to join Ketchum Glacier, west of Gardner Inlet on the Lassiter Coast. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1961-67. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lawrence Edward Brown, geologist; member of the USGS field party which crossed this glacier, 1969-70. 74°50′S 63°40′W / 74.833°S 63.667°W / -74.833; -63.667 . A glacier in
1122-497: Was built to allow people to travel to the jamboree from nearby train stations. In 1961, the Irvine Company sold 990 acres to the University of California system for $ 1.00 to develop a new campus, which became the University of California, Irvine . The school was named in honor of the Irvine family, not the city of Irvine, which did not yet exist. Three years later, the company sold, at a discounted price, an additional 510 acres to
1156-720: Was sole owner. The Irvine Company develops suburban master-planned communities throughout central and southern Orange County, California and residential buildings in Santa Monica , Silicon Valley , and San Diego County . The company also owns and manages office buildings in Milpitas , San Jose , Sunnyvale , downtown San Diego , Mission Valley, San Diego , La Jolla Village / University City , Sorrento Mesa , Del Mar Heights , Newport Center , UCI locations, West Los Angeles , Pasadena, Chicago , and New York City . The 93,000-acre (380 km ) Irvine Ranch remains
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