Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,576 at the 2010 census. The town is in the west-central part of the county and contains the village of Walton. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow Capital of the World."
The Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory (HBO) is located atop Mount Pleasant near the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York (US). It is used mainly as a teaching facility for upper-level undergraduate astronomy classes. The observatory is named to recognize funding from M. John Hartung, a 1908 Cornell graduate and later chemical industrialist, and to honor Samuel L. Boothroyd, the founder of Cornell's Department of Astronomy. The facility was designed and directed from 1974-2012 by James R. Houck.
Phosphorescent is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Houck began recording and performing under this nickname in 2001 in Athens, Georgia. He is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Monacan Indian Nation is one of eleven Native American tribes recognized since the late 20th century by the U.S. state of Virginia. In January 2018, the United States Congress passed an act to provide federal recognition as tribes to the Monacan and five other tribes in Virginia. They had earlier been so disrupted by land loss, warfare, intermarriage, and discrimination that the main society believed they no longer were "Indians". However, the Monacan reorganized and asserted their culture.
Hudson Houck is an American football coach and college player who was an offensive line coach for a six teams of the National Football League (NFL) over a 40-year coaching career. Houck retired on January 10, 2012.
Joy Newton Houck Jr. was an American actor, screenwriter and film director who is probably best known for Creature from Black Lake, one of the many Bigfoot horror movies of the 1970s.
William Limburg Houck was a Canadian politician.
Jacob Houck Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.
The Great Eastern Trail is a north-south hiking route that runs roughly 1,600 miles (2,600 km) through the Appalachian Mountains west of the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States. As of 2021, it is still under development. From south to north, it runs from Flagg Mountain in Alabama through Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, ending in western New York state. A connection from Flagg Mountain south to the Florida-Georgia border is considered "Phase II Development".
Red Lake is a lake located next to Navajo, New Mexico, in the Red Valley in McKinley County, New Mexico, and Apache County, Arizona. The lake has a surface elevation of 7,150 ft (2,180 m). Navajo, New Mexico, lies on the southeast corner of the lake.
Sargent Perry "Sadie" Houck was a professional baseball player from 1879 to 1888. He played eight seasons of Major League Baseball, principally as a shortstop, for the Boston Red Caps, Providence Grays, Detroit Wolverines, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and New York Metropolitans.
Doris Colleen Houck was an American film actress. She appeared in 25 films from 1932 to 1955.
Wyco is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community derives its name from Wyoming County, while others believe the community was named for the Wyoming Coal Company. It is located off West Virginia Route 16. The Wyco Church is also located within Wyco.
Houck Farmhouse is a historic home located at Guilderland in Albany County, New York. It was built circa 1850 and is a two-story frame farmhouse with a 1+1⁄2-story ell in the Greek Revival style. The ell features eyebrow windows and has an enclosed pedimented portico.
Jack and Jill is a 1917 American Western silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Gardner Hunting and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Leo Houck, Don Bailey, J.H. Holland, and Jack Hoxie. The film was released on November 12, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
Tanner Lee Houck is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Red Sox with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
South Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Walton. Walton Mountain is located west-northwest, Bear Spring Mountain is located north, and Houck Mountain is located south of South Mountain.
Rock Rift Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southwest of Walton. Twadell Mountain is located southeast, and Houck Mountain is located northeast of Rock Rift Mountain.
