List of things named after Ronald Reagan facts for kids

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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an important American politician. He served as the president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Many places both inside and outside the United States have been named after him. This shows how much he influenced people.

An organization called the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project works to name at least one public landmark in every U.S. state after Reagan. They also aim for a landmark in all 3,067 counties. The first road named after Reagan was Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Warwick, New York, in 1981. The first highway was the Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway in Cincinnati.

Places Named After Ronald Reagan
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Places Named After Ronald Reagan

Many schools, roads, and buildings across the country honor Ronald Reagan. These names help remember his time as president.

Across the United States

Alabama: A part of Interstate 65 from Birmingham to Decatur is called the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. Decatur also has the Ronald Reagan Spirit of America Field. Reagan visited this field in 1984.
American Samoa: The Ronald Reagan Shipyard is located in Pago Pago Harbor.
Arizona: You can find the Ronald Reagan Fundamental School in Yuma, Arizona. There is also Ronald Reagan Road in Kingman, Arizona.
Colorado: Interstate 25 through El Paso County is known as The Ronald Reagan Highway.
Idaho: Ronald Reagan Elementary School is in Nampa, Idaho.
Kentucky: A part of Interstate 275 in Northern Kentucky was named the Ronald Reagan Highway in 2011.
Louisiana: A large 10-foot (3-meter) tall statue of Reagan stands in Covington, Louisiana. It is said to be the world's largest. Also, US 190 is called the Ronald Reagan Highway.
Mississippi: The Reagan Hope Home is located here.
Missouri: Ronald Reagan Parkway is in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Center is a historic theater in Springfield, Missouri.
Nebraska: Ronald W. Reagan Elementary School is in Omaha, Nebraska.
New Hampshire: Mount Reagan was named by the state in 2003. However, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names still recognizes it as "Mount Clay".
New Jersey: Ronald Reagan School #30 is in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
North Carolina: Ronald W. Reagan High School is in Pfafftown, Forsyth County.
North Dakota: The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site is in Cooperstown, North Dakota.
South Dakota: Reagan National University is located here.

California's Tributes

California has many places named after Ronald Reagan. He was governor of California before becoming president.

Institutions: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs is in Simi Valley. This is where his presidential papers and artifacts are kept. Other places include the Ronald Reagan California Republican Center in Burbank, California, and the Ronald Reagan Community Center in El Cajon, California. The Ronald Reagan State Office Building is in Los Angeles. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana are also named for him.
Schools: Several schools are named after him, such as Ronald Reagan Elementary School in Bakersfield, California, Wildomar, California, and Chowchilla, California.
Parks: Ronald Reagan Park in Verdemont, San Bernardino has a piece of the Berlin Wall. Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula, California and Ronald Reagan Park in Diamond Bar, California are also named after him.
Roads: Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118) was renamed in 1994.

Florida's Landmarks

Florida also has several important locations named after President Reagan.

Florida's Turnpike is designated the Ronald Reagan Turnpike.
The Ronald Reagan Post Office Building is in West Melbourne, Florida.
Ronald W. Reagan Doral High School is a high school in the suburbs of Miami.
Ronald Reagan Avenue in Miami, Florida is a major road.
Ronald Reagan Parkway is in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Ronald Reagan Boulevard (Route 427) runs from Sanford to Maitland in Seminole County.
A 25-mile section of State Road 9A in North Jacksonville is called Ronald Reagan Highway.

Georgia's Roads and Parks

Georgia has several roads and a park named after Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan Drive is in Evans, Columbia County.
Ronald Reagan Parkway is in Gwinnett County.
Ronald Reagan Park is in Five Forks.
Ronald Reagan Boulevard is in Cumming, Forsyth County.

Illinois's Historic Sites

Illinois is special because it is where Ronald Reagan was born and grew up.

Institutions: The Ronald W. Reagan Society at Eureka College supports his legacy. The Birthplace of Ronald Reagan in Tampico is now a museum. His childhood home in Dixon, Illinois is a National Historic Site. Reagan Park in Tampico was named in 1985.
Roads: Ronald Reagan Highway (U.S. Highway 14) and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88) are major roads. There is also the Ronald Reagan Trail. Reagan Drive in Eureka, Illinois was named in 1979. Reagan Way in Dixon, Illinois is a path he walked as a youth.
Schools: Ronald W. Reagan Middle School is in Dixon. The Reagan Physical Education Center at Eureka College was renamed in 1970. The Ronald Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College includes a piece of the Berlin Wall.

Indiana's Pathways

Indiana has several important routes named after Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan Expressway (Interstate 469) is in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Ronald Reagan Corridor (Indiana) is in Hendricks County, Indiana.
The Ronald Reagan Parkway (Indiana) is also in Hendricks County.

Pennsylvania's Namesakes

Pennsylvania has a federal building and several drives named after him.

The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse is in Harrisburg. It was named in 2004.
Ronald Reagan Drive is in Richland Township (2002).
Another Ronald Reagan Drive is in McCandless Township (2006).

Texas's Tributes

Texas has several schools and roads named after Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan Avenue is in Hickory Creek, Texas.
Ronald Reagan High School is in San Antonio, Texas.
A part of Interstate 20 in Arlington, Texas is the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.
Ronald Reagan Middle School is in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The Ronald Reagan Building for the Harris County Department of Education is in Houston, Texas.
Ronald W Reagan Blvd. is in Leander, TX, a suburb of Austin.

Virginia and Washington, D.C.

These areas near the nation's capital have many significant places named after Reagan.

Virginia: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was formerly Washington National Airport. The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro Station was also renamed. The Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway (State Route 234) in Prince William County was dedicated in 2005. The Reagan Building is in Richmond City. Ronald W. Reagan Middle School is in Prince William County.
Washington, D.C.: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is a large building on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Ronald Reagan Chair in Public Policy is at The Heritage Foundation. The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University Hospital was named after him because he was taken there after an assassination attempt in 1981. A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan stands in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

Wisconsin's School

Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School is in Milwaukee.

Beyond the U.S. Borders

Ronald Reagan's influence reached beyond the United States.

United Kingdom: A Ronald Reagan statue stands in Grosvenor Square, London. It includes a piece of the Berlin Wall.
Marshall Islands: The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is a U.S. missile range.
Czech Republic: Ronald Reagan Street is in Prague.
Hungary: A Ronald Reagan Bust statue was placed in Budapest City Park in 2006. A bronze statue is also in Liberty Square, Budapest.
Poland: Ronald Reagan Park is in Gdańsk. Ronald Reagan Square is in Kraków. The Ronald Reagan Statue is in Warsaw. The Ronald Reagan Roundabout and Ronald Reagan Monument are in Wrocław. Rondo Ronalda Reagana (Ronald Reagan Circle) is in Tarnów.
Grenada: The Grenada Salutes Ronald Reagan, Leader of Freedom Commemorative Stamp Collection was created. Proceeds go to The Ronald Reagan Scholarship Fund.
Georgia (country): A Ronald Reagan bronze statue is in Rike Park, Tbilisi.
Ukraine: Ronald Reagan Street (Vulytsia Ronalda Reihana) was named in Kyiv in 2023.

Special Honors and Proposals

Some unique honors and ideas for naming things after Reagan have been made.

Ships: The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person.
Proposals: There have been ideas to put Reagan's likeness on the $50 bill or the dime. Other proposals include naming a large interstate bridge in Kentucky, U.S. Highway 14 in Wisconsin, and a street in Copenhagen, Denmark, after him.