Newcastle facts for kids

Newcastle is a name used for many places around the world. It often means "New Castle."

The most famous places called Newcastle are:

• Newcastle upon Tyne, a big city in England, United Kingdom.
• Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
• Newcastle, New South Wales, a city in Australia, named after Newcastle upon Tyne.

Newcastle, New Castle or New Cassel may also refer to:

Places Around the World

Many towns and cities are called Newcastle or New Castle. Here are some of them:

Australia

• City of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales.
• Newcastle, New South Wales, a major city in New South Wales.
• Newcastle Waters, a town in the Northern Territory.
• Newcastle West, New South Wales, a part of the city of Newcastle.
• Toodyay, Western Australia, which was known as Newcastle until 1910.

Canada

• Newcastle, Alberta, a former village now part of Drumheller.
• Newcastle, New Brunswick, a former town, now part of Miramichi.
• Newcastle, Ontario, a community in the Durham Region.
• Newcastle District, a historic area in Upper Canada that existed until 1849.

Republic of Ireland

• Newcastle, County Tipperary.
• Newcastle, County Wicklow.
• Newcastle, Dublin, a village near Dublin.
• Newcastle West, a town in County Limerick.

Jamaica

• Newcastle, Jamaica, a village.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Newcastle, Saint Kitts and Nevis, a town on the island of Nevis.

South Africa

• Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, a city in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
• Newcastle Local Municipality, an administrative area in South Africa.

United Kingdom

England

• Newcastle, Shropshire, a village in south Shropshire.
• Newcastle-under-Lyme, a main town in Staffordshire.
  • Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, a local government area.
• Newcastle upon Tyne, a large city in Tyne and Wear.
  • Newcastle City Centre, the main business area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Northern Ireland

• Newcastle, County Down, a small town at the foot of the Mourne Mountains.

Wales

• Newcastle, Monmouthshire.
• Newcastle, Bridgend, an area and electoral ward.
• Newcastle Emlyn, a town in Carmarthenshire.

United States

• New Castle, Alabama, a small community.
• Newcastle, California, a town in Placer County.
• New Castle, Colorado, a town in Garfield County.
• New Castle, Delaware, a city in New Castle County.
• New Castle County, Delaware, the northernmost county in Delaware.
• New Castle, Indiana, a city in Henry County.
• New Castle, Kentucky, a city in Henry County.
• Newcastle, Maine, a town in Lincoln County.
• Newcastle, Nebraska, a village in Dixon County.
• New Castle, New Hampshire, a town in Rockingham County.
• New Castle, New York, a town in Westchester County.
• Newcastle, Ohio, a community in Coshocton County.
• Newcastle, Oklahoma, a city in McClain County.
• New Castle, Pennsylvania, a city in Lawrence County.
• Newcastle, Texas, a city in Young County.
• Newcastle, Utah, a community in Iron County.
• New Castle, Virginia, the only town in Craig County.
• Newcastle, Washington, a city in King County.
• Newcastle, Wyoming, a city in Weston County.

Arts and Entertainment

• Newcastle (film), an Australian movie from 2008.
• Newcastle Publishing Company, a publisher based in Southern California.
• Newcastle, a character you can play in the video game Apex Legends.

Buildings and Facilities

• Newcastle Castle, Bridgend, a medieval castle in Wales.
• New Castle Correctional Facility, a prison in New Castle, Indiana.
• Newcastle International Sports Centre, a stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
• New Castle School of Trades, a technical school in Pennsylvania.
• New Palace (Stuttgart) (Das Neues Schloss), a palace in Stuttgart, Germany.

Sport

Many sports teams are named after Newcastle:

Football Clubs

• Newcastle Jets FC, an Australian soccer club from Newcastle, New South Wales.
• Newcastle United F.C., an English soccer club from Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Newcastle Falcons, an English rugby union club from Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Newcastle Knights, an Australian rugby league team from Newcastle, New South Wales.
• Newcastle Thunder, an English rugby league club from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Other Sporting Uses

• Newcastle Eagles, a very successful basketball team in the British Basketball League (BBL).
• Newcastle International Sports Centre, a stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Transportation

Air

• Newcastle International Airport, the airport for Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
• New Castle Airport, a public airport in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

Rail

• New Castle District, a railway line in Ohio and Indiana, United States.
• Newcastle railway line, New South Wales, a railway line in Australia.

Watercraft

• HMAS Newcastle, a ship of the Royal Australian Navy.
• HMS Newcastle, a name used for eight ships of the British Royal Navy.
• Newcastle (clipper), an English sailing ship from 1857.

Other Uses

• Duke of Newcastle, a noble title in the UK.
• Newcastle Brown Ale, a type of beer.
• Newcastle Building Society, a British financial company.
• Newcastle disease, a serious disease that affects birds.
• Newcastle, a type of computer processor called Athlon 64.

See also

In Spanish: Newcastle (desambiguación) para niños