Van Ness
Van Ness may refer to:
People
- Cornelius P. Van Ness, Vermont governor, judge and U.S. diplomat
- Frederick Van Ness Bradley, a U.S. Representative from Michigan
- George Van Ness Lothrop, a Michigan politician
- James Van Ness, son of Cornelius P. Van Ness, and mayor of San Francisco from 1855 to 1856
- John Peter Van Ness, U.S. Representative from New York and mayor of Washington, D.C.
- Michael E. Van Ness (b. 1974), American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory and discoverer of periodic comets P/2002 Q1 (P/Van Ness 1) and P/2005 R2 (P/Van Ness 2)
Places
- Van Ness-UDC (Washington Metro), a subway station in Washington, D.C.
- Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.), frequently referred to as "Van Ness", served by the Van Ness-UDC metro station
- Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco), named for James Van Ness
- Van Ness Station, San Francisco
- Van Ness Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles
- Van Ness Mausoleum, Washington, D.C., constructed for the wife of John Peter Van Ness
Other
- Van Ness' Regiment of Militia, a New York unit in the American Revolutionary War
- Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit, a proposed scheme along Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco
See also
- Vanness Wu (b. 1978), Taiwanese-American actor and singer
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