Beacon

Beacon ( English for beacon ) stands for:

Beacon (hardware) , technical term for a radio beacon
small, constantly sent data packets in the WLAN, see Wireless Local Area Network # Infrastructure mode
BEACON and PND-BEACON are file formats for linking authority data
Beacon Rail Leasing , a rail vehicle leasing company operating in Europe and the United States

Beaconlight, anti-collision lights for aircraft or for lighting in aviation, see lighting (aviation)

Web beacons , small, usually invisible graphics in HTML e-mails or websites that allow behavior to be tracked

Beacon as a name in the English-speaking area:

Places in Australia:
- Beacon (Western Australia)
Places in the UK:
- The Beacon (Devon) a hill
Places in the United States:
- Beacon, Alabama , in Butler County
- Beacon, Iowa , in Mahaska County
- Beacon, Michigan , in Marquette County
- Beacon, New York , in Dutchess County
- Beacon, Tennessee , in Decatur County
- Beacon, Texas , in Falls County
- Beacon Junction , in Decatur County, Tennessee
- Beacon Lake , in Wake County, North Carolina
- Beacon Lakes , in Pasco County, Florida
- Beacon Lodge , in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- Beacon Meadows , in Hillsborough County, Florida
- Beacon Square , in Pasco County, Florida
- Beacon Station , in San Bernardino County, California
- see also: Beacon Point , Beacon View
Waters :
- Beacon Run , flowing water in Putnam County, Indiana
- Beacon Bayou , Lake in Galveston County, Texas
- Beacon Light Lake , lake in Loving County, Texas
Islands:
- Beacon Key (Florida) , island in Hillsborough County
- Beacon Rock, Florida , island in Hernando County
- see also: Beacon Island
Mines:
- Beacon Light Mine , mine in Madison County, Montana
- Beacon Light Mines , mine in Shoshone County, Idaho
- Beacon Mine , mine in Fremont County, Colorado
Additional:
- Beacon Rock State Park , park in Skamania County, Washington
- Beacon Dome , mountain
- Beacon Head , headland

Objects listed in the NRHP :

Beacon Engine Company No. 1 Firehouse , in Beacon, New York, ID No. 04001341
Beacon Hill Historic District , in Boston, Massachusetts, ID No. 66000130
Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District , in Lakeland, Florida, ID No. 93000130
Beacon Street Firehouse , in Worcester, Massachusetts, ID No. 80000538
Beacon Street Historic District , in Brookline, Massachusetts, ID No. 85003322
Beacon Street Tomb , in Wakefield, Massachusetts, ID No. 89000714
Beacon Theater and Hotel , in New York, New York, ID No. 82001187
Beacon Theater (Hopewell) , in Hopewell, Virginia, ID No. 00001434
The Beacon , in Eastham, Massachusetts, ID No. 87001527

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