From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of places named after Barack Obama
List of places named after Barack Obama
Obama,
This is a list of places named after Barack Obama the official with the Alamance-Burlington School Board has
44th and current President of the United States. This list said that she does not anticipate the board discussing the
includes proposed name changes. idea.[9]
Pennsylvania
Schools • – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh IB World
6–12 renamed to Pittsburgh Obama High School.[10]
Kenya
• and Senator Obama Secondary School both in
School, Texas
Nyang’oma Kogelo, birthplace of President Obama’s • – Dallas, Texas – all male, grades 6–9[11]
father.[citation needed]
United States Streets
California United States
• – Compton, California – Qued Charter Elementary
Florida
School renamed after Barack Obama in January
• – Opa-locka, Florida – City commission approved the
2009[1]
renaming of Perviz Avenue effective Presidents’ Day,
• – Los Angeles – Built in mid 2010[2]
February 2009.[12][13]
• – Oakland, California – Alternative Learning
• – West Park, Florida – City commission approved the
Community renamed after Barack Obama in March
renaming of SW 40th Ave, Effective July 2009.[14]
2009[3]
Maryland California
• – Seaside, California – Seaside City Council approved
• – Upper Marlboro, Maryland – named after Barack
the commemorative designation of Broadway
Obama in June 2009 while under construction.[4]
Avenue as Obama Way effective 15 September
Missouri 2010.[15]
• – Pine Lawn, Missouri – dedicated as Barack Obama
Elementary School in August 2011.[5] Topographical features
Minnesota
Antigua and Barbuda
• – Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Mount Obama in Antigua and Barbuda – renamed
New Jersey from Boggy Peak on Obama’s birthday, 4 August
• – Plainfield, New Jersey – Plainfield Academy for 2009.[16]
Academic & Civic Development renamed to Barack
Obama Academy.[6] Proposed namings
• – Plainfield, New Jersey – Charter high school
• Pembroke Park Road – Hollywood, Florida – portion
scheduled to open in September 2010.[7]
of (or all of) road proposed to be renamed Barack
New York Obama Boulevard[17]
• – Hempstead, New York – Ludlum Elementary School • Delmar Boulevard – St. Louis, Missouri – proposed to
renamed to Barack Obama Elementary School.[8] be renamed Barack Obama Boulevard[18]
• Street currently named after José Antonio Primo de
North Carolina Rivera proposed to be renamed Calle Barack Obama, in
It has been proposed that Western Alamance High School Náquera, in the Spanish province of Valencia.[19]
and Western Alamance Middle School in Elon, NC change
their names to Barack Obama High School and Barack
Obama Middle School to honor the current president. An
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• In May 2011 it was reported that an Israeli National News | US News". Fox News. 2008-11-21.
settlement in the West Bank would be named after http://www.foxnews.com/story/
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government. The planned Obama settlement will be [9] "Obama High? Woman wants N.C. high school
north east of Jerusalem.[20] named after president". Shelby Star. 2010-08-30.
• Obama, Japan was not named after the President, but http://www.shelbystar.com/news/
the city has established ties to benefit from the school-49394-high-president.html.
historical political event.[citation needed] [10] "South Florida Street Expected To Be Renamed For
Obama – Miami News Story – WPLG Miami".
See also Local10.com. 2008-11-22. http://www.local10.com/
news/18039672/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
• List of topics related to Barack Obama [11] Williams, Shawn P. (24 August 2011). "Barack
• List of places named for George Washington Obama Male Leadership Academy: DISD All-Male
• List of places named for Thomas Jefferson School Opens With High Expectations". Dallas South
• List of places named for James Monroe News. http://www.dallassouthnews.org/2011/08/
• List of places named for Andrew Jackson 24/barack-obama-male-leadership-academy-disd-
• List of places named for James K. Polk all-male-school-opens-with-high-expectations/.
• List of honors named for Ronald Reagan Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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References Obama – Miami News Story – WPLG Miami".
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named for Barack Obama, a first in California". Los [13] Carey, Clay (4 January 2009). "Obama to join
Angeles Times’ "L.A. Now" local news blog. literary characters in Florida". USA Today.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/01/ http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/
barack-obama-ch.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 2009-01-04-namingroads_N.htm. Retrieved
[2] "Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy". 2009-01-11.
Bogpa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com. 2011-05-07. [14] "Topic Galleries – South Florida". Sun-
http://bogpa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/. Retrieved sentinel.com. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
2011-08-19. community/news/west_park/sfl-obama-
[3] . KTVU. 26 March 2009. http://www.ktvu.com/ boulevard-061109,0,578587.story. Retrieved
news/19024811/detail.html. Retrieved 2009-03-26. 2010-02-20.
[4] "School board approves Barack Obama Elementary [15] "Seaside to Unveil "Obama Way"".
name". The Gazette. 2009-06-26. http://www.kcba.com/Global/
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prinnew100601_32526.shtml. [16] Kentish, Anika (2009-08-15). "Antigua’s highest
[5] "Welcome to the Normandy School District peak renamed ’Mount Obama’".
Website. ::". Normandy.k12.mo.us. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/
http://www.normandy.k12.mo.us/ ALeqM5hsY4UIwbd8NllHORBvhjCRpttEnQD99S8NSG1.
Default.asp?L=0&LMID=&PN=Schools2&DivisionID=&DepartmentID=&SubDepartmentID=&SubP=School&SchoolID=4477.
Retrieved 2009-08-05.
Retrieved 2011-08-19. [17] Rodriguez, Ihosvani (29 December 2009). "Down
[6] Epa/Matthew Cavanaugh. "Plainfield high school the road: Obama Boulevard in Florida?". Sun
named after President Obama | New Jersey Real- Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida).
Time News". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/news/ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/
index.ssf/2009/02/ state/orl-a2obstreet2908dec29,0,7442602.story.
plainfield_high_school_named_a.html. Retrieved Retrieved 2009-01-11.
2010-02-20. [18] "St. Louis is step closer to ’Barack Obama
[7] Walsh, Jeremy (11 April 2020). "New Barack Obama Boulevard’". KSDK / Belleville News-Democrat. 10
Green Charter High School is coming to Plainfield | January 2009. http://www.bnd.com/
Star-Ledger". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/news/ breaking_news/story/609783.html. Retrieved
local/index.ssf/2010/04/ 2009-01-11.
new_charter_school_coming_to_p.html. Retrieved [19] Govan, Fiona (28 November 2008). "Spanish street
2010-08-23. to be named after Barack Obama". The Daily
Telegraph (UK). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/
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Obama.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19. • Renamed elementary school in Prince George’s
[20] "Israel creates ’Obama’ settlement, more obstacles County, Maryland
for viable Palestinian state". Al-Ahram, 31 May 2011.
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