Leander

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Leander is one the protagonists in the story of Hero and Leander in Greek mythology.

Leander may also refer to:

People

• Leander (given name)
• Leander (surname)

Places

• Leander, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community
• Leander, Louisiana, United States, an unincorporated community
• Leander, Texas, United States, a city
  • Leander (Capital MetroRail station), a commuter rail station
• Leander, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
• Leander Glacier, Admiralty Mountains, Antarctica

Ships

• HMS Leander, various Royal Navy ships
• Leander class, three ship classes
• HMNZS Leander, a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser of World War II, originally HMS Leander of the British Royal Navy
• SS Leander, a number of ships
• Leander (clipper), a clipper built in 1867

Other uses

• Leander Independent School District, Texas
  • Leander High School
• Leander (video game), a 1991 action platformer video game
• Leander Club, one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, based in Henley-on-Thames, England
• LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander, a preserved steam locomotive
• Leander (crustacean), a shrimp genus
• Nottingham Leander Swimming Club

See also

• Leander G, a modern cruising superyacht