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9 unusual facts about Afton


Afton, Nevada

Afton was settled by Mormons from Afton, Wyoming and the new site was named with name, but also known by "Taber City".

Aviat Husky

The Aviat Husky is a two seat, high wing, utility light aircraft built by Aviat Aircraft of Afton, Wyoming.

Darryl Starbird

Starbird currently owns and operates Darryl Starbird's National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum in Afton, Oklahoma, which features many of his cars as well as other notable examples from the history of custom car and hot rod culture.

Intermountain Manufacturing Company

The Intermountain Manufacturing Company (IMCO) was a US aircraft manufacturer of the 1960s based in Afton, Wyoming that produced agricultural aircraft.

Jessica Diggins

Jessica "Jessie" Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American cross country skier from Afton, Minnesota.

Paul F. Gorman

Gorman retired with his wife Ruth to their farm, Cardinal Point, in Afton, Virginia and began raising cattle and wine grapes.

Pitts Special

Certified versions of the compact Pitts are now produced by Aviat in Afton, Wyoming.

Star Valley Wyoming Temple

The temple will be located east of U.S. highway 89 south of Afton, Wyoming.

Tusculum, Tennessee

Chuckey-Doak Middle School and Chuckey-Doak High School are located nearby in Afton also operated by Greene County Public Schools.


Afton State Park

The name "Afton" was given to this area by its settlers as a reference to the Robert Burns poem "Afton Water," which is about the River Afton in Scotland.

Hampshire Constabulary

1970 - The Isle of Wight Festival takes place at Afton Down attracting huge crowds, estimates varying from five to six hundred thousand, who witness what would be the last UK performance by Jimi Hendrix - he is to die less than three weeks later.

Katedralskolan, Lund

In May 2008, "God Afton Vackra Mask" ("Good Evening, Beautiful Mask"), alluding to the murder of king Gustav III, was performed at AF-Borgen in LundagÄrd.

KRSV

KRSV-FM, a radio station (98.7 FM) licensed to Afton, Wyoming, United States

Mojave Road

The eastern end of the Mojave Road begins at the edge of the Colorado River north of Needles and the western terminus lies beyond the Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area and the Afton Canyon Natural Area near the Manix Wash.

Ronald M. Holdaway

After graduating from Star Valley High School in Afton, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1957 and his law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1959.


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