Beaver

There is more than one place called Beaver which is typically named after the Beaver as an animal or of their presence in the area (dams, waterways, lakes, etc). The word "Beaverton" means "Place of the Beaver" with the following referring to the Beaver:

• Beaver Hills (Alberta) - a wildlife preserve east of Edmonton

• Beaverton (Ontario) - is the largest community and commercial centre for the Brock Township which is in the Durham Region. Beaverton is 110 km northeast of Toronto proper along the eastern shores of Lake Simcoe in the Toronto Metropolitan area.

• Beaver Creek — a ski resort in Northwestern Colorado

• Beaver Island — an island in the Mackinac Area of Northern Michigan
• Beaverton (Michigan) - a town of 1,145 inhabitants (as of 2020 census) located 45 mi (72 km) northwest of Saginaw, west of the Beaverton Township in Gladwin County.

• Beaver (Oklahoma) — a town in Oklahoma's Red Carpet Country

• Beavercreek - a suburban city in Greene County, 9 mi (14 km) southeast of Dayton. It is home to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, and to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Also nicknamed the "Beaver State"

• Beaverton (Oregon) - a suburb in the Portland Metropolitan Area located 7 mi (11 km) west of Portland, in the Tualatin Valley (Washington County).

• Beaver Falls — a city in the North Pittsburgh Region

• Beaver (Utah) — a town in Central Utah

• Beaver Dam - a city of 17,000 people (2020) in Dodge County of Southwest Wisconsin. The city was named for an old beaver dam located in a stream flowing into Beaver Dam River.

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