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Manitou (disambiguation)

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Manitou is a general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups.

Manitou or Manitu may also refer to:

Business

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  • Manitou, a subsidiary of Hayes Bicycle that designs and manufactures suspension and dropper seat posts for mountain bikes
  • Manitou, a subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) that designs and manufactures luxury, performance pontoon boats
  • Manitou Group, a France-based manufacturer of fork lifts and other heavy equipment

Communities

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Canada

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United States

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Listed alphabetically by state

Geography

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Media

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Watercraft

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  • SY Manitou, a performance cruising yacht launched in 1937; served as the presidential yacht of John F. Kennedy
  • USS Manitou, onetime name of USS Fort Hindman, a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War

Other uses

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  • Manitou, alternate name of Léon Ashkenazi, French Rabbi and thinker of the 20th century
  • Manitou station, a limited-service stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line in Putnam County, New York
  • Manitou–Morden, a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada

See also

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