Independence generally refers to the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population.

Independence may also refer to:

Mathematics

  • Algebraic independence
  • Independence (graph theory), edge-wise non-connectedness
  • Independence (mathematical logic), logical independence
  • Independence (probability theory), statistical independence
  • Linear independence

Films

  • Independence (1976 film), a docudrama directed by John Huston
  • Independence (1999 film), an Indian film in Malayalam

Music

  • Independence (Lulu album), 1993
  • Independence (Kosheen album), 2012
  • Independence class (disambiguation), several classes of ships
  • USS Independence, any of seven US Navy ships
  • Texan schooner Independence, an 1832 ship in the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution

Populated Places

United States

  • Independence County, Arkansas
  • Independence, California, a census-designated place in Inyo County
  • Independence, Calaveras County, California, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Pitkin County, Colorado, a ghost town
  • Independence, Indiana, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Iowa, a city
  • Independence, Kansas, a city
  • Independence, Kentucky, a home rule-class city
  • Independence, Louisiana, a town
  • Independence, Minnesota, a city in Hennepin County
  • Independence, St. Louis County, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Missouri, a city
  • Independence, New York, a town
  • Independence, Ohio, a city in Cuyahoga County
  • Independence, Defiance County, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Defiance County, Ohio
  • Independence, Oklahoma, a ghost town
  • Independence, Oregon, a city
  • Independence, Tennessee, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Texas, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Utah, a town
  • Independence, Virginia, a town
  • Independence, Barbour County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Clay County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Jackson County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Preston County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Washington, an unincorporated community
  • Independence, Wisconsin, a city
  • Independence County, Washington, a proposed county
  • Independence Township (disambiguation)
  • Lake Independence (disambiguation), various American lakes (and one constituency in Belize)
  • Independence River, a tributary of the Black River in New York
  • Independence Lake (Colorado)
  • Independence Lakes, a number of lakes in Idaho
  • Lake Independence (Michigan)
  • Lake Independence (Jackson County, Minnesota)
  • Independence National Historical Park, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Independence Rock (Wyoming)
  • Fort Independence (disambiguation)
  • Mount Independence (disambiguation)

Elsewhere

  • Independence and Mango Creek, adjacent villages (considered as one community) in Belize
  • Independence, a former name of Niulakita, Tuvalu
  • Independence Fjord, Greenland

Streams

  • Independence Creek, a creek in west Texas
  • Independence Creek (Sierra County, California), a tributary of the Little Truckee River in Sierra County and Nevada County, California

Transportation

  • SS Independence, an American passenger ship (built 1951)
  • Independence (cruise ship), a small cruise ship (built 2010)
  • FSRU Independence, a 2014 floating LNG storage and regasification unit
  • Independence (schooner), a 35-ton schooner
  • Independence Air, an American low-cost airline
  • Independence Airport (disambiguation)
  • Independence (Amtrak station), in Independence, Missouri, United States
  • Chevrolet Series AE Independence, an American automobile introduced in 1931
  • Independence Avenue (disambiguation), in various countries
  • Independence Paragliding, a German paraglider manufacturer
  • Independence 20, an American sailboat design for disabled sailors
  • Independence (fireboat), a fireboat operated in Philadelphia, since 2007
  • Independence (aircraft), US presidential transport in the 1940s and 1950s

Schools

  • Independence Community College, in Independence, Kansas, United States
  • Independence High School (disambiguation)
  • Baltimore Independence School, a public charter high school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Independence Middle School (Jupiter, Florida), United States
  • Independence Middle School (Independence, Ohio), United States

Sports teams

  • Charlotte Independence, an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Philadelphia Independence, a former American soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania

Other uses

  • Independence Blue Cross, an American health insurer
  • Independence Power Plant, near Newark, Arkansas
  • Ulmus americana 'Independence', an American Elm cultivar
  • Independence (Israeli political party), a political party in Israel
  • Space Shuttle Independence, full-scale, high-fidelity replica of the Space Shuttle
  • Independence Ogunewe, Nigerian politician (1960–2018)

See also

  • Independence Party (disambiguation)
  • Independence Bowl, an annual American college football game
  • Independence College (disambiguation)
  • Independence Stadium (disambiguation)
  • Independence Square (disambiguation)
  • Independence Plaza (disambiguation)
  • Independence Hall (disambiguation)
  • Independence Mall (disambiguation)
  • Independence Centre (disambiguation)
  • Palace of Independence (disambiguation)
  • Independencia (disambiguation)
  • Independência (disambiguation)
  • Indépendance, proper name of the exoplanet HD 1502 b