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

Manitou or Manitu may also refer to:

Business

  • 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

Canada

  • Manitou, Manitoba, an unincorporated urban community
  • Manitou Beach, a resort village in Saskatchewan

United States

Listed alphabetically by state

  • Manitou Springs, Colorado, a home rule municipality
  • Manitou, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
  • Manitou County, Michigan, existed from 1855 to 1895
  • Manitou, New York, a place in Putnam County, New York
  • Manitou, North Dakota, an unincorporated community
  • Manitou, Oklahoma, a town

Geography

  • Manitou Island (disambiguation), several places
  • Manitou Lake (disambiguation), several places
  • Manitou Park (disambiguation), several places
  • Manitou Passage, a navigable Lake Michigan waterway
  • Manitou River (disambiguation), several places

Media

  • "Manitou", a song by the heavy metal band Venom from the album At War with Satan
  • The Manitou, a 1978 American horror movie
  • Manitou (DC Comics), Native American superheroes published in American comic books.

Watercraft

  • 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

  • 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

  • Gitche Manitou, the Great Spirit among many Algonquian groups
  • Manito (disambiguation)
  • Manitoulin (disambiguation)