Hesperia

Hesperia or Hesperian may refer to:

Geology

 * The Hesperian, a geologic system and time period on the planet Mars
 * Hesperian Massif, the pre-Mesozoic core of the Iberian Peninsula in western Europe

Literature

 * Hesperia (journal), an academic journal of Classical archaeology
 * Hesperia (mythology), various people and places in Greek mythology
 * Hesperia (poem), 1867 book-length verse epic by Richard Henry Wilde

Places

 * Hesperia, ancient name for both the Iberian and the Italian Peninsula, used by both the Greeks and the Romans

United States

 * Hesperia, California, a city in the United States
 * Hesperia, Iowa, a former name for Burnside, Iowa, an unincorporated community in the United States
 * Hesperia, Michigan, a village in the United States

Space

 * 69 Hesperia, an asteroid
 * Hesperia Planum, a region of Mars

Organisations

 * Hesperia Hotels, Spanish hotel chain owned by NH Hoteles group
 * Hesperian College, former name of Chapman University, Orange, California, U.S.
 * Hesperian Health Guides, an American NGO
 * Hesperian Press, an Australian publisher based in Perth

Other uses

 * Hesperia (actress) (1885–1959), Italian actress
 * Hesperia (butterfly), a genus in the skipper family, Hesperiidae
 * USS Hesperia (AKS-13), a general stores issue ship