List of city nicknames in the United States

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Reno, Nevada, proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.

This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.


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See also | References | External links


[edit] Alabama

Main article: List of city nicknames in Alabama

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Arizona

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

Main article: List of city nicknames in California

[edit] Colorado

Main article: List of city nicknames in Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

Main article: List of city nicknames in Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

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[edit] Illinois

Main article: List of city nicknames in Illinois

[edit] Indiana

Main article: List of city nicknames in Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

Main article: List of city nicknames in Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

Main article: List of city nicknames in Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

Main article: List of city nicknames in New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

Main article: List of city nicknames in New York

[edit] North Carolina

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[edit] Ohio

Main article: List of city nicknames in Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

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[edit] Texas

Main article: List of city nicknames in Texas

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[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

Main article: List of city nicknames in Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

[edit] District of Columbia

  • Washington, D.C.
    • The Capital of the World.[306]
    • Chocolate City.[307]
    • City of Magnificent Distances (reported in the 1880s)[61]
    • District of Crime.[308]
    • Murder Capital of America (Late 1980s to early 1990s).[309]

[edit] Puerto Rico

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  44. ^ A Brief History of Little Rock, accessed April 11, 2007. "Today, in downtown Little Rock, the old and new mix well together. Stately antebellum structures and ornate Victorian buildings neighbor gleaming new glass-facade skyscrapers stretching up into the river city's skyline with scenic, natural surroundings providing the backdrop."
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  47. ^ Ozark Folk Center, accessed April 11, 2007. "Visit downtown Mountain View, Arkansas, the 'Folk Music Capital of the World.'"
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  67. ^ Rehoboth Beach Delaware, Sussex County Online. Accessed April 10, 2008. "Long known as the 'Nation's Summer Capital' because of the number of Washingtonians who visit during the summer, Rehoboth Beach is Delaware's largest coastal town."
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  85. ^ Rebecca Sunshine Our Hometown: Downtown Sioux City, KTIV NewsChannel 4, July 20, 2008: "Sioux City for a long time was called Little Chicago because of its reputation during the prohibition years in particular for being quite the purveyor of alcoholic beverages."
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  151. ^ Welcome to "America's Maple Leaf City", Carthage, Missouri Convention & Visitors Bureau. Accessed June 13, 2007.
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  153. ^ City of Fountains, Experience KC. Accessed June 13, 2007. "It's Kansas City. And these are but a few of the hundreds of majestic fountains that make their home in this Midwestern treasure, known as the City of Fountains."
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  179. ^ Vegas, baby! The city that never sleeps is the place to be for the NCAA Tournament, Boston Herald, March 17, 2007.
  180. ^ City of Reno Visitors page, accessed April 8, 2007. "Welcome to the Biggest Little City in the World!"
  181. ^ Winnemucca, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, accessed April 8, 2007. "Advertises itself as “city of paved streets.”"
  182. ^ Berlin History, accessed April 8, 2007. "Due to this growth, Berlin soon became known as "The City That Trees Built"."
  183. ^ Nevers' 2nd Regiment Band "is the Capital City's professional community band, dedicated to bringing an annual series of summer concerts to the greater Concord area.", Nevers' 2nd Regiment Band, May 21, 2007. Accessed September 29, 2007.
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