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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]

In 2005 the consultancy Tagline Guru conducted a small survey of professionals in the fields of branding, marketing, and advertising aimed at identifying the "best" U.S. city slogans and nicknames. Participants were asked to evaluate about 800 nicknames and 400 slogans, considering several criteria in their assessments. The assigned criteria were: whether the nickname or slogan expresses the "brand character, affinity, style, and personality" of the city, whether it "tells a story in a clever, fun, and memorable way," uniqueness and originality, and whether it "inspires you to visit there, live there, or learn more."[3]

The top-ranked nickname in the survey was New York City's "The Big Apple," followed by "Sin City" (Las Vegas), "The Big Easy" (New Orleans), "Motor City" (Detroit), and "The Windy City" (Chicago). In addition to the number-two nickname, Las Vegas had the top-rated slogan: "What Happens Here, Stays Here." The second- through fifth-place slogans were "So Very Virginia" (Charlottesville, Virginia), "Always Turned On" (Atlantic City, New Jersey), "Cleveland Rocks!" (Cleveland, Ohio), and "The Sweetest Place on Earth" (Hershey, Pennsylvania).[3]

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.

Alabama

Main article: List of city nicknames in Alabama

Alaska

Main article: List of city nicknames in Alaska
Homer's welcome sign proclaims its nickname.

Arizona

Main article: List of city nicknames in Arizona


Arkansas

Main article: List of city nicknames in Arkansas


California

Main article: List of city nicknames in California


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People's Park in Berkeley was a center of 1960s counterculture activity remembered in the sobriquet "The People's Republic of Berkeley."

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Castroville's nickname celebrates its status as a producer of artichokes.

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Dinuba, Fallbrook, and Selma have nicknames that celebrate the production of raisins.

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Garlic ice cream is given away at the annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, nicknamed Garlic Capital of the World.

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Close-up view of one of the flower-bedecked floats in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, which calls itself the City of Roses.

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Solvang's architecture reflects the Danish heritage celebrated by its nickname, Danish capital of America.

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Colorado

Main article: List of city nicknames in Colorado


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Connecticut

Main article: List of city nicknames in Connecticut



Delaware

Main article: List of city nicknames in Delaware


Florida

Main article: List of city nicknames in Florida


Georgia

Main article: List of city nicknames in Georgia (U.S. state)

This partial list of city nicknames in Georgia compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Georgia 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.

Nicknames by city

See also

References

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Hawaii

Main article: List of city nicknames in Hawaii
Hilo
America’s Wettest City[1]
Orchid Capital[1]
Honolulu
The Big Pineapple
Pacific Diamond [2]


Idaho

Main article: List of city nicknames in Idaho


Illinois

Main article: List of city nicknames in Illinois
Further information: List of nicknames for Chicago


Indiana

Main article: List of city nicknames in Indiana
The nickname "Athens of the Prairie" was bestowed on Columbus, Indiana, due to the large assemblage of contemporary architecture and public sculpture in the city, including Henry Moore's "Large Arch."

Iowa

Main article: List of city nicknames in Iowa


Kansas

Main article: List of city nicknames in Kansas


Kentucky

Main article: List of city nicknames in Kentucky
Nicknames for Lexington and Louisville celebrate the Bluegrass Region's horse farms and the state's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Louisiana

Main article: List of city nicknames in Louisiana

Maine

Main article: List of city nicknames in Maine

Maryland

Main article: List of city nicknames in Maryland

Massachusetts

Main article: List of city nicknames in Massachusetts

This partial list of city nicknames in Massachusetts compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and towns in Massachusetts 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.[270] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[271] are also believed to have economic value.[270] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[270] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[271]

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.

For navigational purposes, this list is organized by county.

Barnstable County

Pride flags in Provincetown, Massachusetts

Berkshire County

Bristol County

Dukes County

Essex County

Franklin County

Hampden County

Hampshire County

Middlesex County

The Minute Man Statue on the Green in Lexington, Massachusetts commemorates the events that earned the town its sobriquet of The Birthplace of American Liberty.

Norfolk County

Interior of the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts

Plymouth County

Suffolk County

The Beantown Pub in Boston, Massachusetts (the state capital)

Worcester County

City flag of Worcester, Massachusetts, with a heart in the middle

See also

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Michigan

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Nicknames for Eau Claire and Traverse City are a reminder that cherries are an important crop in Michigan.

Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

Main article: List of city nicknames in Missouri


Montana

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  • Billings
    • The Magic City[177]
    • Montana's Trailhead[178]
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    • Star of the Big Sky Country[180]
    • B-Town. A recently-trending, popular unofficial nickname for Billings is "B-Town". Although the names of three of Montana's largest cities, Billings, Bozeman, & Butte all start with "B", Billings is the city associated, especially on social media, with the nickname "B-town". Another example of Billings' interesting monopoly of the letter "B" in its monikers can be found in reference to MSU-B, née Eastern Montana University, the largest college or university in Billings, which merged, as part of the 1994 reorganization of Montana's state university system, with Montana State University, founded over 100 years prior in Bozeman, Montana. "Eastern" as her alumni nicknamed their alma mater, was then renamed and now known under her current name of Montana State University Billings, or MSUB, retaining mascot Yellowjackets while the original MSU in Bozeman retains original mascot (Golden)Bobcats, or "Cats", as popularly known. (see Cat-Griz/Griz-Cat game, Brawl of the Wild.)
  • Bozeman – Bozangeles,[181] The Bozone[182]
  • Butte
  • Cut Bank – Coldest Spot in the Nation[186]
  • Glasgow – The middle of nowhere[187]
  • Glendive – Good People Surrounded by Badlands[188]
  • Great Falls – The Electric City[189]
  • Helena – Queen City of the Rockies[190]
  • Kalispell – Hub of the Valley[191]
  • Libby – City of Eagles[192][193]
  • Missoula – The Garden City,[194] Zootown[195]


Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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Nicknames of several New Jersey communities celebrate their status as Jersey Shore resorts.


New Mexico

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New York

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Chazy calls itself the world capital of the McIntosh apple.
Cooperstown, site of the Baseball Hall of Fame where this plaque honoring Ty Cobb is displayed, lays claim to the title "Birthplace of Baseball."
Lockport's nickname of "Lock City" refers to the several Erie Canal locks located in the city.

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This 1907 postcard of Canfield Park and Saratoga Springs' nickname "the Spa City" both recall the era when the city's mineral springs and hotels made it a fashionable resort.

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Alliance, which is officially nicknamed the Carnation City, helped make the scarlet carnation the state flower of Ohio.
The sculpture Flyover in downtown Dayton, the "Birthplace of Aviation," tracks the path of the Wright Brothers' first powered aircraft flight.

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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A sign proclaiming Scranton as "The Electric City" overlooks Courthouse Square. The city got its moniker for being the site of the nation's first electric-powered streetcars.


Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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Blaine's nickname celebrates the Peace Arch on the U.S. border with Canada.

West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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The nicknames of several Wisconsin communities celebrate the state's cheese-making industry. Cheese curds, shown here covered with batter and deep-fried, traditionally have been available only at cheese factories.

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Wyoming

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District of Columbia

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Nicknames of Washington, D.C.

Puerto Rico

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List of city nicknames in Puerto Rico

See also

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