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- World’s largest cities with three (3) letter names
- The Pumpkins return with a “Smashing” good record
- City/town names in USA/Canada that end with matching letters
- The High Desert bursts forth in a symphony of colors
- Scaling peaks of stone despite achy bones: A memoir and and an aspiration
- Ten favorite and least favorite state capital cities
- Los destinos divinos de Latinoamérica: Ciudades con nombres religiosos más allá de San/o, o Santa/o [Latin America’s divine destinations: Cities with religious names beyond San/o, or Santa/o]
- Ten dreamy planning lessons from cruising Michigan’s Woodward Corridor
- Cities and towns on the go –> Go –> GO!
- Twelve planning lessons from the Interstate Highway System
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Tag Archives: places
Cities and towns on the go –> Go –> GO!
For a little fun on a Friday, the following list identifies those cities and towns around the globe whose name (or a portion thereof) ends with the pronunciation of “go.” Geographically, there are 23 nations represented on the list, as … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Communications, Europe, fun, geography, Language, Latin America, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, toponymy, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, geography, language, place names, places, toponymy, towns
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City names containing two or more first names
Below is a list of cities and towns in the USA and Canada that contain at least two (2) first names within the city/town’s name. Informal and formal variations of the same name, such as “Al” and “Alan,” “Rich” and … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Cities, Communications, geography, history, Language, North America, place names, States, Statistics, toponymy
Tagged cities, first names, geography, given names, names, place names, places, towns
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Full city/town-to-city/town anagrams
Shown in alphabetical order by larger city (town) by population on the left and smaller one on the right. As there are likely many more examples of full city/town anagrams, please feel free to forward any not listed for inclusion. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, cities, Europe, fun, geography, history, Latin America, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, States
Tagged anagrams, geography, place names, places, words
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“Here Comes the Sun” displayed on flags worldwide
Listed below are those nations, tribal nations, states, provinces, counties, and cities whose flag depicts the sun. Some of my favorites are shown throughout the post. There are likely more examples from around the globe, so as always any additions, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, Canada, Caribbean, cities, civics, Communications, culture, diversity, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, Latin America, Native Americans, North America, Oceania, peace, placemaking, politics, product design, South America, States, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, counties, countries, emblem, flags, nations, oblasts, places, provinces, regions, solar, states, sun, tribal nations
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Cities and Towns that Get the Point!
The following city and town names include the word “point.” Sometimes this term refers to a point of land extending into a body of water. Other times it may refer to a craggy hill or prominent point of land. Still, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, environment, fun, geography, Geology, history, Maps, place names, placemaking, topography, tourism, Travel
Tagged fun, geology, place names, places, terrain
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Weaponry city and town names
Though personally opposed to individual ownership of many of the weapons listed, I thought it would be interesting to identify those communities named for or including some form of weaponry in their name. Additions to the list are welcome. Atomic City, Idaho, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Communications, geography, history, Language
Tagged cities, etymology, language, place names, places, towns, weaponry, weapons
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Cities with all the vowels
Here’s my list of cities whose name contains all five of the vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in the Latin/Roman alphabet. A couple of interesting findings among the list: The majority of city names with all the vowels consist … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Canada, cities, civics, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, fun, geography, government, history, Language, North America, placemaking, South America, States, Statistics, tourism, Travel, writing
Tagged alphabet, cities, etymology, geography, language, letters, places, vowels, words
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Portmanteau border cities/towns
Below is a list of portmanteau (hybridized) city and town names taken from two bordering states, provinces, or countries. In some instances they are dual cities (Texarkana, Delmar, and Texhoma) occupying both sides of the border, while others are individual … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, cities, civics, Communications, culture, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Language, Maps, North America, placemaking, States, tourism, Travel
Tagged borders, boundaries, cities, geography, language, maps, Mexico, place names, places, portmanleau, towns
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Pleasant large city names
I realize that attractive or appealing large city names are subject to individual tastes and the opinion of the beholder, but I thought I would list some of my favorites to gauge the reaction of those reading this post. Often, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, cities, Europe, geography, land use, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, South America, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Australia, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, cities, city names, France, geography, Indonesia, Ireland, Morocco, places, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, tourism, travel, USA
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Your community is a ghost town when…
The fifth of these satirical postings – you know your community is a ghost town when… Nobody is reading this. “Thing” waves hello as you arrive and goodbye as you depart. No one leaves town, they only depart. No one, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, branding, cities, civics, civility, commerce, culture, density, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, film, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, movies, placemaking, planning, revitalization, satire, sustainability, Television, tourism, urban planning
Tagged cities, Elliot Street Lunatic, film, fun satire, geography, Ghost, Ghost Town Lullabies, ghost towns, Ghostbusters, Inc, Monsters, movies, music, places, planning, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, towns, TV
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