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“Queen City” nicknames dotting the map

  Apparently being a queen city was big deal at one time in history given the number of cities that have used that moniker in some manner or another during their history. The list does not include cities with the … Continue reading

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Regal and royal city names

Here’s my list of communities that include forms of royalty in their name. Please feel free to send along additions that I may have missed. Enjoy! Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada DeQueen, AR, USA Front Royal, VA, USA King City, CA, … Continue reading

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