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Tag Archives: towns
World’s largest “burg,” “burgh,” or “bourg” suffix cities
By far the longest and most geographically diverse list to date identifies cities and towns of 10,000 residents or more whose name contains the suffix of “burg,” “burgh,” or “bourg.” Cities/towns for four (4) continents are represented – Europe, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, Canada, cities, Communications, culture, Europe, geography, history, North America, place names, placemaking, Statistics, toponymy, Travel
Tagged bourg, burg, burgh, cities, etymology, history, place names, toponymy, towns
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World’s largest “town” suffix cities
Below is a list of the largest cities in the world that incorporate “town” as a suffix in their name. Since more than half (28) of these cities are suburbs of larger cities, the rankings are based on the core … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, cities, Europe, geography, Language, North America, Oceania, place names, South America
Tagged cities, etymology, place names, toponymy, towns
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Largest Cities/Towns That Incorporate Other State Names
The following list of cities and towns containing the names of other states is presented in order by size of the city/town using 2016 population estimates, unless otherwise noted. While some of the websites that are listed at the end … Continue reading
Posted in branding, cities, civics, culture, fun, geography, history, Maps, place names, placemaking
Tagged cities, geography, maps, place names, towns
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Poets of the pavement – local places with Poet Laureates
The list below identifies those cities, towns, villages, townships, shires, and counties which have a designated or appointed poet laureate. It is meant to include only those with an active poet laureate position or which are searching for someone to … Continue reading
Posted in art, cities, culture, entertainment, geography, humanity, literature, place names, Poem, writing
Tagged cities, counties, parishes, poetry, shires, towns, townships, villages
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Cities stuck in “The Middle”
Here’s my list of cities and towns whose name refers to being located in the center or middle. One of the intriguing things about many of these communities is the number of them that lack being in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in branding, Canada, cities, Communications, fun, geography, land use, Maps, North America, place names, placemaking, planning, States, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged center, central, cities, fun, geography, heart, maps, mid, middle, midway, placenames, The Middle, towns
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“Urban” cities and towns
The following is my list of cities and towns with the word “urban” contained in their name. Surprisingly, there are only seven that were identified, with Urbana being easily the most common with four. Iowa and Ohio share honors for … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, cities, fun, geography, place names, placemaking, States, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged cities, fun, geography, place names, statistics, towns, urban, urbana
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The “Pleasantvilles” of America
A search of the internet identified 17 different variations of “pleasant” being used in the naming of a city or town in the United States. Needless to say, the use of “pleasant” as part of a place-name is meant to … Continue reading
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Tagged cities, film, geography, movies, place names, Pleasantville, towns
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Little (and big) towns on the prairie
North America’s magnificent Great Plains and prairie region generally extends westward from Central Ohio to the Rocky Mountains and southward from boreal Canada through Texas to the Rio Grande Valley. This is one of my favorite natural ecosystems due to … Continue reading
Posted in branding, Canada, cities, civics, environment, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, nature, North America, planning, States, topography, weather, Wildlife
Tagged biology, cities, earth science, geography, geology, Great Plains, history, land use, nature, plains, prairie, topography, towns, wildlife
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City names with three+ sets of side-by-side matching letters
Below are eleven cities in the United States whose names have three or more sets of matching letters located side-by-side. Interestingly, all are from the Southern United States. Nearly two-thirds of them (seven) come from Florida and Georgia and are a … Continue reading
“Mushroom” boomtowns of the early Atomic Age
As a crucial part of the 20th Century, the early Atomic Age brought about profound changes to society and humankind. Not only were we faced with the horror of possible worldwide thermonuclear destruction for the first time, but we were … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic age, books, boom, bust, cities, energy, environment, geography, geology, history, land use, literature, military, mining, planning, pollution, towns, uranium mining, weapons, writing, yellowcake
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