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The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [ 1 ] In 1950, the boundaries of the numbering plan area were redrawn to produce a division of the northern and central parts along a north–south ...
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
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New York's nickname traces back to a letter from George Washington in the early years of his presidency to the New York Common Council. In 1785, the father of our nation referred to the state of ...
New York: The Empire State. The nickname "Empire State" is believed to have origins dating back to a letter written by George Washington in 1785, where he praised New York's resilience and ...
1955: split to give New Brunswick its own 506 area code; Newfoundland was added to the service area when it joined Canada in 1949. When 506 was created, Newfoundland was assigned to the new code along with New Brunswick. In 1962, Newfoundland received its own code, 709. 2014: overlaid by 782; 851 reserved as a third area code for the region. 903
In 1947, when the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) devised the first nationwide telephone numbering plan and assigned the original North American area codes, the state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [1]
Area codes 213, 323, and 738; Area codes 310 and 424; Area codes 408 and 669; Area codes 415 and 628; Area codes 510 and 341; Area code 530; Area code 559; Area code 562; Area codes 619 and 858; Area code 626; Area code 650; Area codes 714 and 657; Area code 661; Area codes 707 and 369; Area codes 818 and 747; Area codes 760 and 442; Area codes ...