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  2. List of city nicknames in the United States - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. List of city and town nicknames in the United Kingdom

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    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]

  4. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    While English-speakers may find this city's name to be funny, its official name is said to be the world's longest, which does make a hard man humble at one point. Bang Mun Nak: A district in Phichit province, upper central Thailand. "Mun Nak" means "otter poop" in Thai, and the issue about the other word can be found in nearby entries. Bangor

  5. What are the origins of some famous city nicknames? - AOL

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    Many city nicknames roll off the tongue like it's second nature. New York City is, of course, "the Big Apple." Paris is the "City of Love." Los Angeles is the "City of Angels." They're a given at this

  6. Category:Lists of cities by nickname - Wikipedia

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    Lists of city nicknames by U.S. state (52 P) Pages in category "Lists of cities by nickname" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.

  7. Nicknames of New York City - Wikipedia

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    Various nicknames are featured on a wall at John F. Kennedy International Airport.. The Big Apple – first published as a euphemism for New York City in 1921 by sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald, who claimed he had heard it used the year prior by two stable hands at the New Orleans Fair Grounds because of the large prizes available at horse races in New York. [3]

  8. Category:City nicknames - Wikipedia

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    City nicknames by country (13 P) L. Lists of cities by nickname (2 C, 23 P) Pages in category "City nicknames" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 ...

  9. List of city nicknames in New York State - Wikipedia

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    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]