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Double placenames prominently feature the placenames of two or more constituents in double-barrelled form rather than invent a new name. This is often out of consideration for local sensitivities, since the smaller entity may resent its takeover, and may demand its symbolic perpetuation within an amalgamated name so as to propagate the impression of a merger between equals.
The American lobbying industry [68] Langley: A small suburb of Washington, D.C., in Virginia The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency [69] Madison Avenue: A street in Manhattan, New York City: The American advertising industry [5] Main Street: Shopping street of a town, traditionally the site of shops, banks, and local businesses
First postmaster. A relative of Palmer's was the postmaster of a neighboring town, which he had already named Palmerdale, and the name Remlap was chosen to avoid the confusion of having two similarly named towns in close proximity. [54] Remlap, Florida [55] Palmer: Town developers from Chicago [45] Remlig, Texas: Alexander Gilmer
The community was founded in 1903 in what was then the Northwest Territories, and located on the Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey, which became the boundary between the newly created provinces two years later. In 1930, the community was reunited as a single town under the shared jurisdiction of both provinces, and reincorporated as a ...
The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in the Americas by city proper population using the most recent official estimate. [1] [2] [circular reference]São Paulo in Brazil is the most populous city in the Americas, the western hemisphere and also the southern hemisphere.
This is a list of places in the continent of North America which have standing links to local communities in other countries, known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by historical population; Office of Management and Budget. Statistical area (United States) Combined statistical area ; Core-based statistical area Metropolitan statistical area (list, by GDP) Micropolitan statistical area ; Largest cities in the United States by population by decade
List of largest cities; Lists of cities by country; Lists of cities by continent (or continental region) Lists of cities in Africa; Lists of cities in Asia; Lists of cities in Central America; Lists of cities in Europe; List of cities in North America; Lists of cities in Oceania; List of cities in South America; Territorial claims in Antarctica