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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:26:14 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
From: Mark Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Queen cities (geotrivia) (fwd)

> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 10:51:55 -0400 (EDT)
> From: mgilmore <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Queen cities (geotrivia) (fwd)
>
> Well I guess that queen cities are different then "queen cities" because I
> know that Denver is "Queen of the plains" or some such.... I guess "king
> city" just has the wrong connotations, or ring to it....?

Actually, I'd never heard of the definition that Queen Cities "in US
usage are cities which are the largest in their state, but are not the
state capital."  But I did know that Denver is the Queen City of the
Plains and that Cincinnati is also known as the Queen City (of the
"West"? of the Ohio River?).  I believe Charlotte is the Queen City
because it's named after Queen Charlotte (Charlotte of Mecklenberg,
wife of George III;  Charlotte is in Mecklenberg County, NC).

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