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"Angie Cope, AGSL" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: THE Cities and THE towns
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005
From: Lucy Rowland <[log in to unmask]>
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I don't know if this would be included in the original question, but
what about cities/towns where "the" is embedded?

Carmel by the Sea, CA
Niagara on the Lake, ONT

etc.


>Angela,
>
>A quick and dirty way to do this may be to use the LCAF and scroll
>through
>all the headings starting with "The" ?? Just a thought, that might be
>just
>as complicated as thumgbing through a bunch of gazetteers, online or
>otherwise...
>
>Paige
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>At 02:22 PM 11/3/2005, you wrote:
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>>Subject: Cities and towns
>>Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005
>>From: Gooden, Angela (goodenam) <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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>>Hello,
>>Before I start thumbing through gazetteers.......does anyone know the
>>answer to the question below?
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>>Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was submitted by
>>  () on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 13:46:35
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>>Subject: Ask A Reference Question
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>>name:
>>major: student
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>>Question:: How many cities and towns have "The" in their name?
>>
>>Angela
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Lucy M. Rowland, MS, MLS, CNU
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