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Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 10:51:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: mgilmore <[log in to unmask]>
To: Johnnie Sutherland <[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....?

 On Thu, 16 Sep
1999, Johnnie Sutherland wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:09:04 -0400
> From: Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
> To: maps-l <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Queen cities (geotrivia)
>
> I just had an editing question come up in regards to "queen cities", which
> in US usage are cities which are the largest in their state, but are not the
> state capital. Is there an equivalent usage in other countries or languages?
>
> Just for fun, I compiled a list of US queen cities. There were several
> surprises, including some pretty recent population shifts (Just 20 years
> ago, Bismarck (N Dakota) beat Grand Rapids, and Cleveland (Ohio) beat
> Columbus).
>
> Here's the list of current queen cities:
>
> Alaska-Anchorage
> California-Los Angeles
> Connecticut-Bridgeport
> Florida-Miami
> Illinois-Chicago
> Kansas-Wichita
> Kentucky-Louisville
> Louisiana-New Orleans
> Maine-Portland
> Maryland-Baltimore
> Michigan-Detroit
> Minnesota-Minneapolis
> Missouri-Kansas City
> Montana-Billings
> Nebraska-Omaha
> Nevada-Las Vegas
> New Hampshire-Manchester
> New Jersey-Newark
> New Mexico-Albuquerque
> New York-New York
> North Carolina-Charlotte
> North Dakota-Grand Forks
> Oregon-Portland
> Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
> South Dakota-Sioux Falls
> Tennessee-Memphis
> Texas-Houston
> Vermont-Burlington
> Virginia-Virginia Beach
> Washington-Seattle
> Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>
> Nat Case
> Hedberg Maps, Inc.
>

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