================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ Subject: Re: MAPS-L: THE Cities and THE towns Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 From: Edward James Redmond <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Another quick and dirty way is to direct the person to the USGS GNIS- http://geonames.usgs.gov/ and instruct them to enter 'the' in the search box, check the exact match box, and select individual stats from the menu. And repeat. 50 times. Ed >>> [log in to unmask] 11/03/05 2:41 PM >>> ================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ Subject: Re: MAPS-L: THE Cities and THE towns Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> 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 At 02:22 PM 11/3/2005, you wrote: >================================================ >MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L >================================================ > > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Cities and towns >Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 >From: Gooden, Angela (goodenam) <[log in to unmask]> >To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >Hello, >Before I start thumbing through gazetteers.......does anyone know the >answer to the question below? > > >Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by > () on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 13:46:35 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Subject: Ask A Reference Question > >name: >major: student > >Question:: How many cities and towns have "The" in their name? > >Angela > > >-- -- --