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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.