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List of city nicknames in the United States

This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are sometimes known by, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards.

A separate list of city nicknames is also available; that list covers other countries as well as certain common types of nicknames such as birthplaces, self-proclaimed capitals, and comparative nicknames.

Contents
1 Cities (listed by state)

1.1 Alabama
1.2 Alaska
1.3 Arizona
1.4 Arkansas
1.5 California
1.6 Colorado
1.7 Connecticut
1.8 District of Columbia
1.9 Florida
1.10 Georgia
1.11 Idaho
1.12 Illinois
1.13 Indiana
1.14 Iowa
1.15 Kansas
1.16 Kentucky
1.17 Louisiana
1.18 Maine
1.19 Maryland
1.20 Massachusetts
1.21 Michigan
1.22 Minnesota
1.23 Mississippi
1.24 Missouri
1.25 Montana
1.26 Nevada
1.27 New Jersey
1.28 New Mexico
1.29 New York
1.30 North Carolina
1.31 North Dakota
1.32 Ohio
1.33 Oklahoma
1.34 Oregon
1.35 Pennsylvania
1.36 Puerto Rico
1.37 Rhode Island
1.38 South Carolina
1.39 Tennessee
1.40 Texas
1.41 Utah
1.42 Vermont
1.43 Virginia
1.44 Washington
1.45 West Virginia
1.46 Wisconsin
1.47 Wyoming

2 External links

Cities (listed by state)

Alabama

Alaska

  • Anchorage
    • The End of the World
    • Anchortown
  • Kenai
    • The Village With a Past, the City With a Future

Arizona

Arkansas

  • Jonesboro
    • The City of Churches
    • The Crepe Myrtle City
    • J-Town
    • Joneburr
  • Little Rock
    • The City of Roses
  • Lowell
    • The Town With a Past, the City With a Future

California

Colorado

  • Aurora
    • Gateway to the Rockies
  • Boulder
    • The People's Republic
  • Denver
    • City of the Plains
    • Convention City
    • Gateway to the Rockies
    • The Mile-High City
    • Queen City
  • Fort Collins
    • The Choice City

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

  • Albany
    • Good Life City
  • Atlanta
    • A-Town -- popular among hip hop fans
    • Hotlanta
    • The Athens of the South
    • The Dirty A-T-L
    • The Phoenix City (of the South)
    • The New York of the South
    • The City Too Busy to Hate
    • The City In The Forest
    • Dogwood City
    • Gate City of the South
  • Augusta
    • The Garden City
    • Home of the Masters
  • Lilburn
    • The City of Champions

Idaho

Illinois

  • Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
    • Chambana
    • Shampoo-Banana
    • Urpaign
  • Chicago
    • Chi town
    • City of Big Shoulders
    • Cowtown
    • Hog Butcher of the World
    • Second City
    • Slaughterhouse of the World
    • Windy City
    • Chicagoland for the surrounding area
  • Galena
    • The City That Time Forgot
  • Joliet
    • The City of Champions

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

  • New Orleans
    • The Big Easy
    • The City That Time Forgot
    • The Crescent City
    • The Queen City of the South

Maine

Maryland

  • Annapolis
    • Crabtown
    • Naptown
    • The Sailing Capital of the World
  • Baltimore
    • Balmo or Balmer -- imitations of the local pronunciation of Baltimore
    • Charm City
    • Mob Town
    • Monument City
  • Columbia
    • The Next America
  • Frederick
    • Fredneck -- derogatory reference to rednecks
  • Hagerstown
    • The Gateway to Western Maryland
  • Salisbury
    • The Crossroads of Delmarva

Massachusetts

  • Boston
    • Athens of America
    • Beantown
    • The City of Kind Hearts
    • The Cradle of Liberty
    • The Hub -- short for hub of the universe (Oliver Wendel Holmes, Jr.)
    • Purity City
  • Brockton
    • The City of Champions
  • Cambridge
    • Moscow on the Charles (for its extreme left politics)
    • The People's Republic of Cambridge
  • Leominster
    • Pioneer Plastic City. (Note: it is where the original plastic pink lawn flamingoes were first manufactured)
  • Lynn
  • Rockport
    • The Mendocino of the East
  • Salem
    • City of Witches
    • The Witch City
  • Westfield
    • The Whip City

Michigan

  • Albion
    • The Smart City
  • Battle Creek
    • Cereal City
  • Detroit
    • The City of Champions
    • The Motor City
    • Motown
    • D-Town
  • Grand Rapids
    • Furniture City
    • Second City of Michigan
    • The Valley City
  • Jackson
    • Birthplace of the Republican Party
  • Kalamazoo
    • Celery City
    • Kazoo (often spelled in print as "K'zoo")
  • Newberry
    • Moose Capital of Michigan
  • Niles
    • The City of Four Flags
  • Sturgis
    • Curtain Rod Capital of the World

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

  • Cape Girardeau
    • The Rose City
  • Chadwick, Missouri
    • The Copperhead Capital of the World
  • Kansas City
    • City of Fountains
    • Cowtown
    • Heart of America
  • St. Louis
    • City With a Future
    • The Gateway City
    • Gateway to the West
    • St. Louie (strongly discouraged in most contexts)
    • The "Lou"
    • The Mound City
  • Springfield
    • Queen City of the Ozarks
    • Birthplace of Route 66

Montana

Nevada

  • Las Vegas
    • City of Lights
    • Entertainment Capital of the World
    • Sin City
    • Lost Wages
  • Reno
    • The Biggest Little City in the World
    • Skeeno -- among punk rock fans

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

  • Amsterdam
    • The Carpet City
  • Binghamton
    • Parlor City
    • Carousel Capital of the World
  • Buffalo
    • Bison City
    • The City of Good Neighbors
    • The Flour City
    • The Nickel City
    • The Queen City (of the Great Lakes)
  • Cooperstown
  • Fulton
    • City With a Future
  • Geneva
    • Lake Trout Capital of the World
  • Hammondsport
    • Cradle of Aviation
  • New York City
    • The Big Apple
    • Baghdad-on-the-Hudson (an O. Henry name for it)
    • The Capital of the World
    • Liberty City according to Grand Theft Auto Series
    • The City
    • The City So Nice They Named It Twice
    • The City That Never Sleeps (from a song by Kander and Ebb)
    • Empire City
    • Gotham
    • The Melting Pot
    • The Dirty City
  • Rochester
    • Crochester
    • Kodak City
    • Ra-Cha-Cha
    • Snapshot City
  • Rye
    • Border Town
  • Saratoga Springs
    • The Spa City
    • Toga (slang term, less used)
  • Schenectady
    • The Electric City
  • Syracuse
    • Salt City
    • Central City
    • The 'Cuse
    • Typewriter City
    • City of Bridges
  • Troy
    • The Collar City

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

  • Akron
    • Rubber City
  • Bryan
    • The Fountain City
  • Cincinnati
    • Queen City (of the West)
    • Porkopolis
    • Since It's Nasty
    • The Nati
  • Cleveland
    • America's North Coast
    • Mistake on the Lake
  • Columbus
    • Cowtown
    • The Crossroads of Ohio
  • Dayton
    • Gem City
    • Birthplace of aviation
  • Massillon
    • City With a Future
  • Toledo
    • The Glass City
    • Frog Town
    • Corn City
  • Youngstown
    • Murdertown, USA (1963-?)
    • Y-town
    • Yo. (often used in mailing addresses)

Oklahoma

  • Altus
    • The City With a Future to Share
  • Beaver
    • Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World
  • Norman
    • Weather Capital of the World
  • Oklahoma City
    • The Renaissance City
    • The City (of Oklahoma)

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

  • Charleston
    • America's Most Historic City
    • Palmetto City
    • The Holy City
    • Chucktown

Tennessee

  • Bristol
    • Food City
  • Chattanooga
    • Dynamo of Dixie
    • The Scenic City
    • Chat Town
  • Clarksville
    • The Queen City
    • Gateway to the New South
    • ClarksVegas
    • The Ville
    • C-Ville
  • Knoxville
    • The Marble City
    • K-Town
    • The Streaking Capital of the World
  • Memphis
    • Birthplace of the Blues
    • The River City
    • Bluff City
    • M-Town
  • Nashville
    • The Athens of the South
    • Music City
    • The Protestant Vatican
    • Ca$hville
    • NashVegas
  • Oak Ridge
    • The Secret City
    • The Atomic City

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

  • Bickleton
    • Bluebird Capital of the World
  • Redmond
    • Mordor
    • Nerdburg
  • Seattle
    • Emerald City -- official since 1982
    • Jet City
    • Queen City (of the Pacific Northwest) -- official from 1869-1982
  • Spokane
    • Lilac City
    • Spokavegas
    • Spokompton
    • Spokanistan
    • Spokaloo
    • Spotucky
    • Spokorn
  • Tacoma
    • City of Destiny
    • Tackyoma
  • Toppenish
    • Where The West Lives On
    • City of Murals
    • City of Murals and Museums
  • Walla Walla
    • The City That Was So Nice They Named It Twice
    • Walla2
    • Wallyworld
  • Wenatchee
    • Apple Capital of the World
  • Yakima

West Virginia

  • Wheeling
    • Nail City
  • Charleston
    • Chemicalville

Wisconsin

Wyoming

  • Cody
    • Rodeo Capital of the World
  • Douglas
    • Jackalope Capital of the World
  • Frannie
    • The Biggest Little Town in Wyoming
  • Laramie
    • Gem City of the Plains
  • Lowell
    • The Rose City of Wyoming

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