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List of city nicknames
This list of city nicknames compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are sometimes known by, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards.
Patterns
There are some common types of city nicknames.
Agricultural or Industrial Capitals
Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include:
- Apple Capital of the World - Wenatchee, Washington
- Apricot Capital of the World - Patterson, California
- Artichoke Center of the World - Castroville, California
- Avocado Capital of the World - Fallbrook, California
- Bluebird Capital of the World - Bickleton, Washington
- Broccoli Capital of the World - Greenfield, California
- Carrot Capital of the World - Holtville, California
- Carrot Capital of the World - Ohakune, New Zealand
- Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World - Beaver, Oklahoma
- Cowboy Capital of the World - Oakdale, California
- Curtain Rod Capital of the World - Sturgis, Michigan
- Date Capital of the World - Indio, California
- Diamond Capital of the World - Antwerp, Belgium
- Drunk-Driving Capital of the World - Gallup, New Mexico
- Extreme Sports Capital of the World - Queenstown, New Zealand
- The Flour City (formerly) - Rochester, New York
- Flower Capital of the World - Aalsmeer, the Netherlands
- The Flower City (currently) - Rochester, New York
- Garlic Capital of the World - Gilroy, California
- Entertainment Capital of the World - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Grape Capital of the World - Lodi, California
- Hog Butcher to the World - Chicago, Illinois
- Horseradish Capital of the World - Tulelake, California
- Hubcap Capital of the World - Pearsonville, California
- Jackalope Capital of the World - Douglas, Wyoming
- Iris Capital of the World - Keizer, Oregon
- Loader/Backhoe Capital of the World - Burlington, Iowa
- News Capital of the World - Washington D.C.
- Oil Capital of the World - Houston, Texas
- Pear Capital of the World - Kelseyville, California
- Pottery Capital of the World - Marshall, Texas
- Raisin Capital of the World - Selma, California
- Rodeo Capital of the World - Cody, Wyoming
- Rose Capital of the World - Tyler, Texas
- Scuba-Diving Capital of New Mexico - Santa Rosa, New Mexico
- Silver Capital of the World - Taxco, Mexico
- Slaughterhouse to the World - Chicago, Illinois
- Snowmobile Capital of Colorado - Graby, Colorado
- Strawberry Capital of the World - Oxnard, California
- Taconite Capital of the World - Mountain Iron, Minnesota
- Television Capital of the World - Tijuana, Mexico
- Windsurfing Capital of the World - Hood River, Oregon
For more cities, see Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World.
Birthplace
Some cities take nicknames based on an industry, invention or other phenomenon which allegedly arose there. These include:
Comparative Nicknames
Some cities have nicknames which refer to other cities with established reputations. For example, a city might bill itself as the "Athens of the North" to establish a link with the major cultural contributions of Athens, Greece.
- Athens of America - Boston, Massachusetts
- Athens of the North - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Athens of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
- Athens of Texas - Marshall, Texas
- Baghdad by the Bay - San Francisco, California
- Birmingham of America - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Gibraltar of America - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Gibraltar of North America - Quebec, Quebec
- Hollywood North - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Little Paris - Kristianstad, Sweden, Vänersborg, Sweden
- Mendocino of the East - Rockport, Massachusetts
- Moscow on the Charles - Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Moscow on the Mississippi - Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Nashville of the North - Edmonton, Alberta
- New York of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
- New York of the South (former) - Galveston, Texas
- Silicon Valley North - Ottawa, Ontario
- Paris of Latin America - Buenos Aires, Argentina
- People's Republic of Berkeley - Berkeley, California
- People's Republic of Burlington - Burlington, Vermont
- People's Republic of Santa Monica - Santa Monica, California
- Pittsburgh of the South - Birmingham, Alabama
- Plymouth of the West - San Diego, California
- Venice of the East - Bangkok, Thailand
- Venice of the North - Amsterdam, the Netherlands and St. Petersburg, Russia
- Tijuana North - Windsor, Ontario
Folk Heroes
The American folk hero Paul Bunyan, and his blue ox Babe, have at least three towns vying for being considered his homeland. These include Bemidji, Minnesota, Brainerd, Minnesota and Westwood, California.
Complete List
- Banff, Alberta
- Calgary, Alberta
- Cowtown
- Gateway to the Rockies
- The Stampede City
- The Heart of the New West
- Canada's Oil Capital
- Brandon, Manitoba
- Cité de l'Or, Quebec
- Edmonton, Alberta
- The City of Champions
- Cowtown
- Nashville of the North
- Hinton, Alberta
- London, Ontario
- Montreal, Quebec
- Quebec, Quebec
- The Gibraltar of North America
- Le grand village
- La vieille capitale
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Richmond, British Columbia
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Sault Saint Marie, Ontario
- Surrey, British Columbia
- Slurry
- The Gaza Strip
- The Car Theft Capital of North America
- Toronto, Ontario
- Hogtown
- Muddy York
- Queen City
- T.O.
- Toronto the Good
- T-Dot
- Trawna, Tronno, or Trahna -- based upon the local pronunciation of Toronto
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Hollywood North
- Hongcouver
- Lotusland
- Rainy City
- The Village at the End of the Rainforest
- Victoria, British Columbia
- A Little Bit of England
- The Garden City
- Windsor, Ontario
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Dresden
- Elbflorence (because of the Elbe river)
- Frankfurt
- Mainhattan (because of the Main river and the skyline)
- Hamburg
- Gateway to the World (das Tor zur Welt)
- Munich (München)
- Cosmopolitan City with Heart (Weltstadt mit Herz)
Cities in Peru
(note: almost every city in Puerto Rico has a nickname)
- Aibonito, Puerto Rico
- The cold city
- City of flowers
- Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Cayey, Puerto Rico
- Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Humacao, Puerto Rico
- Guayama, Puerto Rico
- Lares, Puerto Rico
- Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- City of the lions
- The senior city
- Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Cities in Serbia
Cities in Spain
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Birmingham, England
- Brum
- Brummagem
- The City of a Thousand Trades
- Bradford, England
- Coventry, England
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Athens of the North
- Auld Reekie
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Letchworth, England
- The First Garden City of the World
- London, England
- The (Big) Smoke
- The Great Wen
- The City of London, England
- Manchester, England
- Oxford, England
- Sheffield, England
- Akron, Ohio
- Albany, Georgia
- Albany, Oregon
- Home of the Timber Carnival
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Alpine, Texas
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Altus, Oklahoma
- The City With a Future to Share
- Amsterdam, New York
- Atlanta, Georgia
- A-Town -- popular among hip hop fans
- Hotlanta
- The Athens of the South
- The New York of the South
- The City Too Busy to Hate
- Dogwood City
- Gate City of the South
- Aurora, Colorado
- Baldwin Park, California
- The City That Time Forgot
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Balmo or Balmer -- imitations of the local pronunciation of Baltimore
- Charm City
- Mob Town
- Monument City
- Bandon, Oregon
- Storm Capital of the World
- Beaver, Oklahoma
- Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World
- Bemidji, Minnesota
- Berkeley, California
- Berzerkeley
- The People's Republic of Berkeley
- Bickleton, Washington
- Bluebird Capital of the World
- Birmingham, Alabama
- The Pittsburgh of the South
- The Magic City
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Athens of America
- Beantown
- The City of Kind Hearts
- The Cradle of Liberty
- The Hub -- short for hub of the universe
- Purity City
- Boise, Idaho
- Brainerd, Minnesota
- Bristol, Tennessee
- Brockton, Massachusetts
- Bryan, Ohio
- Buffalo, New York
- Bison City
- The City of Good Neighbors
- The Flour City
- The Nickel City
- The Queen City (of the Great Lakes)
- Burlington, Iowa
- The Loader/Backhoe Capital of the World
- Burlington, Vermont
- The Queen City
- The People's Republic of Burlington (used when Bernie Sanders was mayor)
- Butte, Montana
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
- The Graveyard of the Atlantic
- Castroville, California
- Artichoke Center of the World
- Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
- Chambana
- Shampoo-Banana
- Urpaign
- Charleston, South Carolina
- America's Most Historic City
- Palmetto City
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- City of Big Shoulders
- Cowtown
- Hog Butcher of the World
- Second City
- Slaughterhouse of the World
- Windy City
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Queen City (of the West)
- Porkopolis
- Cleveland, Ohio
- America's North Coast
- Mistake on the Lake
- Cody, Wyoming
- Rodeo Capital of the World
- Columbia, Maryland
- Columbus, Ohio
- Cowtown
- The Crossroads of Ohio
- Cooperstown, New York
- Coos Bay, Oregon
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Crestwood, Kentucky
- Dallas, Texas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Denver, Colorado
- City of the Plains
- Convention City
- Gateway to the Rockies
- The Mile-High City
- Queen City
- Detroit, Michigan
- The City of Champions
- The Motor City
- Motown
- Douglas, Wyoming
- Jackalope Capital of the World
- Duncanville, Texas
- Durham, North Carolina
- Bull City
- City of Medicine
- East Orange, New Jersey
- Illtown -- popular among hip hop fans
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Fallbrook, California
- Avocado Capital of the World
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Frannie, Wyoming
- The Biggest Little Town in Wyoming
- Frederick, Maryland
- Fredneck -- derogatory reference to rednecks
- Fulton, New York
- Gainesville, Florida
- Galena, Illinois
- The City That Time Forgot
- Gallup, New Mexico
- Drunk-Driving Capital of America
- Gilroy, California
- Garlic Capital of the World
- Gold Beach, California
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Furniture City
- Second City of Michigan
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Greenfield, California
- Broccoli Capital of the World
- Hammondsport, New York
- Hawthorne, California
- The City of Good Neighbors
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Hollywood, California
- Hollyweird
- Show Business Capital of the World
- Tinseltown
- Holtville, California
- The Carrot Capital of the World
- Hood River, Oregon
- Windsurfing Capital of the World
- Hoople, North Dakota
- Houston, Texas
- Bayou City
- Clutch City
- H-Town
- Magnolia City
- Oil capital of the world
- Space City
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Circle City
- Naptown
- Railroad City
- Indio, California
- Date Capital of the World
- International Falls, Minnesota
- The Icebox of the United States
- Isleton, California
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Chilltown -- popluar among hip hop fans
- Joliet, Illinois
- Jonesboro, Arkansas
- The City of Churches
- The Crepe Myrtle City
- J-Town
- Joneburr
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Keizer, Oregon
- Iris Capital of the World
- Kelseyville, California
- Pear Capital of the World
- Kenai, Alaska
- The Village With a Past, the City With a Future
- Kokomo, Indiana
- Lansing, Kansas
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- City of Lights
- Entertainment Capital of the World
- Sin City
- Lost Wages
- Lilburn, Georgia
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Lodi, California
- The Grape Capital of the World
- Louisville, Kentucky
- City of Beautiful Churches
- Falls City
- Los Angeles, California
- The Big Orange
- City of Angels
- The City of Champions
- City of Flowers and Sunshine
- La-La Land -- although this is more commonly used to refer to Hollywood, which is a part of Los Angeles)
- Lowell, Arkansas
- The Town With a Past, the City With a Future
- Lowell, Wyoming
- Lynn, Massachusetts
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Marshall, Texas
- Athens of Texas
- City of Seven Flags
- Gateway to Texas
- Pottery Capital of the World
- Marysville, California
- Gateway to the Gold Fields
- Massillon, Ohio
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Birthplace of the Blues
- The River City
- Bluff City
- Miami, Florida
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Cream City
- Flour City
- Beer City
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mill City
- The Minni Apple
- Murderopolis -- during the early 1990s
- The City of Lakes
- Flour City (19th Century early 20th)
- Monett, Minnesota
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
- Mobile, Alabama
- Monterey, California
- Mountain Iron, Minnesota
- Taconite Capital of the World
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Newark, New Jersey
- Brick City -- popular among hip hop fans
- The Armpit of New Jersey
- New Haven, Connecticut
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Big Easy
- The City That Time Forgot
- The Crescent City
- The Queen City of the South
- New York, New York
- Big Apple
- The Capital of the World
- The City
- The City So Nice They Named It Twice
- The City That Never Sleeps
- Empire City
- Gotham
- The Melting Pot
- Oakdale, California
- Cowboy Capital of the World
- Oaktown
- Oakland, California
- Oroville, California
- Oxnard, California
- Strawberry Capital of the World
- Pasadena, California
- Patterson, California
- Apricot Capital of the World
- Pearsonville, California
- Hubcap Capital of the World
- Petaluma, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- City of Brotherly Love
- Rebel Capital of the World
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Birmingham of America
- The 'Burgh
- City of Bridges
- The City of Champions
- Iron City
- Steel City
- Placerville, California
- Portland, Maine
- Portland, Oregon
- City of Roses
- Rip City (traces to a sportscaster for the Portland Trailblazers who often said "Rip City!" during games.)
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Redmond, Washington
- Reno, Nevada
- The Biggest Little City in the World
- Skeeno -- among punk rock fans
- Reseda, California
- Rigby, Idaho
- Rochester, New York
- Rockport, Massachusetts
- The Mendocino of the East
- Rogue River Valley, Oregon
- Pear Capital of the World
- Rye, New York
- Sacramento, California
- Salem, Massachusetts
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Diego, California
- America's Finest City
- The Plymouth of the West
- Slow Death -- among punk rock fans
- San Francisco, California
- Baghdad by the Bay
- City of Love
- Frisco (never used by locals)
- Golden Gate City
- Shaky Town
- The City
- San Jose, California
- San Ho
- San Hose
- The Capital of Silicon Valley
- The Garden City
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Santa Rosa, New Mexico
- The Scuba Capital of New Mexico
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- The Spa City
- Toga (slang term, less used)
- Savannah, Georgia
- Schenectady, New York
- Seattle, Washington
- Emerald City -- official since 1982
- Jet City
- Queen City (of the Pacific Northwest) -- official from 1869-1982
- Selma, California
- The Raisin Capital of the World
- Sonoma, California
- The Queen of the Southern Mines
- St. Louis, Missouri
- City With a Future
- The Gateway City
- Gateway to the West
- St. Louie (strongly discouraged in most contexts)
- The "Lou"
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Moscow on the Mississippi
- Stockton, California
- California's Sunrise Seaport
- Sturgis, Michigan
- Curtain Rod Capital of the World
- Sumner, Iowa
- Syracuse, New York
- Tacoma, Washington
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Toledo, Ohio
- Tremonton, Utah
- Troy, New York
- Tucson, Arizona
- Tulelake, California
- Horesradish Capital of the World
- Tyler, Texas
- City of Roses
- Rose Capital of the World
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Victor, California
- Walla Walla, Washington
- The City That Was So Nice They Named It Twice
- Walla2
- Wallyworld
- Washington DC
- Capital City
- Chocolate City -- referring to the number of African-Americans and the a name of a song by Parliament
- News Capital of the World
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- Wenatchee, Washington
- The Apple Capital of the World
- Westfield, Masachusetts
- West Hollywood, California
- Boystown
- The Creative City
- West Palm Beach, California
- Westwood, California
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- Wichita, Kansas
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