List of city nicknames in the United States

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This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by, officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community 'ideology or myth' are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by 'branding' themselves by adopting new slogans. The top-ranked nickname in the survey was New York City's 'The Big Apple,' followed by 'Sin City', 'The Big Easy', 'Motor City', and 'The Windy City'. In addition to the number-two nickname, Las Vegas had the top-rated slogan: 'What Happens Here, Stays Here.' The second- through fifth-place slogans were 'So Very Virginia', 'Always Turned On', 'Cleveland Rocks!', and 'The Sweetest Place on Earth'. Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Castroville's nickname celebrates its status as a producer of artichokes. Dinuba, Fallbrook, and Selma have nicknames that celebrate the production of raisins. Garlic ice cream is given away at the annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, nicknamed Garlic Capital of the World. Close-up view of one of the flower-bedecked floats in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, which calls itself the City of Roses. For more details on this topic, see List of nicknames for Chicago. Nicknames for Lexington and Louisville celebrate the Bluegrass Region's horse farms and the state's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Nicknames for Eau Claire and Traverse City are a reminder that cherries are an important crop in Michigan. Nicknames of several New Jersey communities celebrate their status as Jersey Shore resorts. Chazy calls itself the world capital of the McIntosh apple. Lockport's nickname of 'Lock City' refers to the several Erie canal locks located in the city. The city of Niagara Falls, New York, gets both its name and its nickname of 'Cataract City' from the famous set of waterfalls known as Niagara Falls. Alliance, which is officially nicknamed the Carnation City, helped make the scarlet carnation the state flower of Ohio. Corsicana - Fruit Cake Capital of the World & Wolf Brand Chili originated here. Wichita Falls - The City That Faith Built, The Falls. Blaine's nickname celebrates the Peace Arch on the U.S. border with Canada. Video Empire produces videos read aloud. Use the information in this video at your own risk. We cannot always guarantee accuracy. This video uses material from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_city_nicknames_in_the_United_States, licensed with CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. This video is licensed with CC Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ In order to adapt this content it is required to comply with the license terms. Image licensing information is available via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_city_nicknames_in_the_United_States