What city is both”The Crescent City” and”The Big Easy”? It’s New Orleans, of course. This city has more nicknames than almost any other other place. All states have nicknames. Florida is The Sunshine State but when it was expanding in the early 20th century, it went by many names. I am reading a book about early Florida history and the names for places have drastically changed. I am reading about Cocoanut Manor and Manhattan Estates, places that no longer exist. If you want to do research on this state, check out the history of Tampa or Coral Gables, for example, to see how both have changed. Fort Myers was mostly destroyed by a recent hurricane. It is rebuilding.
What is The City by the Bay now? San Francisco, of course. What is LA’s main nickname? What American city was once known as The Hog Butcher? What is the Mile High City? The Hog Butcher is also called The Windy City. Where is Bean Town?
Some major cities have completely changed their names. Do you know the first name for the Canadian City of Toronto? Where was Christiana? What is Stalingrad now called? What was New York City’s first name? What did Mumbai used to be called? What happened to the Viet Nam War Era’s city called Ho Chi Minh? What is Saigon called now?
Australia is good at names. What is the City of Churches there? In Australia it’s said said to be the most isolated city in the world. What is this city’s official name now? Ruth and I have been there at least twice. Did you know that Sydney is known as The Emerald City? Does Brisbane have a nickname? Yes, it’s commonly called Bristanbul.
Europe is full of places with nicknames. What are the Eternal City and the City of Lights? What city used to have 2 names? What is London’s main nickname? It’s now called The Big Smoke.
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