Uncategorized February 9, 2017
They call me San Fran. They call me Frisco. They call me Bay. That’s not my name.
Understanding city nicknames can feel just as challenging as Dory speaking whale in “Finding Nemo.” Here are some of the most popular, whacky and original nicknames of the top 20 American cities, according to City Mayors Statistics.
This vibrant, eccentric city has also been called The City that Never Sleeps, The Big Apple and for all you Batman fans: Gotham. New York is also known for its diversity and a range of interesting characters, which has rightly earned it the name The Melting Pot.
Here, movies stars grow on trees. For this reason, LA is widely known as The City of Flowers and Sunshine, The City of Angels, La La Land, The Big Orange and of course, The Entertainment Capital of the World.
Walking around the streets of Chicago you may hear the locals call this city Chi-Town, City in a Garden, the Second City or the Windy City.
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Home of the Johnson Space Center, Houston has been referred to as The Space City. Others may call it Bayou City or the short and sweet H-Town.
You may remember from history class that William Penn led the Quakers to Philadelphia to fight for religious freedom. For this reason, Philadelphia has developed the nicknames Quaker City and Brotherly Love for its Greek translation. This city is also known as the Big Scrapple, City of Homes and Philly.
The first thing you probably associate with Arizona is heat. For this reason, Phoenix is widely known as The Valley of the Sun or even just The Valley.
San Antonio is often called Alamo City in honor of its Spanish expedition days.
San Diego has a diverse collection of nicknames. Some of the most common are America’s Finest City, City in Motion, Plymouth of the West and Silicon Beach.
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In reference to its size and nothing else, many call this city The Big D.
This large city in California is known as The Capital of Silicon Valley.
For all you music fans, here’s one you don’t want to miss. Austin, Texas, is the Live Music Capital of the World.
This gorgeous city is known as Where Florida Begins, Bold New City of the South and for those who like to keep it short, The Jax.
This skyscraper capital of Indiana is also identified as Indy, Circle City, Railroad City or Naptown.
Other than Frisco, this tourist attracting city is known as The City By the Bay, The Golden Gate City, Golden City, The City That Knows How and for its always present gray cloud, The Fog City.
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Columbus, Ohio, is often referenced as The Arch City, Somaliwood, Test Market, The Crossroads of Ohio or even C-Bus.
Here’s another Texas city that made it to this list. Fort Worth is also known as Cowtown, Panther City, Queen City of the Prairie or Where the West Begins.
This city is named after Queen Charlotte, who married King George III, earning the nickname The Queen City. You may also hear people refer to Charlotte as Hornets Nest.
Located in Michigan, Detroit has plenty of nicknames including Amityville, City of the Straits, Motor City, Motown, The Paris of the Midwest and The Renaissance City.
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Texas’ very own El Paso earned its nickname from a shortened version of El Paso de Norte, which means “the passageway to the north” in Spanish.
Here’s another one for the music lover. Memphis, Tennessee, is known as Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock’n Roll. Here, you can catch a show and enjoy a delicious meal from the Barbecued Pork Capital of the World.
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