Name a City Game......... Geography anyone

[kokopup]

Halifax, Nova Scotia Steeped in history and culture, life in Halifax revolves around the sea. But there’s so much more!

From bustling city streets to leisurely strolls along the magnificent Halifax harbour, to exploring the historic Pier 21 or the Halifax Citadel Hill.

Explore everything that Halifax and surrounding region has to offer with close proximity to other famous Nova Scotia destinations including; Peggy’s Cove, the Bay of Fundy, and Cape Breton Island.

I haven't been to Halifax in 49 years so it has changed a lot. I have a lot of fond
memories from that area.

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[prechrswife]

Xi'an, China (pinyin spelling)

Capital of the Shaanxi province and home of the famous terra cotta soldiers.

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[cassiesmom]

I can't pass this one up!

New York, New York --
A wonderful town,
The Bronx is up and the Battery's down.
The people ride in a hole in the ground.
New York, New York --
It's a wonderful town.

--- "On the Town", 1949, Comden and Green/Sinatra, Kelly, Munshin

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[kokopup]

Key West Florida is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys.

In Pre-Columbian times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de León in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish colony, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here.

During World War 2 my mother, a Navy WAVE, was stationed here at The Naval Air Station, while my father was stationed at NAS Pensacola.

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[Lilith Cherry]

Tadcaster in Yorkshire , England is one of my husband's favorite places. Home to three breweries, Tower Brewery (Coors, formerly Bass), John Smith's and Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, which is also the oldest brewery in Yorkshire and the only remaining independent brewery in Tadcaster. The dray horses from Sam Smiths are a familiar sight around the town.

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[karyn674]

Rabat - 3 different cities around the world!!!!

Rabat - Malta is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The name of the village is derived from the Semitic word for 'suburb', as it was the suburb of the old capital Mdina. Half of the present-day village core also formed part of the Roman city of Melita, before the latter was resized during the Fatimid occupation. The population of Rabat is 11,462 (Nov 2005).

Rabat - Gozo
Victoria or Città Vittoria is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The town has a total population of 6,414 (November 2005), and by population is the largest locality in Gozo.
Victoria is the name given in 1887 by the British government on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, at the request of the Bishop of Malta, Mons. Sir Pietro Pace. However Gozitans still often refer to it by its old name, Rabat. The area around Victoria, situated on a hill near the centre of the island, has been settled since Neolithic times.


Rabat - Morrocco
Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ), population 2 million (2007 estimate), is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region.
The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, Rabat's bedroom community. Together the two cities with Témara account for a population of 2 million. Unfortunately, silting problems have diminished the city's role as a port; however, Rabat and Salé still maintain relatively important textile, food processing and construction industries; some are from sweatshop labor by major multinational corporations (see Salé).
In addition, tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat the second most important city in the country after the larger and more economically significant Casablanca.

Info from Wikipedia

[Pinot's Mom]

Tarsus (Greek: Ταρσός, Armenian: Տարսոն, Darson) is a historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from Mediterrenean Sea. It is part of Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, fourth largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million. Tarsus is an administrative district in Mersin Province and lies in the core of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.

With a history going back over 9,000 years Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders, a focal point of many civilisations including the Ancient Romans when Tarsus was capital of the province of Cilicia, scene of the first meeting between Mark Antony and Cleopatra and birthplace of Saint Paul.

s is next!

[Barbara]

Saarbrücken- that's where I am born 5 km from the French border in the not-so-wild West of Germany.
N is next.

[kokopup]

Nags Head North Carolina
Early maps of the area show Nags Head as a promontory of land characterized by high sand dunes visible from miles at sea. Tales of land pirates who used mules, nags, with lanterns tied to their necks to lure ships ashore in stormy weather may be the possible origin of the town's name. Or it may have been carried across the sea by English explorers who were reminded of a similar location of the English coast, a high point on the Isles of Scilly, the last sight of old England that the earlier explorers were to see on their voyage to the New World.

Back in the 70's I accidently found the Lookout Mountain hang gliding launch site. I tried without success to get them to let me take wing. They suggested I go to Nags Head and learn off the Dunes there before attempting anything like Lookout Mountain. My first and only hang gliding session took place off of those dunes on one windy day in September. After a flight that seem like forever I crash landed into another dune. You know what they make sand paper out of? Well I was well sanded from head to toe. It took months for all the scabs to heal. Well so much for hang gliding.

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[Taz_Zoee]

Dublin, CA - a town very close to where I work.
Dublin (formerly, Amador and Dougherty's Station) is a suburban city of the East (San Francisco) Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. It is located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly 10 miles (16 km) east of Hayward, 6 miles west of Livermore and 25 miles (40 km) north of San Jose. The nearest major metropolitan area is that of Oakland, approximately 25 miles (40 km) to the west-northwest on Interstate 580. Because of this, Dublin is known as a "crossroads" of the Bay Area. The population was more than 46,000 according to the state of California's 2008 estimates. Dublin is home to the headquarters of Sybase, Inc and Arlen Ness, and is home to major financial services, Washington Mutual Bank and Franklin Resources.

It was named after the city of Dublin in Ireland.


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[kokopup]

Naples (Italian: Napoli IPA: /ˈna(ː)poli/, in Italy, is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old. Naples is located halfway between two volcanic areas, the volcano Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, sitting on the coast by the Gulf of Naples.

Naples is one of the oldest cities of the western world, whose current urban structure retains elements of its long and eventful history. Founded by the Ancient Greeks as "Νεάπολις", Neápolis (New City), it held an important role in Magna Graecia and then as part of the Roman Republic in the central province of the Empire. The city has seen a multitude of civilizations come and go, each leaving their mark and now the historic city centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Naples was the capital city of a kingdom which bore its name from 1282 until 1816 in the form of the Kingdom of Naples, then in union with Sicily it was the capital of the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification. Naples has profoundly influenced many areas of Europe and beyond

Wikipedia

Although it has been many years since being in Naples the Memories are vivid
because Naples and the surrounding area are a must see.

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[Lilith Cherry]

Shanghai.... the largest city in China, has more than 20,000,000 inhabitants. it is a fascinating mixture of ancient and modern with something to interest everyone!

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[cassiesmom]

Indianapolis!

Indianapolis, Indiana is the only U.S. state capital to be in the exact center of its state (Wikipedia).

Home of the Indy 500!

When I was in college at Valparaiso, one of the other schools in our league was Butler University, which is a beautiful campus in a lovely section of Indy with huge, historic homes nearby. 3 of my 4 years our band got to go down to Butler and do a halftime show with them. Butler is a strong arts school so their band was (still is) awesome. We always had a really good time with their band.

Here is a picture of Monument Circle "spiffed out" for Christmas.



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[boomersooner]

Sweetwater, Texas.....town in West Texas famous for all of it's rattlesnakes!!!

needless to say, I haven't been there...

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[kokopup]

Roswell ,,,,is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population is around 45,293.

Roswell is most popularly known for having its name attached to what is now called the 1947 Roswell UFO incident, even though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some seventy-five miles from Roswell and closer to Corona. The investigation and debris recovery was handled by the local Roswell Army Air Field. (wikipedia)
Roswell has a UFO festival on July 4th 2010

http://www.roswellufofestival.com/

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