Facts About Your City

[False Perception 482]

Our town used to be called Lickskillet, and we tore down two indian mounds last year. We have a population of 21,221. Not really too much, other than ~4000 person growth.

[Nanniro 39]

I live in Gulfport, MS. A place only known for it's seafood, casinos, and what little music came from here. We're also known for Hurricane Katrina! The worst hurricane to hit the US in modern history.

 

The closest major city is New Orleans, LA. That sprawling place has a rich history and culture, but since the hurricane, it hasn't fully recovered and likely never will. It has the highest murder/manslaughter rate per 100,000 people for 2010, even though it only has a population of approx. 350,000. It's not that city itself is bad, but it's been handed some tough challenges by nature and politicians. It's still a very strong city, though! Very few southern cities share the glory, history, and culture of New Orleans. A real gem of a city.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Nanniro

[Twiliscael 3,960]

New York City

[*]We get to argue with people from New Jersey over who owns the Statue of Liberty

 

IT'S ON OUR SIDE OF THE BORDER! LOOK IT UP!

 

*In stereotypical Jersey accent* Those New Yorkas always come down to Nj an clog up alla our beaches. Whadda they think theyre doin, ah?

 

I never understood the whole NJ vs NY debate. It doesn't seem to be as prominent as people make it out to be.

[MetalGearP0n3 29]

Nokesville, VA: From civilization to hicks-ville 10 seconds flat. The highschool is nick-named Cow Pie High.

[DashingRainbow36 264]

Fun fact #246, My city has an awful city song. If you can sit through the whole song, then you are a god amongst men.

 

[AngryGamer432 155]

I live in Oakland, Florida but there is nothing there and the closest Big City is Orlando 20 minutes away with a population of 243,000 people and it gets over 50 million tourists each year and we beat NYC to 50 million tourists

Edited August 2, 2012 by Thatpony124

[Some_random_guy 1,857]

The Closest,Well known City I live near is Charlotte, NC. It's about 45 minutes away from me.

It's the 17th largest City in the US.

We are the second largest Banking city(Behind NYC).

We were named after the wife of King George the III.

[Smonge 2]

Birthplace of Jim Davis and his err... beloved syndicated comic, Garfield.

 

Unfortunately, not quite as entertaining as its -Garfield counterpart.

[Kaneki 1,073]

Birthplace of Jim Davis and his err... beloved syndicated comic, Garfield.

 

Unfortunately, not quite as entertaining as its -Garfield counterpart.

 

Muncie sux >:C.

 

It's also home to Ball State University, which my oldest brother went to before joining the Army.

[Treeboy 418]

I live in Stony Brook, New York. The alumni of our school district include Kevin James and Mick Foley, which is pretty sweet.

[Smonge 2]

Muncie sux >:C.

 

It's also home to Ball State University, which my oldest brother went to before joining the Army.

 

At least we're not named after the gooey substance betwixt the layers of chocolate and nougat of a Milky Way!

[Kaneki 1,073]

At least we're not named after the gooey substance betwixt the layers of chocolate and nougat of a Milky Way!

 

Haha! Yeah. (Carmel if anyone wants to know is my town's name).

 

It was originally called Bethlehem in the 1800's but there was already a Bethlehem, Indiana, so they re-named it to Carmel.

[Mayuen 77]

My city is known for its mental hospital that served a rather big part in the "darker" history of how mental patients were treated back then... okay, just so I mention something nice about it to, it is also fairly known for its Nature Reserve which is really nice taking walks in and such.

[Nah 3,182]

I live near St.Louis, Missouri, it's a 30 minute drive there, it hosted the Olympics and the World's fair in 1904, it has the world's tallest monument (gateway arch, 630 ft. tall, 630 ft. wide), the world's second tallest fountain (630 ft. tall), and it has a nice collection of ghettos and gangs.

[Magicon 468]

Closest city is Hartford, Connecticut about half-an-hour away. It's known as the Insurance Capital of the World because so many insurance companies are located here. Mark Twain lived in the city and most of his famous novels (including Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Connecticut Yankee) were written there. We also boast the oldest art museum in the US, the Wadsworth Atheneum. The oldest continuously publishing newspaper in the US, the Hartford Courant, has been printing newspapers since 1764.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Magicon

[Raiyny Day 71]

I live in Naperville Illinois, which is 30 miles away from Chicago

 

Facts:

In 2006, Naperville ranked 2nd of 100 best places to live according to Money Magazine

Naperville was the first place to make a 9/11 memorial, which is located on the riverwalk

RIBFEST!!

The Naperville Public Library is ranked one of the best libraries in the US for 9 years in a row

We're well known for our school districts and home to 8 colleges and universities

Population of 141,853

(In my opinion) We have a BEAUTIFUL downtown area

 

 

 

Edited August 2, 2012 by Invader Raiyn

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Philadelphia is about a thirty minute drive from where I live. It's loaded with historic sites related to the founding of the United States. Even though you're not supposed to, I ducked under the ropes and touched the Liberty bell. A park ranger scolded me!

[Nikodemos 25]

Helsinki, where I live in has the widest subway trams and shortest subway network ever. You can go from one end to the other in 30 minutes.

[SrFrog 927]

• Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle. (Good? Maybe?)
• Birthplace of Jimi Hendrix.
• Seattle's annual Hempfest is the largest "Legalize It" festival in the country.

[spas-ticShotty 3,584]

-Charlotte is the 2nd largest banking city in the United States, behind New York City

 

-It is also called the "Queen City" because it was named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg back from the 1700's.

 

-The county that Charlotte sits in is also called Mecklenburg County, which again reflects our origin of name.

 

-Supposedly, the skyscrapers in Charlotte are supposed to have roofs which are shaped either vaguely or very similiarly to crowns. The Bank of America Headquarters is a good example.

 

-Speaking of BoA, there corporate headquarters are based in Charlotte

 

-Most NASCAR teams are based in Charlotte

 

-The NASCAR Hall of Fame is also in Uptown Charlotte

 

-US Airways operates it's largest hub at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. Seriously, literally 95% of the planes at this airport are US Airways owned. It's quite hypnotizing to see that many jets of the same airline. You will probably see some Delta, jetBlue, American Airlines jets time to time, but compared to the US Airways jets that litter this airport, they're in the 1% minority

[Marshmallow 1,137]

-Quebec City is the oldest city in Canada (founded in 1608)

-It is the capital of the province of Quebec.

-95% of the residents in Quebec City speak French as their mother tongue. (that includes me)

-Quebec City was capital of Canada from 1859 to 1865

-The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec city is the most photographed hotel in the world.

-Montmorency Falls, which are just outside of Quebec City, is 100 feet taller than Niagara Falls.

-The thinnest house in North America, at only 12 feet (3.7 meters) long, is located on Rue Donnaconna in Quebec City

-Old Quebec City was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

[be my waifu 2,842]

I live in Gulfport, MS. A place only known for it's seafood, casinos, and what little music came from here. We're also known for Hurricane Katrina! The worst hurricane to hit the US in modern history.

 

The closest major city is New Orleans, LA. That sprawling place has a rich history and culture, but since the hurricane, it hasn't fully recovered and likely never will. It has the highest murder/manslaughter rate per 100,000 people for 2010, even though it only has a population of approx. 350,000. It's not that city itself is bad, but it's been handed some tough challenges by nature and politicians. It's still a very strong city, though! Very few southern cities share the glory, history, and culture of New Orleans. A real gem of a city.

 

The last time I went to Gulfport was when I was like 8. And the only place I went when I was there was a casino, where my dad had a gig with his band

 

New Orleans was in fact the murder capital of the US for awhile... But I still love this place, and I don't think I'll ever move anywhere else

[Marshmallow 1,137]

Fun fact #246, My city has an awful city song. If you can sit through the whole song, then you are a god amongst men.

 

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZ7k2bwYn4

 

That wasn't so bad. I actually kinda liked it. Does every city in the US have a song?

[Captain Derp M.D. 159]

Charleston WV had a contestant on SyFy's "Face Off"

 

Pretty good local metal scene

 

Charles Manson once lived here

 

Used to hold an awesome Sternwheel Regatta

 

Possibly the worst place to find a job in America.

 

Our sister city is Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

 

Our mass transit system consists of a bus company (KRT) and ONE taxi company(C&H Taxi)

 

Conchata Ferrell, Berta from Two and a Half Men, is from here.

[NewCalamity 3,454]

@@Marshmallow, I'll be visiting your Quebec City on the 14th of this month for a little bit of a vacation actually. Can't wait!

 

Fun/boring facts about Burlington, ON.

• Held in Spencer Smith Park, Burlington is home to Canada's largest ribfest
• Home to the Royal Botanical Gardens, which has the world's largest lilac collection
• Established in 1874
• Jim Carrey was born here
• Jospeh Brant had strong ties with the area and died here, marking it to become the city of Burlington