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Post by BillG on Oct 12, 2020 6:56:03 GMT -5
Klamath Falls, Oregon (After its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally named Linkville. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892–93. The name Klamath /ˈklæməθ/, may be a variation of the descriptive native for "people" [in Chinookan] used by the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau to refer to the region. The Klamath name for the Link River white water falls was Tiwishkeni, or "where the falling waters rush". From this Link River white water phenomenon "Falls" was added to Klamath in its name.)
 
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Post by catskillhiker on Oct 13, 2020 1:44:25 GMT -5
Los Alamos, New Mexico - the name in Spanish means "The Poplars" a.k.a. Cottonwoods which are native to the area. A to Z: Name any city/town/province/state that is named after some other geographic feature or after the local flora/fauna, anywhere in the world. Include the thing that it is named after. Skipping "X" is allowed. Please copy and paste this paragraph into your reply so the next person to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Oct 13, 2020 5:56:43 GMT -5
Maple Grove, Minnesota (The city was known for its large stands of maple trees and was, therefore, a significant source for maple syrup)
 
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Post by JesusIsTops on Oct 13, 2020 17:11:18 GMT -5
Narrows, Virginia - named for the narrowing of the New River that flows through the town
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Post by catskillhiker on Oct 14, 2020 5:21:54 GMT -5
Oakland County, Michigan - the county which is just north of Detroit was named for the native oak trees that were found there. The county contains the cities Oak Park and Royal Oak which were also named for the oaks. A to Z: Name any city/town/province/state that is named after some other geographic feature or after the local flora/fauna, anywhere in the world. Include the thing that it is named after. Skipping "X" is allowed. Please copy and paste this paragraph into your reply so the next person to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Oct 14, 2020 7:09:57 GMT -5
Plano, Texas (In the 1870s residents suggested naming the town Plano (from the Spanish word for "flat"), as a reference to the local terrain, unvaried and devoid of any trees.)
 
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Post by JesusIsTops on Oct 14, 2020 16:59:28 GMT -5
Quartzsite, AZ - Although neither Wikipedia nor the town web site states it, it is probably named Quartzsite from some of the rocks found in the area. Additionally, the town web site states "Quartzsite has become a mecca to visitors and exhibitors for rocks, gems, mineral specimens and fossils during the town’s famous two-month-long gem show and swap meet every January and February."
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Post by catskillhiker on Oct 15, 2020 2:37:29 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Oct 15, 2020 5:56:35 GMT -5
Salt Lake City, Utah (Due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake, the city was named Great Salt Lake City. In 1868, the 17th Utah Territorial Legislature dropped the word "Great" from the city's name.)
 
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Post by catskillhiker on Oct 16, 2020 5:19:03 GMT -5
Tupelo, Mississippi - named after the Civil War battlefield that was named for the Black Tupelo trees at the battlefield. A to Z: Name any city/town/province/state that is named after some other geographic feature or after the local flora/fauna, anywhere in the world. Include the thing that it is named after. Skipping "X" is allowed. Please copy and paste this paragraph into your reply so the next person to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Oct 16, 2020 6:31:45 GMT -5
Umatilla, Oregon (Before European settlement, the peninsula formed by the convergence of the Umatilla and Columbia rivers had been occupied by the indigenous Umatilla people for at least 10,000 years, being the site of temporary and seasonal villages, fishing and later horse breeding.)
 
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Post by JesusIsTops on Oct 16, 2020 17:16:03 GMT -5
Violet Township, OH - "Violet Township was set off and incorporated in 1808, and from the variety and abundance of its wild flowers growing wild in the area, painting the landscape a soft purple color lending to the logical name of Violet."
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Post by catskillhiker on Oct 17, 2020 5:55:20 GMT -5
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England - the original 1086 AD settlement was named for the "clearing in the woods". The forest still surrounds the nearby Blenheim Palace, the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, the Churchill family.
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Post by BillG on Oct 17, 2020 9:15:20 GMT -5
Yaoundé, Cameroon (In the 1890s the city was originally a German agricultural research station named Jaunde, after the local Yaunde or Ewondo people)
 
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