Geographical Nicknames
States and Territories.
Alabama, Cotton State;
Arkansas, Toothpick and Bear State;
California, Eureka and Golden State;
Colorado, Centennial State;
Connecticut, Land of Steady Habits: Freestone State and Nutmeg State;
Dakota, Sioux State;
Delaware, Uncle Sam's Pocket Handkerchief and Blue Hen State;
Florida, Everglade and Flowery State;
Georgia, Empire State of the South;
Idaho, Gem of the Mountains;
Illinois, Prairie and Sucker State;
Indiana, Hoosier State;
Iowa, Hawkeye State;
Kansas, Jayhawker State;
Kentucky, Corn-cracker State;
Louisiana, Creole State;
Maine, Timber and Pine Tree State;
Maryland, Monumental State;
Massachusetts, Old Bay State;
Michigan, Wolverine and Peninsular State;
Minnesota, Gopher and North Star State;
Mississippi, Eagle State;
Missouri, Puke State;
Nebraska, Antelope State;
Nevada, Sage State;
New Hampshire, Old Granite State;
New Jersey, Blue State and New Spain;
New Mexico, Vermin State;
New York, Empire State;
North Carolina, Rip Van Winkle, Old North and Turpentine State;
Ohio, Buckeye State;
Oregon, Pacific State;
Pennsylvania, Keystone, Iron and Oil State;
Rhode Island, Plantation State and Little Rhody;
South Carolina, Palmetto State;
Tennessee, Lion's Den State;
Texas, Lone Star State;
Utah, Mormon State;
Vermont, Green Mountain State;
Virginia, Old Dominion;
Wisconsin, Badger and Copper State.
Natives of States and Territories.
Alabama, lizards;
Arkansas, toothpicks;
California, gold-hunters;
Colorado, rovers;
Connecticut, wooden nutmegs;
Dakota, squatters;
Delaware, muskrats;
Florida, fly-up-the-creeks;
Georgia, buzzards;
Idaho, fortune seekers;
Illinois, suckers;
Indiana, hoosiers;
Iowa, hawkeyes;
Kansas, jayhawkers;
Kentucky, corn-crackers;
Louisiana, creoles;
Maine, foxes;
Maryland, clam-humpers;
Massachusetts, Yankees;
Michigan, wolverines;
Minnesota, gophers;
Mississippi, tadpoles;
Missouri, pukes;
Nebraska, bugeaters;
Nevada, sagehens;
New Hampshire, granite boys;
New Jersey, blues or clam-catchers;
New Mexico, Spanish Indians;
New York, Knickerbockers;
North Carolina, tarheels;
Ohio, buckeyes;
Oregon, hard cases;
Pennsylvania, pennamites, or leather-heads;
Rhode Island, gun flints;
South Carolina, weazles;
Tennessee, whelps;
Texas, beef-heads;
Utah, polygamists;
Vermont, Green Mountain boys;
Virginia, beagles;
Wisconsin, badgers.
Nicknames of Cities.
Atlanta, Gate City of the South;
Baltimore, Monumental City;
Bangor, Lumber City;
Boston, Modern Athens, Literary Emporium, City of Notions and Hub of the
Universe;
Brooklyn, City of Churches;
Buffalo, Queen of the Lakes;
Burlington (Iowa), Orchard City;
Charleston, Palmetto City;
Chicago, Prairie, or Garden City;
Cincinnati, Queen of the West and Porkopolis;
Cleveland, Forest City;
Denver, City of the Plains;
Detroit, City of the Straits;
Hartford, Insurance City;
Indianapolis, Railroad City;
Keokuk, Gate City.;
Lafayette, Star City;
Leavenworth, Cottonwood City;
Louisville, Falls City;
Lowell, Spindle City;
McGregor, Pocket City;
Madison, Lake City;
Milwaukee, Cream City;
Nashville, Rock City;
New Haven, Elm City;
New Orleans, Crescent City;
New York, Empire City, Commercial Emporium, Gotham, and Metropolis of
America;
Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love, City of Penn, Quaker City, and
Centennial City;
Pittsburgh, Iron City and Smoky City;
Portland (Me.), Hill City;
Providence, Roger Williams' City, and Perry Davis' Pain Killer;
Raleigh, Oak City;
Richmond, (Va.), Cockade City;
Richmond (Ind.), Quaker City of the West;
Rochester, Aqueduct City;
Salt Lake City, Mormon City;
San Francisco, Golden Gate;
Savannah, Forest City of the South;
Sheboygan, Evergreen City;
St. Louis, Mound City;
St. Paul, North Star City;
Vicksburg, Key City;
Washington, City of Magnificent Distances, and Federal City.
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