U.S. City Nicknaming

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Here at Addison Whitney, we know branding. We know how important it is to have a brand name that reinforces your overall strategic plan. The following are a list of “nicknames” that some U.S. cities have been given or have adopted themselves. How successful are these nicknames at making the connection to the city they are referencing? These nicknames were found on the official Wikipedia site for city nicknames in the United States.

How many U.S. cities can you match with the following nicknames. (Try and pick the cities before looking at the list of choices!)


Hanging Basket Capital of the World
The First Town in the First State
The City of Five Flags
The Classic City
Turf Grass Capital of the World
Ice Cream Capital of the World
Bourbon Capital of the World
Horse Capital of the World
The Birthplace of Jazz
Crab Cake Capital of the World
The Mini Apple
Firefly Capital of the World
The Queen City
Furniture Capital of the World
The Sweetest Place on Earth
Emerald City
The Magic City of the Plains

See below for list of U.S. City choices


Baltimore, Maryland
Boone, North Caroline
Seattle, Washington
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Pensacola, Florida
Lexington, Kentucky
Athens, Georgia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
LeMars, Iowa
Bardstown, Kentucky
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lewes, Delaware
New Orleans, Louisiana
Savannah, Georgia
High Point, North Carolina
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Anchorage, Alaska

Answers: In order corresponding to list of nicknames.
Anchorage, Alaska; Lewes, Delaware; Pensacola, Florida; Athens, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; LeMars, Iowa; Bardstown, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Baltimore, Maryland; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Boone, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; High Point, North Carolina; Hershey, Pennsylvania; Seattle, Washington; Cheyenne, Wyoming

Contributed by Carrie Friedrich