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Magic City
Magic City is the nickname of several cities:
In the United States:
- Barberton, Ohio
- Billings, Montana
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Bogalusa, Louisiana
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Chicago, Illinois
- Leadville, Colorado
- Miami, Florida
- so named because of the "magical" immigration of various ethnic groups
- Millinocket, Maine
- Minot, North Dakota
- so named because of the rapid construction of the precursor tent town
Elsewhere:
- Freeport, Bahamas
- so styled as it was carved out of the bush in 1955 and went on to become a budding metropolis in just one decade.
Last updated: 07-19-2005 16:46:37
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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