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List of city nicknames in Minnesota

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This partial list of city nicknames in Minnesota compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Minnesota are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

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References

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  2. ^ a b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. ^ City of Anoka Web Site
  4. ^ City of Albert Lea website, accessed September 7, 2018
  5. ^ a b c d U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
  6. ^ a b Claims to Fame – Favorites Archived 2008-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  7. ^ Claims to Fame – Activities Archived 2010-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 10, 2008.
  8. ^ a b c Claims to Fame – Food Archived 2017-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  9. ^ a b Twin Ports: Duluth/Superior Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 8, 2007. "Duluth, also known as the "Zenith City", is the larger of the two, and usually gets the most notoriety, but Superior, also referred to as "Soup Town"(because of common fog overhangs!) has a lot to offer residents as well as visitors."
  10. ^ "Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce – City of Elk River". www.elkriverchamber.org. Archived from the original on 2005-12-20.
  11. ^ City of Hanover Web Site
  12. ^ Hermantown School District Web Site[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ [1], Irvine World News, February 22, 2004
  14. ^ Claims to Fame – Energy Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  15. ^ City of Madison, Minnesota – Welcome to the City of Madison, Minnesota
  16. ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  17. ^ City of Minneapolis, Minnesota – Official Web Site
  18. ^ As per the city history book, The Mill City; or the Mill City Museum
  19. ^ Return to Murderapolis
  20. ^ [[[Special:PermanentLink/1184387423]] "Morris, Minnesota"], Wikipedia, 2023-11-10, retrieved 2024-02-21 {{citation}}: Check |url= value (help)
  21. ^ Welcome To Mountain Iron, motto listed on web site, accessed May 8, 2007.
  22. ^ The History Of New Ulm Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 8, 2007. "New Ulm, the City of "Charm and Tradition", is nestled just 90 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, in the heart of the scenic Minnesota River Valley."
  23. ^ "Visiting Northfield: Two Colleges, One Town". Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  24. ^ Claims to Fame – Fish Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  25. ^ Thread in General, NikeTalk, accessed August 27, 2021.
  26. ^ Numerous organizations, including Med City Mobility, Med City Marathon, Med City Driving School, and Med City Limousines
  27. ^ Downtown St. Cloud, accessed May 8, 2007. "Since 1898, the region has supported one of the world's largest granite producers, Cold Spring Granite. Helping to give St. Cloud the surname "Granite City", this family-owned company employs about 900 people locally, including third and fourth generation craftspeople."
  28. ^ as per former resident Al Franken Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ^ SI.com – Writers – In Search of... Hockeytown U.S.A. Tuesday December 4, 2007, Sports Illustrated
  30. ^ night out; NIGHTWATCH; Sinning in the Saintly City.(SCENE) – Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
  31. ^ "City of Stillwater --". www.ci.stillwater.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2007-04-26.
  32. ^ Fee, Kevin (May 10, 1999) Detroit Snatches 'Hockeytown' Name from Warroad, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
  33. ^ Claims to Fame – Birds Archived 2008-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.