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Can You Match The US City To Its Nickname?

Nashville radio announcer David Cobb coined the phrase "Music City, USA" in [1950](https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/03/28/producer-dave-cobb-raises-southern-family-nashville/82206262/).

Music City

Around [1920](http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/why-is-new-york-city-nicknamed-the-big-apple), a New York reporter who covered horse racing overheard stablehands refer to NYC as the Big Apple. He then popularized the term by using it in his newspaper columns.

Big Apple

The nickname is derived from Seattle's green [landscapes](https://www.visitseattle.org/faq/why-is-seattle-called-the-emerald-city/).

The Emerald City

There are a few [theories](http://mentalfloss.com/article/56690/why-boston-called-beantown) about where the nickname stems from, including Boston's longtime association with baked beans.

Beantown

A New Orleans columnist, Betty Guillaud, began using the term in the late '[60s](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/30/super-bowl-2013-new-orleans_n_2576588.html), as reference to NOLA's jazz culture.

The Big Easy

The [term](http://mentalfloss.com/article/49651/why-chicago-called-windy-city) has nothing to do with wind, but instead its "full-of-hot-air politicians."

The Windy City

The name [Philadelphia](http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/city-of-brotherly-love/) is a combination of the Greek words for love (phileo) and brother (adelphos).

The City of Brotherly Love

The [phrase](https://www.si.com/thecauldron/2015/10/26/how-nbas-portland-trail-blazers-became-known-rip-city) was first used in the '70s by Bill Schonely, a commentator for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rip City

They call it this because it seemingly sprung up and became a city [overnight](http://www.miamigov.com/home/history.html).

Magic City

In the early 20th century, Detroit became the heart of the American [auto industry](http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/02/why_are_all_the_big_american_car_companies_based_in_michigan_.html).

Motor City

Denver is exactly [one mile](https://www.denver.org/articles/post/10-things-to-know-about-the-mile-high-city/) above sea level!

Mile High City

The nickname was born in [1975](http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-07-18/news/1995199190_1_charm-city-bill-evans-loden) when a group of creatives were tasked with rebranding the city.

Charm City

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