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What is the smallest city in your country that everyone can still instantly recognise the name of? What is it famous for? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by NateNate60@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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In the United States, I'd probably name Oregon City, the famous end of the Oregon Trail and the first city founded west of the Rocky Mountains during the pioneer era. Its population is only 37,000.

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[–] Davidvanb@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Roswell, NM comes to mind. Tiny and yet most people will think of UFOs when they hear the name.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Waco, TX for anyone around in the 90s

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was gonna say Albuquerque, because of the name itself, the weird Al song and Breaking Bad, but Roswell is way tinier.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

don't forget being famous for wrong turns

[–] Azal@pawb.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can't think of a smaller city in the US that fits "so many have heard of it"

[–] TacoNot@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Tombstone comes to mind as well

[–] jawsua@lemmy.one 1 points 1 day ago

Dodge City, maybe