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02-03-2008, 07:03 PM
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When I was in Madison, I noticed something strange...there was also a Town of Madison. After doing some more research, I noticed that other cities in Wisconsin have a smaller town within them bearing the same name. What's up with that? I've yet to see that in Michigan. I know there are three places with the Lansing name, where I live...City of Lansing, City of East Lansing, and Lansing Township.
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Yeah, having a city with multiple suburbs around name the same is pretty common. We have Milwaukee, South Milwaukee and West Milwaukee.
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09-30-2008, 10:04 AM
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States with same name?
Do any of your know the several states that share the sames name? They include, ID,IL,KY,ME,NC,NY,SD,TX,WI? A homework 6th grade teaser question and I do not know.
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Fairly well-known North American cities that have common names with other (mostly European) cities:
Paris Texas (Paris France)
Moscow Idaho (Moscow Russia)
Dublin Ohio (Dublin Ireland)
London Ontario (London UK)
San Jose California (San Jose Costa Rica)
Panama City Florida (Panama City Panama)
Birmingham Alabama (Birmingham UK)
York Pennsylvania (York UK)
Bristol Tennessee (Bristol UK)
Manchester New Hampshire (Manchester UK)
Cambridge Massachusetts (Cambridge UK)
Rome New York (Rome Italy)
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10-01-2008, 05:07 PM
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There's a "Decatur" in 17 different states! 
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10-01-2008, 10:43 PM
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There's a "Decatur" in 17 different states! 
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Wow!
There's only one Waunakee in the world though, Guess where? Wisconsin.lol 
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10-03-2008, 02:04 PM
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Clinton
there are 3 different Clintons in Wisconsin
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10-03-2008, 11:43 PM
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Clinton
there are 3 different Clintons in Wisconsin
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At least one is a township (town) in Rock County. 
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10-03-2008, 11:45 PM
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There is only one Oconomowoc. It is in Wisconsin, of course! 
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10-10-2008, 10:48 AM
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At least one is a township (town) in Rock County. 
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Yes indeed, and is where i grew up.
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01-03-2009, 11:46 PM
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02-01-2009, 11:33 PM
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Michigan cities
Michigan has many cities named after ones in New York. Canandaigua, Manchester and Brooklyn just to name a few.
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