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When I think "river city" I think of St Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Memphis, New Orleans, Louisville. Smaller cities I think of are Paducah, Cape Giraudeau, Frankfort, and Huntington & Charleston WV.
I know New York & DC, etc are on rivers, but does that make them a "river city" in of the same manner of the ones I mentioned? 99% of US cities are on some river or creek
You are right, a city that actually has the "river" culture to embrace, more of an industrial, been through a lot type of feel. So my 2. and 3. from earlier (davenport, omaha) would have worked, but des moines not so much.
Usually when I think of a river city I think of more traditional river cities, like St. Louis or Pittsburgh. Some of those cities aren't so much known for being on a river.
(1) Tulsa Oklahoma
(2) Oklahoma City
(3) Portland Oregon
(4) Fresno California
(5) Louisville Kentucky
I used to live in Oklahoma City and I am not sure I would consider it to be a "river city" The Canadian river has nothing on the Arkansas in Tulsa. OKC's culture is also not tied to its river, but rather an artificial canal. Before it was dammed up, the Canadian river was hardly even noticeable to anybody passing through OKC.
I never knew that Omaha actually had a river. But I'm also still new to the idea that anybody would actually choose to live in Nebraska. So....who knows.
My favorite is St. Louis, Because two rivers are always better than one.
I never knew that Omaha actually had a river. But I'm also still new to the idea that anybody would actually choose to live in Nebraska. So....who knows.
My favorite is St. Louis, Because two rivers are always better than one.
Perhaps you should go out there and take a look. The Missouri River is a fairly significant part of the nation's river system.
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