Cities that don't require the state after them (according to AP) (island, places)

[kimumingyu]

According to the Associated Press style guide, some American cities are considered well-known enough they don’t need a state abbreviation. This makes sense, since most people know where they’re located. Here’s the full list of U.S. cities that fall under this criteria, according to the AP.

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington

Are there any cities you think should be added to the above list? Have Austin, Charlotte, etc. become well-known enough that they should be added?

Any on the list you feel are not well-known enough and may require the state?

[LTU2]

There is a Philadelphia, Mississippi also, so that is not unique.

Baton Rouge can be added to your list.

[BigCity76]

Albuquerque

[masssachoicetts]

People still think for whatever reason Raleigh is in Va a lot. I don't know why. But it's a thing

[LTU2]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

People still think for whatever reason Raleigh is in Va a lot. I don't know why. But it's a thing

Sir Walter Raleigh from England landed in Virginia to explore.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

I'd add Boise, Providence, Orlando, Tucson, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Nashville, & Memphis

Also some tourist towns like Key West, Palm Springs, Aspen, & Vail.

[thedirtypirate]

Originally Posted by LTU2

There is a Philadelphia, Mississippi also, so that is not unique.

Baton Rouge can be added to your list.

Yeah, but Philadelphia, Mississippi is named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so I don't think thats a good example of somewhere sharing the same name.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by LTU2

Sir Walter Raleigh from England landed in Virginia to explore.

Though he was very instrumental in the settling of Virginia by the British, did you know that Sir Walter Raleigh never actually visited North America? I mean, I didn't realize that for a long time, nor did I realize that Sir Walter Raleigh was eventually executed in merry olde England.

Interesting person. I spent much of my childhood in Virginia and North Carolina, near the coast in both states, and I learned a lot about Raleigh, but I somehow missed the part about his execution! I was really surprised to learn about that when I visited the Tower of London a few years ago.

[LTU2]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

Though he was very instrumental in the settling of Virginia by the British, did you know that Sir Walter Raleigh never actually visited North America? I mean, I didn't realize that for a long time, nor did I realize that Sir Walter Raleigh was eventually executed in merry olde England.

Interesting person. I spent much of my childhood in Virginia and North Carolina, near the coast in both states, and I learned a lot about Raleigh, but I somehow missed the part about his execution! I was really surprised to learn about that when I visited the Tower of London a few years ago.

I just looked up some facts. It seems he landed on Roanoke Island, part of Virginia, but now part of NC.

You have a historical name too.

[thedirtypirate]

Originally Posted by Champ le monstre du lac

I'd add Boise, Providence, Orlando, Tucson, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Nashville, & Memphis

Also some tourist towns like Key West, Palm Springs, Aspen, & Vail.

I would agree with these. Major cities or smaller places with notoriety.