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This partial list of city nicknames in North Dakota compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in North Dakota are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. *Cando - You Can Do Better in Cando〔(U.S. City Monikers ), Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008〕 *Dickinson - Queen City or Queen City of the Prairies〔(North Dakota of today ), By Zena Irma Trinka and Z'dena Trinka, 3rd edition, Bismarck Tribune Publishing Company, 1919〕 *Drayton - Catfish Capital of the North 〔(Drayton Economic Development Corporation ) website, accessed July 3, 2008〕 *Jamestown - The Buffalo City〔(Jamestown, ND, website ); Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft-fall cement sculpture.〕 *Minot - The Magic City〔(North Dakota Residents Flee Minot's Floodwaters ), National Public Radio, June 23, 2011〕 *Ray - Grain Palace City〔The (Ray, ND, website ) includes an image of the city's centennial logo, which includes this nickname.〕 *Rugby - Geographical Center of North America.〔(Geographical Center of North America ) and (Northern Lights Tower ), Rugby Chamber of Commerce website, accessed October 28, 2011〕 *St. John - City at the end of the Rainbow *Towner - Cattle Capital of North Dakota.〔(Claims to Fame - Animals ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 ==See also== * List of city nicknames in the United States 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in North Dakota」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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