# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2009
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40164 "2015-12-08T11:16:50Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40165 "2015-12-08T12:32:47Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40166 "2015-12-08T12:46:58Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40167 "2015-12-08T14:25:09Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) 9. Jacksonville, FL - 842,583 (2013 estimate) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40168 "2015-12-08T14:33:48Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) 9. Jacksonville, FL - 842,583 (2013 estimate) 10. Indianapolis, IN - 820,445 (2014 estimate) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40169 "2015-12-08T14:46:27Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) 9. Jacksonville, FL - 842,583 (2013 estimate) 10. Indianapolis, IN - 820,445 (2014 estimate) 11. Memphis TN - 649,000 (Memphis is now the only city on the Mississippi River eligible for this list, in spite of three other cities with NFL franchises but under 500,000.)) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40170 "2015-12-08T14:48:46Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) 9. Jacksonville, FL - 842,583 (2013 estimate) 10. Indianapolis, IN - 820,445 (2014 estimate) 11. Memphis TN - 649,000 (Now the largest city on the Mississippi River) 12. Montreal, Quebec - 1,649,519 (2011) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40171 "2015-12-08T14:59:39Z")
Cities in the US and Canada with populations over 500,000. (Include latest population figure. Estimates are okay. Feel free to use Wikipedia.) 1. New York City, NY - 8,491,079 (2014 estimate) 2. Columbus, Ohio - 835,957 (2014 estimate) 3. Fresno, CA - 520,159 (2015 estimate) 4. Detroit, MI - 688,701 (2013 estimate) 5. Toronto, ON - 2.79 million (2012 estimate) 6. San Francisco CA - 837,442 (2013 estimate) 7. Philadelphia - 1,560,297 (2014 estimate) 8. Ottawa, ON - 943,260 (2013 estimate) 9. Jacksonville, FL - 842,583 (2013 estimate) 10. Indianapolis, IN - 820,445 (2014 estimate) 11. Memphis TN - 649,000 (Now the largest city on the Mississippi River) 12. Montreal, Quebec - 1,649,519 (2011) 13. San Jose CA - 1,000,536 (2014) Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 14. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40172 "2015-12-08T15:01:05Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40173 "2015-12-08T15:01:14Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40174 "2015-12-08T15:04:11Z")
Denver is in California? πŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40175 "2015-12-08T15:05:52Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Denver is in California? πŸ˜ƒ Derp…fixed it. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40176 "2015-12-08T15:20:00Z")
Nice, thanks. Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ (I was born there so it’s β€œmine.”) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40177 "2015-12-08T17:03:04Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe NM - 7,199 feet, Santa Fe is both the oldest and the highest city that is a state capital. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40178 "2015-12-08T17:04:14Z")
1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ Santa Fe is the highest state capital in the US. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40179 "2015-12-08T17:08:28Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ 5. Indianapolis, IN 750’ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40180 "2015-12-08T17:16:05Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ 5. Indianapolis, IN 750’ 6. Albany, NY USA: 378’ I’m assuming elevation means the highest ground level point in the city. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40181 "2015-12-08T17:27:34Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ 5. Indianapolis, IN: 750’ 6. Albany, NY USA: 378’ 7. Providence, RI: 75’ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40182 "2015-12-08T17:30:14Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ 5. Indianapolis, IN: 750’ 6. Albany, NY USA: 378’ 7. Providence, RI: 75’ 8. Columbus, Ohio: 781’ ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40183 "2015-12-08T17:48:02Z")
Capital Cities & Elevation in Feet - for Subdivisions of Your Country or State or Province or Lieutenancy, etc. 1. Sacramento, CA USA: 13’ 2. Denver, CO USA: 5280’ 3. Manila, Philippines: 26’ 4. Santa Fe, NM USA: 7199’ 5. Indianapolis, IN: 750’ 6. Albany, NY USA: 378’ 7. Providence, RI: 75’ 8. Columbus, Ohio: 781’ 9. Tallahassee, FL: 203’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2008) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2010)