# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 198
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3942 "2023-12-03T19:21:59Z")
**More miscellaneous towns that are not national capitals** Arvada (Colorado) Benešov (Czech Republic) Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Des Plaines (Illinois) Essex (UK) Franklin (Virginia) George (Washington) Hell (Michigan) Itasca, (Texas) Jalisco (Mexico) Knippa, Texas Liverpool (England) Mashpee (Massachusetts) Neepawa (Manitoba) Oughterard (Ireland) Poughkeepsie (New York) Quincy (Massachusetts) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Saint-Pie (Quebec) Trenčín (Slovakia) Uxbridge (Massachusetts) Versailles (France) Williamsburg (Virginia) Xai-Xai (Mozambique) A nice little beach town on the eastern African coastline. ---
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**More miscellaneous towns that are not national capitals** Arvada (Colorado) Benešov (Czech Republic) Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Des Plaines (Illinois) Essex (UK) Franklin (Virginia) George (Washington) Hell (Michigan) Itasca, (Texas) Jalisco (Mexico) Knippa, Texas Liverpool (England) Mashpee (Massachusetts) Neepawa (Manitoba) Oughterard (Ireland) Poughkeepsie (New York) Quincy (Massachusetts) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Saint-Pie (Quebec) Trenčín (Slovakia) Uxbridge (Massachusetts) Versailles (France) Williamsburg (Virginia) Xai-Xai (Mozambique) Youngstown (Ohio) ---
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**More miscellaneous towns that are not national capitals** Arvada (Colorado) Benešov (Czech Republic) Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Des Plaines (Illinois) Essex (UK) Franklin (Virginia) George (Washington) Hell (Michigan) Itasca, (Texas) Jalisco (Mexico) Knippa, Texas Liverpool (England) Mashpee (Massachusetts) Neepawa (Manitoba) Oughterard (Ireland) Poughkeepsie (New York) Quincy (Massachusetts) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Saint-Pie (Quebec) Trenčín (Slovakia) Uxbridge (Massachusetts) Versailles (France) Williamsburg (Virginia) Xai-Xai (Mozambique) Youngstown (Ohio) Zaragoza (Spain) Capital, not of Spain, but of the autonomous community of Aragon. **Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) New York City is not the capital of the State of New York. Albany is. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3945 "2023-12-04T00:06:41Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3947 "2023-12-04T00:19:39Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3948 "2023-12-04T04:16:44Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) _ **-BB"-** _ ---
**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 4, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3950 "2023-12-04T11:30:53Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3951 "2023-12-04T13:06:13Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3952 "2023-12-04T13:09:51Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) ---
**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 4, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3953 "2023-12-04T14:36:05Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) With one of the most boring capitols in the country: [Alaska State Capitol - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_State_Capitol) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3954 "2023-12-06T14:58:30Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) A pleasant small city–I visited it for an afternoon ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3956 "2023-12-06T15:37:24Z")
**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) Nashville (Tennessee) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) Nashville (Tennessee) Olympia (Washington) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) Nashville (Tennessee) Olympia (Washington) Perth (Australia) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) Nashville (Tennessee) Olympia (Washington) Perth (Australia) Quimper (Finistère Department, France) ---
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**Towns that are capitals of subnational jurisdictions** Albany (New York) Boise (Idaho) Cork (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) Denver (Colorado) Elche (Baix Vinalopó, Spain) Frankfort (Kentucky) Galway (County Galway, Ireland) Hartford (Connecticut) Indianapolis (Indiana) Juneau (Alaska) Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny, Ireland) Little Rock (Arkansas) Montgomery (Alabama) Nashville (Tennessee) Olympia (Washington) Perth (Australia) Quimper (Finistère Department, France) Richmond (Virginia) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=197) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=199)