# US cities - three words or more? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 9, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974 "2022-10-09T14:28:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/1 "2022-10-09T14:28:22Z")
What cities in the US have names containing three or more words? We will exckude those with “city” - e.g. NYC and Salt Lake City. Let’s also exclude those with “New”, “Upper”, and similar descriptives. Examples - King of Prussia PA Truth or Consequences NM Sault Ste Marie MI More? ---
**Author:** ![JWT\_Kottekoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@JWT\_Kottekoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JWT_Kottekoe)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/2 "2022-10-09T14:35:39Z")
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles. Of course we don’t actually call it that anymore. ---
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I feel like most will include Saint like San Luis Obispo & San Juan Capistrano and your example. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/4 "2022-10-09T14:41:07Z")
You said cities. Is that intended to exclude towns? And do hyphenated names count? > **[Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howey-in-the-Hills,_Florida)** > > Howey-In-The-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2010 census and an estimated 1,175 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. > Howey-in-the-Hills was founded by William John Howey, a citrus grower and real-estate developer. On May 8, 1925, Howey-in-the-Hills was incorporated as the Town of Howey. In 1927 the name was officially changed to Howey-in-the-Hills, to reflect the location of the town in an area... ---
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Lake of the Woods, Minnesota is [the Walleye Capital of the World](https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com). Well, actually it’s a county. But there’s a town (or census-designated place, or gated community) called Lake of the Woods in Virginia. ---
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Do hyphens count? > **[Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester-by-the-Sea,_Massachusetts)** > > Manchester-by-the-Sea (also known simply as Manchester, its name prior to 1989) is a coastal town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is known for scenic beaches and vista points. According to the 2020 population census, the population is 5,395. > The town lies on the southern side of Cape Ann, at the point where the peninsula meets the mainland. The North Shore was populated by the Agawam people prior to European settlement, which began in 1629, about a decade af... Here’s a partial list as well, with places like Half Moon Bay. > **[Wordnik: City names with three or more words](https://www.wordnik.com/lists/city-names-with-three-or-more-words)** > > All the words ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/7 "2022-10-09T14:53:05Z")
… y Porciuncula. ---
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In WI: Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Sac, Fond du Lac, Lac du Flambeau, Land O’ Lakes, St. Croix Falls, and North Fond du Lac (there may be more) Brian ---
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[Town and Country](http://www.city-data.com/city/Town-and-Country-Missouri.html), Missouri (a wealthy suburb of St. Louis) ---
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Mentor-on-the-Lake Ohio which is different than just Mentor Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/11 "2022-10-09T15:56:27Z")
I used to drive through here quite a lot. Though it’s more of a village, despite the name. > **[Gun Barrel City, Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Barrel_City,_Texas)** > > Gun Barrel City is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,190 at the 2020 census, up from 5,672 at the 2010 census. > The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it could legally sell beer and wine. The town takes its name from a former road, Gun Barrel Lane (which is now State Highway 198), as has as its motto, "We Shoot Straight wi... ---
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> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Though it’s more of a village, despite the name. But the OP excluded names with _City_. ---
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Washington Court House, Ohio > **[Washington Court House, Ohio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Court_House,_Ohio)** > > Washington Court House (often abbreviated as Washington C.H.) is a city in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located between Cincinnati and Columbus. The population grew almost 1.5% from 2010 to 2020 approaching 14,401 people according to the 2020 census results. > The area was initially settled by Virginia veterans of the American Revolution, who received the land from the government as payment for their service in the war. > Officially named Wash... ---
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[Washington Court House, Ohio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Court_House,_Ohio) ---
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Within a minute of each other! 😄 ---
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Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. a/k/a Cardiff ---
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I think we both originate from near there. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-three-words-or-more/972974/18 "2022-10-09T16:14:42Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > But the OP excluded names with _City_. Oh heck. 😳 that’ll teach me to read the OP. ---
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Lake of the Pines, California, may not be a city, but it’s a place. ---
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