How many states and cities have names that originated from French ?
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:20 PM
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How many states and cities have names that originated from French ?
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:21 PM
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1. Vermont, and many towns in it
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:21 PM
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2. A lot of cities have French names.
The first one that comes to mind is Red Stick Looziana. :)
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:22 PM
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3. Valdosta, Georgia, which is red as a beet
is named after Val de Osta, a valley in the French Alps.
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:41 PM
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5. Louisiana was named after one of the Louis...
of course. Buffalo, New York. Des Moines. Detroit. Shoot, I can give you Spanish city names by the ton, but French...
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:48 PM
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8. Des Moines is a strange name for a town.
Edited on Sat Dec-04-04 03:50 PM by Flagg
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6. Michigan all over the place.
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:46 PM
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Sat Dec-04-04 03:49 PM
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"red stick" :hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat
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Sat Dec-04-04 04:05 PM
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10. Montpelier, Coeur d'Alene, Eau Claire, Pierre,S.D. and
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Sat Dec-04-04 04:38 PM
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12. Don't forget that other Idaho town with the name of French origin...
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:27 PM
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13. Which means city of trees
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Sat Dec-04-04 04:33 PM
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11. Terre Haute, IN (High Earth)
where the federal death chamber is, incidently...
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:58 PM
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Hope I've helped in this important fact finding mission. :)
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16. Cloquet, MN. Population 12,000.
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