Daftar julukan kota di Maine
Daftar julukan kota di Maine ini mengandung samaran, julukan, dan slogan yang disematkan kepada beberapa kota di Maine (resmi dan tidak resmi) oleh pemerintah kota, masyarakat setempat, orang asing, badan pariwisata, atau kamar dagang. Julukan kota berperan sebagai perintis identitas lokal, membantu orang asing mengenali masyarakat setempat, atau mengajak orang berkunjung karena julukannya khas; mengangkat martabat daerah; dan mempersatukan masyarakat.[1] Julukan dan slogan yang berubah menjadi "ideologi atau mitos" baru[2] juga diyakini memiliki potensi ekonomi.[1] Potensi ekonominya sulit diukur,[1] tetapi ada beberapa kota yang memakai slogan baru untuk memasarkan/mencitrakan diri dan memanfaatkan potensi ekonomi tersebut.[2]
Beberapa julukan tidak resmi bersifat positif dan negatif. Julukan tidak resmi di bawah ini populer dan sudah lama digunakan.
- Bangor – The Queen City of the East.[3]
- Bath – The City of Ships.[4]
- Cherryfield – Blueberry Capital of the World.[5]
- Farmington
- Freeport – Birthplace of Maine[8][9]
- Lincoln – The Gateway Town[10]
- Lewiston
- The Armpit of Maine[11]
- Dirty Lew
- Millinocket – The Magic City[12]
- Portland – Forest City (reported in 1894)[13]
- Presque Isle – The Star City.[14]
- Rockland – Lobster Capital of the World.[15][16]
- Strong – Toothpick Capital of the World.[16]
- Waterville
- Sanford – Skankford
Lihat pula
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sunting- ^ a b c Muench, David (December 1993). "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" (PDF). University of Wisconsin Extension. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal March 9, 2013. Diakses tanggal April 10, 2007.
- ^ a b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City:) Diarsipkan 2008-05-21 di Wayback Machine., MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
- ^ Welcome to the Queen City, accessed April 7, 2007. "Although Bangor's history is of little national historical significance, a day in the Queen City of the East will provide the curious with opportunities to imagine the past."
- ^ Bath School Department Diarsipkan 2018-01-17 di Wayback Machine., accessed April 7, 2007. "Known as, "The City of Ships", Bath lies on the shore of the Kennebec River and has been a major shipbuilding center for centuries."
- ^ Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ Claims to Fame - Clothing Diarsipkan 2011-10-07 di Wayback Machine., Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ Farmington, Maine. Maine Resource Guide, accessed January 22, 2013.
- ^ Freeport, Maine. Maine Resource Guide, accessed January 22, 2013.
- ^ Sally W. Rand. "Freeport's Role In Maine's Statehood". Freeport Historical Society. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2014-03-21. Diakses tanggal 2018-01-16.
There has been concern for many years about the tradition that papers were signed in 1820 in Freeport making it the “Birthplace of Maine.” No verification for this claim has been found, ... but this unsubstantiated story has lingered on. Without sources, this legend does not stand up to scrutiny. ...The legend exaggerating Freeport’s true role in Maine statehood was further perpetuated by the sale of collectible china. Souvenir china was imported from Germany for sale in local dry goods store in the late 19th century.
- ^ Celebrations, Welcome to Lincoln, Maine Website, accessed January 22, 2013
- ^ "Lewiston: Off the Tourist Track to a Pretty Nice, Pretty French City". Salt Institute for Documentary Studies (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2017-04-26.
- ^ Millinocket Historical Society website, accessed June 26, 2009
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ City of Presque Isle Online Diarsipkan 2011-10-01 di Wayback Machine., accessed April 7, 2007.
- ^ Claims to Fame - Food Diarsipkan 2017-04-01 di Wayback Machine., Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ a b The World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
- ^ a b Stephen Plocher (2007), A Short History of Waterville, Maine, City of Waterville website, accessed June 21, 2009
Pranala luar
sunting- a list Diarsipkan 2015-02-14 di Wayback Machine. of American and a few Canadian nicknames
- U.S. cities list