How Places Got Their NamesPresents the stories behind the naming of seventy places all over the world, from Adelaide and Africa to Washington and Zimbabwe. |
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Abel Tasman Adelaide Africa Afrigs Alexandria Amerigo Vespucci Amulius Atlantic Australia Bath became Britain British navigator Buenos Aires built called Canada Cape Captain century B.C. Charles Christmas Christopher Columbus coast coastline Colombia colony Colorado County Public Library Dallas Dead Sea Diaz discovered Dutch English Esplandian European expedition explorer famous Ferdinand Magellan Francisco French gave his name Gibraltar honor Hudson island Ivory Jacques Cartier James Cook Johannesburg king Kingdom of Granada Lake Maracaibo largest city later Mediterranean Mexico Miami miles Mississippi Mormon mountain Muslim name stuck name was soon Natal Ocean OLDHAM COUNTY OLDHAM COUNTY PUBLIC Pacific Portuguese Queen reached Romans Romulus and Remus Royal sailed sailors settlement settlers ships shore sighted Simón Bolívar South America southern Spain Spanish Speke storm strait Tasman Terra Australis territory Texas town tribe United Vancouver village Virgin William Penn wrote Zealand Zimbabwe