U.S. Cities by Letter - L

The city of the angels is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the U.S.

“The meadows” (in Spanish) is the most populous city in Nevada and a mecca for casino enthusiasts.

The most populous city in Kentucky was named after the 16th French king to bear his name.

The name of California’s seventh most populous city sounds like it describes a lengthy seashore.

The second most populous city in Kentucky was named after a Massachusetts town that was the site of one of the first battles of the American Revolution.

The capital of and second most populous city in Nebraska was named after the 16th U.S. President.

The home of Texas Tech University, this city is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly.

This Texas city was once a village in a short-lived republic that seceded from Mexico. Its name is the title of a song recorded by Chris Cagle. Its streets also figured in a 1960 recording by Marty Robbins.

The capital of and most populous city in Arkansas was named after a natural formation that served as a landmark on the Arkansas River.

The 30th largest city in California may have been named for a city that lies in Pennsylvania Dutch country.

The fifth most populous city in Colorado was called Jefferson City when it was incorporated in 1969, and is the home of Einstein Bros. Bagels. Both syllables of its current name describe geographic features. Its first syllable is a large body of water surrounded by land. Its second syllable is an area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees.

This New Jersey township is a hub of Orthodox Judaism and is named for the nearby lakes and pine forests.

Missouri’s sixth largest city was once the Town of Strother. To work out its current name, combine the following.

The name of this Texas city is pronounced the way “Louisville”looks like it should be pronounced.

A Louisiana city named in honor of a French aristocrat who volunteered to join the Continental Army during the American Revolution and who commanded troops at the Siege of Yorktown.

This Florida city is home to 38 named lakes.

Sadly, this Texas city is best known as the site of the Texas Killing Fields, a 25-acre patch of ground where dozens of murder victims have been found since the 1970s.

The name of New Mexico’s second largest city means “the crosses” in Spanish.

The fifth most populous city in Massachusetts was known as the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution, thanks to its textile mills and factories. You can approximate its name by combining the following.

The capital of and sixth largest city in Michigan.

This Massachusetts city was settled by Europeans just nine years after the arrival of the Mayflower, and shares its name with one of the Redgrave sisters (actresses).