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Largest U.S. Cities on State Borders

Try to name the largest cities in the United States which lie on a state border.
If there is a water border, there has to be a bridge over it, for example, Yonkers, NY doesn't count because there is no bridge over the Hudson river at Yonkers.
D.C. doesn't count
Based on city proper population and city limit borders
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Population
Border
City
8,336,817
NY-NJ
New York City
2,693,976
IL-IN
Chicago
1,584,064
PA-NJ
Philadelphia
885,708
NC-SC
Charlotte
681,728
TX-NM
El Paso
654,741
OR-WA
Portland
651,073
TN-MS-AR
Memphis
617,638
KY-IN
Louisville
495,327
MO-KS
Kansas City
478,192
NE-IA
Omaha
449,974
VA-NC
Virginia Beach
303,940
OH-KY
Cincinnati
300,576
MO-IL
St. Louis
272,779
OH-MI
Toledo
262,075
NJ-NY
Jersey City
255,601
NV-CA
Reno
244,835
VA-NC
Chesapeake
197,888
GA-SC
Augusta
195,769
GA-AL
Columbus
195,494
KS-MO
Overland Park
184,463
WA-OR
Vancouver
182,799
TN-GA
Chattanooga
159,428
VA-MD
Alexandria
158,146
TN-KY
Clarksville
Geographystar
+8
Level 67
Dec 4, 2020
Kansas City, Kansas is #25, so barely doesn't make the cut.
Ardennes
+3
Level 82
Dec 4, 2020
Great quiz! Did you not include Alexandria, VA due to the tip of DC that touches the Beltway as it crosses the Potomac between Virginia and Maryland? That's a messy intersection of borders, but I believe Alexandria's southeast corner also touches Maryland's water border directly.
Geographystar
+2
Level 67
Dec 4, 2020
I was really torn on weather to include it, the rule is that there has to be a bridge, and this really is an edge case, so since the quiz is featured I will make the change and let the Quizmaster decide if he wants to approve it.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Dec 4, 2020
Looks like there is a bridge that starts in Alexandria and ends in Maryland. I say it qualifies, even if a part of the middle of the bridge is technically in D.C.
bburroughs
+1
Level 61
Jun 16, 2021
so it doesn't actually have to be on the exact border. I guessed two VA-NC cities living here in the metro area, but both cities are actually over 30 miles from the NC border.
tom19
+1
Level 65
Dec 4, 2020
Detroit is on the Michigan border with Canada and there’s a bridge.
Geographystar
+5
Level 67
Dec 4, 2020
Its not a state border, so it doesn't count.
Freestatebear
+4
Level 85
Dec 5, 2020
That would make another good quiz. There are enough international border cities, even if you limit it to Canada/USA/Mexico.
cornflakesfu
+2
Level 86
Dec 4, 2020
Fun quiz! I wish it could be based on MSA (or similar) population rather than city proper so I didn't have to remember the names of suburbs, but I suppose that would make it harder to make border determinations.
Geographystar
+3
Level 67
Dec 4, 2020
Yeah, if I did that I would have to include cities like Atlanta and Sacramento, and that just doesn't feel right.
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 85
Dec 4, 2020
Congratulations! Very well done.
Geographystar
+1
Level 67
Dec 5, 2020
Thanks!
Devvik2
+1
Level 70
Dec 5, 2020
Washington (DC)?
ing
+2
Level 72
Dec 6, 2020
It said "DC doesn't count" in the heading.
jayhiatt
+2
Level 70
Dec 7, 2020
It does say DC doesn't count, but I'm not sure why. Even though Washington, DC, is not in a state, it is a U.S. city that borders two different states. I think it should count.
Geographystar
+6
Level 67
Dec 7, 2020
It's simple. The hint would have to be DC-VA-MD, and people would either get it very easily, or get very confused, neither of which is very helpful.
ing
+4
Level 72
Dec 6, 2020
I forgot to take the last train to Clarksville.
Nathaniel
+1
Level 74
Jan 13, 2021
One of the best quizzes on Jetpunk, would have featured!
Geographystar
+1
Level 67
Jan 13, 2021
Thanks!
ander217
+2
Level 75
Jan 13, 2021
I thought about Clarksville and rejected it, thinking it wasn't big enough. I should have typed it anyway - I never learn.
Geographystar
+1
Level 67
Jan 13, 2021
When I was making the quiz I was surprised it was that large as well, it has more people in it than Kansas City, Kansas.
KeranPake
+2
Level 28
Jan 18, 2021
When I saw VA-NC I typed Vancouver as a joke, and actually got Vancouver, Washington
Geographystar
+1
Level 67
Jan 18, 2021
Lol
SpencerGT
+1
Level 67
Oct 7, 2022
This makes sense, since many state borders are rivers, or other geographically-significant features.
Geographystar
+1
Level 67
Oct 7, 2022
Agreed, very observant!
Koopa
+1
Level 77
Jul 24, 2023
"That's because it's going to Columbus, GEORGIA, not Columbus, OHIO. You see these letters by the city? That's called a state. What else ya got, wonder boy?"

This scene taught me that the USA has more than one Columbus.

Although I did not need to go to college for another 7 years to study a globe.

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