Countless towns and natural features are scattered across the United States, many of which share names with European cities and places, such as Paris, Texas, Norfolk, Virginia, and Rome, Georgia. Others, meanwhile, have names derived from the native people who have lived in North America for thousands of years, such as Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow, Alaska), Kissimmee, Florida, and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Some cities and natural features, meanwhile, have much more creative names, which catch the attention of curious travelers and history buffs, including Santa Claus, Indiana, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, and Rifle, Colorado. These names help to tell the rich and diverse story of America, and the people who have lived here and traveled along its many rivers and waterways.
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