Detroit was founded in 1701 by a French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac. Upon the construction of the freeway system during the 1950’s and 1960’s, it became a significant metropolitan area. The city’s population has...
On June 5, 1837, Houston was incorporated after being founded in 1836. The city was named after General Sam Houston, the commander during the Battle of San Jacinto and the president of the Republic of Texas. It’s the largest city in the state...
Dallas was founded in 1841, but formally assimilated as a city in 1856. As of 2010, the population of Dallas was 1,197,816, causing the city to be the ninth-largest in the US and the third-largest in TX. The Dallas–Fort...
Chicago officially became incorporated in 1837. Today, Chicago has 2.7 million residents, making it the most populous city in Illinois and the Midwest, and the third in the US. The Chicago metropolitan area, or “Chicagoland” is home to...
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in North Carolina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011, the city’s estimated population was 416,468. Raleigh is the 42nd largest city in the U.S. but is considered one of the...
Orlando is in central Florida with a population of 238,300 according to the 2010 US Census, making it the 79th largest city in the U.S. Orlando is the fifth largest city in Florida, the largest inland city. Its nickname is “The City...
Washington, DC was founded in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington. The city is commonly referred to as D.C., Washington, or “the District.” D.C. had an estimated population of 632,323 in 2012, the 25th most populous place in...
Sacramento is the capital of California, located in the northern portion of Central Valley. As of the 2011 Census, the estimated population of 477,891 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the 35th largest in the U.S. Sacramento was...
As of the 2010 Census, Portland had a population of 583,776, making it Oregon’s most populous city, and the 29th in the U.S. Approximately 2,260,000 people live in the Portland metropolitan area, which is the 23rd largest in the U.S. It’s...
The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which had an estimated population of 636,000 in 2012, making it the largest city in the state. This city is at the center of the Greater Boston metropolitan area, where 4.5 million people live. It is one of...
Cleveland was founded in 1796. It is located in the most populous county in Ohio, Cuyahoga County. It is the center of manufacturing because its’s connected to canals and railroad lines. Its economy is diverse, including manufacturing...
