U.S. Cities by Letter - L - Statistics

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Clue Answer % Correct
The city of the angels is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the U.S. Los Angeles
100%
“The meadows” (in Spanish) is the most populous city in Nevada and a mecca for casino enthusiasts. Las Vegas
99%
The most populous city in Kentucky was named after the 16th French king to bear his name. Louisville
97%
The capital of and most populous city in Arkansas was named after a natural formation that served as a landmark on the Arkansas River. Little Rock
96%
The capital of and second most populous city in Nebraska was named after the 16th U.S. President. Lincoln
95%
The capital of and sixth largest city in Michigan. Lansing
88%
The name of California’s seventh most populous city sounds like it describes a lengthy seashore. Long Beach
87%
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. Lexington
84%
The name of New Mexico’s second largest city means “the crosses” in Spanish. Las Cruces
80%
The home of Texas Tech University, this city is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly. Lubbock
80%
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. Laredo
77%
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. Lafayette
71%
The 30th largest city in California may have been named for a city that lies in Pennsylvania Dutch country. Lancaster
64%
The name of this Texas city is pronounced the way “Louisville”looks like it should be pronounced. Lewisville
63%
This Florida city is home to 38 named lakes. Lakeland
60%
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. Lakewood
59%
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.1. The antonym of “high.” 2. The word that means “a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.” Lowell
59%
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). Lynn
43%
Missouri’s sixth largest city was once the Town of Strother. To work out its current name, combine the following.1. The possessive form of the surname of the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. 2. A word that means “the highest point of a hill or mountain.” Lee’s Summit
39%
This New Jersey township is a hub of Orthodox Judaism and is named for the nearby lakes and pine forests. Lakewood
36%
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. League City
16%
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