University towns University towns Ames is a city located in Story County, Iowa. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 50,731. The city was named after 19th century U.S. congressman Oakes Ames of Massachusetts, who was influential in the building of the transcontinental railroad. Ames was founded near a location that was deemed favorable for a railroad crossing of the Skunk River. It is located roughly 30 miles (48 km) north of the state capital Des Moines. Two small rivers run through the town: the Skunk River and Squaw Creek. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ames, Iowa"
Amherst is a town located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 34,874. It is located in the Connecticut River valley. It is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. The name of the town is properly pronounced without the h: "Ammerst". ...more on Wikipedia about "Amherst, Massachusetts"
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 114,024, which includes about 30,000 students. Supposedly named for the spouses of the city's founders and for the stands of trees in the area, Ann Arbor is best known as the location of the main campus of the University of Michigan, which moved there from Detroit in 1837. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ann Arbor, Michigan"
Athens or Athens-Clarke County is a city located in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, just off of Georgia 316. As of the 2000 census, the consolidated city-county (including all unincorporated areas in Clarke County except Winterville) had a total population of 100,266, although this does not include all of the college students with temporary residences. It is home to the University of Georgia, a major educational institution in the South and a football powerhouse in the Southeastern Conference. The city was particularly known for its music scene in the 1980s, being home to such bands as R.E.M., The B-52's, Love Tractor, Guadalcanal Diary, Flat Duo Jets, The Feelies, Pylon and Widespread Panic. Other national act bands that have come out of Athens include: Vic Chestnut, The Drive-By Truckers, Elf Power, Jucifer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, Five Eight, Big Atomic (formerly, Catfish Jenkins), Kevn Kenny, David Blackmon, Macha, and Sound Tribe Sector Nine (STS9). Other notable local residents have included Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Deborah Blum and acclaimed film actress Kim Basinger. Also home to such notables as the only remaining of two double barrelled cannons produced during the American Civil War and the "Tree That Owns Itself". ...more on Wikipedia about "Athens, Georgia"
Athens is a small, historic college town located in Athens County, in southeastern Ohio, USA, on the Hocking River. Athens is the county seat of Athens County, and the center of the Athens (Ohio) Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,342. ...more on Wikipedia about "Athens, Ohio"
Auburn is a city in east central Alabama, near the Georgia border. It is the largest city in Lee County with a 2004 population of 48,348. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auburn, Alabama"
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Berkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland, California and Emeryville, California. Its eastern border is formed by the Tilden Regional Park. Berkeley is located in Alameda County. Home to the University of California, Berkeley, the city is known for its leftist politics, eclectic mix of residents, nuclear research, and gourmet food. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berkeley, California"
Blacksburg is a town located in Montgomery County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,573. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blacksburg, Virginia"
Bloomington is a diverse city in south central Indiana. Located about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis, it is the county seat of Monroe County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 69,291. Bloomington is the 7th largest city in Indiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bloomington, Indiana"
Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bologna"
Boone is a town located in the northern mountains of North Carolina and in Watauga County, North Carolina, for which it is the county seat and market town. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,472. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boone, North Carolina"
Boulder ( , Mountain Time Zone) is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,673. It is home to the University of Colorado at Boulder, the largest university in Colorado. It has an elevation of 5,430 feet and is 35 miles (50 km) northwest of Denver. Boulder has the eighth greatest population among Colorado's cities and is the largest city and county seat of Boulder County . ...more on Wikipedia about "Boulder, Colorado"
Bozeman is a city in southwestern Montana, USA. It is the county seat of Gallatin County. With a 2000 population of 27,509, Bozeman is the sixth largest city in the state. The city is named after John M. Bozeman, founder of the Bozeman Trail. Located in the fastest-growing county in the state ** , Bozeman is an All-America City. Bozeman residents are known as Bozemanites. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bozeman, Montana"
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Brookings is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,504. It is the county seat of Brookings County , and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher education in the state. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brookings, South Dakota"
Burlington is a city in, and the shire town of, Chittenden County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, Burlington has the largest population of any city in Vermont. The city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas. The urbanized area consists of the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. As of 2000, the metropolitan area contained the three northwestern counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle, with a 2000 confirmed population of 198,889, and an estimated 2003 population of 203,503. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Burlington, Vermont"
California is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,274. It includes the campus of California University of Pennsylvania. ...more on Wikipedia about "California, Pennsylvania"
The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of London and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages. It is also at the heart of Silicon Fen, which has a reputation as the leading high-technology centre of Britain, mostly because both Acorn Computers and Sinclair were founded there, and is one of the major constituent parts of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cambridge"
Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of Cambridge, England, the town where its founding fathers had studied (at Cambridge University). Cambridge is most famous for the two prominent universities that call it home: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 101,355, though even more people commute into Cambridge to work. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cambridge, Massachusetts"
Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about an one hour north of Cairo. It is known mainly as the site of the main campus of Southern Illinois University. The city is located in Jackson County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,069. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbondale, Illinois"
Chapel Hill is a town in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina (UNC), the oldest state university in the United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 48,715. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chapel Hill, North Carolina"
Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the commonwealth of Virginia and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England. As of the 2003 census update, the city proper had a population of 39,162. It is the county seat of Albemarle County though the two are separate legal entities. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing the total population to 118,398. In 2004, Charlottesville was ranked the best place to live in the United States in the book Cities Ranked and Rated by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander. Sperling and Sander ranked the cities based on cost of living, climate, and quality of life. It is best known as the home of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlottesville, Virginia"
Clemson is a city located in South Carolina, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,939. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clemson, South Carolina"
Coimbra ( pron. IPA /) is a city in Portugal. The municipality has a population of 148,474 inhabitants, and over 430,000 inhabitants live in its metropolitan area made of 16 concelhos comprising a 3370 km² area. It is the district seat of Coimbra district (distrito de Coimbra) and capital of Centro region (região Centro). ...more on Wikipedia about "Coimbra"
College Park is a city located in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,657. ...more on Wikipedia about "College Park, Maryland"
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