Geography Game

[Noname]

North Carolina, a US state in the American South. Known for tobacco, the city of Charlotte, the research triangle park, furniture, tar, and the Bank of America company.

[The Chronicler]

Aachen - A city in Germany, it is also the westernmost city in Germany, located very close to the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. It was formally known as Aix-la-Chapelle, which it is still called in French. In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne built the Palatine Chapel (which is now a part of the Aachen Cathedral). In this chapel is where the remains of Charlemagne are buried.

[Dima02]

Naples, Utah - A small city of 1300 in the American state of Utah, it is a possible candidate for the location of the Great Valley in the Land Before Time.

p.s. I'm serious about the Great Valley part. It belongs in a valley called Ashley Valley. Like the Great Valley, Ashley Valley is a lush green valley surrounded by mountains. There's a river running through it, and there is a big lake. The Ashely Valley also contains the nearby villages of Vernal, Jensen, and Maeser.

Here's a picture from Google Earth:


(the lake is sort of hard to see, but it's there)

Here's another pic:


I'll explain:
1: Real-life picture of Ashley valley. It's nothing short of magnificent.
2: Picture form Google Earth. Expect for the river part, the picture looks somewhat similar to Littlefoot's discovery of the Great Valley in LBT1
3: In the nearby town of Vernal, dinosaurs are celebrated figures, as shown by this sign.
4: The National Dinosaur Monument is located not far away from the valley and is a popular tourist destination.  

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Southern Los Angeles, the location of the Great Valley according to some user on Wikipedia whose edit saying this I reverted because he didn't provide any proof.

[The Chronicler]

San Francisco - The 4th largest city in California and 12th largest in the United States. It was founded by the Spanish in 1776, became a part of Mexico when it gained independence in 1821, then became a part of the United States after the Mexican-American War of the late 1840s. Much of the city was severely damaged in 1906 by a massive earthquake and the resulting fires. The city quickly rebuilt itself in only a decade.

[Dima02]

Osaka, Japan - With a daytime population of 3.7 million, it is the second most populated city (during daylight hours) in Japan. Being one of the world's largest metropolitan areas, it has a status as an economic center, and it is often referred to as "the Mecca of gourmet food" for its yummy food.


(are images permitted?)

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

(Of course!)

Aspen Cove, a small fishing community in Newfoundland

[Serris]

Ewing , NJ - First settled by Europeans in 1699.

[Dima02]

Green River, Utah - Beginning in the Wind River Mountains of Colorado, the 730-mile-long river flows through the states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and is the chief tributary of the Colorado River. It is the river that runs through Ashley Valley, one of the possible locations of the Great Valley (see my post above). Its shores were inhabited by dinosaurs (especially in the Ashely Valley), as suggested by fossils. It contains promising oil fields, further suggesting that dinosaurs once lived along its shores.    

[Noname]

Riverside, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, or part of its own metropolitan area, depending on the source you read.

[Dima02]

Erie, Pennsylvania - an industrial city of 104,000 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, its economy is based on plastics, automotive building, and tourism. It was a finalist for the All-American City Award in 2009.

[Noname]

Edison, Ohio. A village of 437 people.

[Dima02]

Norfolk, Virginia - a port city of 234,400 in Virginia, it is a very important strategic military and transportation point in America.

[Noname]

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Also one of the world's highest capitals, if not the highest.

[Dima02]

Uruguay - a small country of 3.3 million in South America that is amongst one of the most economically developed countries in South America.

[Noname]

Yugoslavia, a now-gone state that failed twice, first as a kingdom, then as a communist republic. Today, Yugoslavia has split into Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovinia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, possibly Kosovo, and maybe another country that I missed.

[The Chronicler]

(the one you missed is Macedonia)

Auckland - The largest city in New Zealand. With a population of about 1.4 million, it has 31% of the entire population of New Zealand. It is also one of the few cities in the world to have harbors on two separate bodies of water: Manukau Harbour of the Tasman sea to the west, and Waitamata Harbour of the Pacific Ocean to the east.

[Noname]

Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. A huge country in central Africa. Mineral rich in copper, coltan, and many other natural resources, but it is VERY poor and stricken with war, disease, and countless other afflictions. Not to be confused with a country to the south of it known as "Congo."

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Owatonna, Minnesota, hometown of Adam Young, founder of synthpop band Owl City.

[Noname]

Ancona, a city in Italy, not too far from Rome and Ravenna.