Name this US city and related urban trivia!

[Stlin]

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This city punches way above its weight and was originally known as Catfish Place with growth coming from oil and rail connections.

I really want to say Canton OH, but I'm almost certain I'm wrong.

 

[Portlander]

Correct region but Canton's population is over three times larger than this city that only has 3 square miles to count its citizens.

 

[DZH22]

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This city punches way above its weight and was originally known as Catfish Place with growth coming from oil and rail connections.

Charleston West Virginia

 

[Portlander]

Head east gentleman and don't forget the population of this city is quite small.

 

[Portlander]

Another skyline view of this diminutive gem of urbanity!

 

[Stlin]

I found it via cheating, so I'll leave it alone for the moment

 

[Portlander]

Feel free to divulge it Stlin, cheating is now acceptable considering the level of research required for many of these more difficult challenges.

 

[Island Frye]

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Another skyline view of this diminutive gem of urbanity!

Is this Washington, PA? That courthouse building with the white roof looks really familiar--I ended up in Washington for work and I remember being shocked at how much was going on downtown

 

[Portlander]

It is and thank you! Pretty impressive for a city of only 13,176.

 

[Island Frye]

It is and thank you! Pretty impressive for a city of only 13,176.

Near the college campus there was tons of activity and life but it got pretty run down once you got out of the core. They had a minor boom again when shale gas went nuts in the early 2010's but unfortunately it was a flash in the pan. So many incredible houses in the surrounding hills that are kind of just rotting away but I remember Lemoyne Ave (the brick one) being absolutely gorgeous. I ran up and down that street every day I was there

 

[Portlander]

Uniontown is another southwestern Pennsylvania city with a small population (9,984) that exceeds expectations when it comes to its downtown area.

 

[22marc]

Something in this image is much more famous than this city which boasts a populaton over 140,000.

 

[DZH22]

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Something in this image is much more famous than this city which boasts a populaton over 140,000.

Metairie Louisiana. You gave it away with the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.

 

[DZH22]

I ended up in Washington for work and I remember being shocked at how much was going on downtown...

Uniontown is another southwestern Pennsylvania city with a small population (9,984) that exceeds expectations when it comes to its downtown area.

I don't think there's any state that does small city downtowns better than Pennsylvania. Besides Philly and Pittsburgh I've also been through Harrisburg, Scranton, Allentown, and Wilkes Barre, as well as seeing Altoona multiple times from the highway. I'm hoping to take a small trip through York, Reading, and Lancaster as they all have great urban bones.

 

[Portlander]

This perfectly sized city ranks in the top ten in population for its state and has a busy regional airport that will add non stop service to California during the summer and also has flights to the other Portland.