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* "The Rock and Roll Capital of the World" – Due to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame being in Cleveland
* "The Rock and Roll Capital of the World" – Due to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame being in Cleveland
* "[[The Forest City]]" - Due to the forested nature of the city
* "[[The Forest City]]" - Due to the forested nature of the city
* "[[Mistake on the Lake]]" – A pejorative term for the city, originating from the 1960s .<ref name="Nicknames Group">{{cite web| last =Marshall | first=Alli|date=January 24, 2007|title=Of Cleveland, by Cleveland, for Cleveland (and the world)|url=http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2007/0124orchestra.php | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617064324/http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2007/0124orchestra.php | archivedate=June 17, 2011 | work= MountainX: Asheville Arts and Entertainment| publisher= [[Mountain Xpress]]|accessdate= July 5, 2010 | quote=Nicknames include the 'Forest City,' 'Metropolis of the Western Reserve', and 'C-Town.'}}</ref>
* "[[Mistake on the Lake]]" – A pejorative term for the city, originating from the 1960s .<ref name="Nicknames Group">{{cite web| last =Marshall | first=Alli|date=January 24, 2007|title=Of Cleveland, by Cleveland, for Cleveland (and the world)|url=http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2007/0124orchestra.php | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617064324/http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2007/0124orchestra.php | archivedate=June 17, 2011 | work= MountainX: Asheville Arts and Entertainment| publisher= [[Mountain Xpress]]|accessdate= July 5, 2010 | quote=Nicknames include the 'Forest City,' 'Metropolis of the Western Reserve', and 'C-Town.'}}</ref><ref name=Monikers/><ref>{{citation |title=Fixing ‘the mistake on the lake’ |url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/03/17/fixing_the_mistake_on_the_lake/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=March 17, 2010 |author=Jeff Jacoby }}</ref>
*America's Comeback City<ref name=Monikers/>
*America's North Coast<ref name=Monikers/>
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* "The Land" – A term given to Cleveland relatively recently<ref>{{cite news|author=Smith, Troy L.|date=January 18, 2016|title=Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry pits 'The Land' vs. 'The City'&nbsp;|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/01/cavaliers-warriors_rivalry_pit.html|work=[[The Plain Dealer|Cleveland.com]]|publisher=Northeast Ohio Media Group|accessdate=June 9, 2016|quote=Meanwhile, since LeBron James' return to Cleveland, Cavs fans have taken to calling their hometown 'The Land.'&nbsp;}}</ref>**The Land
*Believe-land
*The 216 - Due to the local area code
*The CLE - Due to the local airport code



==Minor nicknames==
==Minor nicknames==
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* "The Land" – A term given to Cleveland relatively recently<ref>{{cite news|author=Smith, Troy L.|date=January 18, 2016|title=Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry pits 'The Land' vs. 'The City'&nbsp;|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/01/cavaliers-warriors_rivalry_pit.html|work=[[The Plain Dealer|Cleveland.com]]|publisher=Northeast Ohio Media Group|accessdate=June 9, 2016|quote=Meanwhile, since LeBron James' return to Cleveland, Cavs fans have taken to calling their hometown 'The Land.'&nbsp;}}</ref>
* "Metropolis of the [[Western Reserve]]" – A 19th Century nickname for the City of Cleveland
* "Metropolis of the [[Western Reserve]]" – A 19th Century nickname for the City of Cleveland
* "Sixth City" - An early century nickanme due to Cleveland being the sixth largest city at the time
* "Sixth City" - An early century nickanme due to Cleveland being the sixth largest city at the time
* "North Coast" – Term originates from the location of [[Cleveland]] relative to [[Lake Erie]]
* "North Coast" – Term originates from the location of [[Cleveland]] relative to [[Lake Erie]]
*The Best Location in the Nation<ref name=banks>[http://www.cleveland.com/forums/community/index.ssf?artid=27682 When the Banks Killed Cleveland]; "Once upon a time, Cleveland, Ohio was called 'The Best Location in the Nation.' ... It was once the 7th-largest city in the nation, population-wise, and was a booming industrial town."</ref><ref>[http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CEIC Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company] in ''The Encyclopedia of Ohio''</ref>
*The Cleve (nickname used in TV show ''[[30 Rock]]'')
*The New American City
*The Sleepy City


==See also==
==See also==


Revision as of 19:49, 14 June 2016

This article lists nicknames for the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

Major nicknames

  • "C-Town" – Used by many performing artists and locals to denote Cleveland[1]
  • "The Rock and Roll Capital of the World" – Due to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame being in Cleveland
  • "The Forest City" - Due to the forested nature of the city
  • "Mistake on the Lake" – A pejorative term for the city, originating from the 1960s .[2][3][4]
  • America's Comeback City[3]
  • America's North Coast[3]
  • "The Land" – A term given to Cleveland relatively recently[5]**The Land
  • Believe-land
  • The 216 - Due to the local area code
  • The CLE - Due to the local airport code


Minor nicknames

  • "Metropolis of the Western Reserve" – A 19th Century nickname for the City of Cleveland
  • "Sixth City" - An early century nickanme due to Cleveland being the sixth largest city at the time
  • "North Coast" – Term originates from the location of Cleveland relative to Lake Erie
  • The Best Location in the Nation[6][7]
  • The Cleve (nickname used in TV show 30 Rock)
  • The New American City
  • The Sleepy City


See also

References

  1. ^ Neville, Anne (August 16, 2009). "Buffalo by any other name". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2010. Cleveland has been called by many titles, including The Forest City, The Metropolis of the Western Reserve and The Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the World. The city is also affectionately called... "C-Town" {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Marshall, Alli (January 24, 2007). "Of Cleveland, by Cleveland, for Cleveland (and the world)". MountainX: Asheville Arts and Entertainment. Mountain Xpress. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010. Nicknames include the 'Forest City,' 'Metropolis of the Western Reserve', and 'C-Town.'
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Monikers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Jeff Jacoby (March 17, 2010), "Fixing 'the mistake on the lake'", The Boston Globe
  5. ^ Smith, Troy L. (January 18, 2016). "Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry pits 'The Land' vs. 'The City' ". Cleveland.com. Northeast Ohio Media Group. Retrieved June 9, 2016. Meanwhile, since LeBron James' return to Cleveland, Cavs fans have taken to calling their hometown 'The Land.' 
  6. ^ When the Banks Killed Cleveland; "Once upon a time, Cleveland, Ohio was called 'The Best Location in the Nation.' ... It was once the 7th-largest city in the nation, population-wise, and was a booming industrial town."
  7. ^ Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in The Encyclopedia of Ohio
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