Forth Worth is the fifth largest city in Texas and the seventeenth in the United States of America. Its total area based on records is 298.9 square miles of which close to 98 % is land and only 2 % is water.

Forth Worth is in North Texas. It has a humid subtropical climate. It is hottest in the city during the month of July with an average temperature of 84 0F. On the other hand it is coldest during the month of January with an average temperature of 43 0F. The city frequently experiences tornadoes.

The city got its name from the name of one the leaders during the Mexican-American War, Major General William Jenkins Worth. He was a well respected and well decorated US Army general. He was also lauded as a hero of three wars.

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The city started as a quiet town until it became a cattle center. It was called such because it became a stop during transport of cattle brought to markets. It is because of this that it got its nickname “Cow town”.

The commuters mainly use their own cars, but there are buses and trains as well to get around the city. It has several airports to service the needs of businessmen and tourists visiting the city.

In downtown Forth Worth, you will find an area called Sundance Square. It is a popular destination in Forth Worth. Many hotels can be found in the square. There are also several shops, restaurants, and even museums. Entertainment is in abundance here as there are many clubs, bars, movie theaters, and concert halls.

The city provides a good educational system for its residents. There are a lot of public and private schools addressing the needs of school children. There are universities in the area, which allow the residents to remain in their beloved city.
Forth Worth, Texas in spite of advances in technology and economics has preserved it traditional architectural designs.

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin. Records show that the city has an area of 96.9 square miles most of which is land. It lies along the Lake Michigan which greatly affected its economy especially during the early days.

Milwaukee is located in the Great Lakes Region. This means that weather conditions can just abruptly change. The warmest month is July when temperature can be as high as 82 0F while the coldest month is January when the temperature can be as low as 13 0F. Its nearness to Lake Michigan causes lake breeze to flow inland. This makes temperature cooler. But as the night sets in there is a reverse in wind flow which causes warmer temperature during late nights.

The city was once the top beer maker in the country due to the presence of a good number of major brewing companies and a lot of smaller ones. Now it only ranks seconds in this area because only one major brewing company remains. There are still smaller ones that help employ a lot of residents.

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Its proximity to Lake Michigan made it a home to many industries like shipping and stockyards. Easy transport of goods made it as the largest shipper of wheat in the early days.

Today, the city follows a very systematic layout. It follows a grid system except in outskirts where a freer system had been adopted. This systematic nature also holds true with how the streets are ‘named’. The north-south streets are numbered while east-west streets are named.

Milwaukee is the place to be if you like water adventures. It is a venue for many activities like sailing and windsurfing.

The city is also known for its culture preservation. It has several museums for different fields like the arts, social and cultural history and science and natural history.

Milwaukee has the nickname “City of Festivals” because of the many festivals it hosts some of which are Wisconsin State Fair and Summerfest. The Summerfest holds the record as the largest music festival in the world. Aside from this, the city is also home to the largest operating model railroad show in the US, the Trainfest.

People say that you can identify where a person comes from because of his accent. This is certainly true for people who come from Boston, Massachusetts because of the distinct ‘Boston accent’ they have.

Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is also the state’s largest city. It has an area of 89.6 square miles. Of this only a little over half is land. Since Boston is heavily populated, it also has a high population density given that the land area is small. It is only bigger in land area than San Francisco.

The city has a humid continental climate. Summers can be very warm, while winters are generally cold and snowy. Temperatures could be as high as 90 0F in the summer and as low as 10 0F in the winter.

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Boston is home to a number of big and famous colleges and universities. There are said to be more than a hundred of these in the city. The presence of these educational institutions contributes greatly into the city’s economy and culture. Not only do they provide a lot of work opportunities for residents, they also attract many industries to the city. Naturally these industries would want to be close where the great minds are produced. Also because of its academic superiority, there is a strong sense of cultural preservation. It is home to a lot of museums, opera houses and theaters.

Sports are also popular in Boston. Two of the most famous teams in Boston are Boston Red Sox of baseball and the Boston Celtics of basketball.

El Paso is the fourth largest city in Texas. It has a total area of 248 square miles. It can be found in the westernmost section of Texas. It has an arid, warm climate. It can be very hot during summers. Winters on the other hand are dry.

The construction of railroads in the late 19th century brought a lot of changes in El Paso. For one, its population boomed. It was also opened to a lot of newcomers. Gamblers, cattle rustlers, priests and prostitutes were able to enter El Paso because of this. The entry of these varied types of people led it to being called “Six Shooter Capital”. This is because of lawlessness that prevailed due to the presence of prostitution dens and gambling establishments. Of course, this situation no longer exists.

El Paso is strategically located in the intersection of three states namely Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua. It is also a good entry point from Mexico to America. Because of these, it has become an attractive site for many industries like electronics, construction materials, medical equipment and food production. The entry of these industries has largely affected its economic growth.

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The presence of large school districts also contributes to its economic growth. These districts provide a lot of the residents’ employment. In fact they are among to top employers of the city.

Owing to the many different attractions in the city, tourism has also become a booming industry. There are a lot of historical sites, museums and theaters to visit.

El Paso, Texas is accessible either by plane or by land. It has two airports to serve the needs of tourists and it can also be accessed through several major highways.

Washington, District of Columbia, more popularly called now as Washington D.C., is the national capital of the United States of America. It is the country’s seat of power because it is where the White House is. It is also where the two other branches of the federal government are found. It is even home to 174 embassies.

Washington has a total area of 61.4 square miles of which almost 90 % is land area. It is used to be 100 square miles but the southern portion was given back to the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has a humid subtropical climate. It usually has the hottest temperatures during the months of July and August. The average high temperature in the place is 80 0F. In the Great Blizzard of 1899 it experienced it coldest day when temperature went down to a very low – 15 0F.

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A very unique thing about the city is that it has more Black or African Americans than White. A survey conducted in 2007 showed that more than half, approximately 55 %, of the population are African Americans. Only 36.3 % are White.

Many offices like law firms, lobbying groups and professional organizations are situated in the city perhaps because they want and need to be close to the seat of the federal government.

Apart from being home to the seats of power, embassies and major firms and organizations, it also houses many historical sites and museums. These attract a lot of tourists into the city. There are also a lot of cultural and performing arts establishments that can be found here. They also bring in a lot of visitors into the place. It is in fact considered as the national center for the arts.