Magic City
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Magic City is the nickname of Billings, Montana, reflecting its rapid growth from a small railroad town into the state’s largest city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magic City canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The City of the Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
The Magic City of the Plains
|
| appliedTo | largest city in Montana ⓘ |
| associatedWith | railroad development ⓘ |
| category | city nickname ⓘ |
| contextOfUse |
local culture
ⓘ
regional identity ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishes | Billings from other Montana cities ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Yellowstone County ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | association with Billings’ rapid early growth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
|
| reasonForNickname |
rapid growth
ⓘ
transformation from small railroad town ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Billings
ⓘ
surface form:
Billings, Montana
|
| relatedTo | Northern Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| state | Montana ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
economic expansion
ⓘ
sudden urban growth ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local media
ⓘ
residents of Billings ⓘ tourism agencies ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.