Magic City

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Magic City is a nickname for Roanoke, Virginia, reflecting its rapid growth and development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedTo city
associatedWith industrial development
railroad-era growth
urban expansion
category City nicknames in the United States NERFINISHED
Nicknames of places in Virginia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasLanguage English
periodOfOrigin early 20th century
late 19th century
reasonForNickname rapid development
rapid growth
refersTo Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED
state Virginia
usedFor promotional nickname

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Roanoke, Virginia alsoKnownAs Magic City