Daftar julukan kota di Texas
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Daftar julukan kota di Texas


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Daftar julukan kota di Texas ini mengandung samaran, julukan, dan slogan yang disematkan kepada beberapa kota di Texas (resmi dan tidak resmi) oleh pemerintah kota, masyarakat setempat, orang asing, badan pariwisata, atau kamar dagang. Julukan kota berperan sebagai perintis identitas lokal, membantu orang asing mengenali masyarakat setempat, atau mengajak orang berkunjung karena julukannya khas; mengangkat martabat daerah; dan mempersatukan masyarakat. Julukan dan slogan yang berubah menjadi "ideologi atau mitos" baru juga diyakini memiliki potensi ekonomi. Potensi ekonominya sulit diukur, tetapi ada beberapa kota yang memakai slogan baru untuk memasarkan/mencitrakan diri dan memanfaatkan potensi ekonomi tersebut.

Beberapa julukan tidak resmi bersifat positif dan negatif. Julukan tidak resmi di bawah ini populer dan sudah lama digunakan.
 A-C 
 Abilene
 The Key City
 Lene Town (used in hip-hop culture)
 Alpine – Gateway to the Big Bend
 Amarillo- The Big Brown Flat, Bomb City (due to proximity to the Pantex facility), Yellow City
 Anahuac – Alligator Capital of TexasA symbolic "capital" designated by the Texas Legislature, listed in Official Capital Designations, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, accessed July 3, 2008
 Anthony – Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, New Mexico)
 Athens – Blackeyed Pea Capital of the World
 Austin
 ATX
 Bat CityWelcome to Bat Conservation International 
 The Capitol City
 City of the Violet Crown
 Hippie Haven
 "Blueberry in the Red State"
 Live Music Capital of the WorldAustin Music and Musical Attractions - Live Music in Austin, TX
 River City
 Silicon Hills
 The Velvet Rut
 Baird – Antique Capital of Texas
 Bandera – Cowboy Capital of the World
 Bertram – Home of the Oatmeal Festival
 Boerne – Key to the Hill Country
 Brady – The True Heart of Texas
 Brackettville – Home of John Wayne's The Alamo
 Breckenridge – Mural Capital of Texas
 Brenham – Ice Cream City
 Brownsville – Chess Capital of Texas
 Buda – Outdoor Capital of Texas
 Burnet
 Bluebonnet co-Capital of Texas (with Llano, TX)
 It is pronounced BURN-IT, Durn-it, Can't ya LEARN it?
 Caldwell – Kolache Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Food , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Clifton – Norwegian Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Ethnic Groups , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 College Station – Aggieland, Cstat
 Colorado City – The Heart of West Texas
 Commerce – Bois d'arc Capital of Texas
 Corpus Christi – Sparkling City by the Sea
 Corsicana – Fruit Cake Capital of the World
 Crystal City – Spinach Capital of the World
 Cuero – Turkey Capital of the World

 D-F 
 Dallas
 Big D
 City of Hate
 D-Town
 Metroplex (with Fort Worth)

 Danevang – Danish Capital of Texas
 Deer Park – The Birthplace of Texas
 Denison – Wine Root Stock Capital of the World
 Denton
 Little D
 Redbud Capital of Texas
 Dickens – Wild Boar Capital
 Dublin – Irish Capital of Texas
 Duncanville – City of Champions
 Eagle Lake – Goose Hunting Capital of the World
 Eagle Pass – Where Yee-Ha Meets Olé
 El Paso
 The City With a Legend
 Chuco Town
 El Chuco
 EPT
 The Sun City
 Electra – Pump Jack Capital of Texas
 Elgin – Sausage Capital of Texas
 Ennis – Bluebonnet City
 Floresville – Peanut Capital of Texas
 Flower Mound – FloMo
 Floydada – Pumpkin Capital
 Fort Davis – Where the Stars Come Out to Play
 Fort Worth
 Cowtown Fort Worth, Texas, Handbook of Texas History Online
 Funky Town
 Panther City
 Metroplex (with Dallas)
 Queen City of the PrairieOliver Knight and Cissy Stewart Lale (1953) Fort Worth, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 109: "Fort Worth in 1880 was being hailed as the Queen City of the Prairie."
 Fort Crunk
 Where the West Begins
 Fredericksburg
 Fritztown
 Polka Capital of Texas
 Friona – Cheeseburger Capital of Texas

 G-L 

 Galveston – Oleander City, G-town, Galveston Island, Island of Texas
 Gatesville – Spur Capital of Texas
 George West – Storyfest Capital of Texas
 Georgetown – Red Poppy Capital of Texas
 Gilmer – Home of the Yamboree (refers to yams)
 Glen Rose – Dinosaur Capital of Texas
 Gonzales – Lexington of Texas. (The first battle of the Texas Revolution occurred here; the name is a reference to Lexington, Massachusetts, where the American Revolutionary War began.)
 Hamilton – Dove Capital of Texas
 Happy – The Town Without a Frown
 Hawkins – Pancake Capital of Texas
 Hearne – Sunflower Capital of Texas
 Hereford – Town Without a Toothache
 Houston -- see Nicknames of Houston
 Huntsville
 Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville)
 Execution Capital of the World/Death Penalty City (Texas' execution chamber is located in Huntsville, and Texas often leads all US states in executions per year; death row was located in Huntsville but later relocated)Huntsville: Death Capital , Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Episode 637, May 16, 2003
 Hutto – Hippo Capital of Texas
 Jacksonville – Tomato Capital of the World
 Jasper – Butterfly Capital of Texas
 Jefferson – Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas
 Jones Creek – Historic City of the Future
 Kaufman – Red Tail Hawk Capital
 Kenedy
 Horned Lizard Capital of Texas
 Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World
 Kerrville – Lose Your Heart to the Hills
 Kilgore – Texas City of Stars
 Killeen – Kill City
 Kingsville – Gem City of the Southwest
 Knox City – Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas
 Lake Jackson – The City of Enchantment
 Laredo
 The City Under Seven Flags
 The Gateway City
 Llano – Deer Capital of Texas
 Lockhart – Barbecue Capital of Texas
 Longview – Purple Martin Capital of Texas
 Lubbock
 Hub City
 Hub of the Plains
 Lufkin – Crossroads of East Texas

 M-Q 
 Madisonville – Mushroom Capital of Texas
 Marlin – Hot Mineral Water City of Texas
 Mauriceville – Crawfish Capital of Texas
 McAllen
 Square Dance Capital of the World
 The Texas Tropics
 McCamey – Wind Energy Capital of Texas
 Mesquite – Rodeo Capital of Texas
 Midland
 Ostrich Capital of Texas
 The Tall City
 Petroplex (shared with Odessa)
 Midlothian – Cement and Steel Capital of Texas
 Mineola – Birding capital of East Texas
 Mission – Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit
 Mount Pleasant – Bass Capital of Texas
 Nacogdoches – The Oldest Town in Texas
 Naples – The Watermelon Capital of The World
 Navasota – Blues Capital of Texas
 Odessa
 Jackrabbit Capital of Texas or Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas
 Petroplex (shared with Midland)
 Palacios
 City By The Sea
 Shrimp Capital of Texas
 Paris – Crape Myrtle City
 Plano – Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas
 Port Arthur – Energy CityDavid Ball, Group wants to bring solar energy to Port Arthur , Port Arthur News, December 2, 2008. "Chatman said Port Arthur still wants to be known as energy city."
 Quitman – Big Bass Capital of Texas

 R-T 
 Roanoke – The Unique Dining Capital of Texas
 Round Rock – Daffodil Capital of Texas
 San Angelo
 The End of the Rainbow
 The Oasis of West Texas (The city is unusual in West Texas for having three rivers and three lakes.)
 Queen City of Central West Texas
 Texas' biggest small town
 Wool Capital or the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World
 San Antonio
 Alamo City
 Countdown City
 Deuce Dime
 River City
 Something to Remember
 The Tone
 San Marcos
 San Marvelous
 Sanderson – Cactus Capital of Texas
 Sansom Park – City on the Move
 Seguin – Pecan Capital of the World
 Shenandoah – More Than Just a Song
 Smithville – Heart of the Megalopolis
 Temple – Wildflower Capital of Texas
 Terlingua – Chili Capital of the World
 Texarkana
 Twice as Nice
 T-Town
 Twin City
 TK
 Texas City – City by the Bay
 The Colony – City by the Lake
 The Woodlands
 The Hoodlands
 The Bubble
 Disney Woods
 Turkey – Western Swing Capital of the World
 Tyler – Rose Capital of the World

 U-Z 
 Victoria – The Crossroads of South Texas
 Waco – The Buckle of the Bible Belt
 Waxahachie – Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas
 Weatherford
 Cutting horse capital of the world.
 Peach Capital of Texas 
 Watermelon Capital of the World.
 Weslaco – Citrus Capital of Texas
 West – Czech Heritage Capital of Texas
 West Tawakoni – Catfish Capital of Texas
 Wichita Falls – The City That Faith Built, The Falls, Falls Town
 Wills Point – Bluebird Capital of Texas

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Referensi

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 U.S. cities list

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