Sunday, February 22, 2026

Why is Buffalo, NY, named like that?

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The American Facts
The American landscape is dotted with places named after creatures, great and small. Sometimes these names were a nod to nature, and other times a big misunderstanding. Today, such names remain in slogans and memorabilia around the city, even in places where residents have never seen, say, a White Salmon. So let's take a cross-country trip through the places where the beasts live on, even if only in bronze statues and welcome signs.
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