examples:
Nogales
a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico
City of the Angels
a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
San Diego
a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
San Francisco
a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
Jacksonville
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
Miami
a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
Panama City
a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
Tampa
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
Brunswick
a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry
Columbus
a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
Gary
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
New Orleans
a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
Houghton
a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
Saginaw
a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
Greater New York
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
Portland
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
Erie
a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania
Brownsville
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
Laredo
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
Bellingham
a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
Seattle
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington