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Most big cities were established near water sources such as rivers, oceans, or lakes due to the advantages they offered for transportation, trade, and access to resources. Water sources provided sustenance, allowed for easier travel and trade, and facilitated communication with neighboring regions, making them ideal locations for urban development.
Illinios, Indiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Most major cities in Argentina are located near rivers, in order to get food and water.
It is not like all the large cities are on coastline. Cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Bhopal , Lucknow, Hyderabad are not on the coastline . Its true that cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Vishakapatnam are on the coastline.. Its because India is an old country and earlier most of the economic income used to come from the exports by ships. And all of this cities have big ports along the coastline.
near lakes or rivers.
Minnesota, near Red Wing MN
Hopefully, close to you. They are supposed to be near most towns and cities
Missouri is a state in Midwestern United States. The first European settlers of Missouri were French-Canadians who established the first settlement in Ste. Genevieve near St. Louis in 1735.
Trade stations are located in most of the larger cities in Ontario. They tend to be near the centers of the cities and near to the railway lines. The largest is in Toronto.
Cities were built near sources of water.