Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide.
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide.
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Manchester's nickname is the "Queen City" for this reason.... A state's queen city is the city with the largest population in the state but not the capital city of that state.
No state capital is named Kentucky. Kentucky is a state; its capital is Frankfort.
Two cities on the west coast of North America are named Vancouver. One is in the State of Washington and one is in the Province of British Columbia. Both were named after Captain George Vancouver of the Royal Navy, who explored and charted much of North America's west coast. Vancouver Island is also named after Captain George Vancouver. Vancouver, British Columbia, is the largest city in British Columbia, but it is not the capital. British Columbia's capital is Victoria, which was named after Queen Victoria. Victoria is located on Vancouver Island.
Most state capitals are chosen due to their central location within the state. Such was the case when Virginia's capital was moved from Williamsburg in 1780. They also hoped to isolate Virginia's capital from British attack, but British forces burned the new capital anyway in 1781.
There is no Australian State named after a scientist.The six Australian States are:Queensland (named in honour of Queen Victoria who reigned at the time);New South Wales (named after Wales in Great Britain);Victoria (again named after Queen Victoria);South Australia (geographical location);Western Australia (geographical location);Tasmania (named after explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman who first named it Van Diemen's land);and the two territories - Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory. Another possibility:However, if the question means which Australian state capital was named after a scientist, the answer is Darwin,capital of the Northern Territory.
There is no US state with its capital named Lehigh.
No US State has a capital named Portland.
No US State has a capital named Portland.
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I. She was known as "The Virgin Queen." Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.