San Antonio
San Antonio (/ˌsænænˈtoʊni.oʊ/ Spanish for Saint Anthony), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populous city in the United States of America and the second most populous city in the state of Texas, with a population of 1.3 million. It was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States from 2000-2010, and the second from 1990-2000. The city is located in the American Southwest, the south–central part of Texas, and the southwestern corner of an urban region known as the Texas Triangle.
San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County. The city has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city limits. San Antonio is the center of the San Antonio–New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. Commonly referred to as Greater San Antonio, the metropolitan area has a population of over 2.23 million based on the 2012 U.S. Census estimate, making it the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in the state of Texas. Growth along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 10 corridors to the north, west and east make it likely that the metropolitan area will continue to expand.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in- and is the county seat of- New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476; according to the 2010 Census it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina, which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate.
Wilmington was settled by European Americans along the Cape Fear River. Its historic downtown has a one-mile-long Riverwalk, developed as a tourist attraction. It is minutes away from nearby beaches. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Wilmington, North Carolina, as one of its 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. City residents live between the river and the ocean, with four nearby beach communities: Fort Fisher, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach, all within half-hour drives from downtown Wilmington.
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Iowa | Wikipedia audio article
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Iowa ( (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S states. Its capital and largest city by population is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live. Its nickname is the Hawkeye State.
San Antonio | Wikipedia audio article
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00:04:09 1 History
00:13:58 2 Geography
00:15:33 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:15:42 2.1.1 Downtown
00:16:21 2.1.2 North Central
00:16:50 2.1.3 Northwest Side
00:17:27 2.1.4 South Side
00:17:52 2.1.5 East Side
00:18:07 2.1.6 West Side
00:18:43 2.2 Vegetation
00:19:13 2.3 Climate
00:22:36 3 Demographics
00:27:20 3.1 Religion
00:28:59 4 Economy
00:32:15 4.1 Military installations
00:32:55 4.2 Relocation losses
00:33:27 5 Culture
00:33:36 5.1 Attractions
00:38:22 6 Sports
00:38:31 6.1 Professional sports
00:42:13 6.2 College sports
00:44:18 7 Crime
00:46:27 8 Government
00:49:01 8.1 Growth policy
00:51:42 8.2 State and federal representation
00:52:27 9 Education
00:54:57 10 Media and entertainment
00:55:07 10.1 Print
00:57:00 10.2 Radio
01:00:39 10.3 Television
01:02:10 10.4 Annual events
01:02:54 11 Transportation
01:03:04 11.1 Air
01:04:01 11.2 Mass transit
01:06:13 11.3 Rail
01:07:29 11.4 Road
01:14:52 11.5 Bicycle paths
01:15:33 11.6 Bicycle sharing
01:16:19 11.7 Walkability
01:16:46 12 In popular culture
01:17:29 13 International relations
01:17:39 13.1 Sister cities
01:18:44 13.2 Friendship cities
01:19:04 14 See also
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San Antonio (; from Spanish, Saint Anthony), officially the City of San Antonio, has more than 1.5 million residents. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States. Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731. The area was still part of the Spanish Empire, and later of the Mexican Republic. Today it is the state's oldest municipality.The city's deep history is contrasted with its rapid recent growth during the past few decades: it was the fastest-growing of the top ten largest cities in the United States from 2000 to 2010, and the second from 1990 to 2000. Straddling the regional divide between South and Central Texas, San Antonio anchors the southwestern corner of an urban megaregion colloquially known as the Texas Triangle.
San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County; recent annexations have extended the city's boundaries into Medina County and, for a tiny area near the city of Garden Ridge, into Comal County. Since San Antonio was founded during the Spanish Colonial Era, it has a church (San Fernando Cathedral) in its center, on the main civic plaza in front, a characteristic of many Spanish-founded cities, towns, and villages in Spain and Latin America. As with many other urban centers in the Southwestern United States, areas outside the city limits are sparsely populated.
San Antonio is the center of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. Commonly called Greater San Antonio, the metro area has a population of 2,473,974 based on the 2017 U.S. census estimate, making it the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in Texas. Growth along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 10 corridors to the north, west and east make it likely that the metropolitan area will continue to expand.
San Antonio was named by a 1691 Spanish expedition for Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day is June 13. The city contains five 18th-century Spanish frontier missions, including The Alamo and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, which together were designated UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015. Other notable attractions include the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, SeaWorld, the Alamo Bowl, and Marriage Island. Commercial entertainment includes Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Morgan's Wonderland amusement parks. According to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, the city is visited by about 32 million tourists a year. It is hom ...
San Antonio, Texas | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:52 1 History
00:13:04 2 Geography
00:14:36 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:14:45 2.1.1 Downtown
00:15:22 2.1.2 North Central
00:15:50 2.1.3 Northwest Side
00:16:25 2.1.4 South Side
00:16:48 2.1.5 East Side
00:17:02 2.1.6 West Side
00:17:37 2.2 Vegetation
00:18:05 2.3 Climate
00:21:19 3 Demographics
00:25:50 3.1 Religion
00:27:49 4 Economy
00:30:54 4.1 Military installations
00:31:33 4.2 Relocation losses
00:32:03 5 Culture
00:32:12 5.1 Attractions
00:36:32 6 Sports
00:36:41 6.1 Professional sports
00:41:26 6.2 College sports
00:43:40 7 Crime
00:45:38 8 Government
00:48:04 8.1 Growth policy
00:50:33 8.2 State and federal representation
00:51:16 9 Education
00:51:25 9.1 Higher Education
00:52:28 9.2 Secondary and Primary Education
00:53:28 9.3 Military
00:54:19 10 Media and entertainment
00:54:29 10.1 Print
00:56:13 10.2 Radio
00:59:35 10.3 Television
01:01:02 10.4 Annual events
01:01:46 11 Transportation
01:01:55 11.1 Air
01:02:49 11.2 Mass transit
01:04:50 11.3 Rail
01:06:00 11.4 Road
01:12:55 11.5 Bicycle paths
01:13:34 11.6 Bicycle sharing
01:14:17 11.7 Walkability
01:14:42 12 In popular culture
01:15:27 13 International relations
01:15:37 13.1 Sister cities
01:16:40 13.2 Friendship cities
01:16:59 14 See also
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San Antonio (; from Spanish, Saint Anthony), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States, with more than 1.5 million residents. Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731. The area was still part of the Spanish Empire, and later of the Mexican Republic. It is the state's oldest municipality, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018.The city's deep history is contrasted with its rapid growth over the past few decades. It was the fastest-growing of the top ten largest cities in the United States from 2000 to 2010, and the second from 1990 to 2000. Straddling the regional divide between South and Central Texas, San Antonio anchors the southwestern corner of an urban megaregion colloquially known as the Texas Triangle. The Greater San Antonio and Greater Austin areas are separated from each other by a few miles along Interstate 35 between New Braunfels, Texas and San Marcos, Texas. Despite the two metros being so close, it is one of the few regions in the United States without an official Combined Statistical Area issued by the census bureau.
San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County; recent annexations have extended the city's boundaries into Medina County and, for a tiny area near the city of Garden Ridge, into Comal County. Since San Antonio was founded during the Spanish Colonial Era, it has a church (San Fernando Cathedral) in its center, on the main civic plaza in front, a characteristic of many Spanish-founded cities, towns, and villages in Spain and Latin America.
San Antonio is the center of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. Commonly called Greater San Antonio, the metro area has a population of 2,473,974 based on the 2017 U.S. census estimate, making it the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in Texas.San Antonio was named by a 1691 Spanish expedition for Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day is June 13. The city contains five 18th-century Spanish frontier missions, including The Alamo and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, which together were designated UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015. Other notable attractions include the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, SeaWorld, the Alamo Bowl, and Marriage Island. Commercial entertainment includes S ...
San Antonio
San Antonio , officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populous city in the United States of America and the second most populous city in the state of Texas, with a population of 1.3 million. It was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States from 2000-2010, and the second from 1990-2000. The city is located in the American Southwest, the south--central part of Texas, and the southwestern corner of an urban region known as the Texas Triangle.
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