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and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by
322:. "Why is Albuquerque nicknamed the Duke City? In memory of the Duke of Albuquerque, the city is affectionately called the "Duke City." There is still a Duke of Albuquerque residing in Spain. From time to time, he visits his namesake city."
713:, accessed April 5, 2007. "But in Santa Rosa, an unassuming small town 114 east of Albuquerque on I-40, you can dive year-round in the clear blue waters of a spring-fed well billed as "the scuba capital of the Southwest."
694:, accessed April 5, 2007. "Nestled at 7000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Santa Fe, New Mexico, the "City Different", is America's oldest capital city and claims a long history and rich cultural heritage."
48:. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.
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Birthday Club in Anthony TX/NM the Leap Year Capital of the World
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83:– Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with
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666:Aliens: a conspiracy out of this world
333:"Reuse in the Q - City of Albuquerque"
105:– Native American Capital of the World
57:" themselves by adopting new slogans.
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554:. Albuquerque Journal. 14 April 2008
173:– The Scuba Capital of the Southwest
18:list of city nicknames in New Mexico
751:City nicknames in the United States
654:Roswell Chamber of Commerce website
574:"City of Las Vegas, New Mexico USA"
111:– Chile Pepper Capital of the World
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452:Tagline Guru City Branding Survey
241:Branding the Generic City :)
119:The City of the Garden of Crosses
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508:from the original on 2008-04-18
496:"The World Capital of Whatever"
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383:from the original on 2015-12-22
1848:Populated places in New Mexico
1638:List of counties in New Mexico
704:Unique and Hidden Destinations
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99:- A Pasture for the Clouds
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223:2013-03-09 at the
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