hamilton (09/27/82)
#R:ihuxt:-10100:uicsovax:14500002:000:303 uicsovax!hamilton Sep 26 23:43:00 1982 hmm all three "cities" mentioned (jacksonville, okla city, and nashville) are actually consolidated city/county units (i am sure this is true of nashville/davidson county, almost positive of jacksonville, and suspect it of oklahoma city). wayne ({decvax,ucbvax,harpo}!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsovax!)hamilton
djb (09/27/82)
Jacksonville is a metropolitan area, being the consolidation of Jacksonville and Duvall (sp?) County. I remember well the first time I drove into JAX on I-10 from the west. I'd been driving through 80+ miles of non-stop pine trees wondering when I'd get to civilization. At the county line, I passed a sign that said "Welcome to Jacksonville". It must have been another 30 miles before I saw anything I could attribute to a city. Whew, have they got room to grow! Nashville is also metropolitan (as of about 1964). Unlike Jacksonville (as I remember it, mind you), Nashville is spilling over the Davidson County lines into many outlying "bedroom communities". As I recall, the area of Nashville is 507 square miles. Does this sound right? How about Oklahoma City or Jacksonville? Whoever posted this question, do you have the answers? David Bryant cbosg!djb
dave (10/01/82)
I believe Timmins, Ontario is the largest city in North America. Haven't got its square km handy, though.