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it's a little misleading
St. Louis is the 23rd largest MSA in the country. The actual city of St. Louis is one of only 2 independent cities outside the state of Virginia in the country (Baltimore). That's the same as saying Richmond has 230,000 people living there.
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Interesting question from bar trivia the other night
-- I85Hokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 08:20 AM ET
I85Hokie
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08/09/24 08:20 AM ET
Gotta be either St. Louis or Pittsburgh, right?
-- Chris Coleman
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:24 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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08/09/24 09:24 AM ET
it's a little misleading
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-- EvDogHokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 12:58 PM ET
EvDogHokie
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08/09/24 12:58 PM ET
So do they keep the city boundaries from 1900 when ranking?
-- EvDogHokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 03:33 PM ET
EvDogHokie
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08/09/24 03:33 PM ET
They hosted the 3rd modern summer Olympics in 1904. Crazy to think.**
-- Gobbler-100
Aug 09, 2024 at 12:51 PM ET
Gobbler-100
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08/09/24 12:51 PM ET
Yeah, Undaunted Courage discusses the crazy growth happening in
-- Tank
Aug 09, 2024 at 10:51 AM ET
Tank
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08/09/24 10:51 AM ET
I'd say the shutting down of the steel industry killed Pittsburgh.**
-- Atlee Hokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:33 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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08/09/24 09:33 AM ET
I believe I read in 1863 Wheeling was the 4th largest city in VA, at about
-- vatechcowpatty
Aug 09, 2024 at 04:13 PM ET
vatechcowpatty
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08/09/24 04:13 PM ET
Yep, that was my first guess - Pittsburgh**
-- HwoodHokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:49 AM ET
HwoodHokie
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08/09/24 09:49 AM ET
Haha, yeah, I just scrolled down and read your post. Great minds.**
-- Chris Coleman
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:29 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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08/09/24 09:29 AM ET
Cincinnati? But not sure it was the largest in 1900**
-- turkeywinghokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:20 AM ET
turkeywinghokie
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08/09/24 09:20 AM ET
Hmmm, yeah, that's another river city. Good guess.
-- Chris Coleman
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:31 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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08/09/24 09:31 AM ET
Saw the hint below which was my thinking..... but I think it is St Louis
-- turkeywinghokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:24 AM ET
turkeywinghokie
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08/09/24 09:24 AM ET
1900... let's try Battle Creek, MI? Cereal capital of the world, but didn't
-- Hokie CPA
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:01 AM ET
Hokie CPA
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08/09/24 09:01 AM ET
Great question. I got nothing.**
-- Coach McGuirk
Aug 09, 2024 at 08:54 AM ET
Coach McGuirk
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08/09/24 08:54 AM ET
Rats. I just looked it up. The correct answer was my #2 choice.
-- Stork
Aug 09, 2024 at 08:31 AM ET
Stork
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08/09/24 08:31 AM ET
My guess is Detroit? Honest no look up**
-- Vtskier1
Aug 09, 2024 at 08:47 AM ET
Vtskier1
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08/09/24 08:47 AM ET
Yeah. Detroit still probably top 30 or so**
-- turkeywinghokie
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:18 AM ET
turkeywinghokie
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08/09/24 09:18 AM ET
Think about how commerce travelled in 1900. And how it’s different today.
-- Stork
Aug 09, 2024 at 09:21 AM ET
Stork
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08/09/24 09:21 AM ET