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May 1, 2021
Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)

Windy City (Port Elizabeth, South Africa nickname)

Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has been called the "Windy City." It is a major seaport city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. "PORT ELIZABETH, Sunday. -- The most…

May 1, 2021
Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)

Windy City (Wellington, New Zealand nickname)

Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…

May 29, 2005
Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)

Windy City, 2006 Update: Encyclopedia of Chicago “Windy City” entry

Encyclopedia of Chicago (online): Windy City OCLC WorldCat recordThe Encyclopedia of ChicagoAuthor: James R Grossman; Ann Durkin Keating; Janice L Reiff; Michael P Conzen; Newberry…

May 1, 2021
Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)

Windy Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand nickname)

Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…

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