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In the United States, I'd probably name Oregon City, the famous end of the Oregon Trail and the first city founded west of the Rocky Mountains during the pioneer era. Its population is only 37,000.

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[โ€“] Philote@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Forks, Washington population of ~7000 made very notable due to the twilight series. Or Astoria, Oregon population of ~10,000 made famous by the Goonies.

[โ€“] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Here in Illinois is Woodstock, at ~25,600 (2020 per Wikipedia). It was the town where Groundhog Day was filmed. There's even some small road signs here and there mentioning it for the rare tourist who comes to see it. Smallest place in the state I can think of, though there's smaller towns that have been used for movies.

Some upcoming off-brand Hallmark x-mas movie will feature local tourist trap town Long Grove IL, pop ~ 8,300 (2020 per Wikipedia). The director grew up near there so knew about it and thought it'd be perfect for his movie.

[โ€“] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Pueblo, CO from tv commercials or maybe Walla Walla, WA from Bugs Bunny.

[โ€“] fireweed@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I haven't seen a TV ad in years; who's out there talking about Pueblo?

[โ€“] JoeDyrt57@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Walla Walla Washington! It was one of ten airports (not sure exact number, but few!) in the first release of MS Flight Simulator. Also Yakima.

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[โ€“] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

The New Orleans French Quarter is easy to spot.

[โ€“] mingueo@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 4 days ago

Well, Brazil is such a huge country and there are lots of smallest cities with still huge population.

Unfornately i would have to say that the smallest one and most famous would probably be because of some recent disaster and one I can remember is Brumadinho. Less than 40k people, a city destroyed after a dam collapsed and a lot of mud flooded everywhere, 5 years ago

PANAMA!

Van Halen, spring break, population 35,600.

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