Twin Cities
Paired Mississippi cities
The Twin Cities refers specifically to Minneapolis and St.
Paul, Minnesota, and their surrounding metropolitan area.
The two cities sit on opposite banks of the Mississippi River and together form the largest urban center in the Upper Midwest: I'm flying into the Twin Cities tomorrow.
The term functions as a singular place name despite the plural form. (Lowercase twin cities describes any pair of neighboring cities.)
Upper Midwest American state
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
Of a major city
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
districts · conurbation · infrastructure · commute · cityscape · highrise · traffic · amenities
Point where things meet
- mergingBlending into one
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- blendCombine into mixture
union · joining · integration · mingling · fusion · crossroads
Large flowing watercourse
- riverfrontLand along a river
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Minnesota
Upper Midwest American state
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
- St. PaulMinnesota state capital
metropolitan
Of a major city
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
sprawl · districts · conurbation · infrastructure · commute · cityscape · highrise · traffic · amenities · civic
junction
Point where things meet
- mergingBlending into one
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
blend · union · joining · integration · mingling · fusion · crossroads
river
Large flowing watercourse
- riverfrontLand along a river
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- Minnesota PlacesMinneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington
- MidwestIndiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota
- Mississippi RiverItasca, levee, riverboats, steamboat, towboats
- Place NicknamesBig Apple, Chi-Town, Motown, Hotlanta, Big Smoke
- MinnesotaMinneapolis, St. Paul, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester
- Upper MidwestMinnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minneapolis, Iowa
Twin Citiesrural village
Small countryside settlement
small town · one-horse town · backwater · remote settlement · ghost town