>> > Most states have counties, but Lousiana calls them "parishes" and
>> > Alaska has "boroughs". Other county-equivalents include the District
>> > of Columbia, and Virginia's "independent cities".
>>
>> There are other independent cities in the U.S.A. St. Louis, Mo., is a
>> notable example. The tension between the residents of the city and of >> the
>> county is significant.
>>
>> There are surely many other such examples.
>
> It seems not. According to Wikipedia
>formatting linkthe only other independent cities are Baltimore, MD and Carson City, NV.
Bob- The very reference you cite above includes St. Louis, Missouri.
Bob Goudreau
> Cary, NC
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