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11 places in Britain and America which share the same name

Nov 3, 2015, 12:42 IST

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When British settlers first moved across the pond to America, many decided to pay homage to their former hometowns by giving their new settlements the same name.

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Using Google street view, we thought we'd take a look at some English cities and compare them to the American towns they spawned.

You'll notice that for many of these places, the only thing that they share is a name, although some have more in common than you might think.

Check out 11 English cities, and the American settlements which share the same name.

This article was based on a previous post written by Stefano Pozzebon

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