11 places in Britain and America which share the same name

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.

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