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  Superman's Hometown, Metropolis, Illinois
Metropolis is the the self-proclaimed "Hometown of Superman," celebrating its local hero every possible way it can.
Still, Metropolis insists that Superman and Merv are not be mixing messages; there'll be no Jor-el Blackjack or Krypto Craps to entice Superman pilgrims.
Hence, Metropolis would be Superman's hometown since it is the first place on earth he appeared and was named." But Clark Kent was Superboy in Smallville.
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 "Welcome to TEST - Your Water & Wastewater Facility Operator"
Metropolis and Massac County hug the shore of the Ohio River in the southernmost tip of Illinois.
Metropolis, Illinois the only Metropolis listed in the United States Postal Code Directory is a small town located on the Ohio River at the tip of southern Illinois.
In the early 1970s, the late Robert Westerfield moved to Metropolis from Owensboro, Ky. and was surprised to find that the town did not have any formal association with Superman, since everyone knows that the Man of Steel is from Metropolis Westerfield soon became the creative drive behind the movement to officially adopt Superman.
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 Metropolis, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, in the United States.
On June 9, 1972 the Illinois State Legislature passed Resolution 572 that declared Metropolis the "Hometown of Superman," the comic book superhero who is based in the fictional city of Metropolis.
In the 1850s the city was planned as part of the Western District of Columbia, a new capital of the U.S. to replace Washington, D.C., along with Fort Massac east of Metropolis and the never-built Capitol City, Kentucky across the Ohio River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metropolis,_Illinois   (689 words)

  
 Metropolis News
Illinois prisons are bursting at the seams with drug offenders, even though violent crime has steadily decreased across the state over the past two decades.
Metropolis criminal defense attorney Joseph Leberman is the new circuit judge for Pope County.
An Illinois woman who claimed she had a stroke because of substandard medical care won a $2.1 million medical malpractice claim against Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.
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 Metropolis Florist $34.99 | Flower Delivery Metropolis (IL) | Florists in Metropolis, Illinois
The distance from Metropolis to Washington DC is 674 miles.
Metropolis is positioned 37.15 degrees north of the equator and 88.71 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Our Metropolis, Illinois florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Metropolis florist and florists in Illinois, including Metropolis, Illinois.
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 Metropolis IL - The Home of Superman - SupermanCollectors.com
In the early 1970s, the late Robert Westerfield moved to Metropolis from Owensboro, Ky.
Metropolis IL was officially declared the Hometown of Superman by the Illinois House in 1972.
Metropolis was then inundated with telephone calls from people wanting to know what was going on with Superman, and the idea for the annual Superman Celebration was born.
www.supermancollectors.com /metropolisil.html   (638 words)

  
 Metropolis Illinois churches (IL) - FlockFinder.com
churches in Metropolis Illinois (IL) can utilize this section to say in their own words, what the childrens service is really like.
Of course, not all churches in Metropolis Illinois (IL) have a childrens service for all ages.
This is why FlockFinder lets churches in Metropolis Illinois (IL) declare whether or not they have any security precautions in place for their childrens service.
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 Metropolis, Illinois - American Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The patch is a small reminder that this southern Illinois community of 6,822 is the official hometown of Superman.
Metropolis embraced the “Man of Steel” in 1972 after a local businessman, Robert Westerfield, convinced community leaders they should capitalize on the town’s name and adopt Superman as their own.
Metropolis residents offer to take pictures for the tourists so families can be in the photo together, he says.
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 Honeywell Specialty Chemicals, Metropolis
The real town of Metropolis, Illinois itself was founded in 1839 on the Ohio River at the southern tip of the state - and is said to be the only Metropolis listed in the United States Postal Directory [actually there is another Metropolis in Louisiana].
Located 3 km northeast of Metropolis, Illinois there is a uranium conversion facility.
The plant, Honeywell Specialty Chemicals in Metropolis, Illinois, has a nominal capacity of 12,700 metric tons of uranium per year.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/metropolis.htm   (699 words)

  
 Metropolis (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In one imaginary Superman tale set in the future, Metropolis is the megalopolis of the Eastern seaboard corridor, having literally merged the cities of Washington, DC, New York and Boston and all the territory in between.
The Metropolis Police Department possesses a special crimes unit dedicated to defending the city against superhuman menaces in case Superman is absent.
Metropolis' premier newspaper is the The Daily Planet, one of the most renowned news organizations in the DC Universe.
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 Superman Festival is Located in or near Metropolis, Illinois and was a suggested place to visit for the Traveling ...
Superman Festival is Located in or near Metropolis, Illinois and was a suggested place to visit for the Traveling Webmaster who has been on his RV traveling adventure for 1147 days.
On January 21,1972, Metropolis, Illinois was given authorization by National Periodical Publications(D.C. Comics) to become the adopted "Home of Superman".
Superman himself was designated a "distinguished Son of Metropolis", The only so-named city in the United States.
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 OFFICIAL City of Metropolis Tourism Website : Home of Superman! - Home
Metropolis, Illinois located at Exit 37 on Interstate 24 at the southernmost tip of Illinois has so much to offer to so many!
Metropolis, Illinois is the official Home of Superman and proudly honors its favorite son with a 15foot bronze statue of America’s Super Hero right in the middle of Superman Square.
Metropolis is also home to Fort Massac State Park, the first state park in Illinois.
www.metropolistourism.com   (337 words)

  
 The Superman Super Site - Metropolis, Illinois
Forget Smallville, the fictional home of Jonathan and Martha Kent and their illustrious son Clark (aka Superman), the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce wants visitors to think of their town Metropolis as the legendary residence of Kal-El, the last son of Krypton.
For over two decades now, the small vill(ag)e of Metropolis, Illinois, has welcomed tourists and curiosity seekers to the one-and-only home of the comic book hero.
Metropolis, Illinois, is located just across the Ohio River from Padukah, Kentucky.
www.supermansupersite.com /metropolis.html   (950 words)

  
 Enjoy Super Metropolis Illinois: Visit the Land of Superman in Southern Illinois
Superman may not be real, but his city is. Metropolis, Illinois, bills itself as “The Hometown of Superman”, and has a 15 ft. statue of the Man of Steel to prove it.
Metropolis is located in the southern tip of Illinois, about 12 miles north of Paducah, Kentucky.
It is docked on the Ohio River in Metropolis.
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 Bed and Breakfasts in Metropolis, Illinois - I Love Inns
Metropolis bed and breakfast travel guide for romantic, historic and adventure bandb's.
Browse through the iLoveInns.com database of Metropolis, Illinois bed and breakfasts and country inns to find detailed listings that include room rates, special deals and area activities.
Metropolis, billed as the "home of Superman," is not a bustling...
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 Metropolis Elementary School Test Scores - Metropolis, Illinois - IL
In 2004-2005 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3, 5 and 8 in reading and math and students in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education.
If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
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 NPR : Metropolis, Ill., Basks in Ties to the Man of Steel
Gloria Jackson and her daughter, Joanna, of Chicago, missed the sign, but were lured to Metropolis nonetheless.
Metropolis unabashedly promotes its ties to Superman in all things, big and small.
In fact, the only thing Metropolis seemingly can't offer in the way of Superman is the film itself: The town's movie house closed nearly 30 years ago.
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 Metropolis, Illinois (IL) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
Metropolis, Illinois (IL) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
The median home cost in Metropolis is $99,800.
The unemployment rate in Metropolis is 5.90 percent (U.S. avg.
www.bestplaces.net /city/profile.aspx?city=Metropolis_IL   (103 words)

  
 Metropolis, Illinois Copywriters - Copy Writer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Here are the most recent Metropolis, Illinois copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
This Metropolis, Illinois copy writer featured listing has received 64 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Metropolis copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
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 City of Metropolis, Illinois
The Metropolis Fire Department has a long and proud history of firefighting and serving the citizens of Metropolis, Illinois.
The Department Firefighters are certified Firefighter 2 with the state of Illinois.
Out of 13 full time firefighters, four are EMT certified and one is a certified paramedic, and they operate within the Metropolis Fire Department 1st Responder Team.
www.cityofmetropolis.com /fire.htm   (242 words)

  
 Metropolis, Illinois IL, city profile (Massac County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Illinois > All counties > Massac County > Metropolis
Metropolis is a city in Massac County, in the Paducah metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Metropolis was $15,967, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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 2006 Metropolis, Illinois Superman Celebration   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the 1970's, some dude moved to Metropolis and was surprised to see that the town didn't have any formal association with Superman, since everybody knows that Superman is from Metropolis.
Anyways, in 1972 this guy got the state of Illinois to officially declare Metropolis, IL as the official home of Superman, with DC Comics' permission.
I visited Metropolis a couple of years ago on my move to Nashville, so I didn't take pictures of the whole town again---just new stuff.
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 NPR : Metropolis, Ill., Basks in Ties to the Man of Steel
One of the original costumes George Reeves used in the 1950s Superman television series is displayed at the Super Museum in Metropolis.
In the comics and movies, Metropolis is a city that never sleeps.
It's the only Metropolis in the United States, and its heart is Superman.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5512347&ft=1&f=1008   (734 words)

  
 Envisioning a Better Region; Working to Get There--Chicago Metropolis 2020
Chicago Metropolis 2020 has sent a letter to the members of the "Illinois Works Coalition", established by the Governor.
Civic leaders are rallying around the opportunity to use this Centennial to advance planning for the Chicago region, and have formed the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee, co-chaired by John Bryan, Valerie Jarrett and George Ranney.
Chicago Metropolis 2020 staffs the committee, with initial funding from the Chicago Community Trust.
www.chicagometropolis2020.org   (339 words)

  
 B&B in Southern Illinois minutes from Paducah Kentucky
Southern Illinois Wineries, Vineyards and the Shawnee Wine Trail
And our 15% last minute internet special is still good for reservations made on line after 12 noon Wednesday for the upcoming weekend.  Make sure to put 15% in the notes section when making reservations on line.
perform at Harrah's Metropolis on Sat., May 10 at 5pm and 8pm.
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 M E T R O P O L I S I L L I N O I S
I drove the 1015 miles from my home to Metropolis to be there for the 2000 Celebration, the city's 22nd.
I explored Metropolis itself, from the riverfront where the carnival was set up to the giant kryptonite meteorite, from the water tower to the 15-foot tall Superman statue in front of City Hall.
The Fort, which is Illinois' first state park, is located right along the river, and the surrounding territory is absolutely beautiful.
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 Welcome to the City of Tomorrow!
Metropolis is situated on Interstate 24 halfway between Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri, while Paducah, Kentucky is only 10 miles away.
We are proud to be the home of the oldest state park in Illinois.
Every October, Metropolis draws over 100,000 visitors into town to experience the Fort Massac Encampment, which is the largest tourism event in Southern Illinois.
www.metropolischamber.com /metropolis.htm   (215 words)

  
 Metropolis, Illinois Travel Guide - Reviews and Travel Information - TripAdvisor
We are both employees of the state and we are limited to hotels that offer the state rate.
I traveled to Metropolis recently for business and was pleased to come across the Harrah's Hotel.
Our first few minutes there we were greeted by a stopped up bathroom sink, a dead cricket under the pillow on the bed, cobwebs above the window, dead bugs on the floor, and last, but not least...a pair of dirty underwear behind the bathroom door, apparently left...
www.tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g36360-or3-Metropolis_Illinois.html   (1217 words)

  
 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS
The Cannamore family brought the green rock to Metropolis and placed it here to represent friendship and good luck to all who touch it.
And so, we the citizens of Metropolis, Illinois "Home of Superman", bid fair welcome to all from planet Earth...
Both uptown Metropolis and turn left at 5th Street.
www.nostalgiaville.com /travel/Illinois/metropolis/metropolis.htm   (204 words)

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