What city is known as the "San Francisco of the Midwest"?

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What city is known as the "San Francisco of the Midwest"?

Question #108052. Asked by star_gazer.
Last updated Aug 25 2016.

gonnzo
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gonnzo
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For very different reasons:

Duluth, Minnesota

"Duluth has been called "the San Francisco of the Midwest." The expression alludes to San Francisco's similar water-to-hilltop topography. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duluth,_Minnesota#Geography

Denver, Colorado

"Gay Midwestern - and now many Californian - "escapees" have been migrating to this urban hub for decades- Denver has even been described as the San Francisco of the Midwest. "

http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com/index.php?ch=travel&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=93884

According to Google, just about any midwestern city with a large gay population has been referred to as "San Francisco of the Midwest."

Response last updated by Terry on Aug 25 2016.
Aug 16 2009, 5:52 PM

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Answer 1

Duluth is the answer I was looking for! I have been to both San Francisco and Duluth and both consist of very steep hills close to water.

Colorado is not considered a Mid Western state; although, I know that your web site says different.

This site explains the region.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States