There have been several nicknames for the City of Cleveland throughout its history. These include:
- "The 216" – Referring to the local area code.[1][2]
- "America's North Coast" or "The North Coast" – Referring to the city's geographic position on the Lake Erie shore.[3]
- "Believeland" – Originated in 2007 and culminated in the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.[4]
- "The Best Location in the Nation" – Nickname commonly used for Cleveland during the 1950s, also referring to the city's geographic position.[5][6]
- "C-town" or "C-land" – Used by many performing artists and locals to denote Cleveland.[3][7]
- "City of Champions" – Referring to Cleveland's golden age of sports victories in the 1940s and 1950s.[8][9]
- "City of Light"[10]
- "The CLE" or simply "CLE"[11] – From the IATA code for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
- "The Cleve" – Nickname used in TV show 30 Rock.[12][13]
- "The Forest City" – Cleveland's oldest nickname. Introduced in the early 19th century, it refers to the forested nature of the city.[14][15][3][11]
- "The Land" – A term originating in Cleveland-made hip-hop music in the 1990s, and became popular in the national media in the mid-2010s.[11][16][17]
- "Metropolis of the Western Reserve" – A historical nickname for Cleveland, referring to the historical Connecticut Western Reserve.[3]
- "The Mistake on the Lake" or "The Mistake by the Lake" – A pejorative term for the city, originating from the late 1960s.[3][18][19]
- "The New American City"[20]
- "Prodigy of the Western Reserve" – A nickname for Cleveland coined by local journalist George E. Condon, also referring to the Connecticut Western Reserve.[21]
- "The Rock and Roll Capital of the World" – Originated in the early 1970s. Refers to Cleveland's association with rock and roll music. Today, Cleveland is home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[11][22]
- "Sixth City" – An early 20th century nickname due to Cleveland being the sixth largest city in the nation at the time.[23][24]
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