List of nicknames for Cleveland

Below is a list of nicknames for the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

• "The 216" - Referring to the local area code^[1][2]
• "America's North Coast" or "The North Coast" – Term originates from the location of Cleveland relative to Lake Erie^[3]
• "Believeland"^[4]
• "The Best Location in the Nation"^[5][6]
• "C-town" or "C-land" – Used by many performing artists and locals to denote Cleveland^[3][7]
• "City of Champions" – Popularized in 2016 after area native Stipe Miocic won the UFC World Heavyweight Championship, the Lake Erie Monsters (now Cleveland Monsters) won the Calder Cup, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship all within a six-week span in that calendar year.^[8][9]
• "City of Light"^[10]
• "The CLE" or simply "CLE"^[11] - incidentally, also the IATA code for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
• "The Cleve" (nickname used in TV show 30 Rock)^[12][13]
• "The Forest City" - Due to the forested nature of the city^[3][11]
• "The Land" – A term given to Cleveland relatively recently^[11][14]
• "Metropolis of the Western Reserve" – A 19th Century nickname for the City of Cleveland^[3]
• "The Mistake on the Lake" – A pejorative term for the city, originating from the 1960s^[3][15]
• "The New American City"^[16]
• "The Rock and Roll Capital of the World" – Originated in 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][17]
• "Sixth City" - An early 20th century nickname due to Cleveland being the sixth largest city at the time^[18][19]

See also

• List of city nicknames in Ohio
• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

References