As we know, Mumbai was earlier called Bombay. The Indian city is popular around the world, irrespective of whether a person has visited here. But what if we say there is another place called Bombay thousands of kilometres away from the actual Bombay?
We aren't kidding. In New York state in the US of A, there's a town named Bombay. Its exact location is the Franklin County in New York.
The history of this Bombay goes back to the 19th century. In other words, the city has been running since centuries but not many of us know this. Interestingly, the Bombay in US is connected to the Bombay of India.
As per history, the Irish ship captain Michael Hogan became rich in east Indian trade. He came to the US in 1805 and bought 20 thousand acres of land to the north side of Adirondack Mountains in the New York state. This includes the area that came to be known as Bombay.
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There's an interesting story behind the naming of the city. Hogan's wife was an Indian princess hailing from Bombay in India. He named the town Bombay in honor of the hometown of his wife - Bombay.
The total land area here is only 92.90 kilometres. As per 2010 census, the total population of Bombay is 1357. It is 63 metres above sea level.
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In India's Bombay there's an area called South Bombay for literal reason. The same is the case with America's Bombay as well. The settlement at the north side of Bombay is called Hogansburg while the one on the south is simply called South Bombay.
We are sure Hogan's gesture behind naming the city such will be appreciated by Mumbaikars. On a less serious note, we are sure this town in the US won't be changing its name to Mumbai.
Learn more about the Bombay in US from here and here.
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