Other Cities
Rockford, Illinois, also is nicknamed "The Forest City." A professional baseball team named Forest City was based in Rockford; it existed for one season, in 1871, and played in the National Association. It was one of two teams of the name in the National Association that year, the other being the Forest City club based in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the United States, Portland, Maine, also is nicknamed "The Forest City." In Canada, London, Ontario, is nicknamed "The Forest City."
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