Machias vs Springfield

Machias

name
  • A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. 

  • A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated. 

  • An island in Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island. 

  • A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated. 

  • A river in Maine, United States. Ellipsis of Machias River. 

  • An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States, a bay on the Gulf of Maine. Named after the river, which empties into the bay. Ellipsis of Machias Bay. 

Springfield

name
  • A town in Maine. 

  • A city, the county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts; named after the parish in Essex. 

  • A township in Burlington County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs. 

  • A town in Buloke, Victoria. 

  • A habitational surname from Old English. 

  • A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin. 

  • A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales. 

  • A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 

  • A town in Colorado. 

  • A city, the county seat of Clark County, Ohio; named after the city in Massachusetts. 

  • A town in Snowy Monaro, New South Wales. 

  • A city in New Hampshire. 

  • A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee. 

  • A civil parish in Chelmsford borough, Essex, England. 

  • A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. 

  • A census-designated place in West Virginia; named for the Battle of Springfield (1780), which took place in the township of Union County, New Jersey. 

  • A town in South Carolina. 

  • A city, the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky; named for nearby springs. 

  • A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. 

  • A town in Vermont. 

  • A Mennonite village in Belize. 

  • A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs. 

  • The capital city of Illinois, United States and the county seat of Sangamon County; named after the city in Massachusetts. 

  • An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana. 

  • A suburb of Ipswich, Queensland. 

  • A city in Minnesota; named either after the city in Massachusetts or for nearby springs. 

  • A parish of Kings County, New Brunswick; named after either the township in Burlington County, New Jersey or the city in Massachusetts. 

  • A town in New York. 

  • An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana. 

  • A town in Dane County, Wisconsin. 

  • A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3411). 

  • A town, the county seat of Baca County, Colorado; named after the city in Missouri. 

  • A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia. 

  • A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin. 

  • A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Springfield Township. 

  • A city in Florida. 

  • A town in Louisiana; named for nearby springs. 

  • A city, the county seat of Effingham County, Georgia, United States. 

  • A city in North Dakota; named for nearby springs. 

  • A village in the United States Virgin Islands. 

  • A town in Macedon Ranges, Victoria. 

  • A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. 

  • A city in Michigan. 

  • A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for nearby springs. 

  • A village in Canterbury, New Zealand. 

  • A neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. 

  • A city, the county seat of Greene County, Missouri; named after the city in Massachusetts. 

  • The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

  • A city in Nebraska; named for nearby springs. 

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