Best Small-City Skylines (Metro Population < 600,000)

[Hadashi No Gen]

Sudbury, Ontario... population 160,270, MSA 160,770... with the right to brag of having the western hemmishpere's largest and most aesthetically appealing smokestack (1,250 feet... as tall as the Empire State Building).

http://toulouseletrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sudbury-superstack1.jpg

Source: www.toulouseletrek.com

[Hadashi No Gen]

Biloxi, MS (MSA 234,625) skyline, behind a massive pirate ship casino.

http://www.biloxipictures.com/images/treasure-bay-old.jpg

Source: www.biloxioictures.com

[Hadashi No Gen]

Kaesong-si, DPRK... population 309,440, and quite possibly the only city in the world whose main street has such a distinct beginning and end, as seen below.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4087/5038752314_b43cb03cef_z.jpg

Source: www.flikr.com - samthe8th

Also home to Kijŏng-dong, population ZERO, which would win the award for most impressive skyline per population if it only had "city" status. However, I guess that it needs people to live in it before that can happen.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3066/4557096061_352af4a0f2_z.jpg

Source: www.flikr.com - Chimay Bleue

[Hadashi No Gen]

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Reykjavik. Population around 120,000 and MSA of Just over 200,000. A truly amazing city, and it's cityscape is absolutely gorgeous.

http://www.icelandunlimited.is/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Reykjavikur-myndir-II.jpg

Source: www.icelandunlimited.is

[stormkingfan]

Guys sorry for interfering into the USA skylines. I just want to show you a beautifull skyline in the state queensland, Australie. Goldcoast; the Miami/Ibiza of Australie. Cheers,

Siwart

No, you're good, Siwart. It's sound.
This thread doesn't specify the US only. Goldcoast is a welcome relief from another large beach-side skyline: Dubai.

[stormkingfan]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3066/4557096061_352af4a0f2_z.jpg

Source: www.flikr.com - Chimay Bleue

What happened to it?

[ChiSoxRox]

What happened to it?

It's a North Korean propaganda town, built for the purpose of showing the North's development and strength to the South.

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kij%C5%8Fng-dong)

[summersm343]

Wilkes-Barre- City pop 41,498 - Metro pop 563,631 (shares metro with Scranton)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg/800px-Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg

Scranton- City pop 76,089 - Metro pop 563,631 (shares metro with Wilkes-Barre)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Downtown_Scranton.JPG/800px-Downtown_Scranton.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scranton_PA.jpg

State College- City pop 42,034 - Metro pop 153,990

http://victoria-weather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/statecollege.jpg
http://victoria-weather.com/2012/02/03/st-petersburg-florida-to-state-college-pennsylvania/

Harrisburg- City pop 49,528 - Metro pop 528,892

http://northstargallery.com/aerialphotography/aerial003web.jpg
http://northstargallery.com/aerialphotography/aviationphotography.htm

[Hadashi No Gen]

How about some New England cities?

Manchester, NH... Population 187,000, MSA 400,000.

http://cityyearnh.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/manchester-nh-night-skyline-800.jpg

Source: www.photopro44.com

Portland, ME... Population 66,194, MSA 516,816

http://www.portlandzing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Portland-skyline.jpg

Source: www.portlandzing.com

[Hadashi No Gen]

Worcester, MA.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3586294301_e764754150.jpg

Worcester again?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7ejJsLrkmcU/S7p4P7vW4cI/AAAAAAAAAg0/PRNR-NMr2v4/s1600/worcester-skyline.jpg

[hauntedheadnc]

Asheville, NC -- pop. 83,393 / MSA pop. 417,012

http://saintsolitude.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/asheville-skyline2.jpg
Source. (http://saintsolitude.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/asheville-skyline2.jpp)

[Fardeb]

I think Des Moines wins among the non resort towns and it barely qualifies.

[ChiSoxRox]

Another picture of Des Moines:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5132/5460611222_3fb5d298a1_z.jpg
Jason Mrachina, Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/5460611222/)

[someone123]

Here's a panorama of Halifax (and Dartmouth):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6481497345_f54d9b2049_b.jpg

Full size: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingoism/6481497345/sizes/o/in/photostream/

[Copes]

I'll throw St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada) into the mix. Internationally its undoubtedly a lesser-known city. With an Urban population of 165,346 (Metro 196,966) it stands as the oldest English-founded city in North America.

I'd also argue its one of the most unique and colorful.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/St.John%27s_NFLD.jpg
Panorama view of downtown from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador)

This panorama really doesn't do the city's colorfulness justice though, and in fact I'd probably argue that the view from the harbour is one of the worst ways to view the city. I suggest anyone interested check out Lyndon Keating's page of photos:

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/28023748@N07/tags/skyline/

With a few new developments having begun this year, and more steps being taken for an improved downtown, St. John's is meeting some of its untapped potential.

[PillowTalk4]

Knoxville, TN (City Population according to Wikipedia 178,874 (MSA 1.029M Obviously takes in all of East TN... LOL

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Knoxville_TN_skyline.jpg/800px-Knoxville_TN_skyline.jpg
photo taken from Wikipedia

[The_Architect]

I recognise that tower/globe... Is it still filled with wigs?

[MolsonExport]

Flint, MI. MSA 425,790

http://media.mlive.com/newsnow_impact/photo/flint-skyline-03jpg-c30c8204bcfc4054.jpg

Source: www.mlive.com

Benindorm has got nothing on this beautiful burg. :D

I don't see the condemned Gennesse tower.

[Boquillas]

While it certainly doesn't have the best skyline for a metro less than 600,000, I've always thought Billings, Montana punched well above its weight.
City pop is only 110,000, metro 160,000.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Billings_Pano.JPG/798px-Billings_Pano.JPG
wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Billings_Pano.JPG)

Compare to Boise, ID, city pop only 200k, but metro over 600k:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Boise_Sunset.jpg/800px-Boise_Sunset.jpg
wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boise_Sunset.jpg)

[ChiSoxRox]

Billings is even more remarkable for the fact that it's a young city compared to somewhere like Des Moines, and that it's in the middle of absolutely nowhere.

[Sawtooth]

:previous:Billings has a great little skyline. I think I have a few of Coeur d'Alene which has a nice skyline too.

Boise's is tricky sometimes. The view you posted doesn't take in all of the towers and buildings and often the best views of our skyline are taken from an angle which allows more of the buildings to be in the photo vs the straight on view from the Depot. We finally have a new tallest under construction which will really change our skyline.




These are my photos of the Boise skyline, all are a year or more old. The building under construction in the first photo is completed.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/Idahomajesty/Boise%20October/2-11.jpg














http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/Idahomajesty/2-20.jpg













Pre The Aspen condos

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/Idahomajesty/3-28.jpg












http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/Idahomajesty/2065.jpg

[Boquillas]

Sorry, didn't mean to pick on Boise-- was looking for a comparable city to Billings in terms of climate and geography. Your pics show a much better skyline than I thought, and of course a fantastic landscape.

[Sawtooth]

Sorry, didn't mean to pick on Boise-- was looking for a comparable city to Billings in terms of climate and geography. Your pics show a much better skyline than I thought, and of course a fantastic landscape.

No worries, I didn't take it as if you were picking on Boise:cheers: I shoot a lot of photos of this little city so I had to post a few that show a more in depth view of the skyline. I am a photo geek so I probably have more photos of the skyline in my collection than I should:)

[Private Dick]

Wilkes-Barre- City pop 41,498 - Metro pop 563,631 (shares metro with Scranton)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg/800px-Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wilkes_Barre_Panorama.jpg

Scranton- City pop 76,089 - Metro pop 563,631 (shares metro with Wilkes-Barre)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Downtown_Scranton.JPG/800px-Downtown_Scranton.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scranton_PA.jpg

State College- City pop 42,034 - Metro pop 153,990

http://victoria-weather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/statecollege.jpg
http://victoria-weather.com/2012/02/03/st-petersburg-florida-to-state-college-pennsylvania/

Harrisburg- City pop 49,528 - Metro pop 528,892

http://northstargallery.com/aerialphotography/aerial003web.jpg
http://northstargallery.com/aerialphotography/aviationphotography.htm

I'll add Erie to the PA mix:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/6304799490_9cd063d94a_b.jpg

my photo

[ChiSoxRox]

Of the Pennsylvania crew, I like that tight cluster that Harrisburg has.

[Private Dick]

^ Yeah, Harrisburg definitely has the best skyline and likely most vibrant downtown in PA after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Benefits of being the capital.

[MolsonExport]

Of the Pennsylvania crew, I like that tight cluster that Harrisburg has.

Second that. Those bridges don't hurt either.

[SouthAmboyGuy]

Jersey City (Newport), NJ and Wilmington, DE

[Private Dick]

Jersey City and Wilmington are parts of huge metro areas

[speedyturbo11]

Hartford, CT - pop. 125,000

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k555/speedyturbo11/HartfordCTskyline.jpg

Springfield, MA - pop. 153,000
This skyline is kind of weak, but at least it has the Basketball Hall of Fame.

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k555/speedyturbo11/spfddowntown.jpg

[mhays]

...With a rediculous surface parking lot. That's a tough part about smaller cities. Not that big cities are perfect usually.

[TarHeelJ]

...With a rediculous surface parking lot. That's a tough part about smaller cities. Not that big cities are perfect usually.

Well, why not have ample parking when there is plenty of open space and no rail transit? :shrug:

[LMich]

Well, why not have ample parking when there is plenty of open space and no rail transit? :shrug:

The goal should probably be to have the footprint of parking as small as you can. I didn't see an argument against parking in what he said, rather there was probably a better way to do it, like consolidate it into a smaller garage or something. Of course that adds costs.

Anyway, not that I really care, but this has turned frm a "Best Small-City Skylines" to "Post ANY Small-City Skyline." lol Not only are some of these not the best, some of them are not even nice, and even more to the point, many of them are not even small cities as defined by the title of the thread (i.e. "Metro Population < 600,000). Hartford is the center of an area of 1.2 million. Even Worcester is the anchor of a metro area of nearly 800,000.

[mhays]

Well, why not have ample parking when there is plenty of open space and no rail transit? :shrug:

Economically it's tough to make anything other than a surface lot work in a small city, because land is usually cheaper than the construction cost for a garage. That's what I was referring to by "that's a tough part in smaller cities." That's why our small cities usually aren't very urban unless they started out that way, or they control growth, maybe aided by everything bunching along a beach or something.

However, in this case they could build a garage for added cost to avoid having surface parking. A park would be nice. Or replace half the lot with a hotel, and at least double-deck the rest.

Tourist attractions rarely want to make themselves hard to visit. But maybe a skybridge over the freeway (in addition to the underpass apparently shown) and a free shuttle bus could make it easier for tourists to get there, and reduce parking demand.

Unfortunately, the only way that sort of thing seems likely is if they get ambitous about building more stuff (like a hotel or a HOF expansion) and can only fit it in by stacking things. They won't do it for quality of life alone. That's why I like more expensive cities where land-efficiency is an economic imperative for most things.

[J. Will]

Well, why not have ample parking when there is plenty of open space and no rail transit? :shrug:

Why couldn't they have built it on the other side of the highway so people could walk there? That looks ridiculous.

[Hadashi No Gen]

Hartford, CT - pop. 125,000

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k555/speedyturbo11/HartfordCTskyline.jpg

Springfield, MA - pop. 153,000
This skyline is kind of weak, but at least it has the Basketball Hall of Fame.

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k555/speedyturbo11/spfddowntown.jpg

I had considered posting these two as well. Realistically, I think that Hartford, CT has one of the most impressive skylines of any North American city under 200,000 (along with Providence, RI). However, both Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT have MSA's that exceed 600,000. Hartford's is over one million.

[Hadashi No Gen]

Benindorm has got nothing on this beautiful burg. :D

I don't see the condemned Gennesse tower.

What a pleasure it is to hear you mention the name of one of my favorite skyscrapers!! Never before have I seen such a fantastic display of boarded up windows, at such impressive heights.

How about a shot of our favorite card-boarded cube in it's pre-glory days? It's my present to you.

http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/bmata/2008/04/GENESEE%20BANK%202.jpg

Source: mlive.com

P.S. Is it possible to resize on this forum? All the BB Code that I try seems to not work.

[Hadashi No Gen]

Since we've gotten to the point to where the 600,000 MSA rule no longer seems to apply... here is a city that I have wanted to include ever since running across this forum. My second-most favorite dead/dying small city (behind Flint, MI).

GARY, INDIANA (80,294)

http://i49.tinypic.com/f9pkl4.png

Source: Forbidden-places.be

Also check this place out: http://www.forbidden-places.net/urban-exploration-gary-indiana-ghost-town#gal1

[Hadashi No Gen]

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Population 13,000, MSA 19,000.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2251308930_8faf77a78a.jpg

Wins award for most colorful capital city.

[stormkingfan]

I had considered posting these two as well. Realistically, I think that Hartford, CT has one of the most impressive skylines of any North American city under 200,000 (along with Providence, RI). However, both Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT have MSA's that exceed 600,000. Hartford's is over one million.

I think Providence is a part of Greater Boston, which is over 6,000,000.

Trenton, NJ, has a notable skyline, too, but again, it's considered a part of the Philadelphia area (same size).

[JayCortese]

London, Ontario has a impressive skyline (pop. 475 000)

http://www.london.ca/Economic_Development/images/LondonSkyline_2.jpg

[TarHeelJ]

:previous: London has a great skyline for such a small population.

[TarHeelJ]

Why couldn't they have built it on the other side of the highway so people could walk there? That looks ridiculous.

That's probably the land that either was previously owned, was donated, or was more affordable. It's easy to sit back and criticize a development in hindsight without knowing the details.

[rhuck]

I think Providence is a part of Greater Boston, which is over 6,000,000.

Trenton, NJ, has a notable skyline, too, but again, it's considered a part of the Philadelphia area (same size).

Its CSA is combined with Boston, but that's different from its MSA. Providence has an MSA of around 1.6 million.

[Hadashi No Gen]

I think Providence is a part of Greater Boston, which is over 6,000,000.

Trenton, NJ, has a notable skyline, too, but again, it's considered a part of the Philadelphia area (same size).

Providence's MSA is over one million, which is why I have not added it's picture to this page.

[victor]

Benidorm by Gelio in skyscrapercity:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=92910712#post92910712
Benidorm
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5703/30348152.131/0_64a80_ac845f5b_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5304/30348152.130/0_64a6d_d94205d2_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5304/30348152.130/0_64a6f_90ca6c38_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5303/30348152.131/0_64a79_99cbc157_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5702/30348152.131/0_64a7b_74085608_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5802/30348152.131/0_64a7a_4064383c_orig



http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5702/30348152.130/0_64a70_7a33cd0a_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5802/30348152.131/0_64a73_d7faaeee_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6214/30348152.131/0_64a76_7f2e57a2_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5801/30348152.130/0_64a6e_b15bc21a_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5407/30348152.131/0_64a7e_c9e27263_orig

[Old&New]

Salt Lake City:

http://www.sltrib.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=67y4dYMwAPb0$_T9pUFxzc$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYuWFszRyhCUf2s3$hQ$BBx$WCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&amp;CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53746728-78/monday-snow-friday-front.html.csp

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1264/5112443424_24fdbf2da7_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geezerphotography/galleries/72157628420322985/

http://www.dereksmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/salt-lake-city-skyline-mountains.jpg

http://www.dereksmith.com/?gallery=style-speed-test

[ChiSoxRox]

:previous: MSA population of 1,124,197. Nice skyline, but almost twice the upper limit for this thread.

[Old&New]

:previous:

Salt Lake City proper has a population of 189,899... Oh, I see, "metro population," sorry

[charmedone]

i don't post too much on here but here are 2 i havnt seen posted yet
White Plains NY Pop.56,853
http://www.flickr.com/photos/punkelmo/2168221163/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1energy/2704802269/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schneiderclan/3508691017/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36036598@N07/3331814716/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemoncat1/5390836030/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghbremer/4933865828/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syscosteve/4789009504/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mortonfox/470854308/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasa/4628074389/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlos_seo/6047603807/

New Rochelle, New York Pop.72,182
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertfekete/413376593/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7995989@N03/3929800525/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pby5a/4009385537/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25348451@N03/3289735932/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25348451@N03/3289737488/

Yonkers, New York Pop.195,976
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzarellahead/2424189743/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitzabot_goes_boom/1154738687/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jms2/3988621222/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/34951163/

[ChiSoxRox]

:previous:

Salt Lake City proper has a population of 189,899... Oh, I see, "metro population," sorry

Yeah, otherwise someone could pass off Cleveland or Miami as a "small city."

And charmedone, nice suburban skylines, but their metro area is only about 30 times too big for this list. ;)

[stormkingfan]

i don't post too much on here but here are 2 i havnt seen posted yet
White Plains NY Pop.56,853

New Rochelle, New York Pop.72,182

Yonkers, New York Pop.195,976


The thread's for best skyline's of cities, whose metro area has 600,000 or less.

These three are part of Greater NY, as I'm sure you know.:)

I keep wanting to add Albany, NY, which has the most impressive skyline I've ever seen for a town of less than 100K, but this area has over a million.

[Yackemflaber69]

http://static.flickr.com/3067/2322799151_e3a8a9bffa.jpg
Glendale,Ca population 191,719

[TarHeelJ]

http://static.flickr.com/3067/2322799151_e3a8a9bffa.jpg

Glendale,Ca population 191,719

I believe Glendale is part of the Los Angeles MSA...

[someone123]

Here's a recent aerial photo of Halifax:

http://www.visionairimages.com/Other/Halifax-EasternShore/i-p67fZ3q/0/XL/DartmouthHalifaxCanadaDay20122-XL.jpg
Source (http://www.visionairimages.com/Other/Halifax-EasternShore/11987489_ttwmbt)

[MolsonExport]

London, Ontario has a impressive skyline (pop. 475 000)

http://www.london.ca/Economic_Development/images/LondonSkyline_2.jpg

But that view shows the city's asshole (ugly back-end).

Better viewed from the "Front":
http://i.imgur.com/0z3PN.jpg
Bolognium @ SSP

Or above:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/London%2C_Ontario%2C_Canada-_The_Forest_City_from_above.jpg/800px-London%2C_Ontario%2C_Canada-_The_Forest_City_from_above.jpg
wikipedia

[Hadashi No Gen]

Maza, AZ, USA. Population: 5 (five).

Edit: City status removed in 2002.

http://thisbigcity.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6177215864_c6bc93839d_z.jpg

source: http://thisbigcity.net/microcities-five-of-the-worlds-smallest-cities/

[Hadashi No Gen]

Nuuk, Greenland. Metro population: 18,039

http://i49.tinypic.com/13z72ma.png

Source: Wikipedia

[Hadashi No Gen]

Since I'm the one who killed this wonderful thread, maybe I should revive it.

Surprisingly no one has mentioned Juneau, AK!!! The hidden gem of the Western US.

Population: 32,164... period. No MSA.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7420415016_95fd24e7a8_c.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

Monaco
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Monaco_City_001.jpg/799px-Monaco_City_001.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco

http://cdn.enjoyourholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/110_monaco2.jpg
http://www.enjoyourholiday.com/2011/01/04/monaco-a-place-in-heaven/

[Hadashi No Gen]

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[Hadashi No Gen]

Gunsan, Republic of Korea.

Population: 277,491

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/tonyspeller/DSCN0403.jpg

Source: Me

[Keep-SA-Lame]

Since I'm the one who killed this wonderful thread, maybe I should revive it.

Surprisingly no one has mentioned Juneau, AK!!! The hidden gem of the Western US.

Population: 32,164... period. No MSA.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7420415016_95fd24e7a8_c.jpg

Holy crap. That ship is bigger than the city....

[Hadashi No Gen]

Holy crap. That ship is bigger than the city....

Big ship, eh?

[whiteford]

^ That photo makes me want to kill myself.

it would apear that this city is aware of the need, so they suply a stairway for just such a emergency. lol

[ChiSoxRox]

Des Moines

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Des_Moines_skyline.jpg/1024px-Des_Moines_skyline.jpg
(Wikipedia)

[RC17]

Hartford, CT, has about 100,000 thousand people and this beautiful skyline:


http://i45.tinypic.com/xehgk2.jpg

Anchorage, AK is also decent, especially with the mountain background.

http://i48.tinypic.com/1y8xi1.jpg

[BoiseAirport]

Since I'm the one who killed this wonderful thread, maybe I should revive it.

Surprisingly no one has mentioned Juneau, AK!!! The hidden gem of the Western US.

Juneau, AK and Ketchikan, AK are definitely up there among small towns I could happily live in. The climate is colder than I prefer, but I could always travel when needed. Both have some of the most breathtaking scenery Earth has to offer. I didn't get to spend much time in either when I visited but I got the impression both were incredibly warm, close-knit communities which I really love (and need). Storied history, access to great seafood, and then as you've shown, they're also incredibly dense for their size. Yeah, the Alaska Panhandle is awesome and underrated.

Speaking of Alaska, Anchorage might be my favorite skylines period, large cities included. Just the combination of towering mountains and a lovely small but dense city against the ocean is entrancing.

[RC17]

Found a few more:
Burlington, VT
http://i38.tinypic.com/213jb5h.jpg
Small, but nice.

Portland, Maine
http://i35.tinypic.com/k0m1jo.jpg
again, small but nice.

Springfield, Mass breaks 600000 by about 100,000, but whatever.
http://i38.tinypic.com/55s2o2.jpg

[10538]

My favourite skyline:

Tallinn(pop. 425 249)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/87841643.jpg
(panoramio/Henry Küla)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/77541584.jpg
(panoramio/ROCÍO)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/76768834.jpg
(panoramio/World Voyager)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/3593219.jpg
(panoramio/FDS)

[initiald]

George Town, Grand Cayman. Nice little skyline for under 30k. (Photo be me)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3131/2624949009_22356ac7e3_o.jpg

[MolsonExport]

Anchorage, AK is also decent, especially with the mountain background.

http://i48.tinypic.com/1y8xi1.jpg

Is that Russia in the background? ;)

[vid]

No no, the photo was taken in Russia.

[lzppjb]

Before I clicked on this thread, I thought of Corpus Christi, and it's listed first. Photo is no longer showing up, so I'll post another. The credit is on the photo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/lzppjb/corpus_zps34951164.jpg:original

[Comrade]

Ogden, Utah

City: 82,825
Metro: 547,184

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6099/6282295834_4457fcdaa8_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennymont/6282295834/

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Downtown_ogden.jpg
Wikipedia

[202_Cyclist]

RC17:
http://i38.tinypic.com/213jb5h.jpg

Ding, ding, ding! Burlington wins, especially for a small city (i.e. not a suburb of a larger metro area. It has a decent skyline for a town under 50,000 residents and it is surrounded by the Adirondacks on the other side of Lake Champlain and Mount Mansfield and Camel's Hump located behind Burlington.

[Trantor]

well, Balneário Camboriu certainly will have its skyline improved (at least in height, since some of the buildings are quite "Parana City Tacky Like")

View Privilege Home, 180m
http://i.imgur.com/OggdX98.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1627814

Sky Tower, 210m
http://www.fgempreendimentos.com.br/uploads/empreendimentos/vistas/Imagem_2013011852339_FG_SKY_FOTOMONTAGEM-DIA_EF.png

Infinity Coast, 240m
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bTcYnDBHS10/UGdeN3edh9I/AAAAAAAAEXc/ybm83_tXPHo/s1600/293038_391999144201223_2119793123_n.jpg

Blue Ocean, 220m
http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282594_540508812644946_1473335528_n.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1576916&highlight=camboriu

Marina Home Resort (6 x 37f towers)
http://www.taroii.com.br/arquivos/futuros-lancamentos/img1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1569699


from left to right
- Sky Tower - 55 pisos

- Blue Ocean - 58 pisos

- One Tower - 70 pisos

- Infinity Coast - 66 pisos

- Vision Tower - 40 pisos

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/217170_467502856661238_1231576968_n.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1599209&highlight=camboriu


Ibiza Towers, 150m
http://images.paraorkut.com/img/katrixupload/385360b015c60443138b0b7a325b723f.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1586503&highlight=camboriu

but the best of all... ILLUMINATI RESIDENCE!!!! :haha: :haha: :haha: (best because of the name!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/305933_456539851049197_1876490163_n.jpg



Current Skyline
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3140/2699002664_57a38d6e2a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thiagoveras/2699002664/
by Thiago Veras

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7269765802_d61c5d6cb1_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadmilson/7269765802/



Suck it Benidorm :D

[Dallas Snob]

I grew up in Burlington, VT. Visited it again this past Christmas and was shocked by the development that has happened. And btw...Burlington's metro area is just under 200,000. It's an ideal city with spectacular natural surroundings.




RC17:


Ding, ding, ding! Burlington wins, especially for a small city (i.e. not a suburb of a larger metro area. It has a decent skyline for a town under 50,000 residents and it is surrounded by the Adirondacks on the other side of Lake Champlain and Mount Mansfield and Camel's Hump located behind Burlington.

[ItsConanOBrien]

Portland, Maine
http://i35.tinypic.com/k0m1jo.jpg
again, small but nice.


Thanks for mentioning little old Portland, Maine. It's not much of a skyline, but it's a small city. Here are a few of my photos:

http://www.coreytempletonphotography.com/img/s9/v97/p1549102054-5.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rhJesquFLw4/T7hFtvqBZxI/AAAAAAAAG_8/HNZ5BWNUzsY/s1600/May%2B2012%2BPortland%2BMaine%2BBayside%2BSpring%2BAerial%2BBy%2BCorey%2BTempleton.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RR47NHt5UII/ThnFUtC-QQI/AAAAAAAAE68/Gi5LG7EBG6Y/s1600/July%252B2011%252BPortland%252BMaine%252BSkyline%252Bfrom%252BUSM%252BSmall%252Bby%252Bcorey%252BTempleton.jpg

[Yackemflaber69]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Lincoln_ne_skyline.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Lincoln_ne_skyline.JPG

Lincoln, NE

[Hadashi No Gen]

Ishigaki City, Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan.

Population 48,816. MSA: 48,816.

http://www.ishigaki-japan.com/sites/default/files/images/content/Ishigaki%20City/Ishigaki-City-View.jpg

Photo source: www.ishigaki-japan.com

[Hadashi No Gen]

I haven't seen anyone list Mobile, AL.

Pop: 195,110. MSA: 414,079

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2V3XCcpZZWI/SxC3E-tZbnI/AAAAAAAAGqc/rNgtKOr6g6Q/s1600/Mobile+Skyline.jpg