Satellite city

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Satellite cities or satellite towns are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a major city which is the core of a metropolitan area.^[1][2] They differ from mere suburbs, subdivisions and especially bedroom communities in that they have municipal governments distinct from that of the core metropolis and employment bases sufficient to support their residential populations. Conceptually, satellite cities could be self-sufficient communities outside of their larger metropolitan areas. However, functioning as part of a metropolis, a satellite city experiences cross-commuting (that is, residents commuting out of and employees commuting into the city).

Satellite cities versus other types of settlement[]

Satellite cities are different from and are sometimes confused with the following related patterns of development.

Suburbs[]

Satellite cities differ from suburbs in that they have distinct employment bases, commutersheds, and cultural offerings from the central metropolis, as well as an independent municipal government. Satellite cities are not bedroom communities.

Edge cities[]

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Satellite cities differ from edge cities, which are suburbs with large employment bases and cultural offerings, in that satellite cities must have a true historic downtown, a distinct independent municipal government, existed as a city prior to becoming interconnected with the larger metropolitan core, and are surrounded by a belt of rural land between themselves and the central city.^{[citation needed]}

Conceptually, both satellite cities and some types of edge city could be (and once were) self-sufficient communities outside of their larger metropolitan areas, but have become interconnected due to the suburban expansion of the larger metropolis. However, while edge cities may have their own government and share many characteristics with satellite cities, they are much more physically integrated with the core city and would not exist in anything like their present form if not for the suburban expansion of their larger neighbor. Edge cities are activity nodes within a metro area, not miniature metro areas themselves.

Some satellite cities that are particularly close or well connected to their larger neighbors and/or have their own historic downtown may also qualify as the uptown variety of edge cities, but the terms are not synonymous.

Multi-polar cities[]

In some cases large metropolitan areas have multiple centers of close to equal importance. These multi-polar cities are often referred to as twin cities. Multi-polar cities differ from satellite cities in such cases :

• satellites are clearly much less important than the larger center around which they are located, while the various nodes of multi-polar cities are close to each other in importance
• satellites are separated from the larger center by a substantial belt of rural territory, while twin cities may be fully integrated in physical form

For example, Fort Worth, Texas is a twin of Dallas, Texas because though Fort Worth is somewhat smaller, it is proportionally close enough and physically integrated enough with Dallas to be considered a twin rather than a satellite. However, Waco, Texas is a satellite town of both cities. Generally speaking, cities that are listed as being part of the same urbanized area should be considered twins, rather than one having a satellite relationship to the other.

Metropolitan areas[]

Conceptually, satellite cities are miniature metro areas on the fringe of larger ones. Satellite cities are sometimes listed as part of the larger metro area, and sometimes listed as totally independent. In the United States, satellite cities are often (but not always) listed as independent Metropolitan Statistical Areas within a single Combined Statistical Area that is unified with the larger metropolis.

Examples[]

Argentina[]

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• Campana, Buenos Aires Province (satellite of Buenos Aires)
• Lujan, Buenos Aires Province (satellite of Buenos Aires)

Australia[]

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• Central Coast (satellite of Sydney)
• Dandenong (Satellite of Melbourne)
• Gold Coast (Satellite of Brisbane)
• Gawler, South Australia (satellite of Adelaide)
• Mandurah, Western Australia (satellite of Perth)
• Melton, Victoria (satellite of Melbourne)
• Palmerston, Northern Territory (satellite of Darwin)
• Pakenham, Victoria (satellite of Melbourne)
• Penrith, New South Wales (satellite of Sydney)
• Sunbury, Victoria (satellite of Melbourne)
• Sunshine Coast (satellite of Brisbane)
• Toowoomba (satellite of Brisbane)
• Wollongong (satellite of Sydney)
• Werribee, Victoria (satellite of Melbourne)
• Queanbeyan, New South Wales (satellite of Canberra)

Bangladesh[]

• Purbachal New Town (satellite of Dhaka)^[3]
• Uttara Model Town (3rd Phase) (satellite of Dhaka)^[3]

Belarus[]

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• Fanipal (satellite of Minsk)
• Smalyavichy (satellite of Minsk)
• Zhabinka (satellite of Brest)
• Skidziel (satellite of Hrodna)

Belgium[]

• Halle (satellite of Brussels)
• Vilvoorde (satellite of Brussels)
• Tubize (satellite of Brussels)

Brazil[]

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• Guarulhos (satellite of São Paulo)
• Jundiaí (satellite of São Paulo)
• Mogi das Cruzes (satellite of São Paulo)
• Niterói (satellite of Rio de Janeiro)
• Olinda (satellite of Recife)
• Osasco (satellite of São Paulo)
• Santos, São Paulo (satellite of São Paulo)
• Anápolis (satellite of Goiânia)
• Novo Hamburgo (satellite of Porto Alegre)
• São José dos Campos (satellite of São Paulo)
• Sete Lagoas (satellite of Belo Horizonte)

Cambodia[]

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• Camko City (satellite of Phnom Penh)

Canada[]

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• Abbotsford, British Columbia (satellite of Vancouver)
• Arnprior, Ontario (satellite of Ottawa)
• Carleton Place, Ontario (satellite of Ottawa)
• Joliette, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)
• Newmarket, Ontario (satellite of Toronto)
• Oshawa, Ontario (satellite of Toronto)
• Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)
• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)
• Saint-Jérôme, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)
• Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)
• Sorel-Tracy, Quebec (satellite of Montreal)

Croatia[]

• Velika Gorica (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Dugo Selo (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Zaprešić (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Ivanić-Grad (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Samobor (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Jastrebarsko (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Vrbovec (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]
• Sveti Ivan Zelina (satellite of Zagreb) ^[4]

Egypt[]

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• 6th of October City (satellite of Cairo)

Finland[]

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• Espoo, Järvenpää, Kauniainen, Kerava and Vantaa (satellites of Helsinki)
• Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Pirkkala and Ylöjärvi (satellites of Tampere)
• Kaarina, Lieto, Naantali and Raisio (satellites of Turku)

India[]

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• Gurgaon, Sonepat, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad (Satellites of Delhi)^[5]
• Sanand and Gandhinagar (satellites of Ahmedabad)
• Durgapur, West Bengal (satellite of Asansol)
• Salt Lake, New Town, Kolkata West International City, Kalyani, Calcutta Riverside, Sarsuna satellite township and Shakuntala Park Satellite Township (satellites of Kolkata)
• Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayander, Thane, Bhivandi, Badlapur, Ambernath and Ulhasnagar (satellites of Mumbai)
• Maraimalai Nagar,^[6] Sriperumbudur, Oragadam, Mahindra World City, New Chennai (satellites of Chennai)
• Boduppal, Nizampet, Jawaharnagar, Ghatkesar, Pocharam, Badangpet, Meerpet-Jillelguda, Bandlaguda Jagir and Peerzadiguda (satellites of Hyderabad)^[7]
• Yelahanka and Kengeri (satellites of Bangalore)
• Pimpri-Chinchwad (satellite of Pune)
• Sinnar and Ozar (satellite of Nashik)
• Danapur, Bihta, Fatuha, Punpun, Masaurhi, Maner (satellites of Patna)
• Panchkula and Mohali (satellites of Chandigarh)
• Greater Mohali (satellite of Mohali)
• New Kanpur City (satellite of Kanpur)
• Naya Raipur (satellite of Raipur)
• Bardoli and Sayan (satellites of Surat)
• Kakkanad, Chalakudy, Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha, Koothattukulam, Koothattukulam, Thodupuzha, Cherthala (satellites of Kochi)

Indonesia[]

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• Bogor (satellite of Jakarta)
• Depok (satellite of Jakarta)
• Tangerang (satellite of Jakarta)
• South Tangerang (satellite of Jakarta)
• Bekasi (satellite of Jakarta)
• Cianjur (satellite of Jakarta)
• Gresik (satellite of Surabaya)
• Bangkalan (satellite of Surabaya)
• Mojokerto (satellite of Surabaya)
• Sidoarjo (satellite of Surabaya)
• Lamongan (satellite of Surabaya)
• Binjai (satellite of Medan)
• Deli Serdang (satellite of Medan)
• Karo (satellite of Medan)
• Kendal (satellite of Semarang)
• Demak (satellite of Semarang)
• Ungaran (satellite of Semarang)
• Salatiga (satellite of Semarang)
• Purwodadi (satellite of Semarang)
• Cimahi (satellite of Bandung)
• West Bandung (satellite of Bandung)
• Soreang (satellite of Bandung)
• Sumedang (satellite of Bandung)
• Badung (satellite of Denpasar)
• Gianyar (satellite of Denpasar)
• Tabanan (satellite of Denpasar)
• Maros (satellite of Makassar)
• Sungguminasa (satellite of Makassar)
• Takalar (satellite of Makassar)

Israel[]

• Rishon LeZion (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Petah Tikva (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Holon (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Bnei Brak (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Ramat Gan (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Rehovot (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Bat Yam (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Kfar Saba (satellite of Tel Aviv)
• Krayot (satellite of Haifa)
• Tirat-Carmel (satellite of Haifa)
• Nesher (satellite of Haifa)
• Akko (satellite of Haifa)

Iran[]

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• Karaj, (used to be a satellite of Tehran)
• Sahand (satellite of Tabriz)
• Shahinshahr (satellite of Isfahan)

Ireland[]

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• Swords (satellite of Dublin)
• Bray (satellite of Dublin)
• Ballincollig (satellite of Cork City)
• Midleton (satellite of Cork City)
• Cobh (satellite of Cork City)
• Carrigaline (satellite of Cork City)
• Blarney (satellite of Cork City)
• Tower (satellite of Cork City)

Japan[]

• Yokohama, Saitama, and Chiba can all be considered satellite cities to Tokyo.

Malaysia[]

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• Petaling Jaya (satellite of Kuala Lumpur)
• Bayan Lepas (satellite of George Town)
• Iskandar Puteri (satellite of Johor Bahru)
• Kota Samarahan (satellite of Kuching)
• Kamunting (satellite of Taiping, Perak)

Mexico[]

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• Ciudad Satélite, literally Satellite City (originally satellite of Mexico City but already absorbed by it)
• Cuernavaca, (satellite of Mexico City)
• Huixquilucan de Degollado, (satellite of Mexico City)
• Metepec, (satellite of Mexico City)
• Nuevo Laredo, (satellite of Laredo, Texas)
• Playas de Rosarito, (satellite of Tijuana)
• San Cristóbal Ecatepec, (satellite of Mexico City)
• San Luis Rio Colorado, (satellite of Mexicali)
• Tecate, (satellite of Tijuana)
• Toluca, (satellite of Mexico City)
• Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, (satellite of Guadalajara)
• Tlaquepaque, (satellite of Guadalajara)
• Valle de las Palmas, (satellite of Tijuana)
• Zapopan, (satellite of Guadalajara)

New Zealand[]

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Statistics New Zealand defines a satellite urban community as one where 20 percent or more of the resident population's work in a main urban area (30,000 or more). The following towns meet this criterion:^[8]

• Ruakākā (satellite of Whangarei)
• Waiheke Island (satellite of Auckland)
• Helensville (satellite of Auckland)
• Pukekohe (satellite of Auckland)
• Waiuku (satellite of Auckland)
• Huntly (satellite of Hamilton)
• Raglan (satellite of Hamilton)
• Morrinsville (satellite of Hamilton)
• Cambridge (satellite of Hamilton)
• Te Puke (satellite of Tauranga)
• Waitara (satellite of New Plymouth)
• Inglewood (satellite of New Plymouth)
• Opunake (satellite of New Plymouth)
• Clive (satellite of Hastings)
• Flaxmere (satellite of Hastings)
• Feilding (satellite of Palmerston North)
• Bulls (satellite of Palmerston North)
• Woodville (satellite of Palmerston North)
• Ōtaki (satellite of Kapiti and Wellington)
• Featherston (satellite of Wellington)
• Porirua (satellite of Wellington)
• Masterton (satellite of Wellington)
• Wakefield (satellite of Nelson)
• Brightwater (satellite of Nelson)
• Rangiora (satellite of Christchurch)
• Woodend (satellite of Christchurch)
• Lincoln (satellite of Christchurch)
• Rolleston (satellite of Christchurch)
• Darfield (satellite of Christchurch)
• Leeston (satellite of Christchurch)
• Mosgiel (satellite of Dunedin)
• Balclutha (satellite of Dunedin)
• Riverton (satellite of Invercargill)
• Gore (satellite of Invercargill)

Pakistan[]

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• Satellite Town, Gujranwala (satellite of Gujranwala)
• Satellite Town, Rawalpindi (satellite of Rawalpindi)
• (satellite of Mirpurkhas)
• Satellite Town, Quetta (satellite of Quetta)
• Satellite Town, Jhang (satellite of Jhang)
• (satellite of Sargodha)

Poland[]

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• Boguszów-Gorce (satellite of Wałbrzych)
• Jedlina-Zdrój (satellite of Wałbrzych)
• Legionowo (satellite of Warsaw)
• Luboń (satellite of Poznań)
• Otwock (satellite of Warsaw)
• Piechowice (satellite of Jelenia Góra)
• Police (satellite of Szczecin)
• Swarzędz (satellite of Poznań)
• Świdnik (satellite of Lublin)
• Wieliczka (satellite of Kraków)
• Wołomin (satellite of Warsaw)

Philippines[]

• Clark Freeport (satellite of Manila)
• Pasig (satellite of Manila)
• San Fernando (satellite of Manila)
• Quezon City (satellite of Manila)

Portugal[]

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• Amadora (satellite of Lisbon)
• Setúbal (satellite of Lisbon)
• Vila Nova de Gaia (satellite of Porto)

Russia[]

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• Innopolis (satellite of Kazan)

Serbia[]

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• Pančevo (satellite of Belgrade)
• Sremski Karlovci (satellite of Novi Sad)
• Lebane (satellite of Leskovac)

Singapore[]

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• Ang Mo Kio (satellite of the Central Area)
• Bedok (satellite of the Central Area)
• Bishan (satellite of the Central Area)
• Bukit Batok (satellite of the Central Area)
• Bukit Merah (satellite of the Central Area)
• Bukit Panjang (satellite of the Central Area)
• Choa Chu Kang (satellite of the Central Area)
• Clementi (satellite of the Central Area)
• Hougang (satellite of the Central Area)
• Jurong (satellite of the Central Area)
  • Jurong East
  • Jurong West
• Pasir Ris (satellite of the Central Area)
• Punggol (satellite of the Central Area)
• Queenstown (satellite of the Central Area)
• Sembawang (satellite of the Central Area)
• Sengkang (satellite of the Central Area)
• Serangoon (satellite of the Central Area)
• Tampines (satellite of the Central Area)
• Toa Payoh (satellite of the Central Area)
• Woodlands (satellite of the Central Area)
• Yishun (satellite of the Central Area)

South Korea[]

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• Anyang, (satellite of Seoul)
• Bucheon (satellite of Seoul)
• Seongnam (satellite of Seoul)

Taiwan[]

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• Banqiao, Luzhou, Sanchong, Shulin, Tamsui, Tucheng, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Xizhi, Yonghe and Zhonghe in New Taipei (satellites of Taipei)
• Keelung (satellite of Taipei)
• Bade, Guishan, Luzhu, Pingzhen and Yangmei in Taoyuan City (satellites of Taoyuan District and Zhongli)
• Zhubei, Hsinchu County (satellite of Hsinchu)
• Dali, Fengyuan, Taiping and Tanzi in Taichung (satellites of downtown Taichung)
• Changhua City (satellite of Taichung)
• Yongkang in Tainan (satellite of downtown Tainan)
• Daliao, Fengshan and Gangshan in Kaohsiung (satellites of downtown Kaohsiung)

Turkey[]

Satellites of İstanbul:

• Ataköy
• Ataşehir
• Bahçeşehir
• Beylikdüzü

Satellites of Ankara:

• Batıkent
• Eryaman

Satellite of İzmir:

United Kingdom[]

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• Aldershot (satellite of London)
• Barry (satellite of Cardiff)
• Basildon (satellite of London)
• Borehamwood (satellite of London)
• Brentwood (satellite of London)
• Birkenhead (satellite of Liverpool)
• Crawley (satellite of London)
• Chelmsford (satellite of London)
• Eastleigh (satellite of Southampton)
• Grays (satellite of London)
• High Wycombe (satellite of London)
• Kirkintilloch (satellite of Glasgow)
• Long Eaton (satellite of Nottingham)
• Loughborough (satellite of Leicester)
• Luton (satellite of London)
• Maidenhead (satellite of London)
• Mansfield (satellite of Nottingham)
• Medway (satellite of London)
• Musselburgh (satellite of Edinburgh)
• Newtownards (satellite of Belfast)
• Reading (satellite of London)
• Redditch (satellite of Birmingham)
• Redhill (satellite of London)
• Reigate (satellite of London)
• Runcorn (satellite of Liverpool)
• Sevenoaks (satellite of London)
• Skelmersdale (satellite of Liverpool)
• Slough (satellite of London)
• Southend-on-Sea (satellite of London)
• Tamworth (satellite of Birmingham)
• Watford (satellite of London)
• Warrington (satellite of Liverpool and Manchester)

United States[]

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• Aiken, South Carolina (satellite of Augusta, Georgia)
• Akron, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland)
• Allentown, Pennsylvania (satellite of Philadelphia and New York City)
• Alton, Illinois (satellite of St. Louis)
• Anaheim, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Anderson, Indiana (satellite of Indianapolis)
• Ann Arbor, Michigan (satellite of Detroit)
• Annapolis, Maryland (satellite of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.)
• Arlington County, Virginia (satellite of Washington, D.C.)
• Arlington, Texas (satellite of Dallas and Fort Worth)
• Athens, Georgia (satellite of Atlanta)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Auburn, Alabama (satellite of Columbus, Georgia)
• Aurora, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Bayamón, Puerto Rico (satellite of San Juan)
• Bainbridge, Georgia (satellite of Tallahassee)
• Battle Creek, Michigan (satellite of Kalamazoo)
• Berkeley, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (satellite of Philadelphia and New York City)
• Boulder, Colorado (satellite of Denver)
• Bowling Green, Ohio (satellite of Toledo)
• Brentwood, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut (satellite of New York City)
• Brunswick, Georgia (satellite of Jacksonville & Savannah)
• Burlington, North Carolina (satellite of Greensboro)
• Camden, New Jersey (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Canton, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland and Akron)
• Cape Coral, Florida (satellite of Fort Myers)
• Cedar Park, Texas (satellite of Austin)
• Chapel Hill, North Carolina (satellite of Raleigh and Durham)
• Chester, Pennsylvania (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Clearwater, Florida (satellite of Tampa)
• Cleveland, Tennessee (satellite of Chattanooga)
• Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (satellite of Spokane)
• Columbia, Tennessee (satellite of Nashville)
• Conway, Arkansas (satellite of Little Rock)
• Dalton, Georgia (satellite of Chattanooga)
• Danville, Illinois (satellite of Champaign)
• Decatur, Alabama (satellite of Huntsville)
• DeKalb, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Denton, Texas (satellite of Dallas and Fort Worth)
• Dover, Delaware (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin (satellite of Minneapolis-Saint Paul)
• Elgin, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Elizabethtown, Kentucky (satellite of Louisville)
• Elkhart, Indiana (satellite of South Bend)
• Elyria, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland)
• Escondido, California (satellite of San Diego)
• Everett, Washington (satellite of Seattle)
• Falls Church, Virginia (satellite of Washington, D.C.)
• Fall River, Massachusetts (satellite of Boston and Providence)
• Fajardo, Puerto Rico (satellite of San Juan)
• Farmers Branch, Texas (satellite of Dallas and Fort Worth)
• Flint, Michigan (satellite of Detroit)
• Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (satellite of Milwaukee)
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida (satellite of Miami)
• Frankfort, Kentucky (satellite of Lexington)
• Franklin, Tennessee (satellite of Nashville)
• Frederick, Maryland (satellite of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.)
• Fredericksburg, Virginia (satellite of Washington, D.C.)
• Fitchburg, Massachusetts (satellite of Worcester and Boston)
• Gainesville, Georgia (satellite of Atlanta)
• Galveston, Texas (satellite of Houston)
• Gary, Indiana (satellite of Chicago)^[9]
• Gastonia, North Carolina (satellite of Charlotte)
• Georgetown, Kentucky (satellite of Lexington)
• Glen Falls, New York (satellite of Albany)
• Grand Haven, Michigan (satellite of Grand Rapids)
• Grants Pass, Oregon (satellite of Medford)
• Greeley, Colorado (satellite of Denver)
• Greensburg, Pennsylvania (satellite of Pittsburgh)
• Hamilton, Ohio (satellite of Cincinnati)
• Hammond, Indiana (satellite of Chicago)
• Hammond, Louisiana (satellite of Baton Rouge and New Orleans)
• Hanford, California (satellite of Fresno)
• Hartford, Connecticut (satellite of Springfield)
• Henderson, Nevada (satellite of Las Vegas)
• High Point, North Carolina (satellite of Greensboro)
• Hinesville, Georgia (satellite of Savannah)
• Holland, Michigan (satellite of Grand Rapids)
• Irving, Texas (satellite of Dallas and Fort Worth)
• Janesville, Wisconsin (satellite of Madison)
• Joliet, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Kenosha, Wisconsin (satellite of Chicago and Milwaukee)
• Kingston, New York (satellite of New York City)
• Kissimmee, Florida (satellite of Orlando)
• La Porte, Indiana (satellite of Chicago)
• Lake Havasu City, Arizona (satellite of Las Vegas)
• Las Cruces, New Mexico (satellite of El Paso)
• Lawrence, Kansas (satellite of Kansas City)
• Lebanon, Pennsylvania (satellite of Harrisburg)
• Leominster, Massachusetts (satellite of Worcester and Boston)
• Lewiston, Maine (satellite of Portland)
• Liberty, Missouri (satellite of Kansas City)
• Long Beach, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Longview, Washington (satellite of Portland)
• Lorain, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland)
• Lowell, Massachusetts (satellite of Boston)
• Madera, California (satellite of Fresno)
• Manchester, New Hampshire (satellite of Boston)
• Marietta, Ohio (satellite of Parkersburg, West Virginia)
• Marshall, Texas (satellite of Shreveport)
• Maysville, Kentucky (satellite of Cincinnati)
• Mentor, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland)
• Merced, California (satellite of Modesto)
• Mesa, Arizona (satellite of Phoenix)
• Michigan City, Indiana (satellite of Chicago)
• Middletown, Ohio (satellite of Cincinnati)
• Monroe, Michigan (satellite of Detroit and Toledo)
• Moorhead, Minnesota (satellite of Fargo)
• Morgantown, West Virginia (satellite of Pittsburgh)
• Morristown, Tennessee (satellite of Knoxville)
• Muncie, Indiana (satellite of Indianapolis)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee (satellite of Nashville)
• Muskegon, Michigan (satellite of Grand Rapids)
• Napa, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Naperville, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Naples, Florida (satellite of Cape Coral and Fort Myers)
• Nashua, New Hampshire (satellite of Manchester and Boston)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts (satellite of Providence)
• New Braunfels, Texas (satellite of San Antonio)
• New Haven, Connecticut (satellite of New York City)
• Newark, New Jersey (satellite of New York City)
• Newburgh, New York (satellite of New York City)
• Newnan, Georgia (satellite of Atlanta)
• Newport, Rhode Island (satellite of Providence)
• Niagara Falls, New York (satellite of Buffalo)
• Niles, Michigan (satellite of South Bend)
• Norman, Oklahoma (satellite of Oklahoma City)
• Norwich, Connecticut (satellite of Hartford)
• Oakland, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Oceanside, California (satellite of San Diego)
• Ogden, Utah (satellite of Salt Lake City)
• Olympia, Washington (satellite of Seattle)
• Oswego, New York (satellite of Syracuse)
• Ottawa, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Owensboro, Kentucky (satellite of Evansville)
• Oxnard, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Pasadena, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Petersburg, Virginia (satellite of Richmond)
• Pine Bluff, Arkansas (satellite of Little Rock)
• Plano, Texas (satellite of Dallas and Fort Worth)
• Port Huron, Michigan (satellite of Detroit)
• Portsmouth, New Hampshire (satellite of Boston and Portland, Maine)
• Poughkeepsie, New York (satellite of New York City)
• Providence, Rhode Island (satellite of Boston)
• Provo, Utah (satellite of Salt Lake City)
• Punta Gorda, Florida (satellite of Sarasota)
• Racine, Wisconsin (satellite of Chicago and Milwaukee)
• Ravenna, Ohio (satellite of Akron)
• Reading, Pennsylvania (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Richmond, Indiana (satellite of Dayton and Indianapolis)
• Richmond, Kentucky (satellite of Lexington)
• Riverside, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Rock Hill, South Carolina (satellite of Charlotte)
• Rockford, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Round Rock, Texas (satellite of Austin)
• Ruston, Louisiana (satellite of Monroe)
• Saint Augustine, Florida (satellite of Jacksonville)
• Saint Cloud, Minnesota (satellite of Minneapolis-Saint Paul)
• Saint Petersburg, Florida (satellite of Tampa)
• Salem, Oregon (satellite of Portland)
• San Bernardino, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• San Marcos, Texas (satellite of Austin)
• Sandusky, Ohio (satellite of Cleveland and Toledo)
• Santa Clarita, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Santa Cruz, California (satellite of San Jose)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico (satellite of Albuquerque)
• Santa Monica, California (satellite of Los Angeles)
• Santa Rosa, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Schenectady, New York (satellite of Albany)
• Scottsdale, Arizona (satellite of Phoenix)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin (satellite of Milwaukee)
• Stamford, Connecticut (satellite of New York City)
• Springfield, Ohio (satellite of Dayton)
• Tacoma, Washington (satellite of Seattle)
• Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas (satellite of Shreveport)
• Trenton, New Jersey (satellite of Philadelphia and New York City)
• Tuscaloosa, Alabama (satellite of Birmingham)
• Tyler, Texas (satellite of Dallas)
• Vallejo, California (satellite of San Francisco)
• Valparaiso, Indiana (satellite of Chicago)
• Vancouver, Washington (satellite of Portland)
• Vineland, New Jersey (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Virginia Beach, Virginia (satellite of Norfolk, Virginia)
• Walla Walla, Washington (satellite of the Tri-Cities)
• Warner Robins, Georgia (satellite of Macon)
• Waterbury, Connecticut (satellite of New York City)
• Waukegan, Illinois (satellite of Chicago)
• Wendell, North Carolina (satellite of Raleigh)
• West Palm Beach, Florida (satellite of Miami)
• Wheeling, West Virginia (satellite of Pittsburgh)
• Williamsburg, Virginia (satellite of Norfolk)
• Wilmington, Delaware (satellite of Philadelphia)
• Wilmington, Ohio (satellite of Cincinnati)
• Worcester, Massachusetts (satellite of Boston)
• York, Pennsylvania (satellite of Harrisburg)
• Youngstown, Ohio (satellite of Pittsburgh and Cleveland)
• Yuba City, California (satellite of Sacramento)

Vietnam[]

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• Sơn Tây, Sóc Sơn, Đông Anh, Hòa Lạc, Xuân Mai, Gia Lâm and Phú Xuyên are planned to be satellites of Hanoi City
• Dĩ An, Thuận An, Củ Chi, , , Nhà Bè, Cần Giờ, Nhơn Trạch, Long Thành and Trảng Bom are planned to be satellites of Ho Chi Minh City

See also[]

General

• Rural exodus
• New Urbanism
• Urban sprawl
• Bedroom community
• Edge city
• Urban area
• United States urban area

Planning

• Regional planning
• Spatial planning

References[]

External articles[]

• Graham Romeyn Taylor, Satellite Cities. A Study of Industrial Suburbs. ISBN 1-4021-6188-3
• Berger, A. S. (1978). The city: urban communities and their problems. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown.
• Carpenter, N. (1931). The sociology of city life. Longmans' social science series. New York: Longmans, Green and Co.