Crap Towns

This is really interesting, Nhatt--why is Tonasket a 'city'? The Wikipedia article doesn't state the reason for incorporation. I'm surprised that such a small place could achieve city status, or is that quite a normal description for small places in the US? (Must brush up on US planning.) Is it because of the claim-to-fame connection with Chief Tonasket?

Presumably, this slightly puzzling sentence means that none of it is river or sea?

i think i read up on it after staying in the 'city of' rye in new york state, the 'city of' rye is smaller then rye 'town' witch is werid,

if i remember correctly they made places citys in the hope they whould become them eventually, like 200 years ago or whatever