What is the name shared by a university city in Georgia, United States, and a tiny region in Italy?

peasypod

It's got to be Valdosta. http://www.valdosta.edu/ Valdosta was founded in 1860 by residents of Troupville, Georgia. Troupville was a steamboat landing on the Withlacoochee River, but when the Gulf and Atlantic Railroad was built four miles (about 6km) away, the inhabitants simply picked up the town and moved it to the railroad. There are still buildings in Valdosta that made the move. The now virtually abandoned Troupville had been named after Governor George Troup, for whom Troup County, Georgia was also named. Valdosta was named after Troup's estate, Val d'Osta, which itself was named after the Valle d'Aosta valley in Italy. Recipes such as Fonduta alla Valdostana and Pollo alla Valdostana refer to the Italian region and use Fontina cheese made there, and not to the south Georgia city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdosta,_GA [Edited to add supporting references - McG] May 13 04, 7:40 AM