Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Overview of a handful of cities in the U.S. that are enclaves. These are cities that are completely surrounded by another jurisdiction (like a donut hole). Here I analyze some of these cities, how they came to be, and what they are like in relation to the larger city that surrounds it.

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0:00 Intro
1:24 Bellaire, TX (Houston)
2:23 West University Place, TX (Houston)
3:09 Southside Place, TX (Houston)
3:46 University Park, TX (Dallas)
5:01 Highland Park, TX (Dallas)
5:54 Hamtramck, MI (Detroit)
7:30 Highland Park, MI (Detroit)
8:50 West Hollywood, CA (Los Angeles)
10:12 Beverly Hills, CA (Los Angeles)
11:13 San Fernando, CA (Los Angeles)
11:49 Signal Hill, CA (Long Beach)
12:57 South Tucson, AZ (Tucson)
13:59 Speedway, IN (Indianapolis)
15:22 Glendale, CO (Denver)
16:21 Gladstone, MO (Kansas City)