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Funny-named towns

Started by golden eagle, June 10, 2010, 12:22:36 AM

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DSS5

Quote from: brownpelican on June 17, 2010, 02:38:37 AM
Ninety Six, S.C.

According to Wikipedia the origin of this name is a mystery. I always just figured it was the 96th parcel of land or something.


deathtopumpkins

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NE2

pre-1945 Florida route log

I accept and respect your identity as long as it's not dumb shit like "identifying as a vaccinated attack helicopter".

formulanone

Quote from: NE2 on September 21, 2013, 12:00:35 AM
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on September 20, 2013, 11:35:35 PM
Freedom, NH
Am I missing a joke here?

I guess the "Live free or die" motto might have something to do with it. An added insurance policy?

Big John

There is also a Freedom in several other states.

deathtopumpkins

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Zmapper

The hamlets of Liberty and Liberty Pole, WI are only 11 miles apart.

yakra

"Officer, I'm always careful to drive the speed limit no matter where I am and that's what I was doin'." Said "No, you weren't," she said, "Yes, I was." He said, "Madam, I just clocked you at 22 MPH," and she said "That's the speed limit," he said "No ma'am, that's the route numbah!"  - Gary Crocker

elsmere241

Quote from: DSS5 on September 20, 2013, 11:00:40 PM
Quote from: brownpelican on June 17, 2010, 02:38:37 AM
Ninety Six, S.C.

According to Wikipedia the origin of this name is a mystery. I always just figured it was the 96th parcel of land or something.

According to William Least Heat-Moon in Blue Highways it's from the (historical) perceived distance to some landmark.  I'd have to look it up.

PHLBOS

#209
Moon, PA

The BGS on the right's always good for laughs IMHO.

http://goo.gl/maps/G8BIf

Add Beaver, PA as well.
GPS does NOT equal GOD

Molandfreak

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 05, 2023, 08:24:57 PM
AASHTO attributes 28.5% of highway inventory shrink to bad road fan social media posts.

PHLBOS

GPS does NOT equal GOD

Indyroads

Other wierd names.

Floyds Knobs, IN

French Lick, IN
And a highway will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.
Isaiah 35:8-10 (NIV)



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