If you have pics or links from GMSV of the weirdest, funniest, or most random street names. Here's one: http://goo.gl/maps/LxRBz
and this: http://goo.gl/maps/r4S79
and: http://goo.gl/maps/ivzLZ
http://goo.gl/maps/zvTHi
http://goo.gl/maps/TgrFL
http://goo.gl/maps/CCk2H
Then there's this in Arkansas. It probably belongs in Manassas, Virginia, near the Bobbitt residence.
One of my favorites from here in Huntsville, AL:
(https://flic.kr/p/hPeAUr)
A Cleaner Way (https://flic.kr/p/hPeAUr) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/people/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
There's no Google Street View of it, but: http://goo.gl/maps/UDITN
Quote from: 1995hoo on September 15, 2014, 01:02:07 PM
Then there's this in Arkansas. It probably belongs in Manassas, Virginia, near the Bobbitt residence.
I take it you don't like the Bobbitt's? LOL
http://goo.gl/maps/C8RMd
Who would live on Dead Road?
Quote from: J Route Z on September 15, 2014, 01:32:13 PM
I take it you don't like the Bobbitt's? LOL
Based on your profile saying you're 25 years old, you're probably too young to remember the incident:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_and_Lorena_Bobbitt
This street (http://goo.gl/maps/ufgZn) is near where we lived when I was a little kid. I remember when they built the neighborhood. The street name is weird but unremarkable by itself. When the street sign first appeared, though, my mother wondered who in the world would want to live on a street with that name. Turned out she misread the sign: She thought it said "Broken Knee Court."
Quote from: 1995hoo on September 15, 2014, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: J Route Z on September 15, 2014, 01:32:13 PM
I take it you don't like the Bobbitt's? LOL
Based on your profile saying you're 25 years old, you're probably too young to remember the incident:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_and_Lorena_Bobbitt
I'm 24 and I've at least read about it. It's weird that John was able to make money off of the incident.
Quote from: 1995hoo on September 15, 2014, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: J Route Z on September 15, 2014, 01:32:13 PM
I take it you don't like the Bobbitt's? LOL
Based on your profile saying you're 25 years old, you're probably too young to remember the incident:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_and_Lorena_Bobbitt
This street (http://goo.gl/maps/ufgZn) is near where we lived when I was a little kid. I remember when they built the neighborhood. The street name is weird but unremarkable by itself. When the street sign first appeared, though, my mother wondered who in the world would want to live on a street with that name. Turned out she misread the sign: She thought it said "Broken Knee Court."
Yeah I actually have heard of that incident. Thought you were referencing someone you disliked and wanted their dick chopped off or something. Heh. That certainly is a nice area you grew up in. I can see the similarity with Broken Knee and Knife!
In Greene County, NY, there is a "Surprise Result Rd" - I am at work now and can not send along a link yet :banghead: , but I will this evening. :biggrin:
I'm sure you guys know what this one says
And this one
Ragged Ass Road in Yellowknife NT, a favorite target for sign theft until authorities decided to bond a street sign to a boulder, and weld other street blades to their posts:
The road was named for its original residents, a bunch of dirt-poor down-on-their-luck prospectors. It's now among Yellowknife's more prestigious addresses.
Off the Elliott Highway (part of AK 2) northwest of Fairbanks, there's At Your Own Risk Road:
Finally, there is a minor exit for Warp Drive, off northbound VA 28 north of Dulles Airport. I have no photo for that one, but it should be easy to find on GMSV.
Dildo Street in Canada
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2524601,-55.046604,3a,75y,251.83h,91.23t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1swidPd3D74r4x3eg2747hkg!2e0
Quote from: route17fan on September 15, 2014, 02:01:50 PM
In Greene County, NY, there is a "Surprise Result Rd" - I am at work now and can not send along a link yet :banghead: , but I will this evening. :biggrin:
Here it is: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3945046,-73.9618372,3a,75y,251.87h,88.47t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1snPwXU6dqa9EQMPBZqeBSBg!2e0
There's a Bland Place off of Sepulveda Blvd in Lomita, Calif.
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
I'm sure you guys know what this one says
And this one
I guess you're unaware of a certain town in Connecticut
http://www.gvfd.com/images/fire_house_2002.jpg
http://activerain.trulia.com/image_store/uploads/1/7/7/0/8/ar126948704780771.jpg
There's a neighborhood in Silverdale WA where all the streets are named after 'Sesame Street' characters. They have a Cookie Monster Lane and a Big Bird Drive.
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
And this one
Imagine the contact high from this:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/ (http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/)
Named for former Fort Wayne (Indiana) mayor Harry Baals:
I always liked the exit off I-75 for Stinking Creek Road (KY or TN, I forget).
Quote from: GaryV on September 16, 2014, 08:35:33 PM
I always liked the exit off I-75 for Stinking Creek Road (KY or TN, I forget).
Oh that reminds me, there is a Big Beaver Rd in Michigan that is exit 69,
Quote from: BamaZeus on September 16, 2014, 12:08:30 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
I'm sure you guys know what this one says
And this one
I guess you're unaware of a certain town in Connecticut
http://www.gvfd.com/images/fire_house_2002.jpg
http://activerain.trulia.com/image_store/uploads/1/7/7/0/8/ar126948704780771.jpg
Oh never heard of that one before but I know Michigan has Gaylord
Quote from: spooky on September 16, 2014, 03:20:39 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
And this one
Imagine the contact high from this:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/ (http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/)
Yeah lol they're probably all super stoned right now.
Quote from: KG909 on September 16, 2014, 08:51:45 PM
Quote from: spooky on September 16, 2014, 03:20:39 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
And this one
Imagine the contact high from this:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/ (http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/)
Yeah lol they're probably all super stoned right now.
Not wanting to sound like a wet blanket but I don't find what happened in Weed to be particularly funny. People lost their homes and much of the town was devastated. Yes, I understand the connection between the town's name and marijuana but I don't think we should be "lol"-ing or making jokes that the residents are stoned. :no:
The affected residents only had minutes to evacuate and many of them saw their homes go up in flames right in front of their eyes. Thank god no one died! :-(
Quote from: bandit957 on September 16, 2014, 01:11:41 PM
There's a neighborhood in Silverdale WA where all the streets are named after 'Sesame Street' characters. They have a Cookie Monster Lane and a Big Bird Drive.
And then, in Fremont, NE, there is a Sesame Street.
Quote from: DandyDan on September 17, 2014, 03:25:07 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on September 16, 2014, 01:11:41 PM
There's a neighborhood in Silverdale WA where all the streets are named after 'Sesame Street' characters. They have a Cookie Monster Lane and a Big Bird Drive.
And then, in Fremont, NE, there is a Sesame Street.
I also found them in Cherokee and Garner, IA. After looking at old topo maps and 1970s aerial photos on the Iowa Geographic Map Server (http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu), I confirmed that both streets were constructed after the 1969 debut of the TV show.
Quote from: Duke87 on September 17, 2014, 09:14:55 PM
The signs are not together like that anymore though :/
Quote from: myosh_tino on September 17, 2014, 02:28:19 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 16, 2014, 08:51:45 PM
Quote from: spooky on September 16, 2014, 03:20:39 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 15, 2014, 07:16:10 PM
And this one
Imagine the contact high from this:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/ (http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/wildfire-in-northern-california-town-of-weed-burns-100-homes-at-least-1500-evacuated-siskiyou-county-oregon-mount-shasta-fire-interstate-5-cal-fire/)
Yeah lol they're probably all super stoned right now.
Not wanting to sound like a wet blanket but I don't find what happened in Weed to be particularly funny. People lost their homes and much of the town was devastated. Yes, I understand the connection between the town's name and marijuana but I don't think we should be "lol"-ing or making jokes that the residents are stoned. :no:
The affected residents only had minutes to evacuate and many of them saw their homes go up in flames right in front of their eyes. Thank god no one died! :-(
You're right but its so common here in cali that its just not shocking anymore
Quote from: KG909 on September 17, 2014, 10:04:05 PM
You're right but its so common here in cali that its just not shocking anymore
Are you talking about the wildfires or the weed jokes? I guess the correct answer is "yes".
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Henderson,+LA+70517/@30.3087155,-91.8049782,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x86247d2476af872f:0xae3b46c218860b06 (StreetView at the intersection shows a sign with a different name for the road... but can you blame them?)
Quote from: jbnv on September 18, 2014, 01:38:17 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Henderson,+LA+70517/@30.3087155,-91.8049782,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x86247d2476af872f:0xae3b46c218860b06 (StreetView at the intersection shows a sign with a different name for the road... but can you blame them?)
I hope that road doesn't also smell like an old trash pile. X-(
About 90 miles west of Phoenix, there is an overpass over I-10 and the sign on it says "Sore Finger Road."
My mother lives on a street called Gunsight Drive in Sun City West, Arizona.
There is a Ragweed Valley Rd near Hot Springs, AR
Clearwater Dr in Harrisonville, MO goes to the local sewer plant
Baton Rouge, LA has Goodwood Blvd
Pawnee, OK has Chester Gould Dr
Louisville, KY has a Dreams End Drive.
Cummings skyway in Crockett, CA near Carquinez Bridge.
http://www.mapmyride.com/us/mountain-view-ca/franklin-canyon-cummings-skyway-crockett-route-1520493
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20156507/cummings-skyway-west-contra-costa-reopened-after-rig
Quote from: KG909 on September 17, 2014, 10:02:10 PM
Quote from: Duke87 on September 17, 2014, 09:14:55 PM
http://i.imgur.com/23ZvjCF.jpg
The signs are not together like that anymore though :/
Hmm. I took that picture in March 2007. Street View shows this pair of signs disappeared sometime between August 2011 and August 2013. Stolen, perhaps.
The pair of signs on the far side of the intersection (visible in the background in my photo) is still there, though. So while it is no longer possible to see the specific pair made famous on Funnyjunk over a decade ago, a similar pair remains.
I have 'Dead Goat Road' near me. I also deal with calls from AAA and had a dispatcher crack up about 'Fox Spit Rd.'
There is also one I've had issues with 'Mortland Rd.', which thanks to the Simpsons, I know mort means dead, so basically 'Deadland Rd.'
'Whales Tale Ln.' is another, which in modern times, has strange connotations.
Nuthatch Dr.
Mutiny Bay Rd.
Frogwater Ln.
Little Dirt Rd.
Traverse Rd. (connects a main road, and a road along the shoreline of a lake).
Sleeper Rd.
Monkey Hill Rd.
Just north of Birmingham there's a short dead end road called Jew Hill Road.
Quote from: Duke87 on September 26, 2014, 09:25:38 PM
Quote from: KG909 on September 17, 2014, 10:02:10 PM
Quote from: Duke87 on September 17, 2014, 09:14:55 PM
http://i.imgur.com/23ZvjCF.jpg
The signs are not together like that anymore though :/
Hmm. I took that picture in March 2007. Street View shows this pair of signs disappeared sometime between August 2011 and August 2013. Stolen, perhaps.
The pair of signs on the far side of the intersection (visible in the background in my photo) is still there, though. So while it is no longer possible to see the specific pair made famous on Funnyjunk over a decade ago, a similar pair remains.
Hopefully it remains until my trip over there.
http://visit-eldorado.com/fishing-and-boating.php
Sly Park RD in El Dorado County, CA this is the approximate area of the King Fire of 2014
Spotted today in Boyle County, Ky., off KY 34: Old New Pike. (Yes, I got a picture).
There used to be a street in Mt. Vernon, Ky, that had the word "Negro" in it. I can't remember the name of the street, but it was on US 25 north of the US 150 intersection. The street name was changed before I could get a picture of the sign.
(http://s1028.photobucket.com/user/hbelkins/media/IMG_9722_zps642c0070.jpg.html)
Theodore Hickey Avenue, Joliet, IL:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.55516,-88.159243&spn=0.004785,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.555156,-88.161293&panoid=4rfUmyMM2Lp3iYDW7kSAXw&cbp=12,38.55,,2,-8.72
The sign actually says "T. Hickey Ave."
Then we have this subdivision: https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.566736,-88.166538&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17
I kid you not, the names really are "Cosmic", "Vesta", "Satellite", and "Nuclear".
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565425,-88.169491&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565425,-88.169491&panoid=TBrpQgnBCO9WaO-vtfJkCg&cbp=12,292.03,,1,0.64
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565465,-88.16569&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565465,-88.16569&panoid=UT5WiEzA4wi7cPZ2R3jD1Q&cbp=12,304.48,,0,9.78
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565516,-88.164275&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565514,-88.164364&panoid=snEFET6XtmDN86cuwEVasA&cbp=12,296.6,,1,1.78
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565438,-88.168229&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565438,-88.168229&panoid=j7wfgitTOeGfyvTK_tC30A&cbp=12,304.41,,1,2.81
In another forum, Chris mentioned At Your Own Risk Rd somewhere in Alaska.
And I remember finding somewhere in the internet a photo of a sign saying Silly Mountain Rd. Apparently it's just after the US 60 expressway in the Phoenix area ends.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on October 11, 2014, 04:57:26 AM
In another forum, Chris mentioned At Your Own Risk Rd somewhere in Alaska.
See page 1 of this thread for the photo and location.
Driving around the Northwest region with my Australian friend was fun, because he was laughing at basically every aboriginal name he saw. Here's one he loved:
Obviously, we pronounced it "anus road" but I'm sure it's "anne-is" or something.
Another one he loved:
If you were less than mature, there is some obvious letter replacing that could be performed here.
Quote from: jake on October 11, 2014, 03:05:39 PM
Driving around the Northwest region with my Australian friend was fun, because he was laughing at basically every aboriginal name he saw. Here's one he loved:
Obviously, we pronounced it "anus road" but I'm sure it's "anne-is" or something.
That photo qualifies for Department of Redundency Department because of the EXIT box, plus, it's a design error. Funny, but still a massive pile of fail in every regard.
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on October 11, 2014, 03:10:37 PM
Quote from: jake on October 11, 2014, 03:05:39 PM
Driving around the Northwest region with my Australian friend was fun, because he was laughing at basically every aboriginal name he saw. Here's one he loved:
Obviously, we pronounced it "anus road" but I'm sure it's "anne-is" or something.
That photo qualifies for Department of Redundency Department because of the EXIT box, plus, it's a design error. Funny, but still a massive pile of fail in every regard.
That's just how British Columbia signs their exits. Each sign has a distance boxed. At the gore point, the distance is replaced with "exit". Actually pretty clever, I think:
Oh. Well...dur! So much for my knowledge of BC signage.
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on October 11, 2014, 03:18:00 PM
Oh. Well...dur! So much for my knowledge of BC signage.
Don't worry, most people don't understand BC's design standards whatsoever. You are well in the majority! :-D
doofy103 posted this in Erroneous Signs; I'm just going to leave it here.
Quote from: jbnv on October 12, 2014, 04:54:16 PM
doofy103 posted this in Erroneous Signs; I'm just going to leave it here.
I thought it was funny too lol
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busman_49/13499530114/in/set-72157632094093334
Circleville, Ohio
...and the story behind it:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3103060,00.html
North of Dallas, west of I-35, and south of Montague, TX a road sign is "Seldom Seen Road". It is a good name for it. I'll try to get a pic next time I'm riding out that way.
Quote from: busman_49 on October 13, 2014, 01:33:32 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busman_49/13499530114/in/set-72157632094093334
Circleville, Ohio
...and the story behind it:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3103060,00.html
Very interesting story. I'm surprised the ultra-sensetive PC police haven't made a visit to the area yet.
Quote from: leroys73 on October 13, 2014, 01:49:53 PM
North of Dallas, west of I-35, and south of Montague, TX a road sign is "Seldom Seen Road". It is a good name for it. I'll try to get a pic next time I'm riding out that way.
There's one in Lonaconing, Maryland (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5605553,-78.9895805,16z) as well.
OK, from Gilroy, CA:
http://goo.gl/maps/DHah9
Quote from: busman_49 on October 13, 2014, 01:33:32 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busman_49/13499530114/in/set-72157632094093334
Circleville, Ohio
...and the story behind it:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3103060,00.html
I liked the back story, great info. I was just through there a month ago. If I'd know of them I would have had to take a picture.
Not a street sign but sort of related: There is a town in NY with the name of Swastika. Of course the Swastika was corrupted by Adolf Hitler. It might appear in different rotation or reversed but was used by the Native American Indians, the 45th Infantry Division, used as a good luck symbol, Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis had one inside its nose, and many more uses until he came along.
Quote from: leroys73 on October 14, 2014, 10:32:58 AM
Not a street sign but sort of related: There is a town in NY with the name of Swastika. Of course the Swastika was corrupted by Adolf Hitler. It might appear in different rotation or reversed but was used by the Native American Indians, the 45th Infantry Division, used as a good luck symbol, Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis had one inside its nose, and many more uses until he came along.
The swastika used to be a symbol of peace before Nazi Germany completely altered that perception. I only believe that swastikas that are tilted in a way such as that on a flag of Nazi Germany are used for malicious intent, however, it seems that they are commonly used as vandalistic hate crimes without being tilted. Never before World War II would the general public associate a symbol of peace and goodness with pure evil. But that's how it is.
Quote from: jbnv on October 12, 2014, 04:54:16 PM
doofy103 posted this in Erroneous Signs; I'm just going to leave it here.
I think it would've been funnier if the "e" in hoe fell off.
Quote from: Zeffy on October 14, 2014, 10:45:11 AM
Quote from: leroys73 on October 14, 2014, 10:32:58 AM
Not a street sign but sort of related: There is a town in NY with the name of Swastika. Of course the Swastika was corrupted by Adolf Hitler. It might appear in different rotation or reversed but was used by the Native American Indians, the 45th Infantry Division, used as a good luck symbol, Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis had one inside its nose, and many more uses until he came along.
The swastika used to be a symbol of peace before Nazi Germany completely altered that perception. I only believe that swastikas that are tilted in a way such as that on a flag of Nazi Germany are used for malicious intent, however, it seems that they are commonly used as vandalistic hate crimes without being tilted. Never before World War II would the general public associate a symbol of peace and goodness with pure evil. But that's how it is.
Yep
Quote from: Zeffy on October 14, 2014, 10:45:11 AM
Quote from: leroys73 on October 14, 2014, 10:32:58 AM
Not a street sign but sort of related: There is a town in NY with the name of Swastika. Of course the Swastika was corrupted by Adolf Hitler. It might appear in different rotation or reversed but was used by the Native American Indians, the 45th Infantry Division, used as a good luck symbol, Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis had one inside its nose, and many more uses until he came along.
The swastika used to be a symbol of peace before Nazi Germany completely altered that perception. I only believe that swastikas that are tilted in a way such as that on a flag of Nazi Germany are used for malicious intent, however, it seems that they are commonly used as vandalistic hate crimes without being tilted. Never before World War II would the general public associate a symbol of peace and goodness with pure evil. But that's how it is.
Apparently it still has positive connotations to some people. Here's a Pokemon card ca. 1999 with a swastika. (The American version doesn't have the swastika.)
Quote from: Brandon on October 06, 2014, 01:54:59 PM
Theodore Hickey Avenue, Joliet, IL:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.55516,-88.159243&spn=0.004785,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.555156,-88.161293&panoid=4rfUmyMM2Lp3iYDW7kSAXw&cbp=12,38.55,,2,-8.72 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.55516,-88.159243&spn=0.004785,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.555156,-88.161293&panoid=4rfUmyMM2Lp3iYDW7kSAXw&cbp=12,38.55,,2,-8.72)
The sign actually says "T. Hickey Ave."
Then we have this subdivision: https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.566736,-88.166538&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.566736,-88.166538&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17)
I kid you not, the names really are "Cosmic", "Vesta", "Satellite", and "Nuclear".
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565425,-88.169491&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565425,-88.169491&panoid=TBrpQgnBCO9WaO-vtfJkCg&cbp=12,292.03,,1,0.64 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565425,-88.169491&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565425,-88.169491&panoid=TBrpQgnBCO9WaO-vtfJkCg&cbp=12,292.03,,1,0.64)
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565465,-88.16569&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565465,-88.16569&panoid=UT5WiEzA4wi7cPZ2R3jD1Q&cbp=12,304.48,,0,9.78 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565465,-88.16569&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565465,-88.16569&panoid=UT5WiEzA4wi7cPZ2R3jD1Q&cbp=12,304.48,,0,9.78)
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565516,-88.164275&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565514,-88.164364&panoid=snEFET6XtmDN86cuwEVasA&cbp=12,296.6,,1,1.78 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565516,-88.164275&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565514,-88.164364&panoid=snEFET6XtmDN86cuwEVasA&cbp=12,296.6,,1,1.78)
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565438,-88.168229&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565438,-88.168229&panoid=j7wfgitTOeGfyvTK_tC30A&cbp=12,304.41,,1,2.81 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.565438,-88.168229&spn=0.004816,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.565438,-88.168229&panoid=j7wfgitTOeGfyvTK_tC30A&cbp=12,304.41,,1,2.81)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hickey+Blvd,+California/@37.6632834,-122.4648406,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7bc0e02f786f:0xb1bd3108a7ccaa57
THere is a Hickey Blvd in Daly City, CA and South San Francisco.
This is in D.C.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.063041,-159.376227&spn=0.007089,0.012392&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=22.062784,-159.376244&panoid=WTK7WEiozOKogPaEjzIrnQ&cbp=12,330.6,,3,-0.3
There's a Goose Heaven Rd. in Wayne County, IN.
Old US 395 just north of Carson City, Nevada:
I was doing street view on Google Maps in Edgartown, Massachusetts, and I found this: http://prntscr.com/5155v6
This is as funny as it is random. Also, I have been to Edgartown before, so I have not the slightest clue why I didn't notice this road's name before (it's actually very close to the place we stayed at).
Also, for those who may want it, here's the direct link to the street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3928771,-70.506101,3a,75y,314.1h,82.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sCjBHSkKq3go5RIoNCam0xQ!2e0
Whoever came up with the name "Starbuck Neck Road," must have been high on Starbucks :-D :sombrero:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbuck_%28whaling_family%29
But no, it surely has to do with the coffee chain. :rolleyes:
Photo courtesy Ian Ligget, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/iccdude/5232660693/in/pool-clearview_signs/).
Quote from: jakeroot on October 30, 2014, 05:01:26 AM
Photo courtesy Ian Ligget, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/iccdude/5232660693/in/pool-clearview_signs/).
Why would you post this and not the nearby Warp Drive?
In Ball, Louisiana, there is a counterpart to Weiner Cutoff Rd., shown earlier in this thread:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4170664,-92.4316076,17z (https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4170664,-92.4316076,17z)
Quote from: cenlaroads on October 30, 2014, 10:36:02 AM
In Ball, Louisiana, there is a counterpart to Weiner Cutoff Rd., shown earlier in this thread:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4170664,-92.4316076,17z (https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4170664,-92.4316076,17z)
I wonder why I can't find any signs...?
Quote from: NE2 on October 23, 2014, 01:32:38 AM
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.063041,-159.376227&spn=0.007089,0.012392&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=22.062784,-159.376244&panoid=WTK7WEiozOKogPaEjzIrnQ&cbp=12,330.6,,3,-0.3
Pronounced poh-oh.
Quote from: NE2 on October 30, 2014, 05:05:01 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on October 30, 2014, 05:01:26 AM
Photo courtesy Ian Ligget, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/iccdude/5232660693/in/pool-clearview_signs/).
Why would you post this and not the nearby Warp Drive?
I'm lucky I found the first photo.
Quote from: Kniwt on October 29, 2014, 09:03:45 PM
Old US 395 just north of Carson City, Nevada:
<Lonesome Polecat Ln>
Is that on the old Bowers Mansion Road/SR 429 segment? I'm not familiar with that one.
Quote from: roadfro on October 31, 2014, 11:55:49 PM
Is that on the old Bowers Mansion Road/SR 429 segment? I'm not familiar with that one.
Correct. Fairly close to the south end. And the sign blades throughout that area are strangely large.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ball+Rd,+California/@33.8170195,-118.0415894,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dd2ebd87c8fee5:0x4081fab275f99183
There is a Ball RD in Anaheim, CA Near Disneyland.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moody+St,+Corona,+CA+92879/@33.8769162,-117.5292247,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dcb7f458b2f1d3:0x7f8aa0eadbaee95a
There is a Moody Street in Corona, CA
HAHAHAH BALL AND MOODY SO FUNNY
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dundee+Dr,+South+San+Francisco,+CA+94080/@37.6596744,-122.4606888,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7bc33d73f14d:0x9b892f2d4283774b (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dundee+Dr,+South+San+Francisco,+CA+94080/@37.6596744,-122.4606888,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7bc33d73f14d:0x9b892f2d4283774b)
Dundee Dr in South San Francisco, CA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manure+Rd,+Bridport,+VT+05734/@44.0239832,-73.3622491,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ccaa0ef1099e9cf:0x4e5b2d6a19a38968
Manure Rd in Vermont.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boo+Boos+Way,+Sevierville,+TN+37862/@35.8092803,-83.5094674,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x885bfea0f63865cf:0xe8d62c6d53a0c1b8
Boo Boo's Way in Tennessee.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goat+Island+Rd,+Niagara+Falls,+NY+14303/@43.0807875,-79.0661081,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d3430228b76e49:0xf419f38f2de083ed (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goat+Island+Rd,+Niagara+Falls,+NY+14303/@43.0807875,-79.0661081,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d3430228b76e49:0xf419f38f2de083ed)
Goat Island RD in Niagara Falls, NY.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Electric+Ave,+Rochester,+NY/@43.1908649,-77.645591,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d6b404ed4ccd99:0xcaa32d4280d6cbb3
Electric Ave Rochester, NY.
Quote from: bing101 on November 02, 2014, 10:15:17 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dundee+Dr,+South+San+Francisco,+CA+94080/@37.6596744,-122.4606888,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7bc33d73f14d:0x9b892f2d4283774b (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dundee+Dr,+South+San+Francisco,+CA+94080/@37.6596744,-122.4606888,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7bc33d73f14d:0x9b892f2d4283774b)
Dundee Dr in South San Francisco, CA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manure+Rd,+Bridport,+VT+05734/@44.0239832,-73.3622491,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ccaa0ef1099e9cf:0x4e5b2d6a19a38968 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manure+Rd,+Bridport,+VT+05734/@44.0239832,-73.3622491,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ccaa0ef1099e9cf:0x4e5b2d6a19a38968)
Manure Rd in Vermont.
Also in Vermont is Fiddlers Lane
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fiddlers+Ln,+Bridport,+VT+05734/@44.0215249,-73.3404722,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ccaa090878b5f47:0x70f8d104eb39ef3
For a slightly less fucking stupid entry than those above: Grassy Lick Road becomes High Street in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. :420:
Quote from: NE2 on November 17, 2014, 11:04:08 PM
For a slightly less fucking stupid entry than those above: Grassy Lick Road becomes High Street in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. :420:
mmmm...grass lick...
Windbreak Lane in the south Denver suburbs ... :-D
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4943046,-104.808298,3a,48.1y,333.47h,82.47t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1snkAFV5YR7VaF1PwM7o0hvg!2e0?hl=en
Dukeie St in dundalk MD
I just remembered that there used to be a Damn Avenue near Middletown, OH. I used to have an old Butler County map from the '80s that showed this street.
Why Not Drive in Palm Bay, Florida?
I like that the sign is self-answering. Why Not Drive? Dead End.
This morning my brother sent me a photo of a sign for Rise Shaft Road, which is in the heart of the west Chesterfield sprawl country.
http://goo.gl/maps/nh3gV
Self explanatory
Google Images has much for you (https://www.google.com/search?q=funny+street+names+list&sa=X&biw=1920&bih=880&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=LT-cVO6UFMmGyAT7_4GgAw&ved=0CDMQsAQ)
I want to know the story behind that one...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orobanche
Orobanche (broomrape or broom-rape) is a genus of over 200 species of parasitic herbaceous plants in the family Orobanchaceae, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
It's surrounded by other plant names. There's also a Beavertail (a type of cactus) in there.
Unincorporated Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland has this (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=laytonsville+md&hl=en&ll=39.200557,-77.165916&spn=0.026805,0.04622&sll=38.804821,-77.236966&sspn=3.450062,5.916138&t=m&hnear=Laytonsville,+Montgomery+County,+Maryland&z=15&layer=c&cbll=39.200557,-77.165916&panoid=ezq2BuHMGUFGgGas2DYezw&cbp=12,261.9,,3,1.33).
York County has a Running Man Trail, which is the main road of the unusually-named subdivision of Running Man.
Don't be stupid, be a smarty:
Here's one in Dayton
Quote from: Buck87 on March 13, 2015, 10:26:40 AM
Here's one in Dayton
Damn. I've driven on Needmore several times (my father-in-law and mother-in-law are buried in the cemetery on Dixie Drive) and I never made the connection of that name to roadgeeking. :pan:
Quote from: NE2 on March 13, 2015, 04:21:35 AM
Don't be stupid, be a smarty:
What in the world does
The Producers have to do with Wansack Rd.? Oh, wait a minute . . .
Good one!
In context, it makes sense. Out of context, well, you be the judge:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.526066,-88.16188,3a,25.8y,184.43h,98.09t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sDrAnJ1zok9FD0rx11w6CtA!2e0
Nothing like two military defeats at one corner:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.552153,-88.158452,3a,43.7y,210.65h,94.32t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s_VfaMuY9KN6cPL4GFn4LDw!2e0
A minor street:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.546136,-88.21967,3a,28.9y,261.51h,88.72t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMfJ62ftrzln0O_KsWJ2ygA!2e0
Quote from: Brandon on March 13, 2015, 03:20:27 PM
Nothing like two military defeats at one corner:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.552153,-88.158452,3a,43.7y,210.65h,94.32t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s_VfaMuY9KN6cPL4GFn4LDw!2e0
Injuns are Americans too.
Quote from: NE2 on March 13, 2015, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: Brandon on March 13, 2015, 03:20:27 PM
Nothing like two military defeats at one corner:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.552153,-88.158452,3a,43.7y,210.65h,94.32t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s_VfaMuY9KN6cPL4GFn4LDw!2e0
Injuns are Americans too.
OK, two defeats for the US military. I thought that was implied, but I'll spell it out. :pan:
Eddie Murphy Rd. (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eddie+Murphy+Rd,+Lot+20,+Queens+County,+Prince+Edward+Island+C0A,+Canada&ie=UTF8&hl=en&geocode=Fd8nxgIdVbE1_A&split=0&hq=&hnear=Eddie+Murphy+Rd,+Prince+Edward+Island,+Canada&ll=46.539278,-63.594092&spn=0.005195,0.009559&t=m&z=17&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=46.539337,-63.593962&panoid=SB4y1tffxEG7BKyC9UM-ZA&cbp=12,287.22,,2,2.5) (That's pretty funny, right?)
Also: Katie Crotch Rd in New Portland, ME
Quote from: yakra on March 15, 2015, 02:22:13 AM
Eddie Murphy Rd. (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eddie+Murphy+Rd,+Lot+20,+Queens+County,+Prince+Edward+Island+C0A,+Canada&ie=UTF8&hl=en&geocode=Fd8nxgIdVbE1_A&split=0&hq=&hnear=Eddie+Murphy+Rd,+Prince+Edward+Island,+Canada&ll=46.539278,-63.594092&spn=0.005195,0.009559&t=m&z=17&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=46.539337,-63.593962&panoid=SB4y1tffxEG7BKyC9UM-ZA&cbp=12,287.22,,2,2.5) (That's pretty funny, right?)
Also: Katie Crotch Rd in New Portland, ME
Along those lines,
Richard Pryor Place (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.689953,-89.603655&spn=0.006923,0.009645&t=h&z=17), Peoria, Illinois.
Electric Ave. in East Pittsburgh, PA...
...and then we take it higher! (http://[url=https://flic.kr/p/qURjGs) by jmd41280 (https://www.flickr.com/people/91396833@N00/), on Flickr
Electric Ave. in Lewistown, PA...
(https://flic.kr/p/cD8UhE)
US 322 approaching split w/ US 22 & US 522 - Lewistown, PA (https://flic.kr/p/cD8UhE) by jmd41280 (https://www.flickr.com/people/91396833@N00/), on Flickr
Pud Miller Rd. in Accident, MD...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Accident,+MD+21520/@39.6413002,-79.3093773,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89caadbb8131a801:0x4eab37eb4cf8f1d2 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Accident,+MD+21520/@39.6413002,-79.3093773,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89caadbb8131a801:0x4eab37eb4cf8f1d2)
I guess I don't get the joke with Electric Ave., especially in East Pittsburgh where Westinghouse was a major presence.
Now, Mustard St. in Rochester, NY, that's a funny street name. :-D
Quote from: empirestate on March 15, 2015, 04:08:32 PM
I guess I don't get the joke with Electric Ave., especially in East Pittsburgh where Westinghouse was a major presence.
With that name, the joke is that there is no electrical outlet.
Quote from: empirestate on March 15, 2015, 04:08:32 PM
I guess I don't get the joke with Electric Ave., especially in East Pittsburgh where Westinghouse was a major presence.
Quote from: jakeroot on March 15, 2015, 04:29:46 PM
Serious. Is there some obvious connotation I should be finding (perhaps if I were less of an old person)?
Quote from: Big John on March 15, 2015, 04:10:45 PM
With that name, the joke is that there is no electrical outlet.
Ha, well that one I do get, in the case of the third photo anyway!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Avenue_%28song%29
The song is explicitly named after a street, so no more funny than e.g. Sunset Boulevard or Broadway.
Quote from: NE2 on March 15, 2015, 06:26:20 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Avenue_%28song%29
The song is explicitly named after a street, so no more funny than e.g. Sunset Boulevard or Broadway.
Right, definitely knew about the song; so that's it, is it?
It definitely is the song. Not exactly a funny-ha-ha thing, but more of a 80s reference than anything else.
Quote from: empirestate on March 15, 2015, 06:24:39 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 15, 2015, 04:29:46 PM
Serious. Is there some obvious connotation I should be finding (perhaps if I were less of an old person)?
I guess it's geographical. I find the street name funny because I've never seen an "Electric Ave" before.
not something you see "everyday"
https://goo.gl/maps/i9RXM
Funny this was the first thread I saw when I got on the board just now because I was going to post the pictures I took today in Cosmos, MN (80 miles west of Minneapolis). All the streets are named after planets, constellations, and other celestial features.
MN 4 is Milkyway Street, and MN 7 is Astro Avenue.
Milkvwav St...
Would insufficient bottom margin resulting in truncated descenders qualify that for the Signs With Design Errors thread?
As far as "funniest street names", no. A space theme isn't automatically funny, let alone the superlative "funniest". I think we may have a thread for themed street names around here somewhere...
How about Double Trouble Road (Ocean CR 619) in South Toms River, New Jersey?
There's an Electric Avenue over near Tysons Corner and the people who lived along there in the 1980s hated that song because of the rash of street sign thefts it prompted.
Here's one that crosses the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County
Quote from: Buck87 on March 17, 2015, 09:13:57 PM
Here's one that crosses the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County
Given the past troubles with Penn State next door, that county name is most unfortunate.
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on March 20, 2015, 12:39:55 AM
Quote from: Buck87 on March 17, 2015, 09:13:57 PM
Sandusky County
Given the past troubles with Penn State next door, that county name is most unfortunate.
We have had a river, a county, and two notable small cities with the name Sandusky for a long time. The association of that name with Penn State Jerry was a flash in the pan for us.
Quote from: Buck87 on March 17, 2015, 09:13:57 PM
Here's one that crosses the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County
Sounds like something from
True Blood. :bigass:
Quote from: vtk on March 20, 2015, 05:07:07 AM
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on March 20, 2015, 12:39:55 AM
Quote from: Buck87 on March 17, 2015, 09:13:57 PM
Sandusky County
Given the past troubles with Penn State next door, that county name is most unfortunate.
We have had a river, a county, and two notable small cities with the name Sandusky for a long time. The association of that name with Penn State Jerry was a flash in the pan for us.
I grew up with family vacations taken on beautiful Sandusky Bay. They led to so many great memories that I never once associated "Sandusky" with that scumbag from PSU.
Homer ave, and Simpson ave are quite close to each other in Cincinnati, Ohio
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1480624,-84.3889255,17z
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on March 22, 2015, 09:07:39 PM
Homer ave, and Simpson ave are quite close to each other in Cincinnati, Ohio
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1480624,-84.3889255,17z
Homer is a typical man's name. Simpson is a typical surname. Coincidental, but not actually that funny. :no:
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on March 15, 2015, 08:37:03 PM
The above (top sign in particular) would go rather nicely with this one along PA 61 in West Hamburg, PA (http://goo.gl/maps/cLDct)
Here's two odd-named roads located in noneother than Accident, MD; unfortunately, GSV is not available (http://goo.gl/maps/ZL1Ay).
This may be deemed offensive by some, but either way, this seems like the most appropriate place for it. It's in Howard County, Maryland. It's unclear whether "Coon" in this case is short for "raccoon" or whether it's the racial term.
There are a few streets around the country named Goa Way.
Stud Road in Scoresby, Australia.
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 25, 2015, 10:49:53 AM
This may be deemed offensive by some, but either way, this seems like the most appropriate place for it. It's in Howard County, Maryland. It's unclear whether "Coon" in this case is short for "raccoon" or whether it's the racial term.
I'm sure Jerry Clower and Marcel Ledbetter would have loved to live there if it were in southwest Mississippi. :bigass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev0li6_fFfo
Apologies if this has been mentioned before: PL (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Pussy+Ln,+New+Hartford,+CT+06057&ll=41.861219,-73.007734&spn=0.011027,0.022724&sll=41.8580722,-73.0070567&sspn=0.006137,0.0109864&hnear=Pussy+Ln,+New+Hartford,+Connecticut+06057&t=m&z=16)
Lower Slobovia Rd (https://maps.google.com/maps?vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&ll=33.63213,-98.200092&spn=0.02855,0.038581&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=33.633006,-98.200096&panoid=aqDSdupsle_GyZBlehBiGQ&cbp=12,1,,0,0.8), Clay County, TX
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 25, 2015, 10:49:53 AM
This may be deemed offensive by some, but either way, this seems like the most appropriate place for it. It's in Howard County, Maryland. It's unclear whether "Coon" in this case is short for "raccoon" or whether it's the racial term.
White lettering on blue background street signs in Howard County, Maryland means that the street (sometimes just the corner) is within the limits of the jurisdiction of the the Columbia Association (http://www.columbiaassociation.com/) (f/k/a The Columbia Park and Recreation Association, Inc., often still referred to as "CPRA"), a private association (no municipalities in Howard County, map here (http://www.columbiavillages.org/#map), but the map is not entirely correct, as there are "outparcels" within Columbia that are not part of the Columbia Association). The Columbia Association was established by the developer of Columbia, the Rouse Company, before development of Columbia began in the late 1960's.
Streets within the Columbia Association were usually named for places, names and passages from English literature (a few examples include
Kilimanjaro Road,
Broken Staff,
Broken Land Parkway,
Setting Sun Way and
Sunny Spring). Presumably that applies to Coon Hunt Court as well.
Quail Bush Dr. Funny because of Vice President Dan Quayle and President George HW Bush during the late 80's early 90's.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quailbush+Dr,+Fairport,+NY+14450/@43.068802,-77.42785,3a,15y,65.64h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1sZiqzYJOUAKomg0bPnrRQ!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d1331cf892d929:0x2ae2d985f7849608?hl=en
A few minutes away from my house there is a street where the blade reads "Bristol Ct". Everytime I pass that sign, I think of Bristol, Connecticut and ESPN.
And practically across the street from that intersection is a subdivision with a street called Donna Roberts Lane. Donna and Robert happen to be the names of my inlaws who also live a few minutes away from "their" street (though it was not named for them -- just a co-winky-dink).
But when we took them over to get their picture taken by their street blade, some of the area neighbors came over to see what we were doing. We led them to believe that the street was named after the two of them and my father in-law really laid it on thick! He is pretty much a celebrity along that short block street now.
Urtuzuastegui St, San Luis, AZ
http://goo.gl/maps/8BQus (http://goo.gl/maps/8BQus)
Damn 'short' Basque last names :sombrero:. I was told those actually consist of two names, in this case 'Urtuzu' and 'Astegui' (originally 'Urtutzu' and 'Astegi', both of which were then adapted into Spanish).
Saw this at another forum:
Obviously shopped.
Quote from: NE2 on April 27, 2015, 11:34:54 PM
Obviously shopped.
Submitted for your approval - http://goo.gl/maps/sa99C
Hmmm. The street view does match except that there was no sign in 2008. I wonder why the Hs and Ms have less reflectivity.
Quote from: NE2 on April 28, 2015, 09:56:12 PM
Hmmm. The street view does match except that there was no sign in 2008. I wonder why the Hs and Ms have less reflectivity.
Maybe it's for the same reason whole letters of button copy in Ohio seem to lose reflectivity over time, rather than button by button or uniformly over the whole sign... probably not but it's just as mysterious.
One pair of local roads in the Yukon I hadn't mentioned earlier: on the Atlin Road (YT 7 south from the Alaska Highway), there are Snafu Lake Road and Tarfu Lake Road. Atlin Road was built by the Canadian military after World War II, when its army probably picked up those acronyms from our army: "Situation Normal, All F____d Up" and "Things Are Really F____d Up".
Source: reddit.com/r/bicycling (https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/37090v/breaking_in_my_new_bikewhich_way_should_i_go/)
There's an Isle of Q Rd along US 209 between Millersburg and Elizabethville, PA
This made it to the front page of reddit.
Quote from: vtk on June 06, 2015, 06:57:20 PM
Quote from: KG909 on June 06, 2015, 02:46:24 AM
Yeah they should probably update that one.
But only part of the street should be renamed, so that Bruce Jenner could turn into Caitlyn Jenner.
Quote from: tidecat on June 06, 2015, 11:24:25 PM
Quote from: vtk on June 06, 2015, 06:57:20 PM
Quote from: KG909 on June 06, 2015, 02:46:24 AM
Yeah they should probably update that one.
But only part of the street should be renamed, so that Bruce Jenner could turn into Caitlyn Jenner.
Fuckin hell. That's genius.
Given the recent road closures in and a pending move to Wyoming, I present Beer Can Road, Lusk, WY.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beer+Can+Rd,+Lusk,+WY+82225/@42.7703075,-104.4323958,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87647a4e5af8fcd1:0x85c800580c9c3c38!5m1!1e3
Quote from: tidecat on June 06, 2015, 11:24:25 PM
Quote from: vtk on June 06, 2015, 06:57:20 PM
Quote from: KG909 on June 06, 2015, 02:46:24 AM
Yeah they should probably update that one.
But only part of the street should be renamed, so that Bruce Jenner could turn into Caitlyn Jenner.
I just say call it Jenner Ln. Then the driver, resident, etc... can decide if the road is/was named for Bruce/Caitlin.
I found it while browsing Facebook. It was on a news article about wether keeping it Bruce or changing the name to Caitlyn.
Such a retarded conversation. It was named in recognition of what was done by Bruce and should remain named that way. Just because she is no longer Bruce doesn't change the history of what was done by Bruce. Caitlyn can perhaps get her own street someday.
Quote from: dfwmapper on June 08, 2015, 01:19:08 AM
Such a retarded conversation.
That is your opinion / interpretation of the situation. Obviously not everyone agrees with you on this or you wouldn't have to say it's "retarded". (You actually don't have to say it's "retarded" anyway, and in fact there are a few problems with doing so.) I would proceed to explain why I think you are wrong, except this thread is not the place for sorting out this disagreement, as it is off-topic and may be considered political in nature. I hope you don't feel the need to further assert your view on the matter.
I'm specifically referring to a conversation about renaming the street, not a broader conversation about the the person. And going off the statements of the person in question and other people in similar situations, they want to have the correct names and pronouns used for any particular moment being discussed - what happened as Bruce stays as Bruce, what happens as Caitlyn stays as Caitlyn. The street was named in recognition of things Bruce did, and that history didn't change just because Bruce doesn't exist anymore.
What's more important, of course, is that "Bruce Jenner Lane" isn't a particularly funny street name.
Marshall County, IN, has A Road
Monroe County, IN, has That Road
Quote from: dfwmapper on June 08, 2015, 11:58:24 AM
... for any particular moment being discussed ... what happened as Bruce stays as Bruce, what happens as Caitlyn stays as Caitlyn. ... Bruce doesn't exist anymore.
That is your opinion / interpretation of the situation. Not everyone agrees with this framework of ideas.
Compare Bruce to Caitlin as the artist John Cougar, to John Cougar Mellencamp, to recently used name John Mellencamp. Problem solved.
HARD PINCH RD
Quote from: dfwmapper on June 08, 2015, 01:19:08 AM
It was named in recognition of what was done by Bruce and should remain named that way. Just because she is no longer Bruce doesn't change the history of what was done by Bruce.
Considering the cross street is named for Jim Thorpe, I presume that the streets in this area are named for Olympic athletes, gold medalists in particular. Thus the logical thing to do is to keep the street named as it is, and give Caitlyn Jenner her own street once she wins her own gold medal.
I did grow up on the most cautious street - Careful Drive
What about this?
Not that funny I guess, but still. "Cactus Jack's Place" sounds like a restaurant, and "Jack Blick" sounds like "Jack Black".
Jack Blick is named after John Oliver "Jack" Blick, a WWII pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Cactus Jack could be named after Mick Foley, a WWE wrestler. But who knows?
Just north of Mischicot, WI there is an Assman Rd. It's extremely hard to get a picture of the sign because they are frequently stolen. Here's a screenshot on google maps, the sign is put on a high pole, but since this sign was put up, it was stolen again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.25497,-87.64455,3a,15y,4.24h,92.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sVjqwCp5s3EvY3tnl12MrBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
A Place, Decatur, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=A+Place,+Decatur,+AL&hl=en&ll=34.604423,-86.987571&spn=0.002801,0.004128&sll=34.604637,-86.987489&sspn=0.001407,0.002064&oq=A+Plave&t=h&hnear=A+Pl,+Decatur,+Alabama+35601&z=19
The great combination of Lott and Butz (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.201528,-89.824767,3a,15y,351.55h,99.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sePcu4jX0Vg5_ZD2TPBDDbQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in Stephenson County, IL.
Last week I was driving up a stretch of 7th Avenue in Phoenix that I seldom use and noticed a sign to a side street called Why Worry Lane.
I read in another thread that Calhoun County, Michigan, names its East-West rural roads in such a way that the roads immediately adjacent to Division Drive are named A Drive North and A Drive South :sombrero:.
Quote from: TheCatalyst31 on June 23, 2015, 12:40:19 AM
The great combination of Lott and Butz (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.201528,-89.824767,3a,15y,351.55h,99.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sePcu4jX0Vg5_ZD2TPBDDbQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in Stephenson County, IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz
Butz Rd is named after Earl Butz
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Quote from: bing101 on June 25, 2015, 10:56:19 AM
Quote from: TheCatalyst31 on June 23, 2015, 12:40:19 AM
The great combination of Lott and Butz (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.201528,-89.824767,3a,15y,351.55h,99.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sePcu4jX0Vg5_ZD2TPBDDbQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in Stephenson County, IL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz
Butz Rd is named after Earl Butz [/font][/size]Secretary of Agriculture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Agriculture)[/font] During the Nixon and Ford Administrations.
Eh, I still picked on the guy in grade school.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.899974,-110.158714,3a,75y,357.76h,74.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQkevPaHsJs2tZpg5ZdoyVQ!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
Bucket of Blood Street. Notice the sign is missing if you scroll to the left. The URL image provided above is from 2008 and the other one is from 2011. Perhaps the sign was stolen :hmmm:
Elvis Alive Drive, on NV 157 northwest of Las Vegas (photo taken today):
Thought I posted this to this thread already, but don't see it: Breakfast Hill Road, Greenland, New Hampshire. Whets my appetite every time I pass under it heading to Portsmouth (often to eat).
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Driving around the Northwest region with my Australian friend was fun, because he was laughing at basically every aboriginal name he saw. Here's one he loved:
Obviously, we pronounced it "anus road" but I'm sure it's "anne-is" or something.
That photo qualifies for Department of Redundency Department because of the EXIT box, plus, it's a design error. Funny, but still a massive pile of fail in every regard.
That's just how British Columbia signs their exits. Each sign has a distance boxed. At the gore point, the distance is replaced with "exit". Actually pretty clever, I think:
Off-topic, but I think this is a great idea, now that I've seen all three signs in context. (The original "EXIT" sign seemed redundant, as noted).
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/20050
Let it speak for itself.
Quote from: SSOWorld on July 09, 2015, 09:06:07 PM
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/20050
Let it speak for itself.
For those who didn't click through:
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Haveteur Way and Unida Place
There is a residential neighborhood in the Serra Mesa area of San Diego with the cross streets of Haveteur Way (Have it your way) and Unida Place (You need a place).
IMO the only way you would get it is if you are fluent in license plate - speak. CA probably has more personalized license plates than any other states and it was always fun trying to guess what the real meaning was.
Is there a Burger King on Haveteur Way? :sombrero:
Quote from: jbnv on July 12, 2015, 09:39:14 PM
Is there a Burger King on Haveteur Way? :sombrero:
That reminds me of the McDonald's in Bellevue, Ohio which is on the corner of Ronald Lane and McDonald Drive.
There's a Mormon church on Brigham Lane in Amherst, MA -- the road's name predated the church's existence I believe. Somebody joked that the parking lot could be "Young Street" so the church could be at the corner of Brigham and Young.
Just found a "Tea Table Lane" near US-1 south of DC.
Quote from: vtk on July 13, 2015, 12:36:27 PM
That reminds me of the McDonald's in Bellevue, Ohio which is on the corner of Ronald Lane and McDonald Drive.
Which of course is entirely on purpose
Saw this at the Lake County (IL) Fairgrounds:
I found a "Wild Wings Ave." in Danville, VA today. Turned out a Buffalo Wild Wings was at the end of the street. So I guess that doesn't count if a business can name its own street.
I nominate:
Dingleberry Road
It intersects Iowa 1, between I-80 and Solon, IA. The street sign can be read on Google Earth Street View, by zooming in.
I remember, in New Milford, CT, there is a Lois Lane. I am also aware of a few in Westchester County.
https://goo.gl/0W9IwS
I have a customer here in Alabama who lives on Lois Lane in her little hamlet.
Quote from: BamaZeus on July 31, 2015, 11:28:11 AM
I have a customer here in Alabama who lives on Lois Lane in her little hamlet.
Yeah, there's a Lois Lane in Niskayuna or Colonie, NY as well.
http://maps.google.com/?q=Lois+Lane+04038
O HAY, let's enumerate all of them in the US!
You can throw in Lois Lane in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (an appropriate place, since one of the actresses playing that character in the Superman movies was Yellowknife native Margot Kidder).
Doesn't have the sign theft issues with Yellowknife's Ragged Ass Road (photo on page 1 of this topic).
So it's not hilarious or anything, but in Kansas near KC, I thought "Parallel Parkway" was at least unusual. The local road tests probably require one to demonstrate parallel parking skills off this exit.
It's not really as funny as others, but it sure is quirky: Cold Saturday Drive in Finksburg, MD:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.487696,-76.899466,3a,15y,172.95h,86.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spr6KZ5m2cyKdfRvuPgFXDQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I find Clapboardtree Street in Westwood, Mass., kind of funny.
Today I encountered this:
Which would be perhaps of note on its own, but the best part - this road is an area where there are lots of Jewish summer camps/resorts.
Fuhrer is (was?) a pretty common last name in German-speaking countries. One of the climbing routes on Mt. Rainier is named Fuhrer Finger, after Hans Fuhrer who was a climbing guide in the early 20th century and pioneered the route.
There's a Lois Lane five minutes from my grandparents' house in Edina, MN.
This, on I-94 in eastern Montana:
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 07, 2015, 06:23:43 PM
There's a Lois Lane five minutes from my grandparents' house in Edina, MN.
This, on I-94 in eastern Montana:
Bad Route Bad Route,
Whatcha Gonna Do When Someone Drives On Youuuuu?
:rofl:
Hicksville Road on Long Island
Quote from: mariethefoxy on August 08, 2015, 02:08:26 AM
Hicksville Road on Long Island
I always found it ironic that a town named Hicksville was located in a place like Long Island, a place where I can't imagine too many hicks actually are.
Quote from: Ian on August 08, 2015, 11:19:42 AM
Quote from: mariethefoxy on August 08, 2015, 02:08:26 AM
Hicksville Road on Long Island
I always found it ironic that a town named Hicksville was located in a place like Long Island, a place where I can't imagine too many hicks actually are.
You might be surprised...
iPhone
Adel, IA:
Needless to say, you won't find any here.
Again not funny, but... patriotic?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.197061,-74.637805,3a,15y,37.05h,92.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slMY0LOIIfWWDt_vPZ66fRQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Quote from: Zeffy on August 08, 2015, 07:56:20 PM
Again not funny, but... patriotic?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.197061,-74.637805,3a,15y,37.05h,92.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slMY0LOIIfWWDt_vPZ66fRQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I completely misunderstood New Jersey! I thought it was full of idiots from the Jersey Shore. Well, when I write my memoirs, may as well write about Jersey.
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 08, 2015, 09:09:56 PM
I completely misunderstood New Jersey! I thought it was full of idiots from the Jersey Shore. Well, when I write my memoirs, may as well write about Jersey.
Please don't let that tasteless piece of shit trash they call "entertainment" poison your mind with their lies about New Jersey. The real New Jersey can only be experienced by visiting everything our wonderful state has to offer, and seeing for yourself why so many people choose to live here when they can move.
Quote from: Zeffy on August 08, 2015, 09:16:50 PM
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 08, 2015, 09:09:56 PM
I completely misunderstood New Jersey! I thought it was full of idiots from the Jersey Shore. Well, when I write my memoirs, may as well write about Jersey.
Please don't let that tasteless piece of shit trash they call "entertainment" poison your mind with their lies about New Jersey. The real New Jersey can only be experienced by visiting everything our wonderful state has to offer, and seeing for yourself why so many people choose to live here when they can move.
I know. I don't think that 2 days in Atlantic and Ocean Cities would really change my opinion about Jersey, no? Well, I am from Southcentral PA and I really do know Jersey is a great state. been there, done that.
http://cartographic.info/usa/street/map.php?p=california&id=330920 (http://cartographic.info/usa/street/map.php?p=california&id=330920)
Trump Street in Perris, CA
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1661778 (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1661778)
Also there is a Trump street in the UK.
http://www.trulia.com/property-sitemap/SC/North_Charleston/29420/Trump_Street/ (http://www.trulia.com/property-sitemap/SC/North_Charleston/29420/Trump_Street/)
Also a Trump Street in South Carolina.
Wow!
OH MY GOD TRUMP SO FUNNY
A street name is funny because it just happens to have the same name as someone who is running for president?
Well, I find a the name of a square in my hometown funny just because it is the second last name* of a friend. Recently they have installed a sign explaining the origin of its name, but still.
* In Spain, full names contain no middle name and 2 (yes, TWO) last names, which are inherited from both parents. Also, women retain their last names upon marrying.
Quote from: bing101 on August 08, 2015, 11:19:36 PM
Trump Street in Perris, CA
Also there is a Trump street in the UK.
Also a Trump Street in South Carolina.
Wow!
Perhaps they're a bunch of contract bridge players?
Quote from: jeffandnicole on August 09, 2015, 09:02:21 AM
A street name is funny because it just happens to have the same name as someone who is running for president?
Well, Trump is a funnier-than-usual surname, but otherwise I agree.
(Actually I have kind of the same view about "Hicksville", mentioned earlier.)
Passed a couple times this week but never managed my own pictures:
- Dirt Rd. in Holderness, NH. I can't find it on Google Maps, so maybe it's not a real street name, just someone's long, dirt driveway. Somewhere on NH 113 along the north shore of Squam Lake. Surely there are other "Dirt Rd" instances out there.
- Ta Da Dump Rd, also in Holderness. This one's on Google and in GMSV: https://goo.gl/maps/wuUxm (https://goo.gl/maps/wuUxm)
Quote from: Jim on August 17, 2015, 12:09:38 AM
- Dirt Rd. in Holderness, NH. I can't find it on Google Maps, so maybe it's not a real street name, just someone's long, dirt driveway. Somewhere on NH 113 along the north shore of Squam Lake. Surely there are other "Dirt Rd" instances out there.
I would have found it funnier if Dirt Rd. was paved.
By the way, "Holderness" is a funny town name. It's as if it was a noun with a root of "hold" and a suffix of "-ness".
https://www.google.ca/maps/@39.1148051,-86.557953,17z
"That Road" in Bloomington, IN.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Lol+Ave,+New+Iberia,+LA+70563,+USA/@30.0165394,-91.7509433,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x86238478e3f37c91:0xe750dc07e1b34779
Lol Avenue in New Iberia, LA.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/What+Rd,+Brandon,+MS+39042,+USA/@32.1889795,-89.9285412,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x888283590104de95:0x37f760e9172313a9
"What Road" in Brandon, MS.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 17, 2015, 09:44:12 AM
https://www.google.ca/maps/@39.1148051,-86.557953,17z
"That Road" in Bloomington, IN.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Lol+Ave,+New+Iberia,+LA+70563,+USA/@30.0165394,-91.7509433,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x86238478e3f37c91:0xe750dc07e1b34779
Lol Avenue in New Iberia, LA.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/What+Rd,+Brandon,+MS+39042,+USA/@32.1889795,-89.9285412,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x888283590104de95:0x37f760e9172313a9
"What Road" in Brandon, MS.
"The Old Road" in Santa Clarita, California.
Quote from: 1 on August 17, 2015, 09:19:58 AM
I would have found it funnier if Dirt Rd. was paved.
Main Street in Eber, Ohio [street view link 1] (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.575228,-83.474915,3a,66.8y,161.94h,81.01t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sgoEC9j7W1i5C8lemxW_Pwg!2e0) isn't either of the two through roads in the hamlet. It was later extended [street view link 2] (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.572435,-83.473542,3a,66.8y,340.66h,82.76t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1scvc1K1WqiK6SfpQk7VNCxA!2e0) into a residential subdivision, which subsequently disconnected itself from the original Main Street.
I mentioned earlier in this thread A Drive North (https://www.google.es/maps/@42.2611559,-84.963995,3a,15y,241.98h,91.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swwGJow8HbX0pZuYq1fL9fg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), which in the way the photo is would be actually a drive West :sombrero:.
Humpybong Esplanade - Redcliffe, Queensland
https://goo.gl/1FekQU (https://goo.gl/1FekQU)
Somewhere in Kentucky there is a road called Gravel Road, which is paved. It is possible it was originally Gravel hence the name.
Quote from: hm insulators on August 18, 2015, 02:47:43 PM
"The Old Road" in Santa Clarita, California.
"New Road" in Elsmere, Delaware, which is mostly now the old road.
New Road in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has a new part, the bridge passing over US 31: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5644276,-86.2448562,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sq2JH3P5piv4JxX1bcz-TRA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5644276,-86.2448562,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sq2JH3P5piv4JxX1bcz-TRA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
If you slide back the timeline, you can see the old part.
"New" in this case at least refers to some historical person, as do most E-W roads in the county. I don't know who it is, and can't figure out how to Google it. Searching "New St. Joseph County" wouldn't provide useful results.
Modified to add that I found my own answer to the name of New Road: http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/departments/Surveyor/countyroadnames.htm (http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/departments/Surveyor/countyroadnames.htm)
QuoteNew Road — Harry S. New was a U. S. Senator from 1917 to 1923. He was also Postmaster General under President Harding and Coolidge, 1923 to 1929.
One more for this thread from my recent NH travels. This one in Sandwich.
I prefer my sandwiches NOT to be recycled.
Quote from: Jim on August 28, 2015, 11:18:44 PM
One more for this thread from my recent NH travels. This one in Sandwich.
I prefer my sandwiches NOT to be recycled.
Would you like compost or trash sandwiches? We serve those here.
Apparently in the 31st century, sandwiches will indeed be made from recycled sandwich remnants. Leela says so.
Quote from: vtk on August 29, 2015, 03:04:14 PM
Apparently in the 31st century, sandwiches will indeed be made from recycled sandwich remnants. Leela says so.
That's in a thousand years. But we can stop that future. Right?
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 28, 2015, 07:50:43 AM
Somewhere in Kentucky there is a road called Gravel Road, which is paved. It is possible it was originally Gravel hence the name.
Old Shell Road in Mobile was originally paved with sea shells, hence the name.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6550848,-95.7678863,560m/data=!3m1!1e3 (https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6550848,-95.7678863,560m/data=!3m1!1e3)
Not really funny, but interesting.
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 29, 2015, 04:59:18 PM
Quote from: vtk on August 29, 2015, 03:04:14 PM
Apparently in the 31st century, sandwiches will indeed be made from recycled sandwich remnants. Leela says so.
That's in a thousand years. But we can stop that future. Right?
Anyone for Soylent Green Sandwiches?
Quote from: hm insulators on September 10, 2015, 05:31:11 PM
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 29, 2015, 04:59:18 PM
Quote from: vtk on August 29, 2015, 03:04:14 PM
Apparently in the 31st century, sandwiches will indeed be made from recycled sandwich remnants. Leela says so.
That's in a thousand years. But we can stop that future. Right?
Anyone for Soylent Green Sandwiches?
With your 650$ movie ticket. Movie tickets will be 650$ in the future.
Found this on the AARoads' Facebook page. This aptly-named road is on I-90 in Idaho.
Quote from: national highway 1 on October 24, 2015, 04:15:51 AM
Found this on the AARoads' Facebook page. This aptly-named road is on I-90 in Idaho.
I see a McDonald's and a big-box building. I take it the pleasant view is further down the road? :D
I'm not feeling so good...
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5317229,-122.3330149,3a,15y,284.29h,101.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHcscJXrj2vDV9lZ-eFRtzg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5317229,-122.3330149,3a,15y,284.29h,101.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHcscJXrj2vDV9lZ-eFRtzg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
That's better:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7364927,-72.7430405,3a,37.5y,9.03h,93.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2vNrYG2vjzR5A_zQGVCQkw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7364927,-72.7430405,3a,37.5y,9.03h,93.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2vNrYG2vjzR5A_zQGVCQkw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
https://www.facebook.com/terry.shea.5/posts/878954532201792
Quote from: Terry Shea on January 01, 2016, 05:56:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=878954318868480&set=a.641227955974452.1073741826.100002617599009&type=3
Not visible to me. Restricted to a particular FB group, it seems.
Quote from: theline on January 01, 2016, 11:39:11 PM
Quote from: Terry Shea on January 01, 2016, 05:56:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=878954318868480&set=a.641227955974452.1073741826.100002617599009&type=3
Not visible to me. Restricted to a particular FB group, it seems.
Try it now.
I-85 in Virginia crosses under Poor House Road (no interchange available). I know this area of Virginia is economically depressed, so I wonder if there's any connection there.
Quote from: Terry Shea on January 02, 2016, 12:11:19 AM
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Quote from: Terry Shea on January 01, 2016, 05:56:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=878954318868480&set=a.641227955974452.1073741826.100002617599009&type=3
Not visible to me. Restricted to a particular FB group, it seems.
Try it now.
Works great now, and worth the wait. Thanks.
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on January 04, 2016, 01:02:24 AM
I-85 in Virginia crosses under Poor House Road (no interchange available). I know this area of Virginia is economically depressed, so I wonder if there's any connection there.
Probably something to do with this: http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_virginia.htm
Quote from: GaryV on January 04, 2016, 06:15:43 PM
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on January 04, 2016, 01:02:24 AM
I-85 in Virginia crosses under Poor House Road (no interchange available). I know this area of Virginia is economically depressed, so I wonder if there's any connection there.
Probably something to do with this: http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_virginia.htm
Thanks for the find. I had no idea that a "poorhouse" was an actual nonslang word for an actual place that was not related to gambling.
Saw a picture a co-worker posted standing under a street blade in Louisville. The street's name? Nanny Goat Strut.
Quote from: hbelkins on January 16, 2016, 11:01:16 PM
Saw a picture a co-worker posted standing under a street blade in Louisville. The street's name? Nanny Goat Strut.
I had to look it up. And I found 2 blocks away is Billy Goat Strut Alley. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nanny+Goat+Strut,+Louisville,+KY/@38.2523237,-85.7385031,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x886972c5018bcf2b:0x1d7a259138e9815f?hl=en
Knob Lick Rd:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5757886,-84.7915393,3a,50.8y,63.3h,75.58t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sVRg5FD0j54YPQEeFruz9tA!2e0
Deuce of Clubs (US 60 (AZ 77, AZ 260)) Show Low, AZ
There is an Old Old Alabama Road in Emerson, GA.
iPhone
Bakersfield, CA:
https://goo.gl/NaHwlA
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on September 10, 2015, 05:40:40 PM
With your 650$ movie ticket. Movie tickets will be 650$ in the future.
But that's only the discounted rate for senior citizens and Supreme Court justices.
Quote from: jakeroot on May 24, 2016, 01:38:57 PM
Bakersfield, CA:
https://goo.gl/NaHwlA
Reminds me of Eddie Murphy's song "Boogie In Your Butt": https://youtu.be/07P538K83iU
Quote from: jakeroot on May 24, 2016, 01:38:57 PM
Bakersfield, CA:
https://goo.gl/NaHwlA
I wonder if they have problems with that lower sign getting vandalized.
Quote from: thenetwork on May 25, 2016, 12:40:41 AM
Reminds me of Eddie Murphy's song "Boogie In Your Butt": https://youtu.be/07P538K83iU
I'm gonna have to repost this. (https://www.google.com/maps/@46.539289,-63.5940615,3a,31.7y,330.09h,81.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdyLPsw5Xy2TRi8uU2o2U1w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)
Not literally a "street", but signed like one: Married Man's Trail, at its intersection with Park Ave. in Ketchikan, Alaska:
The Trail connects Park Ave. to Creek St. Both the Trail and Creek St. are pedestrian-only (the Trail is mostly boardwalk, the street is wider and all boardwalk), but both are signed as if they were streets. Creek St. used to be Ketchikan's red-light district (it is now full of art galleries and other assaults on your wallet), and Married Man's Trail was the back entrance used to sneak in to Creek St. without being noticed.
Quote from: oscar on June 22, 2016, 10:04:08 PM
The Trail connects Park Ave. to Creek St. Both the Trail and Creek St. are pedestrian-only (the Trail is mostly boardwalk, the street is wider and all boardwalk), but both are signed as if they were streets. Creek St. used to be Ketchikan's red-light district (it is now full of art galleries and other assaults on your wallet), and Married Man's Trail was the back entrance used to sneak in to Creek St. without being noticed.
This one's definitely funnier with the historical context.
There has to be an explanation for this one I saw earlier today (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3796067,-74.5207863,18.25z)
Quote from: cl94 on June 23, 2016, 05:37:40 PM
There has to be an explanation for this one I saw earlier today (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3796067,-74.5207863,18.25z)
Well do you want to Google it, or shall I? :wow:
Quote from: cl94 on June 23, 2016, 05:37:40 PM
There has to be an explanation for this one I saw earlier today (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3796067,-74.5207863,18.25z)
Not seeing what sign you're talking about. That link takes me to a map page, not a streetview.
Quote from: kkt on June 23, 2016, 06:33:40 PM
Quote from: cl94 on June 23, 2016, 05:37:40 PM
There has to be an explanation for this one I saw earlier today (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3796067,-74.5207863,18.25z)
Not seeing what sign you're talking about. That link takes me to a map page, not a streetview.
Street view doesn't exist here. The street name is all you need.
Old News Road in Williamsburg. The old alignment of News Road.
"A street" in downtown Cathedral City near Palm Springs (part of the alphabetical order scheme), then you ask where "A street" is?
In my hometown Indio CA we have a Date Avenue, which should be a romantic place to take your date on a honeymoon night (South Jackson park).
Butt Road in Fort Wayne, IN (Google it) and a few schools named Butt(s)-I wonder the children can easily say the name of their school. (LOL!)
and Google also shown me Dick Road in Crosby Township, OH. I'm trying to keep it clean, could been named for a man named Dick. xD
Quote from: Desert Man on June 26, 2016, 07:00:52 PM
Crosby Township, OH
You say that as if townships are uniquely named across Ohio. They are not. Granted, I did not research whether there is more than one Crosby Township in Ohio, but one of my pet peeves is people who use "[Townnship], [State]" as if it were as unambiguous as "[City], [State]" in Northwest Ordinance states.
Quote from: vtk on June 26, 2016, 07:27:37 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on June 26, 2016, 07:00:52 PM
Crosby Township, OH
You say that as if townships are uniquely named across Ohio. They are not. Granted, I did not research whether there is more than one Crosby Township in Ohio, but one of my pet peeves is people who use "[Townnship], [State]" as if it were as unambiguous as "[City], [State]" in Northwest Ordinance states.
It is one of the few that is unique. Truro Township in Franklin County is another. Hell, even in New York, there are two
towns that share a name (Brighton, Monroe County and Franklin County). Remember that New York towns are like New England towns.
I was giving my brother directions the other day and I told him "if you come to Bitch* Street, you went too far."
https://goo.gl/maps/RFFLT93mtGn
:bigass: :bigass: :bigass: :bigass:
*Post edited in view of cl94's objection, though "Bitch" is far less accurate and less descriptive than the word I really used.
Quote from: 1995hoo on June 26, 2016, 09:24:44 PM
I was giving my brother directions the other day and I told him "if you come to C*** Street, you went too far."
https://goo.gl/maps/RFFLT93mtGn
:bigass: :bigass: :bigass: :bigass:
Hey, we have kids on here, but nice job blocking it out. Of course, her husband is more likely to be found on this street (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Monica+Ct,+Fairfax,+VA+22030/@38.8510685,-77.3985316,19.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b6459901bd765d:0x402256a3639130ba!8m2!3d38.8510984!4d-77.3984648?hl=en-US).
I like Tu-Lane Street,
https://goo.gl/maps/Jy2YJH1o3UP2 (https://goo.gl/maps/Jy2YJH1o3UP2)
Hopefully they don't plan on widening :bigass:
On the other side of the Colorado River in Az. across from Needles CA, a road named "Jap Road" was renamed "Bonzai Slough Road" to properly honor Japanese-American farmers in the region. The word "Jap" is undeniably and definitely racist, not to mention not all Asian-Americans are Japanese, but in this case they played a huge role in irrigating the desert lands of the Southwest (CA, AZ and NV).
Unusual sounding street name- "Quex Road" in London
http://goo.gl/ULaRQ91 (http://goo.gl/ULaRQ91)
Turkey Foot Road, which is actually a major thoroughfare through KY suburbs of Cincinnati:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Turkey+Foot+Rd,+Kentucky/@38.9996749,-84.5840917,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8841b861ac0d9a8b:0x2b6ef3229e1b9524!8m2!3d38.9996708!4d-84.581903?hl=en
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Quote from: 1 on August 25, 2016, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.
Quote from: jakeroot on August 25, 2016, 07:40:24 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 25, 2016, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.
The story is probably this: There are several people in the world named Hitler, and one just ruined it for the rest.
Quote from: jbnv on August 26, 2016, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 25, 2016, 07:40:24 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 25, 2016, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.
The story is probably this: There are several people in the world named Hitler, and one just ruined it for the rest.
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympthathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.
To quote that fount of wisdom, Office Space: "Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: jbnv on August 26, 2016, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 25, 2016, 07:40:24 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 25, 2016, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.
The story is probably this: There are several people in the world named Hitler, and one just ruined it for the rest.
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympthathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html
Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html
Very interesting. Thanks for the link.
Quote from: kkt on August 26, 2016, 03:53:41 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.
To quote that fount of wisdom, Office Space: "Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
And that's as may be. But the general public is pretty dumb. The fact that no one has thought to change it, just to avoid confusion, genuinely surprises me.
Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html
They could put a lot of this to rest by naming the road "Joseph Hitler Road."
Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: jbnv on August 26, 2016, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 25, 2016, 07:40:24 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 25, 2016, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724
That belongs in "least funny street names".
Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.
The story is probably this: There are several people in the world named Hitler, and one just ruined it for the rest.
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympthathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html
Marne, Michigan, was called Berlin, but changed at WW1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marne,_Michigan
McEvilly Road in Minooka, IL: (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4477324,-88.2710234,3a,15y,20.2h,94.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sLwKmnDXQVZ37XscC_LrdAQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DLwKmnDXQVZ37XscC_LrdAQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D304.60825%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)
I saw this one (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8608406,-75.424818,17.75z) while driving through Aston, PA yesterday.
GSV (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8605763,-75.4258317,3a,75y,339.6h,100.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2YigAy2evhAEo6BSxVxhPg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) of street sign for the above-map.
"Hakanaw Ave" in Wanakah, NY:
Nine Partners Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8868754,-73.7688226,3a,19.1y,32.86h,81.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sayZ1PkL13lETfg9scAvitA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.
Quote from: cl94 on October 05, 2016, 02:18:36 PM
Nine Partners Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8868754,-73.7688226,3a,19.1y,32.86h,81.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sayZ1PkL13lETfg9scAvitA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.
My mind made up some silly conclusions for that one. I have no idea what it could be.
Quote from: Buffaboy on October 06, 2016, 01:10:20 AM
Quote from: cl94 on October 05, 2016, 02:18:36 PM
Nine Partners Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8868754,-73.7688226,3a,19.1y,32.86h,81.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sayZ1PkL13lETfg9scAvitA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.
My mind made up some silly conclusions for that one. I have no idea what it could be.
While not a direct answer, there is some insight in this fascinating Wikipedia article which may shed some light:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Partners_Meeting_House_and_Cemetery
"Weirdo Lane" popped up as a street name when I was searching for a business in Marlton, NJ. It's really just a parking lot lane (and an exit lane at that) for a small shopping center. https://goo.gl/maps/9k4TEfKE26E2
Quote from: jeffandnicole on October 07, 2016, 12:29:53 PM
"Weirdo Lane" popped up as a street name when I was searching for a business in Marlton, NJ. It's really just a parking lot lane (and an exit lane at that) for a small shopping center. https://goo.gl/maps/9k4TEfKE26E2
According to Google Maps it's actually "Weido" Lane (no R).
The intersection of Beaver Street and Date Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Nearby is a Kum & Go right next to a Subway.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 13, 2016, 04:30:31 PM
The intersection of Beaver Street and Date Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Nearby is a Kum & Go right next to a Subway.
I gotta be honest, I never found "beaver" references to be particularly funny. I guess I just never adopted that term for its colloquial meaning, so I'm not wont to titter when I see it out of context.
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z
West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.
Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z
West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.
I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.
In West Chester, Ohio, you may find yourself at the corner of Grinn and Barret
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3401381,-84.3766061,3a,39.2y,50.89h,83.8t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shLyFZsLW1RkevC9JPzorxQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DhLyFZsLW1RkevC9JPzorxQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D301.91498%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3401381,-84.3766061,3a,39.2y,50.89h,83.8t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shLyFZsLW1RkevC9JPzorxQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DhLyFZsLW1RkevC9JPzorxQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D301.91498%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
Quote from: jbnv on October 14, 2016, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z
West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.
I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.
Suquaknatchah: Possible clan of the Choctaw? (http://www.co.washington.ar.us/Information/Chronicle/ChronicleScannedImage.asp?IN=Deed-209-408)
Quote from: formulanone on October 14, 2016, 03:27:13 PM
Quote from: jbnv on October 14, 2016, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z
West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.
I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.
Suquaknatchah: Possible clan of the Choctaw? (http://www.co.washington.ar.us/Information/Chronicle/ChronicleScannedImage.asp?IN=Deed-209-408)
I wonder how many people in that neighborhood actually know how to pronounce that name, especially for 911 calls....and if the operator knows what to say or type to the police/fire/ambulance personnel being dispatched.
Quote from: cjk374 on October 14, 2016, 04:41:45 PM
I wonder how many people in that neighborhood actually know how to pronounce that name, especially for 911 calls....and if the operator knows what to say or type to the police/fire/ambulance personnel being dispatched.
"Hey Beavis, that street is called Suck-a-natch. Huh huh, huhhuhhuhuhhuhuh..."
https://goo.gl/maps/JX9SUMjdTio
On the left side is Jedi Way. Zoom in a little and you will find Negro Head Rd.
The history of this must be deeply interesting.
Quote from: cjk374 on October 23, 2016, 02:19:53 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/JX9SUMjdTio
On the left side is Jedi Way. Zoom in a little and you will find Negro Head Rd.
The history of this must be deeply interesting.
Once upon a time, there were a bunch of things named N----- Head, so this is probably renamed from that.
This one:
Best part is that it's a state highway even. :-D
Rambo Dr, in Dill City OK
Nothing particularly funny about Brown Rd, except when there are two of them:
That's in Inyokern, CA.
Quote from: pderocco on November 04, 2016, 04:01:35 AM
Nothing particularly funny about Brown Rd, except when there are two of them
'Brown St' is a fairly common street name, nothing funny about that name, just because the street is primarily named after the surname Brown, not the color.
Quote from: empirestate on October 13, 2016, 08:40:00 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 13, 2016, 04:30:31 PM
The intersection of Beaver Street and Date Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Nearby is a Kum & Go right next to a Subway.
I gotta be honest, I never found "beaver" references to be particularly funny. I guess I just never adopted that term for its colloquial meaning, so I'm not wont to titter when I see it out of context.
*giggles* You said "tit".
Quote from: national highway 1 on November 08, 2016, 12:56:39 AM
Quote from: pderocco on November 04, 2016, 04:01:35 AM
Nothing particularly funny about Brown Rd, except when there are two of them
'Brown St' is a fairly common street name, nothing funny about that name, just because the street is primarily named after the surname Brown, not the color.
That's what they said. What's funny is that it's the intersection of Brown and Brown.
I like every street that is also a pun, such as Fore St, Fir St, New Haven Ct and so on.
Jacksonville FL has a Retaw St along the Cedar River.. Not particularly funny just water backwards
LGMS428
Well....the Canadians beat us to it:
https://goo.gl/maps/3ComEeBhiS32
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 08, 2016, 05:00:53 PM
I like every street that is also a pun, such as Fore St, Fir St, New Haven Ct and so on.
Reta Road :spin:
Penile Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!8m2!3d38.110132!4d-85.7942385?hl=en
Quote from: jwolfer on November 09, 2016, 02:27:07 AM
Jacksonville FL has a Retaw St along the Cedar River.. Not particularly funny just water backwards
LGMS428
Neenah, WI has a Retlaw Drive (Walter backwards).
Quote from: 1995hoo on November 09, 2016, 07:25:32 AM
Well....the Canadians beat us to it:
https://goo.gl/maps/3ComEeBhiS32
Not quite....
https://goo.gl/maps/8wkHwgPBmww
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 09, 2016, 11:31:09 PM
Penile Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!8m2!3d38.110132!4d-85.7942385?hl=en
I'm surprised that you didn't take the opportunity to walk your plot around the corner to this intersection and score a twofer:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.1089586,-85.7977146/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!2m2!1d-85.7942385!2d38.110132?hl=en
Quote from: slorydn1 on November 13, 2016, 09:23:11 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 09, 2016, 11:31:09 PM
Penile Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!8m2!3d38.110132!4d-85.7942385?hl=en
I'm surprised that you didn't take the opportunity to walk your plot around the corner to this intersection and score a twofer:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.1089586,-85.7977146/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!2m2!1d-85.7942385!2d38.110132?hl=en
It would have even more of a punch if there was a "Penile Road" blade to go along with the "Cummings Road" blade that's actually present:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1089237,-85.7977259,3a,75y,180h,70.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFp7uc6VvE1QO7nJQSUxpgg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
So what do you tell people when you are giving directions to your house? Hey take this road, this road, this road, and look for Penile Cummings...once you see that you know you in the right place. :rofl:
Not quite a specific road, but the circumstance of 2 intersecting roadways in Portage, MI:
Romence Drive & Lovers Lane
I didn't know Louisville had an Old New Cut Road, either.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 . Hey, do you smell anything burning?
Quote from: tidecat on November 13, 2016, 12:56:21 PM
I didn't know Louisville had an Old New Cut Road, either.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 . Hey, do you smell anything burning?
So was the original called just called 'New Cut Road" from the get go? It sure looks like it on the map of the area, kind of intriguing why it was called that when there isn't even an "Old Cut Road" anywhere in the vicinity. And yes...there is an error on the map that briefly says "Old Cut Road," but the street blades disagrees:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.4682632,-86.8663331,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj__Ta8UvIFXVrHGhHh6_iw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 13, 2016, 09:28:19 AM
Quote from: slorydn1 on November 13, 2016, 09:23:11 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 09, 2016, 11:31:09 PM
Penile Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!8m2!3d38.110132!4d-85.7942385?hl=en
I'm surprised that you didn't take the opportunity to walk your plot around the corner to this intersection and score a twofer:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.1089586,-85.7977146/Penile+Rd,+Louisville,+KY+40272/@38.110132,-85.7964272,17z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8869104c4a0155e3:0x56aff3b03260bc1a!2m2!1d-85.7942385!2d38.110132?hl=en
It would have even more of a punch if there was a "Penile Road" blade to go along with the "Cummings Road" blade that's actually present:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1089237,-85.7977259,3a,75y,180h,70.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFp7uc6VvE1QO7nJQSUxpgg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
So what do you tell people when you are giving directions to your house? Hey take this road, this road, this road, and look for Penile Cummings...once you see that you know you in the right place. :rofl:
Cumming,GA has a BJs and a Dicks.... My friend told me that and my inner 4th grade boy got a good laugh
LGMS428
That pronunciation though...
In Buffalo there is a Dick Road.
Quote from: CapeCodder on November 20, 2016, 09:49:51 AM
In Buffalo there is a Dick Road.
That Buffalo Dick Road ( :-D) has nothing on the intersection of Kitchen-Dick Road and Woodcock Road in Sequim, WA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.1160153,-123.2001013,3a,75y,90h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sp8fz_vfwMzRf0cDEzlS4ww!2e0!7i3328!8i1664!6m1!1e1?hl=en
So what do you tell your friends and family when they are trying to find your house? Keep straight on Dick, if you turn right on Cock you did it wrong. :)
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 20, 2016, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: CapeCodder on November 20, 2016, 09:49:51 AM
In Buffalo there is a Dick Road.
That Buffalo Dick Road ( :-D) has nothing on the intersection of Kitchen-Dick Road and Woodcock Road in Sequim, WA
Several roads around Sequim have strange names:
- Galaxy View Ct
- Bon Jon View Ct
- Voice of America Rd
- Hogback Rd
- Fat Cat Ln (??)
- Gold Dust Ln
- Buttercup Ln
- Livengood Ln
- Many Feathers Way
- Frick St
Quote from: jakeroot on November 20, 2016, 07:28:44 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 20, 2016, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: CapeCodder on November 20, 2016, 09:49:51 AM
In Buffalo there is a Dick Road.
That Buffalo Dick Road ( :-D) has nothing on the intersection of Kitchen-Dick Road and Woodcock Road in Sequim, WA
Several roads around Sequim have strange names:
- Galaxy View Ct
- Bon Jon View Ct
- Voice of America Rd
- Hogback Rd
- Fat Cat Ln (??)
- Gold Dust Ln
- Buttercup Ln
- Livengood Ln
- Many Feathers Way
- Frick St
Someone had a sense of humor that's for sure. I ran across someone selling one of those Kitchen-Dick signs on eBay a couple hours back...I can't believe that I didn't grab a picture when I was coming back from Hurricane Ridge last year:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kitchen-Dick-Road-Street-Sign-36in-x-6in-Famous-Sign-/230667727110?hash=item35b4de3106:m:mbZ6Sq7sCXO59HLSU-eKCww
Apparently Woodcock can be had also for about $30 dollars cheaper:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Woodcock-Road-Street-Sign-28in-x-6in-Famous-Actual-Sign-Cool/330609134760?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D1c12573587924600935fedda42a6e9cc%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D230667727110
And why would someone from Bellingham have multiple copies?...either it's a scrapper or someone jumping on the Port Townsend Ferry to jack some signs.
About 20 miles from where I live is the unfortunately-named town of Cumming, and since it's pretty common practice to name roads after their destination we have a Cumming Road that runs between us.
http://www.thecareerbreaksite.com/funny-british-street-names
Heres a list of allegedly funnt street names in Britain
http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2015/11/26/the-most-unusual-san-francisco-street-names-and-clusters/
some funny street names in San Francisco.
http://www.wideopencountry.com/15-awkward-hilarious-street-names/
well some writers got some of the street names from here
http://www.oddee.com/item_96898.aspx
Quote from: hbelkins on October 05, 2014, 05:50:56 PM
Spotted today in Boyle County, Ky., off KY 34: Old New Pike. (Yes, I got a picture).
There used to be a street in Mt. Vernon, Ky, that had the word "Negro" in it. I can't remember the name of the street, but it was on US 25 north of the US 150 intersection. The street name was changed before I could get a picture of the sign.
I'm pretty sure it was called "Negro Town Hill Road"
There is a "Super Chicken Drive" in Tucson.
Quote from: Howpper on December 16, 2016, 02:00:34 AM
There is a "Super Chicken Drive" in Tucson.
You.KNEW the road was dangerous when you took it!!!
Take the Other Road (https://goo.gl/maps/peVg8N5eky22)
(San Juan County, Utah)
Quote from: kphoger on February 10, 2017, 03:57:40 PM
Take the Other Road (https://goo.gl/maps/peVg8N5eky22)
(San Juan County, Utah)
Apparently it was too long to spell out on the street blade:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4395059,-109.3709486,3a,15y,104.27h,88.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-22_PT4XYLPa0pH3rKd_1A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Yes, I noticed that.
I had a client at work whose home address was on Bareback Dr in Jacksonville FL
LGMS428
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on February 10, 2017, 04:12:43 PM
Quote from: kphoger on February 10, 2017, 03:57:40 PM
Take the Other Road (https://goo.gl/maps/peVg8N5eky22)
(San Juan County, Utah)
Apparently it was too long to spell out on the street blade:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4395059,-109.3709486,3a,15y,104.27h,88.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-22_PT4XYLPa0pH3rKd_1A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Almost wonder if that was done to prevent sign theft as well...
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 08, 2016, 05:00:53 PM
I like every street that is also a pun, such as Fore St, Fir St, New Haven Ct and so on.
Norman, OK has a Justice Court.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on February 13, 2017, 11:48:01 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on February 10, 2017, 04:12:43 PM
Quote from: kphoger on February 10, 2017, 03:57:40 PM
Take the Other Road (https://goo.gl/maps/peVg8N5eky22)
(San Juan County, Utah)
Apparently it was too long to spell out on the street blade:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4395059,-109.3709486,3a,15y,104.27h,88.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-22_PT4XYLPa0pH3rKd_1A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Almost wonder if that was done to prevent sign theft as well...
I doubt it given how remote the location is considering it is south of Moab in Utah and intersects a Forest Service Road.
Quote from: formulanone on April 28, 2015, 07:29:52 PM
Quote from: NE2 on April 27, 2015, 11:34:54 PM
Obviously shopped.
Submitted for your approval - http://goo.gl/maps/sa99C
I looked though some forgotten photos and found it; unfortunately, my shot with the stop sign turned out too blurry. Ooops.
(http://flic.kr/p/J7Wa47)
Several stop signs and blades were on "elevated" posts, so it wasn't just about Hammer time.
I found a great one in Fremont, Ohio while perusing the Ohio Turnpike on Google Maps.
See for yourselves: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on February 17, 2017, 09:24:28 PM
I found a great one in Fremont, Ohio while perusing the Ohio Turnpike on Google Maps.
See for yourselves: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)
And notice how high that blade is mounted....I have no doubt a few of them are in several people's garages.
Quote from: cjk374 on February 18, 2017, 07:59:55 PM
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on February 17, 2017, 09:24:28 PM
I found a great one in Fremont, Ohio while perusing the Ohio Turnpike on Google Maps.
See for yourselves: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4000085,-83.1220442,3a,15y,324.44h,90.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDmXE7dw3qaqqwpIeUHlbBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)
And notice how high that blade is mounted....I have no doubt a few of them are in several people's garages.
....and Turnpike travelers are greeted by a sign for this road as well:
https://goo.gl/maps/twr1tG7S3yo
Found this one while editing my old photos, this was from Lacoochee, FL:
(https://flic.kr/p/Ri9QWG)IMG_0031 (https://flic.kr/p/Ri9QWG) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
There's a Berry Dairy RD in De Soto, Missouri.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1155617,-90.5579394,18z (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1155617,-90.5579394,18z)
Knorpp RD, South of De Soto.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.091578,-90.6005407,16.42z (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.091578,-90.6005407,16.42z)
Rampart St, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
https://goo.gl/maps/dW5oHBvEVR42 (https://goo.gl/maps/dW5oHBvEVR42)
Normal Ave, Cape Girardeau.
https://goo.gl/maps/q6DzxtcbLnC2 (https://goo.gl/maps/q6DzxtcbLnC2)
Ditch Rd, McClure, Illinois.
https://goo.gl/maps/4aPziQy8Ch72 (https://goo.gl/maps/4aPziQy8Ch72)
Jims Branch, Illinois.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2572499,-89.3462813,16.02z (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2572499,-89.3462813,16.02z)
Most of those aren't very funny, actually.
Ditch Road parallels a ditch for a bit, no different than Dike Road or Railroad Avenue.
Normal is the 27th largest town in neighboring Illinois, and many of Cape's E-W streets are named after towns.
Jims Branch the road is right by Jims Branch the creek.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/271-Shady-Ln-Vallejo-CA-94591/15674172_zpid/
Shady lane it's a street in Vallejo, Ca but that existed way before Eminem was even famous.
This thread has some dumb posts.
Quote from: NE2 on March 05, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
This thread has some dumb posts.
What's that old saying about the pot and the kettle...... :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Let me echo this down from the mountaintops, to all the members of this forum whose only value is objectivity--
((((HUMOR IS SUBJECTIVE))))
No one cares if you agree. Stop complaining. Especially if laughter isn't your thing to begin with--some of us enjoy laughing.
Also--In a world where loads of people laugh at dumb stuff for how dumb it is, dumb posts are exactly what we're looking for in this thread :D
Quote from: NE2 on March 05, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
This thread has some dumb posts.
^^^^^^
:clap::clap::clap::clap:
I've seen these signs mounted on wooden posts, concrete posts, metal posts.....I haven't seen any mounted on dumb posts, am I missing something?
Sixth Street.
Woodchuck Alley
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3451214,-78.0558434,3a,75y,359.64h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scKoXFWzOWNwq-PnuBzu75Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
Quote from: 20160805 on March 05, 2017, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
Humor is subjective.
Quote from: formulanone on February 15, 2017, 11:41:46 AM
Quote from: formulanone on April 28, 2015, 07:29:52 PM
Quote from: NE2 on April 27, 2015, 11:34:54 PM
Obviously shopped.
Submitted for your approval - http://goo.gl/maps/sa99C
I looked though some forgotten photos and found it; unfortunately, my shot with the stop sign turned out too blurry. Ooops.
(http://flic.kr/p/J7Wa47)
Several stop signs and blades were on "elevated" posts, so it wasn't just about Hammer time.
Deliberate placement: you can't touch this.
Quote from: 20160805 on March 05, 2017, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
Someone kissed Ed Sheeran (https://www.bing.com/search?q=ed+sheeran+photograph&PC=U316&FORM=CHROMN) there?
Norman has a neighborhood with Dr. Seuss-themed street names. Some of these may even be funny.
Total Wreck Lane in Vail, AZ:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Total+Wreck+Ln,+Vail,+AZ+85641/@31.8777623,-110.6641883,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x86d6ed821b7b5fb3:0x6214c3d2332c7432!8m2!3d31.8777623!4d-110.6619996?hl=en
Which is named after the Total Wreck Mine....sounds like good times working there back in the day.
Quote from: 20160805 on March 05, 2017, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
It's not Sixth Avenue.
Quote from: NE2 on March 07, 2017, 12:57:31 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on March 05, 2017, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
It's not Sixth Avenue.
I'm still not getting the joke.
Quote from: 20160805 on March 10, 2017, 06:56:59 AM
Quote from: NE2 on March 07, 2017, 12:57:31 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on March 05, 2017, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on March 05, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Sixth Street.
What's funny about Sixth Street? That's one of the most normal and unfunny street names there is. :confused:
It's not Sixth Avenue.
I'm still not getting the joke.
He was mocking the other people who were submitting street names that were not sufficiently funny.
I once found a street, the name of it and the town where it is located matched both family names* of a friend I once had. I'm still laughing at it and the way I found it (I didn't google it, I just stumbled upon it).
* As I've said several times, in Spain people have two family names, and not just the "last name"; the second is inherited from the mother. If you know your mother's maiden name, that's your second "Spanish" family name.
Crosspost from "Right on Red Arrow" thread.
What's funny about "Dumfries"? It's the name of a town and it's pronounced "dum-freeze." The road leads from the Manassas area to the Dumfries area, hence the road's name.
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
What makes it funnier is the no outlet sign on it.
Zez Street. (https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0049394,-91.843778,3a,75y,292.38h,85.18t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPmghqfA4ne3_0SZ2P_cOlA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1) New Iberia, LA.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on March 12, 2017, 04:03:47 PM
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
What makes it funnier is the no outlet sign on it.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on March 12, 2017, 04:03:47 PM
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2 (https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2)
What makes it funnier is the no outlet sign on it.
I think it's funny that it leads back to the edge of a cemetery
Quote from: slorydn1 on March 14, 2017, 02:40:44 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on March 12, 2017, 04:03:47 PM
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2 (https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2)
What makes it funnier is the no outlet sign on it.
I think it's funny that it leads back to the edge of a cemetery
Should have put a Dead End sign instead.
Here's two with photos I took today:
Quiet Place (in Waterloo, ON)
Scenic Drive (in Kitchener, ON)
My father-in-law lives on Scenic Drive outside of Princeton, Minnesota. I never really thought it was terribly funny, but apparently humor is subjective.
I was on a road called "Scenic Highway" in the Snellville-Lawrenceville, GA area last month, which I thought was a funny name in an ironic way, because it was a major arterial through an area of suburban sprawl. Such a "scenic" view of endless chain stores and restaurants that was.
Quote from: Buck87 on March 19, 2017, 08:43:27 PM
I was on a road called "Scenic Highway" in the Snellville-Lawrenceville, GA area last month, which I thought was a funny name in an ironic way, because it was a major arterial through an area of suburban sprawl. Such a "scenic" view of endless chain stores and restaurants that was.
There's a Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, and it's not any more scenic than yours.
Spider Web Road around Centreville, Maryland.
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
This would be even funnier if Career Path went downhill :-D
There are two streets in Cincinnati's Madisonville neighborhood that alone are not odd, but what is odd about them is the fact that "Simpson Ave" and "Homer Ave" are next to each other.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 07, 2017, 09:50:21 AM
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
This would be even funnier if Career Path went downhill :-D
I think it actually does!
I found an neighborhood in Fishers IN that named roads after NFL teams. Strange enough I couldn't find the Colts anywhere. You would have thought that one would have gone first.
Quote from: dvferyance on April 08, 2017, 10:46:12 AM
I found an neighborhood in Fishers IN that named roads after NFL teams. Strange enough I couldn't find the Colts anywhere. You would have thought that one would have gone first.
Maybe, when the streets were laid out, they were the Baltimore Colts?
Quote from: dvferyance on April 08, 2017, 10:46:12 AM
I found an neighborhood in Fishers IN that named roads after NFL teams. Strange enough I couldn't find the Colts anywhere. You would have thought that one would have gone first.
This reminded me that in Scott County, in far southern IN, there are roads named for communities (Goshen, Plymouth, Jimtown, Concord) in far northern IN. This is especially weird since the southern end of the state was settled far before the northern end.
Quote from: cabiness42 on April 09, 2017, 12:50:32 PM
This reminded me that in Scott County, in far southern IN, there are roads named for communities (Goshen, Plymouth, Jimtown, Concord) in far northern IN. This is especially weird since the southern end of the state was settled far before the northern end.
This subdivision in New Lenox, IL is naming its new streets after baseball players.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4837751,-88.0009026,17.37z
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/880-Dexter-St-890-302-Denver-CO-80220/2095891478_zpid/
Dexter Street in Denver. This is a case where the street name existed way before the Dexter book and TV Series came out.
https://www.apartments.com/555-dexter-st-santa-rosa-ca/81g1582/. And another Dexter Street in Santa Rosa.
Everyone goes here just before a snowstorm.
https://goo.gl/maps/Kjf7sYAKXJD2
No vegetarians allowed on this road
https://goo.gl/maps/NsU5cZN8HQD2
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on April 09, 2017, 03:25:11 PM
No vegetarians allowed on this road
https://goo.gl/maps/NsU5cZN8HQD2
Or on this one (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Killeen,+TX/@31.089737,-97.7342084,3a,37.5y,39.89h,88.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRafi7yZu8YJbefi7mIyxuA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRafi7yZu8YJbefi7mIyxuA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D74.863%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x86454b8fc898535d:0x794b81f7d1633fda!8m2!3d31.1171194!4d-97.7277959!6m1!1e1).
Saw this one today near Snoqualmie, WA. Not particularly funny, but maybe unique: Better Way (SE) (https://goo.gl/QQQDXz).
https://www.mapquest.com/us/california/business-dixon/dixon-migrant-farm-labor-camp-12143735
Radio Station rd in Dixon, Ca. The name sounds tacky but it has some historical meanings though.
http://www.theradiohistorian.org/Dixon/Dixon1.html
NBC had placed shortwave transmitters in Dixon, CA back in the 1940's at the height of World War II to broadcast programming from NBC radio to the pacific rim at the time. That later became the VOA transmitters.
This is Kuse Road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4622653,-87.8547744,17z
The name "Kuse" isn't funny to you unless you know this: https://www.google.com/search?q=cooze
Quote from: SD Mapman on April 07, 2017, 04:38:35 PM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 07, 2017, 09:50:21 AM
Quote from: Rothman on March 12, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
Making sure this was shared: Career Path in Colonie, NY:
https://goo.gl/maps/rf5TQ35jrJA2
This would be even funnier if Career Path went downhill :-D
I think it actually does!
Well yeah, unless it's absolutely level, it's bound to go downhill at some point.
Quote from: jakeroot on April 09, 2017, 11:58:56 PM
Saw this one today near Snoqualmie, WA. Not particularly funny, but maybe unique: Better Way (SE) (https://goo.gl/QQQDXz).
There's also a Better Way just east of Appleton, WI. I thought it was goofy myself.
Quote from: 20160805 on April 12, 2017, 07:04:26 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on April 09, 2017, 11:58:56 PM
Saw this one today near Snoqualmie, WA. Not particularly funny, but maybe unique: Better Way (SE) (https://goo.gl/QQQDXz).
There's also a Better Way just east of Appleton, WI. I thought it was goofy myself.
We have "A Cleaner Way" here in Huntsville, AL, along with a street coming off of it called "Soap Circle".
The Borough of West Chester, PA has a pair of parallel streets named High and Church Streets and are both intersected by Gay Street.
Enough Road, in Missouri
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6975687,-90.8991244,15.75z
Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 13, 2017, 11:46:40 AM
Enough Road, in Missouri
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6975687,-90.8991244,15.75z
Which goes to the Enough Boat Ramp, where Enough is Enough.
Driveway Street (https://www.google.com/maps/@64.8456193,-147.7235873,3a,53.4y,295.92h,79.16t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCsP_QqUlqUQPXTimJeVGeQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en) is definitely not a driveway.
Pot Hole Lane:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pot+Hole+Ln,+Stanfield,+NC+28163/@35.1724035,-80.4310176,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8854403c609850eb:0x407d6f8538f300da!8m2!3d35.1724035!4d-80.4288289?hl=en
Pot Hole Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pot+Hole+Rd,+Naples,+ID+83847/@48.6144693,-116.3607347,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53639368f4878c2d:0x3d06c4663349c919!8m2!3d48.6144693!4d-116.358546?hl=en
Carnage Drive:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carnage+Dr,+Raleigh,+NC+27610/@35.7615292,-78.6308257,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac5fa135477905:0xd65652b1267eb797!8m2!3d35.7615292!4d-78.628637?hl=en
Miserable Hill Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Miserable+Hill+Rd,+Eighty+Four,+PA+15330/@40.2371295,-80.0851493,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8834ff90e3e473c9:0x4804d408dc054223!8m2!3d40.2371295!4d-80.0829606?hl=en
Misery Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Misery+Rd,+Canterbury,+NH+03224/@43.3967653,-71.500195,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e273f27c651e19:0x6115d18e6d5a3038!8m2!3d43.3967653!4d-71.4980063?hl=en
Calamity Lane:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Calamity+Ln,+Bakersfield,+CA+93314/@35.3653751,-119.1621572,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80ea4467a867f2b1:0x2920b311b408bba0!8m2!3d35.3653751!4d-119.1599685?hl=en
Boner Street (one of several)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boner+St,+Newark,+OH+43055/@40.0420775,-82.4028039,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883817eda66926df:0x8f0fd17270f328d1!8m2!3d40.0420775!4d-82.4006152?hl=en
Evil Avenue:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evil+Ave,+Belleville,+IL+62221/@38.5413137,-89.8909404,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x887605b3158d6cb7:0xd410b1e408d672d1!8m2!3d38.5413137!4d-89.8887517?hl=en
Google Maps makes this fun. Type in the name of what you think would be funny, and see if it finds a suggestion.
I just found a Breakdown Road near Pomeroy, Washington.
Punkeydoodles Avenue in the hamlet of Punkeydoodles Corners, ON :)
Alabaster, AL has a street named "2nd Place".
Bad Route Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bad+Rte+Rd,+Glendive,+MT+59330/@46.9403853,-105.0294767,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x533ad26d30a97bc5:0x67e2ca41528ea16e!8m2!3d46.9403853!4d-105.027288?hl=en
No Other Way:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/No+Other+Way,+Truckee,+CA+96161/@39.3565693,-120.1842568,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x809be06d46594ceb:0xe31a4246618a1f67!8m2!3d39.3565693!4d-120.1820681?hl=en
The Other Way:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Other+Way,+La+Sal,+UT+84530/@38.3002563,-109.2737834,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87380be7b102aad7:0x1b001dad0fb94e9a!8m2!3d38.3002563!4d-109.2715947?hl=en
Terrible Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Terrible+Rd,+Three+Springs,+PA+17264/@40.2089042,-77.9843767,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89cbd9a9ba2a6cbf:0x14f40e000d5b5454!8m2!3d40.2089042!4d-77.982188?hl=en
Regret Lane:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Regret+Ln,+Virginia+Beach,+VA+23453/@36.7883128,-76.0956334,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89babf8ee300f5bf:0xb3506fccb85b81a9!8m2!3d36.7883128!4d-76.0934447?hl=en
Sorry Lane:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sorry+Ln,+Okeechobee,+FL+34974/@27.0079901,-81.0434479,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88dc0ee7c932bc3d:0x6bc373921d4e277!8m2!3d27.0079901!4d-81.0412592?hl=en
Turn Around Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Turn+Around+Rd,+Belleville,+WV+26133/@39.100426,-81.6972846,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x884859fc5dac0c0d:0x5b4c9abc802f045c!8m2!3d39.100426!4d-81.6950959?hl=en
Poor Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poor+Rd,+Palmdale,+CA+93551/@34.6179012,-118.2493647,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c25c35ed602a13:0x9c5edd20ee0a1327!8m2!3d34.6179012!4d-118.247176?hl=en
Square Circle...ironically fitting:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Square+Cir,+Waukesha,+WI+53186/@43.0155142,-88.2067533,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8805a8632ae85d67:0x86a384230d3c156b!8m2!3d43.0155142!4d-88.2045646?hl=en
Oh-My-God Road:
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/728-oh-my-god-road-usa.html
There is a dick road in buffalo.
Little Guano Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5411523,-81.8649311,16.25z) in Red House, West Virginia:
(https://flic.kr/p/SnnZPc)
Quote from: formulanone on April 25, 2017, 08:07:34 PM
Little Guano Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5411523,-81.8649311,16.25z) in Red House, West Virginia:
(https://flic.kr/p/SnnZPc)
And a numbered highway, to boot!
Wide Awake Road on SK 56 between Katepwa Beach and Indian Head
Street Road (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+Rd,+Doylestown,+PA+18902/@40.3650704,-75.0583435,15.91z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c40100983bed67:0x7662f4b6985373db!8m2!3d40.3624594!4d-75.0557511?hl=en) is one of many Street Roads, and this one is in Doylestown, PA.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on April 26, 2017, 11:36:47 AM
Street Road (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+Rd,+Doylestown,+PA+18902/@40.3650704,-75.0583435,15.91z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c40100983bed67:0x7662f4b6985373db!8m2!3d40.3624594!4d-75.0557511?hl=en) is one of many Street Roads, and this one is in Doylestown, PA.
Huh, I never knew about that Street Road. Most of it even runs parallel to the "main" Street Road, albeit miles away.
Quote from: kphoger on April 25, 2017, 08:52:23 PM
Quote from: formulanone on April 25, 2017, 08:07:34 PM
Little Guano Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5411523,-81.8649311,16.25z) in Red House, West Virginia:
(https://flic.kr/p/SnnZPc)
And a numbered highway, to boot!
Parking spaces and indoor shopping mall mile markers are about the only things not maintained by WVDOT.
True, but many of them don't get nice green signs with route shields on them...
Quote from: formulanone on April 25, 2017, 08:07:34 PM
Little Guano Road (https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5411523,-81.8649311,16.25z) in Red House, West Virginia:
(https://flic.kr/p/SnnZPc)
Wouldn't be surprised that the locals on that road call it by what it was meant to be called: Little $*it Road.
One I encountered recently is off of US 218 in the far SE corner of Waterloo, Iowa, there is Memory Lane.
Quote from: DandyDan on April 29, 2017, 04:13:21 PM
One I encountered recently is off of US 218 in the far SE corner of Waterloo, Iowa, there is Memory Lane.
Well, did you happen to stroll down it? :bigass:
St. Tammany Parish, LA:
(https://flic.kr/p/Udv5Lo)
Double BS (https://flic.kr/p/Udv5Lo) by Jay Bienvenu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bienvenunet/), on Flickr
Ladies and gentlemen, the most original street name ever!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+St,+Anoka,+MN+55303/@45.1897792,-93.3857564,17.67z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b33ebee3b3b743:0x7c1923382bbb056d!8m2!3d45.1899806!4d-93.3836372
Quote from: roadgeek01 on April 30, 2017, 08:39:47 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the most original street name ever!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+St,+Anoka,+MN+55303/@45.1897792,-93.3857564,17.67z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b33ebee3b3b743:0x7c1923382bbb056d!8m2!3d45.1899806!4d-93.3836372
As opposed to....
Street Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+Rd,+Bensalem,+PA+19020/@40.1032308,-74.9521332,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c14ce1e85e307f:0xb8116835c94316a0!8m2!3d40.1032308!4d-74.9499445!6m1!1e1?hl=en
- Surprisingly there is quite a few of the above.
Road Road:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rd+Rd,+Tunnelton,+WV+26444/@39.3404987,-79.7657777,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x884a97bf38fcd0a7:0xe6d5e0bde7c97623!8m2!3d39.3404987!4d-79.763589?hl=en
Road Street:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rd+St,+Bardwell,+KY+42023/@36.8664582,-89.0082179,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x887993e3aa8b700f:0x12b5201539148ea4!8m2!3d36.8664582!4d-89.0060292?hl=en
Don't forget Avenue Road:
https://goo.gl/maps/9N2QJnbV17u
I'm literally ROTFL as I type this.
Quote from: bing101 on May 01, 2017, 03:05:46 PM
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/217-John-Doe-St-Clovis-NM-88101/2105122514_zpid/
John doe street in Clovis, New Mexico. That is an odd street name though.
That house looks like a place where you might find John Doe in a pool of his own blood.
Anybody know if any of a certain grocery chain's locations reside on Safe Way???
https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Doe+St,+Clovis,+NM+88101/@34.4212438,-103.2138438,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8702de6443e729dd:0xf83462ed2e89ba84!8m2!3d34.4212438!4d-103.2116551?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwuMmF9tHTAhUG3mMKHfq-DA8Q8gEIITAA (https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Doe+St,+Clovis,+NM+88101/@34.4212438,-103.2138438,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8702de6443e729dd:0xf83462ed2e89ba84!8m2!3d34.4212438!4d-103.2116551?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwuMmF9tHTAhUG3mMKHfq-DA8Q8gEIITAA)
John Doe Street. That is an odd name here and its residential.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 05, 2017, 10:00:32 PM
#7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OJL2_mFwMA
See here, Fort Myers, FL: https://goo.gl/pDChfI
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 05, 2017, 10:00:32 PM
#7
Sightly off-topic, No. 10 is (was) actually in Spain, which as far as I know doesn't speak English :sombrero:: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1800728,-3.5884207,3a,26.4y,298.52h,90.07t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8n65u3hPYacUzIh0SlRaVQ!2e0!5s20090201T000000!7i13312!8i6656
By 2013 it was replaced with a couple of no entry signs, but as of 2016 the "physically impossible entry" sign has been restored, and the restriction is now a foot wider (6 ft vs 5 ft in 2009). It is now accompanied by its Spanish sister in the other side of the gate: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.180051,-3.588397,3a,75y,268.08h,85.48t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfaSvE-sMd0cuDwOAyKq6-w!2e0!5s20160601T000000!7i13312!8i6656
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/dixon/95620/1755-parkway-blvd-38.431293,-121.828057
Parkway blvd in Dixon, CA.
Pretty odd though for a name.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 06, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
It's funny to see the lady at house #67 a few doors down is leaving her house just as the Google car is squeezing through that street. That is insanely narrow :-o
https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52 (https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52)
Quote from: 7/8 on May 06, 2017, 08:28:30 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 06, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
It's funny to see the lady at house #67 a few doors down is leaving her house just as the Google car is squeezing through that street. That is insanely narrow :-o
https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52 (https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52)
It had to be a micro car or something going through there. Too bad you really can't see anything by pointing directly downward, on some of the older images you could make out the vehicle.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 06, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 05, 2017, 10:00:32 PM
#7
Sightly off-topic, No. 10 is (was) actually in Spain, which as far as I know doesn't speak English :sombrero:: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1800728,-3.5884207,3a,26.4y,298.52h,90.07t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8n65u3hPYacUzIh0SlRaVQ!2e0!5s20090201T000000!7i13312!8i6656
By 2013 it was replaced with a couple of no entry signs, but as of 2016 the "physically impossible entry" sign has been restored, and the restriction is now a foot wider (6 ft vs 5 ft in 2009). It is now accompanied by its Spanish sister in the other side of the gate: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.180051,-3.588397,3a,75y,268.08h,85.48t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfaSvE-sMd0cuDwOAyKq6-w!2e0!5s20160601T000000!7i13312!8i6656
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
I'm trying to figure out why they would have an English-language sign in Spain like that. Any thoughts?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 06, 2017, 08:34:46 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on May 06, 2017, 08:28:30 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 06, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
It's funny to see the lady at house #67 a few doors down is leaving her house just as the Google car is squeezing through that street. That is insanely narrow :-o
https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52 (https://goo.gl/maps/gP1xVvsk5S52)
It had to be a micro car or something going through there. Too bad you really can't see anything by pointing directly downward, on some of the older images you could make out the vehicle.
Yeah, I assumed it was probably the tricycle, or even a backpack rig.
One I discovered on the job tonight, we deal with a business on Frankie Lane in Mora, MN.
Quote from: bing101 on May 06, 2017, 06:49:25 PM
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/dixon/95620/1755-parkway-blvd-38.431293,-121.828057
Parkway blvd in Dixon, CA.
Pretty odd though for a name.
There are also a couple of streets with that name in Appleton, WI, in addition to more than one Broadway Drive.
John Thomas Drive in the Island Creek neighborhood in Fairfax County, Virginia:
If you don't know why that's funny, watch this video:
https://youtu.be/PDBjsFAyiwA
Avenida Trasvase de Ebro, Lorqui, Spain. Seriously, who would name a street after a cancelled (and highly controversial) water transfer project? The street was found by a friend.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 06, 2017, 06:21:35 PMSightly off-topic, No. 10 is (was) actually in Spain, which as far as I know doesn't speak English :sombrero:: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1800728,-3.5884207,3a,26.4y,298.52h,90.07t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8n65u3hPYacUzIh0SlRaVQ!2e0!5s20090201T000000!7i13312!8i6656
By 2013 it was replaced with a couple of no entry signs, but as of 2016 the "physically impossible entry" sign has been restored, and the restriction is now a foot wider (6 ft vs 5 ft in 2009). It is now accompanied by its Spanish sister in the other side of the gate: https://www.google.es/maps/@37.180051,-3.588397,3a,75y,268.08h,85.48t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfaSvE-sMd0cuDwOAyKq6-w!2e0!5s20160601T000000!7i13312!8i6656
However the Street View car has managed to go through that street, so it's not much of a "physically impossible entry". Here is the narrowest section (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1796634,-3.5923555,3a,75y,263.69h,89.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxsRb-p7dGd8KDYzlJMl97g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), only 6 ft wide!
Addendum: While the 6 ft wide street was reversed the "Physically impossible entry" sign was placed here (https://www.google.es/maps/@37.1768579,-3.595749,3a,53.7y,335.29h,91.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sf7fF6QJ2lBtv9efLQOI2Hg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) instead.
I like Best Line and Green Line on highway 3 near Tillsonburg, ON
Street in Jacksonville, FL.. Falls under the what were they thinking category. The neighborhood is a couple years old and horse/western theme for street names... Like the cross street is
Chuckwagon Trail
LGMS428
Quote from: 7/8 on May 31, 2017, 04:04:49 PM
I like Best Line and Green Line on highway 3 near Tillsonburg, ON
The best subway line is definitely NOT the green line.
If you're a juvenile boy, Everhard Rd. in Canton, OH, and Goodwood Rd. in Baton Rouge.
Quote from: jbnv on June 09, 2017, 11:25:34 AM
If you're a juvenile boy, Everhard Rd. in Canton, OH, and Goodwood Rd. in Baton Rouge.
Hell, I'm a lot older than a juvenile and I'm not above low brow humor. How about Erect Road in a village of the same name in North Carolina?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5588084,-79.6592801,3a,15y,138.04h,82.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sr8UISB07K-HheOoLnmr5ZQ!2e0!7i3328!8i1664?hl=en
Apparently Erect only has only 39 residents on the 1889 census according to Wikipedia. One could say that "Erect" never really got all that "big."
I don't have a photo, and it's not on Google Maps or GSV either, but there is a Got Teeth Lane off Emigration Canyon Rd just outside of Salt Lake City. We always figured some dentist lived up there.
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Quote from: jbnv on October 14, 2016, 07:25:53 PM
"Hey Beavis, that street is called Suck-a-natch. Huh huh, huhhuhhuhuhhuhuh..."
Long Rd @ Perrysville Rd between Danville, IL and Perrysville, IN
Nothing really too funny or weird about that...but the Street Blade for Long Rd actually is S Long Rd...
"Hey Beavis...we can walk down S Long Rd...SLong Rd...Slong Rd!"
If I still lived up that way I'd grab a pic, but now in the deep Southern part of IL. The Street View is pretty low resolution, from 2009
On a completely different level, perhaps more of a "Why?" than funny/humorous, but making Terra Cotta Rd intersect Terra Cotta Ave in far Northern IL/Crystal Lake is kinda crazy..."Meet me at the corner of Terra Cotta and Terra Cotta!"
https://goo.gl/maps/DwT5kTpshcu
Quote from: roadguy2 on June 12, 2017, 08:44:29 PM
I don't have a photo, and it's not on Google Maps or GSV either, but there is a Got Teeth Lane off Emigration Canyon Rd just outside of Salt Lake City. We always figured some dentist lived up there.
Dentist? Or a Hockey Player? Or perhaps both!
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 13, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
No, but actually it's also a funny street if you don't understand the logic behind it -- 25-1/2 Road*
In several Colorado counties which border Utah, many of the North-South County Roads are named for their mileage from the Utah border (thus 25-1/2 miles east of Utah as the crow flies).
Now in Grand Junction/Mesa County, most East-West county roads are lettered based on a point somewhere in the county ("J" road would be 10 miles north of that point).
The funny part of this lineup of streets is that there are fraction roads (i.e. J-3/10s, pronounced "J and three-tenths Road"). Imagine if someone one asks what road you live on and have to respond, "I live on F-3/4 Road"!!!
Quote from: thenetwork on June 14, 2017, 12:27:03 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 13, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
No, but actually it's also a funny street if you don't understand the logic behind it -- 25-1/2 Road*
In several Colorado counties which border Utah, many of the North-South County Roads are named for their mileage from the Utah border (thus 25-1/2 miles east of Utah as the crow flies).
Now in Grand Junction/Mesa County, most East-West county roads are lettered based on a point somewhere in the county ("J" road would be 10 miles north of that point).
The funny part of this lineup of streets is that there are fraction roads (i.e. J-3/10s, pronounced "J and three-tenths Road"). Imagine if someone one asks what road you live on and have to respond, "I live on F-3/4 Road"!!!
I remember driving through Grand Jct, noticing this and thinking it was weird. That's really interesting. Is there a specific reason why is this done? Couldn't they just number/name them based on the central intersection of the closest town?
Quote from: roadguy2 on June 14, 2017, 12:56:03 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 14, 2017, 12:27:03 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 13, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
No, but actually it's also a funny street if you don't understand the logic behind it -- 25-1/2 Road*
In several Colorado counties which border Utah, many of the North-South County Roads are named for their mileage from the Utah border (thus 25-1/2 miles east of Utah as the crow flies).
Now in Grand Junction/Mesa County, most East-West county roads are lettered based on a point somewhere in the county ("J" road would be 10 miles north of that point).
The funny part of this lineup of streets is that there are fraction roads (i.e. J-3/10s, pronounced "J and three-tenths Road"). Imagine if someone one asks what road you live on and have to respond, "I live on F-3/4 Road"!!!
I remember driving through Grand Jct, noticing this and thinking it was weird. That's really interesting. Is there a specific reason why is this done? Couldn't they just number/name them based on the central intersection of the closest town?
My guess is that these roads were named well before the current area towns, including GJ, were size-worthy. When I lived in NW OH, there were counties that did the same thing ("A" Road/"1" Road), and they based it on the distance from the next county & /or state line as well.
Quote from: thenetwork on June 14, 2017, 11:32:35 AM
Quote from: roadguy2 on June 14, 2017, 12:56:03 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 14, 2017, 12:27:03 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 13, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
No, but actually it's also a funny street if you don't understand the logic behind it -- 25-1/2 Road*
In several Colorado counties which border Utah, many of the North-South County Roads are named for their mileage from the Utah border (thus 25-1/2 miles east of Utah as the crow flies).
Now in Grand Junction/Mesa County, most East-West county roads are lettered based on a point somewhere in the county ("J" road would be 10 miles north of that point).
The funny part of this lineup of streets is that there are fraction roads (i.e. J-3/10s, pronounced "J and three-tenths Road"). Imagine if someone one asks what road you live on and have to respond, "I live on F-3/4 Road"!!!
I remember driving through Grand Jct, noticing this and thinking it was weird. That's really interesting. Is there a specific reason why is this done? Couldn't they just number/name them based on the central intersection of the closest town?
My guess is that these roads were named well before the current area towns, including GJ, were size-worthy. When I lived in NW OH, there were counties that did the same thing ("A" Road/"1" Road), and they based it on the distance from the next county & /or state line as well.
Interesting. In Utah, they will just number rural roads using the street grid of the county, usually based on the county seat. This leads to some crazy big road numbers, such as "47000 West" off of US 40 in west Duchesne Co. The only problem is that within cities, they use their own grid, which often leads to confusion (there are probably more than 10 different grids in Utah County alone).
Quote from: thenetwork on June 14, 2017, 12:27:03 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 13, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on June 13, 2017, 12:32:40 AM
In Grand Junction, there is a Fracture Lane where a Physical Rehab Center is off of. Ironically, their physical address is NOT on that street, but rather on the main road at the corner of Fracture Lane.
Is that road called healed street?
No, but actually it's also a funny street if you don't understand the logic behind it -- 25-1/2 Road*
In several Colorado counties which border Utah, many of the North-South County Roads are named for their mileage from the Utah border (thus 25-1/2 miles east of Utah as the crow flies).
Now in Grand Junction/Mesa County, most East-West county roads are lettered based on a point somewhere in the county ("J" road would be 10 miles north of that point).
The funny part of this lineup of streets is that there are fraction roads (i.e. J-3/10s, pronounced "J and three-tenths Road"). Imagine if someone one asks what road you live on and have to respond, "I live on F-3/4 Road"!!!
My favorite is Q 3/4 Road, partly because it's funny, and partly because I jokingly guessed at its existence before I knew there actually was such a street. :-D
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:35:35 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I think that one might be too common to be a contender. (For those who don't click the link, it's Beaver Rd.)
Quote from: 1 on July 11, 2017, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:35:35 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I think that one might be too common to be a contender. (For those who don't click the link, it's Beaver Rd.)
Not quite. Look at the cross street. I used Beaver Road to get the street sign in place.
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:44:39 PM
Quote from: 1 on July 11, 2017, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:35:35 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I think that one might be too common to be a contender. (For those who don't click the link, it's Beaver Rd.)
Not quite. Look at the cross street. I used Beaver Road to get the street sign in place.
There are also several Big Beaver Roads scattered across the country. The biggest one is north of Detroit, in Troy MI.
Quote from: roadguy2 on July 12, 2017, 02:10:47 AM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:44:39 PM
Quote from: 1 on July 11, 2017, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:35:35 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I think that one might be too common to be a contender. (For those who don't click the link, it's Beaver Rd.)
Not quite. Look at the cross street. I used Beaver Road to get the street sign in place.
There are also several Big Beaver Roads scattered across the country. The biggest one is north of Detroit, in Troy MI.
Which just so happened to be the road my brother lived off of. I want to say Kmart was headquartered there also before the merger with Sears.
Quote from: roadguy2 on July 12, 2017, 02:10:47 AM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:44:39 PM
Quote from: 1 on July 11, 2017, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: Terry Shea on July 11, 2017, 03:35:35 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6672786,-83.9708897,3a,37.5y,129.65h,106.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDd-cTwza1xbSHE2b3Zmj8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I think that one might be too common to be a contender. (For those who don't click the link, it's Beaver Rd.)
Not quite. Look at the cross street. I used Beaver Road to get the street sign in place.
There are also several Big Beaver Roads scattered across the country. The biggest one is north of Detroit, in Troy MI.
What makes that Big Beaver Road even more famous is its location off I-75...Exit 69!!!
Is it Old Beaver Road that I'm looking for? I don't see this "Big Beaver". :-D
Quote from: kphoger on April 16, 2017, 05:36:58 PM
Google Maps makes this fun.
Are you sure? I see no way to make this fun.
Quote from: NE2 on July 12, 2017, 01:37:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 16, 2017, 05:36:58 PM
Google Maps makes this fun.
Are you sure? I see no way to make this fun.
Too late to respond. Kphoger has disappeared.
A place to languish in Bethlehem, NY.
(https://flic.kr/p/WxV8Ze)
Quote from: jbnv on June 09, 2017, 11:25:34 AM
If you're a juvenile boy, Everhard Rd. in Canton, OH, and Goodwood Rd. in Baton Rouge.
Probably comes from the Goodwood House, and estate (later, and airfield and racetrack) owned by the Earl of March.
I'm probably one of the few that thinks "race track" before anything else. [/hipster mode]
Quote from: DandyDan on May 08, 2017, 05:53:31 AM
One I discovered on the job tonight, we deal with a business on Frankie Lane in Mora, MN.
Here's one for the Pink Floyd fans out there:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7434451,-0.3669271,3a,15y,323.49h,94.5t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sY-LCC9JYB4qgBa0S6G7G-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i41
Bienville Parish, LA:
(https://flic.kr/p/VKJb9V)
Jot em Down (https://flic.kr/p/VKJb9V) by Jay Bienvenu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bienvenunet/), on Flickr
Quote from: jbnv on July 22, 2017, 03:05:15 PM
Bienville Parish, LA:
(photo)
Jot em Down (https://flic.kr/p/VKJb9V) by Jay Bienvenu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bienvenunet/), on Flickr
Also available in Forsyth County, GA (https://www.google.com/maps/@34.326391,-84.0579766,3a,37.5y,26.7h,85.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scfD-tBgHJhT7aX-mf1LpsQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656).
Saline, LA: Strange Church Road. (https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1115149,-92.9887832,3a,75y,25.3h,74.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2No4NxaRwjAZdyQuQBig6w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) (Too bad they abbreviated it on the sign. I completely missed it as I drove by.)
I spent part of last week hanging out with an old friend in Independence, MO and we got to drive past Necessary Road, which looked like a dead end to me.
Is that really a necessary road?
Quote from: yakra on July 24, 2017, 02:15:35 AM
Is that really a necessary road?
Maybe it's necessary in the way this road was necessary?
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13772.msg2015401#msg2015401
Enjoy these submissions --
East Northport, NY: https://goo.gl/maps/fZzz1nWadtv
Locust Valley, NY: https://goo.gl/maps/uZw5NafWLXn
Shrewsbury, PA: https://goo.gl/maps/5ZqwcUuycW82
Littlestown, PA (and as far as I can tell, nowhere near a hunting range, fish hatchery, or hunting and fishing club): https://goo.gl/maps/8NUC6YgEgrk
Keymar, MD: https://goo.gl/maps/qXrrvFaPWBw
Keymar, MD (so what happens when this road is closed?): https://goo.gl/maps/Thkr1hCUzYT2
Westminster, MD (shouldn't this just be "Windsor Pike?"): https://goo.gl/maps/riyAuRAiFDR2
In the "We Couldn't Decide" category:
Westminster, MD: https://goo.gl/maps/VaaZZ8qq7aQ2
Walkersville, MD: https://goo.gl/maps/wYg4xxwhenT2
Lowell, MA: https://goo.gl/maps/BAPoHt31yqD2
Gettysburg, PA: https://goo.gl/maps/9iAm81KQubE2
Several roads in Columbia, MD sound as if they were named by hippies in the 1970s -- for example: Flight Feather, Blue Pool, Many Hours, Quiet Times -- and no, none of these have suffixes like Rd, St, or Ave -- even in GIS.
In the "uncreative" category:
Westminster, MD / Hanover PA has "Line Road" straddling (you guessed it) the state line: https://goo.gl/maps/majUWAfGBYk
Broadway with a suffix is pretty common actually. Usually it's street, but there is a Broadway Road in Cranbury, NJ.
Funny thing with that Line Road example above, on the MD/PA border: A slight distance north of that in PA, there's a Bee Jay Lane. :hmmm: :-D
Quote from: bzakharin on July 27, 2017, 01:10:20 PM
Broadway with a suffix is pretty common actually. Usually it's street, but there is a Broadway Road in Cranbury, NJ.
There's also a Broadway Blvd in Albuquerque, but Albuquerque usually doesn't put suffixes on street signs.
Wichita there is Broadway Avenue (old US 81) but not signed but in reality yes.
I have seen Broadway Blvd. in some places as well.
In Orlando we have Landstreet Road which is not comical funny but peculiar funny.
I sometimes see a road named Unruh Avenue. Seems like a metal battlecry or something.
And yes, it does exist
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Unruh+Ave,+Philadelphia,+PA/@40.0382069,-75.0649442,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6b684bbf9a74b:0x29543b6551ad856
Quote from: Nanis on July 29, 2017, 10:19:32 AM
I sometimes see a road named Unruh Avenue. Seems like a metal battlecry or something.
And yes, it does exist
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Unruh+Ave,+Philadelphia,+PA/@40.0382069,-75.0649442,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6b684bbf9a74b:0x29543b6551ad856
It is a last name, that while not common, Boston's ABC affiliate had a Heather Unruh as a local newscaster for over a decade.
Jesse Unruh was a well-known California politician from the Sixties through the Eighties. The name stuck with me because it seemed odd.
Interestingly enough, I happened to come up MD-194 yesterday after working in northern Virginia at a location where I don't normally work.
There's a long-term bridge closure on 194 for reconstruction.
The detour is signed along... wait for it...
Detour Road to MD-77 (https://goo.gl/maps/Qs4FH9uv5y32).
I took a photo because I couldn't resist, but the sun was setting so it's bad quality. It's on my Facebook (currently as my profile cover photo), but I'm at work right now and Facebook is blocked, but I'm tckma there, in case you want to see it. I have until September 4th (I think) to get a daytime photo, which I want to do as my current photo is too dark.
Quote from: tckma on August 02, 2017, 09:43:35 AM
Interestingly enough, I happened to come up MD-194 yesterday after working in northern Virginia at a location where I don't normally work.
There's a long-term bridge closure on 194 for reconstruction.
The detour is signed along... wait for it...
Detour Road to MD-77 (https://goo.gl/maps/Qs4FH9uv5y32).
I took a photo because I couldn't resist, but the sun was setting so it's bad quality. It's on my Facebook (currently as my profile cover photo), but I'm at work right now and Facebook is blocked, but I'm tckma there, in case you want to see it. I have until September 4th (I think) to get a daytime photo, which I want to do as my current photo is too dark.
So you're saying that you can't get to "Ladiesburg" right now on 194?
I saw a Hardscrabble Road in Jefferson County wi. Got a kick out of that after seeing Monsters University.
Quote from: dvferyance on August 02, 2017, 01:28:06 PM
I saw a Hardscrabble Road in Jefferson County wi. Got a kick out of that after seeing Monsters University.
Scrabble is hard if you can't spell.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 02, 2017, 09:57:31 AM
Quote from: tckma on August 02, 2017, 09:43:35 AM
Interestingly enough, I happened to come up MD-194 yesterday after working in northern Virginia at a location where I don't normally work.
There's a long-term bridge closure on 194 for reconstruction.
The detour is signed along... wait for it...
Detour Road to MD-77 (https://goo.gl/maps/Qs4FH9uv5y32).
I took a photo because I couldn't resist, but the sun was setting so it's bad quality. It's on my Facebook (currently as my profile cover photo), but I'm at work right now and Facebook is blocked, but I'm tckma there, in case you want to see it. I have until September 4th (I think) to get a daytime photo, which I want to do as my current photo is too dark.
So you're saying that you can't get to "Ladiesburg" right now on 194?
Ladiesburg is still fully accessible (My wife's grandfather, who visited from overseas a few years ago, asked if there was a "Gentsburg" when we drove through the town). The only part that is closed is the bridge over Little Pipe Creek at the Frederick/Carroll County Line. To me, Good Intent Road to Claybaugh to Johnsville to Middleburg makes more sense as a detour, but then again, that crosses a single-lane bridge, and there are big trucks that use 194, so I can see why they signed the detour via Detour Road, other than just for the laughs.
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of
Tull Way and
Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
Some roads were turnpikes before cars existed. One example near you is the Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, MA. Less well-known roads with "turnpike" in their names are Old Union Turnpike (paralleling MA 2 east of Leominster), 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike (between Francestown NH and Mont Vernon NH), Chester Turnpike (Auburn NH to Suncook NH; passes over NH 101 without an exit). MA 114 in North Andover is also called Turnpike Street, although most people refer to it by number and not by name.
There's even a Shunpike Rd. that parallels the Garden State Parkway near Cape May, but US 9 is currently a better alternative.
Quote from: 1 on August 07, 2017, 03:50:44 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
Some roads were turnpikes before cars existed. One example near you is the Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, MA. Less well-known roads with "turnpike" in their names are Old Union Turnpike (paralleling MA 2 east of Leominster), 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike (between Francestown NH and Mont Vernon NH), Chester Turnpike (Auburn NH to Suncook NH; passes over NH 101 without an exit). MA 114 in North Andover is also called Turnpike Street, although most people refer to it by number and not by name.
There's even a Shunpike Rd. that parallels the Garden State Parkway near Cape May, but US 9 is currently a better alternative.
Isn't "Turnpike" and "Pike" just older English ways of saying "Toll Road" and "Road?" New Jersey has a ton of roads/highways with "Pike" in the name. US 30/40 are the White Horse and Black Horse Pikes if I remember correctly.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
Likely for the same reason we have Broadway Street in Lowell, MA, Short Lane Road in Westminster, MD, and Water Street Road in Walkersville, MD, among others.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 07, 2017, 04:18:26 PM
Isn't "Turnpike" and "Pike" just older English ways of saying "Toll Road" and "Road?" New Jersey has a ton of roads/highways with "Pike" in the name. US 30/40 are the White Horse and Black Horse Pikes if I remember correctly.
Also true of the area where I live. Off the top of my head, I can think of a Taneytown Pike, a Baltimore Pike, a Hanover Pike, and a Littlestown Pike, and that's without even referring to Google Maps.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 05:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Is there ever a street st?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 05:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Is there ever a street st?
Road St and Boulevard Lane aren't unheard of, but I don't think I've seen "Street St" before. Although there's a lot of roads out there. I wouldn't rule out the possibility.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 05:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Is there ever a street st?
Anoka, MN
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+St,+Anoka,+MN+55303/@45.1899701,-93.3867112,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b33ebee3b3b743:0x7c1923382bbb056d!8m2!3d45.1899701!4d-93.3845225?hl=en
street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1899543,-93.3836954,3a,75y,225.32h,66.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szqwnrwRRqnGZfZ_m3rStOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Quote from: Big John on August 07, 2017, 09:08:53 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 05:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Is there ever a street st?
Anoka, MN
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+St,+Anoka,+MN+55303/@45.1899701,-93.3867112,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b33ebee3b3b743:0x7c1923382bbb056d!8m2!3d45.1899701!4d-93.3845225?hl=en
street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1899543,-93.3836954,3a,75y,225.32h,66.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szqwnrwRRqnGZfZ_m3rStOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
When the city runs out of names.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 07, 2017, 04:18:26 PM
Isn't "Turnpike" and "Pike" just older English ways of saying "Toll Road" and "Road?"
Not really...you could say that "turnpike" is an older way of saying "toll road", but "pike" isn't an older way of saying "road". A pike is a stick or pole that would be turned aside upon payment of the toll. Heck, a lot of toll facilities still have them; just think of the automated arms that flip up.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
That's the point of this thread.
Quote from: roadguy2 on August 08, 2017, 01:15:31 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
That's the point of this thread.
To the extent that "Turnpike Road" could be considered funny. But it's not given the location of the sign IRL (the UK -- see post above). I only posted it because it was at the junction with Tull Road. Not spelled "toll" but said "toll", so the two together I thought were funny.
A street 1/2 mile from me used to be named "Pig Ln." up until a couple years ago.
It was changed to Darin Rd., named after the property owner on both sides of the road
Quote from: Big John on August 07, 2017, 09:08:53 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 05:47:26 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:41:32 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 07, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
This roundabout in Newbury, Berkshire is the meeting point of Tull Way and Turnpike Road...
https://goo.gl/m8iM7A
http://i.imgur.com/RQvCDFL.png
Why would a road be called turnpike road?
"Turnpike" isn't a suffix in the UK. Where they came up with Turnpike, I don't know. But it's not like "Street Rd" or "Boulevard St".
Is there ever a street st?
Anoka, MN
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Street+St,+Anoka,+MN+55303/@45.1899701,-93.3867112,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b33ebee3b3b743:0x7c1923382bbb056d!8m2!3d45.1899701!4d-93.3845225?hl=en
street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1899543,-93.3836954,3a,75y,225.32h,66.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szqwnrwRRqnGZfZ_m3rStOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
What idiot thought that would be a good idea?
QuoteWhat idiot thought that would be a good idea?
It's not uncommon in Spain to have streets named Calle Carretera, which means Road St.
Quote from: dvferyance on August 02, 2017, 01:28:06 PM
I saw a Hardscrabble Road in Jefferson County wi. Got a kick out of that after seeing Monsters University.
We've got one in Westchester County, NY too.
Did anyone mention "Weesuck Avenue" in East Quogue, New York? Or did I miss that?
The road leading up to the Mackinac Bridge Park in St. Ignace is called Boulevard Drive:
(https://flic.kr/p/WFdKir)IMG_4372 (https://flic.kr/p/WFdKir) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: empirestate on August 07, 2017, 11:48:58 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 07, 2017, 04:18:26 PM
Isn't "Turnpike" and "Pike" just older English ways of saying "Toll Road" and "Road?"
Not really...you could say that "turnpike" is an older way of saying "toll road", but "pike" isn't an older way of saying "road". A pike is a stick or pole that would be turned aside upon payment of the toll. Heck, a lot of toll facilities still have them; just think of the automated arms that flip up.
Pike in road names is short for Turnpike. Think Mass Pike. I would imagine a turnpike road would lead you to a turnpike. Street Street? Someone's name, probably. Former mayor of Philly for example.
Quote from: bzakharin on July 27, 2017, 01:10:20 PM
Broadway with a suffix is pretty common actually. Usually it's street, but there is a Broadway Road in Cranbury, NJ.
Route 79 in Freehold, NJ is called Broadway Way.
Quote from: pderocco on September 01, 2017, 05:59:18 PM
Quote from: bzakharin on July 27, 2017, 01:10:20 PM
Broadway with a suffix is pretty common actually. Usually it's street, but there is a Broadway Road in Cranbury, NJ.
Route 79 in Freehold, NJ is called Broadway Way.
"Broadway Way" sounds so silly that I'm skeptical. It led me to check Google, which shows the name as simply "Broadway." The street sign that I see in GSV shows the same: https://goo.gl/maps/WkS7B1yiMjL2 (https://goo.gl/maps/WkS7B1yiMjL2). Can we get a source for "Broadway Way"?
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
From the
TWSS Department*....we were on this street this afternoon in Canton, Ohio.
*That's what she said
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
And while you're at it, get the hell off my lawn!!! :)
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171007/0424bcb3911e6c696b6dc749b4247dde.jpg
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
I think he's referencing this forum's bizarre obsession with goats.
Quote from: jakeroot on October 20, 2017, 12:45:06 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171007/0424bcb3911e6c696b6dc749b4247dde.jpg
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
I think he's referencing this forum's bizarre obsession with goats.
But then he has his new subtitle below his messages now....how very Alanlandish of him. :-D :pan:
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
hahahahahaha I get it!
Quote from: DandyDan on October 21, 2017, 10:14:08 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 20, 2017, 09:18:16 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
hahahahahaha I get it!
The real humor is that Goa is a real place.
City in India
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This one came to my attention yesterday: Alley Oop (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alley+Oop,+Reno,+NV+89509/@39.5043813,-119.8197806,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x809940ea271c71eb:0x74e708d34d52fe4!8m2!3d39.5043813!4d-119.8175919) in Reno, NV
Quote from: roadfro on October 25, 2017, 10:41:34 AM
This one came to my attention yesterday: Alley Oop (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alley+Oop,+Reno,+NV+89509/@39.5043813,-119.8197806,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x809940ea271c71eb:0x74e708d34d52fe4!8m2!3d39.5043813!4d-119.8175919) in Reno, NV
he's the king of the jungle jive.
How about in Butts Lane (https://goo.gl/maps/o8QSVAcexv22) in Purcellville, Virginia? (Which for some reason, everybody seems to pronounce Percival, and I haven't figured out why yet.)
Yes, I'm 38 going on 5.
The quality on that GMSV image is atrocious. I need to pass this street on my way to work on Monday (I'm at a customer site so I'm not normally commuting this way). I'll try to remember to snap a pic.
Quote from: tckma on October 28, 2017, 09:03:49 PM
How about in Butts Lane (https://goo.gl/maps/o8QSVAcexv22) in Purcellville, Virginia? (Which for some reason, everybody seems to pronounce Percival, and I haven't figured out why yet.)
Yes, I'm 38 going on 5.
The quality on that GMSV image is atrocious. I need to pass this street on my way to work on Monday (I'm at a customer site so I'm not normally commuting this way). I'll try to remember to snap a pic.
Speaking of 30s going on 5....how about The Poop Road Central?
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Poop+Rd+Central,+Albany,+GA+31721/@31.5915761,-84.3248332,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88f28132683b5ac9:0x937c089b162d20ab!8m2!3d31.5917273!4d-84.3228198?hl=en
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 28, 2017, 10:12:05 PM
Quote from: tckma on October 28, 2017, 09:03:49 PM
How about in Butts Lane (https://goo.gl/maps/o8QSVAcexv22) in Purcellville, Virginia? (Which for some reason, everybody seems to pronounce Percival, and I haven't figured out why yet.)
Yes, I'm 38 going on 5.
The quality on that GMSV image is atrocious. I need to pass this street on my way to work on Monday (I'm at a customer site so I'm not normally commuting this way). I'll try to remember to snap a pic.
Speaking of 30s going on 5....how about The Poop Road Central?
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Poop+Rd+Central,+Albany,+GA+31721/@31.5915761,-84.3248332,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88f28132683b5ac9:0x937c089b162d20ab!8m2!3d31.5917273!4d-84.3228198?hl=en
This is the first time that I have seen central be used as a suffix for words.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 28, 2017, 10:12:05 PM
Quote from: tckma on October 28, 2017, 09:03:49 PM
How about in Butts Lane (https://goo.gl/maps/o8QSVAcexv22) in Purcellville, Virginia? (Which for some reason, everybody seems to pronounce Percival, and I haven't figured out why yet.)
Yes, I'm 38 going on 5.
The quality on that GMSV image is atrocious. I need to pass this street on my way to work on Monday (I'm at a customer site so I'm not normally commuting this way). I'll try to remember to snap a pic.
Speaking of 30s going on 5....how about The Poop Road Central?
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Poop+Rd+Central,+Albany,+GA+31721/@31.5915761,-84.3248332,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88f28132683b5ac9:0x937c089b162d20ab!8m2!3d31.5917273!4d-84.3228198?hl=en
I noticed the road changes names mid way (Hidden Lake Rd. to Poop Rd. Central). Must be a county line I can't see.
I, too, have not seen "central" used as a suffix before. I would venture a guess that there are other places where "central" is used as a suffix.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 19, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 19, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Z981
There is a strange missing t.
Sound it out as it appears on the sign.
I could add something else to this statement, but it would be rude.
Here is a better photo than GMSV, taken yesterday afternoon:
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Quote from: jakeroot on November 01, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Alley??
Quote from: thenetwork on November 02, 2017, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 01, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Alley??
I only know of one street with the suffix
alley, "Post Alley" in Seattle. And they don't shorten Alley to "Al" anywhere that I know of.
That said, you're probably right.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 02, 2017, 12:43:09 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on November 02, 2017, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 01, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Alley??
I only know of one street with the suffix alley, "Post Alley" in Seattle. And they don't shorten Alley to "Al" anywhere that I know of.
That said, you're probably right.
No kidding? Gosh, "alley" is extremely common in cities around the U.S. And yeah, "Al" is the typical abbreviation on signs that I've seen.
Quote from: empirestate on November 02, 2017, 10:29:41 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 02, 2017, 12:43:09 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on November 02, 2017, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 01, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Alley??
I only know of one street with the suffix alley, "Post Alley" in Seattle. And they don't shorten Alley to "Al" anywhere that I know of.
That said, you're probably right.
No kidding? Gosh, "alley" is extremely common in cities around the U.S. And yeah, "Al" is the typical abbreviation on signs that I've seen.
I've seen plenty of street signs for named alleys, but if they abbreviate that word I've usually seen "Aly"–typically in all caps, so "ALY," but either way it looks a little like a girl's name.
Quote from: empirestate on November 02, 2017, 10:29:41 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 02, 2017, 12:43:09 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on November 02, 2017, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 01, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Quote from: Mike_OH on October 31, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
I may be spelling this wrong but there is a Wilky Mackey Al in Cincinnati.
Sounds like a name. But what's "Al"?
Alley??
I only know of one street with the suffix alley, "Post Alley" in Seattle. And they don't shorten Alley to "Al" anywhere that I know of.
That said, you're probably right.
No kidding? Gosh, "alley" is extremely common in cities around the U.S. And yeah, "Al" is the typical abbreviation on signs that I've seen.
I can only find two other instances of "alley" in my area (besides Post Alley, which is more of a tourist attraction anyway). Both (1 (https://goo.gl/32f9J4))(2 (https://goo.gl/DwQLpF)) are where Google has labelled an alley as "Alley" :-D.
Every other street in the primarily military town of Ogden, KS (https://goo.gl/maps/cvKDN7MWdP52), is named "Alley".
Bodacious Dr. in Silverton, OR: https://goo.gl/maps/HU7VN4KAuyA2
I'll be frank, I myself did not know of the abbreviated street name suffix for "Alley." I don't recall that I have ever personally seen it anywhere on the road, or even on the internet. But I know now. That is very interesting. :nod:
Also, this might come off as a bit strange, but when I first read "Wilky Mackey Al," it sounded to me like a person named Al being described by two weird, unknown adjectives that came before it (probably due to the fact that I, like jakeroot, did not know what "Al" was referring to until the later replies).
:hmmm: :rofl:
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on November 04, 2017, 02:05:42 PM
Bodacious Dr. in Silverton, OR: https://goo.gl/maps/HU7VN4KAuyA2
That sign sure ain't bodacious though! X-(
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/sacramento/95834-2904/3600-n-freeway-blvd-38.639413,-121.497736
Yes in Sacramento, CA there is a street called Freeway blvd.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on November 04, 2017, 04:27:13 PM
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on November 04, 2017, 02:05:42 PM
Bodacious Dr. in Silverton, OR: https://goo.gl/maps/HU7VN4KAuyA2
That sign sure ain't bodacious though! X-(
Seems okay to me. I like the big border, although I wish the text were mixed-case.
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 03:42:33 PM
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Seems kind of blunt. Not much different than "Lesbian Street" or "Transsexual Way".
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 03:42:33 PM
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Seems kind of blunt. Not much different than "Lesbian Street" or "Transsexual Way".
(shrugs)...I know a Jewel Street in Indio CA - alter the name into "Jews" street. xD And Indio Boulevard (the old US 99) in Spanish means "Indian" - should it be called "Native American" boulevard? Same issue with Indian Avenue and Indian Canyon Drive in Palm springs. Sky Blue Water Trail in Cathedral city - how about Black Man Water Trail? How unPC is this.
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 03:42:33 PM
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Seems kind of blunt. Not much different than "Lesbian Street" or "Transsexual Way".
(shrugs)...I know a Jewel Street in Indio CA - alter the name into "Jews" street. xD And Indio Boulevard (the old US 99) in Spanish means "Indian" - should it be called "Native American" boulevard? Same issue with Indian Avenue and Indian Canyon Drive in Palm springs. Sky Blue Water in Cathedral city - how about Sky Black Water? How unPC is this.
Nothing wrong with Indian anything – we're not renaming Indiana.
Imagine a road with two 2s : 22 - I know there are thousands of 22nd Avenues, Streets or Routes 22 (like the Garden Grove freeway in Orange county), a 22nd Avenue north of Palm Springs should be good luck - except the San Andreas Fault crosses between I-10 and the infamous town of Desert Hot Springs CA. (and on page 22 of this thread) :bigass:
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 03:42:33 PM
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Seems kind of blunt. Not much different than "Lesbian Street" or "Transsexual Way".
(shrugs)...I know a Jewel Street in Indio CA - alter the name into "Jews" street. xD And Indio Boulevard (the old US 99) in Spanish means "Indian" - should it be called "Native American" boulevard? Same issue with Indian Avenue and Indian Canyon Drive in Palm springs. Sky Blue Water Trail in Cathedral city - how about Black Man Water Trail? How unPC is this.
My problem is not that it's un-PC. It's just thoughtless. If you're going to include everyone that's "out of the closest", use something like "Pride Way". Although, that isn't particularly good either. There's a reason no city in America has named a road something LGBTQ-related. It's not easy without sounding condescending. The best thing we can do is to not call attention to the matter, and just not rename any streets at all.
The only thing you really could do would be to name a road after a leader in the LGBTQ-movement. Maybe "Bayard Rustin Way", after the openly-gay organiser of the March on Washington, and adviser to MLK? He seems to have led a pretty productive life.
By the way, seeing as this is both fictional, and posted in the "Funniest street names" thread, I apologise if you meant it as a joke, and it went over my head.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 07:41:29 PM
The best thing we can do is to not call attention to the matter, and just not rename any streets at all.
Don't ask, don't tell.
Quote from: jbnv on November 05, 2017, 07:48:11 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 07:41:29 PM
The best thing we can do is to not call attention to the matter, and just not rename any streets at all.
Don't ask, don't tell.
I think we're getting too political here.
If the LGBTQ community wants to call attention to themselves by asking for this or that to be renamed or painted, that's fine. But the city shouldn't be deciding these things on their own.
This recent thread of conversation is probably getting to the point where it should be a new topic, but I'll just quickly mention that there is a Harvey Milk Street in San Diego and a Harvey Milk Boulevard in Salt Lake City.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 07:41:29 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 05:44:35 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 05, 2017, 03:42:33 PM
I propose the city of Indio CA to rename Faye street (Avenue 44 tract) to "Gay street", which will be a hit in grabbing some LGBT tourism Palm Springs gets.
Seems kind of blunt. Not much different than "Lesbian Street" or "Transsexual Way".
(shrugs)...I know a Jewel Street in Indio CA - alter the name into "Jews" street. xD And Indio Boulevard (the old US 99) in Spanish means "Indian" - should it be called "Native American" boulevard? Same issue with Indian Avenue and Indian Canyon Drive in Palm springs. Sky Blue Water Trail in Cathedral city - how about Black Man Water Trail? How unPC is this.
My problem is not that it's un-PC. It's just thoughtless. If you're going to include everyone that's "out of the closest", use something like "Pride Way". Although, that isn't particularly good either. There's a reason no city in America has named a road something LGBTQ-related. It's not easy without sounding condescending. The best thing we can do is to not call attention to the matter, and just not rename any streets at all.
The only thing you really could do would be to name a road after a leader in the LGBTQ-movement. Maybe "Bayard Rustin Way", after the openly-gay organiser of the March on Washington, and adviser to MLK? He seems to have led a pretty productive life.
By the way, seeing as this is both fictional, and posted in the "Funniest street names" thread, I apologise if you meant it as a joke, and it went over my head.
I will say that it probably would indeed be a little awkward to name a street after any sexual orientation itself. However, regarding this, a street could always, like you said, be named after a prominent leader in the LGBTQ Movement. Also, I know that there are already actually some streets that use rainbow-painted crosswalks and such on them - I think I know for a fact that this is done some in downtown Atlanta.
Quote from: bing101 on November 04, 2017, 07:04:01 PM
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/sacramento/95834-2904/3600-n-freeway-blvd-38.639413,-121.497736
Yes in Sacramento, CA there is a street called Freeway blvd.
That made me think of South Bend's Tollview Dr.: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7176657,-86.2140037,18z?hl=en&authuser=0 (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7176657,-86.2140037,18z?hl=en&authuser=0)
I couldn't imagine why the subdivision developer thought that the name would sound attractive to buyers. A view of the Toll Road doesn't entice me.
Quote from: bing101 on November 04, 2017, 07:04:01 PM
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/sacramento/95834-2904/3600-n-freeway-blvd-38.639413,-121.497736
Yes in Sacramento, CA there is a street called Freeway blvd.
In East Orange, NJ the frontage roads for I-280 are known as Freeway Drive East and Freeway Drive West. There is also a Freeway Avenue in Hackettstown with no freeways anywhere near there:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8271014,-74.8426067,17z/data=!5m1!1e1
The CW teen drama Hidden Palms takes place in Palm Desert CA, and 1/2 mile south of Palm Desert high school (where I attended in the 1990s-class of 98 here), the private gated community of Hidden Palms - the entrance is appropriately named Hidden Palms Drive.
Quote from: Desert Man on November 06, 2017, 05:38:52 PM
The CW teen drama Hidden Palms takes place in Palm Desert CA, and 1/2 mile south of Palm Desert high school (where I attended in the 1990s-class of 98 here), the private gated community of Hidden Palms - the entrance is appropriately named Hidden Palms Drive.
So... Hidden Palms Drive leads to Hidden Palms? How is this funny?
I think that's more of an "interesting" funny, instead of a "ha-ha" funny (eg most things posted thus far).
Forgive me if this has been posted, but...
No Name St, Millersburg, OH:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/No+Name+St,+Millersburg,+OH+44654/@40.549602,-81.9178683,18.79z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88376dac27c3bee7:0xe322fb6ea384b361!8m2!3d40.549665!4d-81.9172672
Street view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5494419,-81.9180742,3a,17.1y,30.5h,87.32t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1snXgrhmgWUrhcphtcUnir-g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DnXgrhmgWUrhcphtcUnir-g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D69.14925%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656
Quote from: kphoger on November 07, 2017, 02:15:18 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 06, 2017, 05:38:52 PM
The CW teen drama Hidden Palms takes place in Palm Desert CA, and 1/2 mile south of Palm Desert high school (where I attended in the 1990s-class of 98 here), the private gated community of Hidden Palms - the entrance is appropriately named Hidden Palms Drive.
So... Hidden Palms Drive leads to Hidden Palms? How is this funny?
cus "that's not real, it's only a TV show" funny? I call this a fun, interesting = "funteresting" fact.
Avenue 69 towards the Salton Sea? Get it? LOL! I hope this one cracks up ROFLMAO!
Quote from: Desert Man on November 08, 2017, 12:00:47 PM
Quote from: kphoger on November 07, 2017, 02:15:18 PM
Quote from: Desert Man on November 06, 2017, 05:38:52 PM
The CW teen drama Hidden Palms takes place in Palm Desert CA, and 1/2 mile south of Palm Desert high school (where I attended in the 1990s-class of 98 here), the private gated community of Hidden Palms - the entrance is appropriately named Hidden Palms Drive.
So... Hidden Palms Drive leads to Hidden Palms? How is this funny?
cus "that's not real, it's only a TV show" funny? I call this a fun, interesting = "funteresting" fact.
Avenue 69 towards the Salton Sea? Get it? LOL! I hope this one cracks up ROFLMAO!
OK, I misread it. I thought Hidden Palms was the real-life name of the community.
Quote from: bzakharin on November 06, 2017, 04:07:53 PM
Quote from: bing101 on November 04, 2017, 07:04:01 PM
https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/sacramento/95834-2904/3600-n-freeway-blvd-38.639413,-121.497736
Yes in Sacramento, CA there is a street called Freeway blvd.
In East Orange, NJ the frontage roads for I-280 are known as Freeway Drive East and Freeway Drive West. There is also a Freeway Avenue in Hackettstown with no freeways anywhere near there:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8271014,-74.8426067,17z/data=!5m1!1e1
Baton Rouge has an "Interline" road that is... wait for it... a frontage road for the interstate and Airline Highway.
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on November 05, 2017, 09:17:02 PM
I will say that it probably would indeed be a little awkward to name a street after any sexual orientation itself.
Oh, Germany... (https://goo.gl/maps/nmyENwHXgxG2)
^^ Translates to crosswise or transverse Street
Quote from: kphoger on November 08, 2017, 03:22:33 PM
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on November 05, 2017, 09:17:02 PM
I will say that it probably would indeed be a little awkward to name a street after any sexual orientation itself.
Oh, Germany... (https://goo.gl/maps/nmyENwHXgxG2)
Quote from: Big John on November 08, 2017, 03:48:27 PM
^^ Translates to crosswise or transverse Street
No, that would be Querstraße. Of course, it might be spelled wrong on Google. It's hard to know for sure; the Michelin map leaves that street unnamed.
If you search enough, you might find some roads named Asperger Straße :sombrero:. Hint: look for a town named Asperg near Stuttgart...
Quote from: jakeroot on November 04, 2017, 07:40:48 PM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on November 04, 2017, 04:27:13 PM
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on November 04, 2017, 02:05:42 PM
Bodacious Dr. in Silverton, OR: https://goo.gl/maps/HU7VN4KAuyA2
That sign sure ain't bodacious though! X-(
Seems okay to me. I like the big borer, although I wish the text were mixed-case.
That was ODOT's standard street sign design until very recently, when they switched to mixed-case. It'll probably get replaced once it reaches end-of-life, whenever that is.
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on November 16, 2017, 05:40:03 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 04, 2017, 07:40:48 PM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on November 04, 2017, 04:27:13 PM
Quote from: JasonOfORoads on November 04, 2017, 02:05:42 PM
Bodacious Dr. in Silverton, OR: https://goo.gl/maps/HU7VN4KAuyA2
That sign sure ain't bodacious though! X-(
Seems okay to me. I like the big bor[d]er, although I wish the text were mixed-case.
That was ODOT's standard street sign design until very recently, when they switched to mixed-case. It'll probably get replaced once it reaches end-of-life, whenever that is.
As long as it still has a big *border, I'm fine with the change.
Quote from: theline on September 02, 2017, 01:53:02 AM
Quote from: pderocco on September 01, 2017, 05:59:18 PM
Route 79 in Freehold, NJ is called Broadway Way.
"Broadway Way" sounds so silly that I'm skeptical. It led me to check Google, which shows the name as simply "Broadway." The street sign that I see in GSV shows the same: https://goo.gl/maps/WkS7B1yiMjL2 (https://goo.gl/maps/WkS7B1yiMjL2). Can we get a source for "Broadway Way"?
MSS&T shows four of them, but three of them are contradicted by Google Street View. However, West Fargo, ND has one which Google lists as well -- you can barely see the sign in Google Street View.
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Google Earth lists four of these: Lavallette, NJ; Port Angeles, WA; Paradise, CA; Camdentown, MO. MSS&T lists a few more.
Quote from: pderocco on November 18, 2017, 01:09:15 AM
Quote from: jwolfer on October 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
A high school friend found this street name.. shared it on Facebook
Google Earth lists four of these: Lavallette, NJ; Port Angeles, WA; Paradise, CA; Camdentown, MO. MSS&T lists a few more.
It's Lavallette, NJ... That's the island I grew up on. Lavallette goes to my high school
Z981
Quote from: jakeroot on October 11, 2014, 03:05:39 PM
Driving around the Northwest region with my Australian friend was fun, because he was laughing at basically every aboriginal name he saw. Here's one he loved:
Obviously, we pronounced it "anus road" but I'm sure it's "anne-is" or something.
The southern end of route 77 in Rhode Island is called Sakonnet Point Rd, because it goes to Sakonnet Point. Kids seem to accent the wrong syllable in that one.
Quote from: tckma on October 31, 2017, 10:47:32 AM
Here is a better photo than GMSV, taken yesterday afternoon:
Speaking of Butts:
https://imgflip.com/i/1j0gk4
:sombrero:
I don't have anything here, but apparently in Perry County, there's lots of interesting road name signs to the point where people are apparently stealing the road signs.
Here's the article: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/missing-signs-are-road-blocks-for-first-responders/786830785
Quote from: TBKS1 on January 06, 2018, 05:58:46 PM
I don't have anything here, but apparently in Perry County, there's lots of interesting road name signs to the point where people are apparently stealing the road signs.
Here's the article: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/missing-signs-are-road-blocks-for-first-responders/786830785
Forgive my impertinence, but...wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
Quote from: TBKS1 on January 06, 2018, 05:58:46 PM
I don't have anything here, but apparently in Perry County, there's lots of interesting road name signs to the point where people are apparently stealing the road signs.
Here's the article: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/missing-signs-are-road-blocks-for-first-responders/786830785
Forgive my impertinence, but...wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
Given that the article is talking about the county replacing road signs, and quotes the county 911 coordinator, I'm guessing the EMT and other responders are at the county level too. Not just a few roads.
Quote from: GaryV on January 07, 2018, 04:12:07 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
Quote from: TBKS1 on January 06, 2018, 05:58:46 PM
I don't have anything here, but apparently in Perry County, there's lots of interesting road name signs to the point where people are apparently stealing the road signs.
Here's the article: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/missing-signs-are-road-blocks-for-first-responders/786830785
Forgive my impertinence, but...wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
Given that the article is talking about the county replacing road signs, and quotes the county 911 coordinator, I'm guessing the EMT and other responders are at the county level too. Not just a few roads.
Well, relative to what? To a tiny village? No. But to other counties around the U.S.? Sure, comparatively few, indeed. I certainly knew all the principal roads in my county, and many of the ones in adjoining counties.
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
They won't quickly learn the street names if there aren't any street signs for them to see.
The names given in that Arkansas Matters article all sound like private drives & not county named roads.
Hard to imagine a county naming a road "Pink Floyd Rd".
Quote from: cjk374 on January 08, 2018, 03:29:36 PM
Hard to imagine a county naming a road "Pink Floyd Rd".
Sign theft is still wrong; it costs the county money, and we shouldn't act like animals.
Signage can still be obscured by clouds on the way to the great gig in the sky.
Quote from: formulanone on January 19, 2018, 06:53:27 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on January 08, 2018, 03:29:36 PM
Hard to imagine a county naming a road "Pink Floyd Rd".
Sign theft is still wrong; it costs the county money, and we shouldn't act like animals.
Signage can still be obscured by clouds on the way to the great gig in the sky.
I 100% agree. But here in Lincoln Parish, the owner of the private drives pay the parish for new signs. The theft is still wrong, but it's a private property owner losing the money.
Quote from: kphoger on January 08, 2018, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
They won't quickly learn the street names if there aren't any street signs for them to see.
Why? Aren't the names on county maps?
Quote from: empirestate on January 19, 2018, 09:41:44 AM
Quote from: kphoger on January 08, 2018, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
They won't quickly learn the street names if there aren't any street signs for them to see.
Why? Aren't the names on county maps?
I suppose. But a driver learns street names not just by studying a map, rather by actually driving the streets.
Quote from: kphoger on January 19, 2018, 02:13:12 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 19, 2018, 09:41:44 AM
Quote from: kphoger on January 08, 2018, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
They won't quickly learn the street names if there aren't any street signs for them to see.
Why? Aren't the names on county maps?
I suppose. But a driver learns street names not just by studying a map, rather by actually driving the streets.
Exactly. So with all the driving these guys do, in addition to having good official maps to study, wouldn't they quickly become familiar enough with the local roads that an occasional missing sign wouldn't delay them to the point of being newsworthy?
Quote from: empirestate on January 19, 2018, 03:38:53 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 19, 2018, 02:13:12 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 19, 2018, 09:41:44 AM
Quote from: kphoger on January 08, 2018, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: empirestate on January 07, 2018, 10:01:50 AM
wouldn't the ambulance drivers in a very small, rural community quickly get to know the roads on their own?
They won't quickly learn the street names if there aren't any street signs for them to see.
Why? Aren't the names on county maps?
I suppose. But a driver learns street names not just by studying a map, rather by actually driving the streets.
Exactly. So with all the driving these guys do, in addition to having good official maps to study, wouldn't they quickly become familiar enough with the local roads that an occasional missing sign wouldn't delay them to the point of being newsworthy?
I know the names of several of the streets closest to my house, closest to my church, closest to my parents' house, closest to my work, etc, etc.–not by having done business on those streets or by having studied them on a map, but rather by having driven past the street signs so many times. I know that Bleckley Drive is the one that runs past a Presbyterian Church precisely because that street is on my way home from Papa Murphy's; take away the street signs, and I wouldn't have learned its name.
Is it possible to learn street names without street signs? Yes. But it's not as easy, and it's not as fast.
Me, personally, I don't recall ever learning a street name from driving it. At least not a street name that I needed to know and still remember, anyways. I spent an insane amount of time studying area maps as a kid, and as a result, I know the names of all the main roads in the area, and most of the neighborhood streets within a five mile radius or so of my house.
I'm trying to think of a funny street name to contribute, but, nothing yet :hmmm:
Quote from: kphoger on January 19, 2018, 03:58:54 PM
I know the names of several of the streets closest to my house, closest to my church, closest to my parents' house, closest to my work, etc, etc.–not by having done business on those streets or by having studied them on a map, but rather by having driven past the street signs so many times. I know that Bleckley Drive is the one that runs past a Presbyterian Church precisely because that street is on my way home from Papa Murphy's; take away the street signs, and I wouldn't have learned its name.
Right, but these are people who drive around to specific addresses as a way of making their living, and/or of providing a vital public service. So they wouldn't be learning the roads just by chance of having driven past them; they'd be equipped with commercial mapping/navigation systems combined with officially-produced maps of the area they serve.
QuoteIs it possible to learn street names without street signs? Yes. But it's not as easy, and it's not as fast.
Probably not true, if you were to put that to the test. But regardless, we're talking only about the absence of a few select signs, not removing the entire system. As well, I don't dispute that it is slightly less fast to know the name of a street without a sign than with one, only that it is not so much slower as to amount to a matter of major public concern worthy of being reported in the news–or that, if it is, it is unlikely that theft of the signs can be solely to blame.
http://abc7.com/traffic/odd-street-sign-to-bobs-house-pops-up-in-oc-/2968806/?sf179750628=1&sf179750842=1
And Now This Bob's house is included.
Quote from: formulanone on January 19, 2018, 06:53:27 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on January 08, 2018, 03:29:36 PM
Hard to imagine a county naming a road "Pink Floyd Rd".
Sign theft is still wrong; it costs the county money, and we shouldn't act like animals.
Signage can still be obscured by clouds on the way to the great gig in the sky.
Wot's... uh the deal with people stealing road signs, leaving nothing but empty spaces where they'd been? I'm lost for words; I remember a day before something like this would happen. If they don't stop, one of these days the dogs responsible will get caught. Let's hope they face justice at the trial.
http://bit.ly/2GBc84i (http://bit.ly/2GBc84i)
http://bit.ly/2ELXV89 (http://bit.ly/2ELXV89)
There are many funny streets near Las Vegas' Farm Road/US95.
Quote from: mrpablue on February 22, 2018, 06:06:31 PM
http://bit.ly/2GBc84i (http://bit.ly/2GBc84i)
http://bit.ly/2ELXV89 (http://bit.ly/2ELXV89)
There are many funny streets near Las Vegas' Farm Road/US95.
I don't think I have ever hated Vegas as much as I do right now. And I have hated it for a long, long time.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on February 22, 2018, 08:36:08 PM
Quote from: mrpablue on February 22, 2018, 06:06:31 PM
http://bit.ly/2GBc84i (http://bit.ly/2GBc84i)
http://bit.ly/2ELXV89 (http://bit.ly/2ELXV89)
There are many funny streets near Las Vegas' Farm Road/US95.
I don't think I have ever hated Vegas as much as I do right now. And I have hated it for a long, long time.
Do you mean because of these streets?
Quote from: mrpablue on February 22, 2018, 06:06:31 PM
http://bit.ly/2GBc84i (http://bit.ly/2GBc84i)
http://bit.ly/2ELXV89 (http://bit.ly/2ELXV89)
There are many funny streets near Las Vegas' Farm Road/US95.
Those street names are absolutely tarded to be honest. Who would want to live on, say, "Tasty Court"? It would just look and sound ridiculous!
Quote from: 20160805 on February 23, 2018, 07:23:43 AM
Quote from: mrpablue on February 22, 2018, 06:06:31 PM
http://bit.ly/2GBc84i (http://bit.ly/2GBc84i)
http://bit.ly/2ELXV89 (http://bit.ly/2ELXV89)
There are many funny streets near Las Vegas' Farm Road/US95.
Those street names are absolutely tarded to be honest. Who would want to live on, say, "Tasty Court"? It would just look and sound ridiculous!
What if they had a Tasty Court neighborhood bake sale? It would be great until those folks from Conquest Court came and took all of it from themselves.
The other day, I passed by a street blade which said Lab Ct.
How many of you just thought of Lab COAT as being the correct name of the street?
I thought Lab Connecticut.
Lab cat.
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Okay, you're crazy.
It is very common for at least one or two cities in most states to have a grouping of roads named after states. In Tacoma, there's a large grouping of streets of I-5/exit 132, including Montana Ave, Oregon Ave, Arizona Ave, California Ave, and Idaho St.
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
If Illinois is one of several streets named for states it's not weird, but if it's the only street in town named for a state that's a bit odd.
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Well, there is an Illinois river in Oregon, which I find funner, as I live near the Illinois river in Illinois.
Quote from: cabiness42 on February 26, 2018, 09:17:45 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
If Illinois is one of several streets named for states it's not weird, but if it's the only street in town named for a state that's a bit odd.
In Newberg, there is only Illinois street however Sherwood, 7 miles north has Washington and oregon streets so make your judgments off that
LG-TP260
https://worldwideinterweb.com/the-funniest-street-names-ever-pictures/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/66000/15-weirdest-street-names-across-us
http://www.dumb.com/funny_street_names.php
Here are some lists for Funny Streets the inks have posted here but some have been previously mentioned here.
Quote from: inkyatari on February 26, 2018, 09:31:00 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Well, there is an Illinois river in Oregon, which I find funner, as I live near the Illinois river in Illinois.
And there's an Oregon, IL - but unfortunately, it's on the Rock River, not the Illinois.
Quote from: bing101 on February 27, 2018, 04:59:00 PM
https://worldwideinterweb.com/the-funniest-street-names-ever-pictures/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/66000/15-weirdest-street-names-across-us
http://www.dumb.com/funny_street_names.php
Here are some lists for Funny Streets the inks have posted here but some have been previously mentioned here.
y u do dis
Quote from: GaryV on February 27, 2018, 05:55:12 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on February 26, 2018, 09:31:00 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Well, there is an Illinois river in Oregon, which I find funner, as I live near the Illinois river in Illinois.
And there's an Oregon, IL - but unfortunately, it's on the Rock River, not the Illinois.
When people talk about going to Oregon, it still catches me off guard, thinking they mean the state.
There's a great charity bicycle ride up there called the Tour of Scenic Ogle County. That's one of the most beautiful areas in Illinois, maybe even the midwest.
^ ITT: People ogling the landscape of Ogle County :D
In the town of Stamford, NY there is Porn Road
Quote from: GHayesNRP on March 27, 2018, 04:19:59 PM
In the town of Stamford, NY there is Porn Road
*Bruce Porn, but still odd (even if it is a name).
Quote from: jakeroot on February 28, 2018, 02:37:24 PM
y u do dis
The moderator of Pacific Southwest has told bing101 to stop using size tags in his posts on that board. I don't see why he keeps using them. But at least he isn't using size=2px tags as he's done on Pacific Southwest, which make the links almost completely invisible.
Quote from: oscar on March 27, 2018, 06:53:55 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on February 28, 2018, 02:37:24 PM
y u do dis
https://i.imgur.com/d8bWRsQ.png
The moderator of Pacific Southwest has told bing101 to stop using size tags in his posts on that board. I don't see why he keeps using them. But at least he isn't using size=2px tags as he's done on Pacific Southwest, which make the links almost completely invisible.
Yeah, he's been told off several times for doing this. The issue, as far as I can tell, is that he rarely follows up on anything he posts. Most users here will converse with users who respond to their posts (as is the way with forums). 90% of bing101's posts are just these "update" posts, and he almost never follows up any responses to those posts. In fact, I bet he never actually saw my "y u do dis" image of his size tags.
bing101, if you are out there: please respond to this post with "I am out there".
I can't remember if I've posted this here before (too lazy to check today):
Jackass Hill Road
Littleton, CO
map: https://goo.gl/maps/YntzZ21ZCJQ2
There's a Paul "Bear" Bryant Road in Briarfield, AL. To me, the reason why it's amusing is that only here in Alabama would you have a road named after a former Alabama football coach.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on April 06, 2018, 09:48:23 PM
There's a Paul "Bear" Bryant Road in Briarfield, AL. To me, the reason why it's amusing is that only here in Alabama would you have a road named after a former Alabama football coach.
IN Green Bay, if you win a Super Bowl, they will remane a strre for you. There is Lombardi Ave, Holmgren Way and Mike McCarthey Way.
Brown Material Road which happens to intersect CA 46.
Seldom Seen Road southeast of Moab, UT. Seems the area has an affinity for humorously names roads given some of the other examples upthread.
Quote from: jakeroot on February 26, 2018, 03:37:43 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on February 26, 2018, 02:26:53 AM
Call me crazy but I've always found Illinois street in Newberg, OR to be funny considering we are 1704 miles from Illinois as the crow flies to ORD.
Okay, you're crazy.
It is very common for at least one or two cities in most states to have a grouping of roads named after states. In Tacoma, there's a large grouping of streets of I-5/exit 132, including Montana Ave, Oregon Ave, Arizona Ave, California Ave, and Idaho St.
Many people know that most of the streets in Indianapolis' Mile Square (our central business district) are named after states, but many are not aware that two - Capitol Ave and Senate Ave - were originally named after southern states but got rechristened during the Civil War. However, not all such streets had their names changed, as Louisiana St, Virginia Ave, Georgia St, Kentucky Ave, and Alabama St all kept their names. Guess the powers that be back then just didn't want the two roadways that form the eastern and western borders of the Indiana State House to have names of rebel states (Mississippi St and Tennessee St, I believe). There once were streets named for North Carolina and South Carolina in the Mile Square as well, but those bordered Pogue's Run and were obliterated when that stream got buried in a tunnel as part of a project to elevate the railroad tracks through downtown Indy near the turn of the 20th Century.
Also, streets at the outer borders of the Mile Square are named for their relative position: North St, South St, East St, and West St. Which, of course, leads to addressing like East North St, West South St, South West St, et cetera. Still not as confusing as places like Salt Lake City though.
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Also, streets at the outer borders of the Mile Square are named for their relative position: North St, South St, East St, and West St. Which, of course, leads to addressing like East North St, West South St, South West St, et cetera. Still not as confusing as places like Salt Lake City though.
That is exactly how the roads surrounding Temple Square in Salt Lake City are named, but with the word "Temple" as in "South Temple" . However, the road that would be East Temple is called Main Street.
Of course, Salt Lake also has the grid coordinate system. That takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out it's actually very helpful in getting around, and you even find yourself asking the grid coordinate of named streets (for example, Redwood Rd is 1700 West).
Quote from: roadguy2 on April 28, 2018, 07:53:33 PM
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Also, streets at the outer borders of the Mile Square are named for their relative position: North St, South St, East St, and West St. Which, of course, leads to addressing like East North St, West South St, South West St, et cetera. Still not as confusing as places like Salt Lake City though.
That is exactly how the roads surrounding Temple Square in Salt Lake City are named, but with the word "Temple" as in "South Temple" . However, the road that would be East Temple is called Main Street.
Of course, Salt Lake also has the grid coordinate system. That takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out it's actually very helpful in getting around, and you even find yourself asking the grid coordinate of named streets (for example, Redwood Rd is 1700 West).
Agreed, but having 4 separate "4th Street"s can be baffling to those not familiar with that system.
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 07:57:00 PM
Quote from: roadguy2 on April 28, 2018, 07:53:33 PM
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Also, streets at the outer borders of the Mile Square are named for their relative position: North St, South St, East St, and West St. Which, of course, leads to addressing like East North St, West South St, South West St, et cetera. Still not as confusing as places like Salt Lake City though.
That is exactly how the roads surrounding Temple Square in Salt Lake City are named, but with the word “Temple” as in “South Temple”. However, the road that would be East Temple is called Main Street.
Of course, Salt Lake also has the grid coordinate system. That takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out it’s actually very helpful in getting around, and you even find yourself asking the grid coordinate of named streets (for example, Redwood Rd is 1700 West).
Agreed, but having 4 separate "4th Street"s can be baffling to those not familiar with that system.
That’s true. However, none of those roads are actually named “4th Street”. The names of those roads are 400 South, 400 West, etc., and locals refer to them as “4th South” etc. It’s pretty unusual to not specify which “4th” you’re referring to. The exception is for major roads a bit farther away from the city center, because those numbers are less likely to be duplicated. For example, if someone says something is on 33rd, they’re likely referring to 3300 South, the major arterial. There may be a 3300 East or 3300 West somewhere, but those aren’t major streets. If they were referring to one of those, they would have specified.
Really, it isn’t any different from cities with a “4th St” and a “4th Ave” that intersect.
Quote from: roadguy2 on April 28, 2018, 08:08:32 PM
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 07:57:00 PM
Quote from: roadguy2 on April 28, 2018, 07:53:33 PM
Quote from: SSR_317 on April 28, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Also, streets at the outer borders of the Mile Square are named for their relative position: North St, South St, East St, and West St. Which, of course, leads to addressing like East North St, West South St, South West St, et cetera. Still not as confusing as places like Salt Lake City though.
That is exactly how the roads surrounding Temple Square in Salt Lake City are named, but with the word "Temple" as in "South Temple" . However, the road that would be East Temple is called Main Street.
Of course, Salt Lake also has the grid coordinate system. That takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out it's actually very helpful in getting around, and you even find yourself asking the grid coordinate of named streets (for example, Redwood Rd is 1700 West).
Agreed, but having 4 separate "4th Street"s can be baffling to those not familiar with that system.
That's true. However, none of those roads are actually named "4th Street" . The names of those roads are 400 South, 400 West, etc., and locals refer to them as "4th South" etc. It's pretty unusual to not specify which "4th" you're referring to. The exception is for major roads a bit farther away from the city center, because those numbers are less likely to be duplicated. For example, if someone says something is on 33rd, they're likely referring to 3300 South, the major arterial. There may be a 3300 East or 3300 West somewhere, but those aren't major streets. If they were referring to one of those, they would have specified.
Really, it isn't any different from cities with a "4th St" and a "4th Ave" that intersect.
Ture. I was looking at an old RMcN road atlas (which DID show a "4th St", probably long-since corrected), since it's been awhile since I've been to Utah's capitol city. But my point was more about someone who is unfamiliar with the area.
Complicating things for the Salt Lake City (and other similar) street grid systems is that not all the numbers end in 00. Some minor streets have numbers ending in 20, 25, 50, or even 35 (like I've seen in multiple visits to SLC and its suburbs). Those don't lend themselves to shorthands like 4th Street, etc. But some "in-between" streets get non-numeric names instead of numbers.
Yeah, it's an unusual system, but I got used to it quickly and find it very helpful.
I love it when Utahns move east and are totally lost without the Mormon Grid (or the Wasatch on the east and the Oquirrh on the west, for that matter). The Mormon coordinate system is ridiculously simple and makes sense...but seeing them unable to navigate away from it makes me reluctant to recommend it in other areas.
Quote from: US 89 on April 28, 2018, 08:08:32 PM
That's true. However, none of those roads are actually named "4th Street" . The names of those roads are 400 South, 400 West, etc., and locals refer to them as "4th South" etc. It's pretty unusual to not specify which "4th" you're referring to. The exception is for major roads a bit farther away from the city center, because those numbers are less likely to be duplicated. For example, if someone says something is on 33rd, they're likely referring to 3300 South, the major arterial. There may be a 3300 East or 3300 West somewhere, but those aren't major streets. If they were referring to one of those, they would have specified.
Really, it isn't any different from cities with a "4th St" and a "4th Ave" that intersect.
The concept is similar, but the Utah grid system is further complicated by potentially having the equivalent of two 4th Streets and two 4th Avenues, which can result in up to four separate intersections of "4th & 4th". But in such a scenario, I imagine there'd be some kind of qualifier for distinguishing beyond the origin, such as the east-west roads being called "4th St North" vs "4th St South" or "4th St NW"/"4th St NE" vs "4th St SW"/"4th St SE".
So it can still be confusing to those unfamiliar with the system without further clarification. You'd have to specify something like "Let's meet at the Taco Bell on 4th North & 4th West".
But I agree that once you get used to a road naming/grid system arranged in such a manner, it'd be the easiest thing in the world to navigate.
Quote from: roadfro on April 29, 2018, 04:03:21 PM
Quote from: US 89 on April 28, 2018, 08:08:32 PM
That's true. However, none of those roads are actually named "4th Street" . The names of those roads are 400 South, 400 West, etc., and locals refer to them as "4th South" etc. It's pretty unusual to not specify which "4th" you're referring to. The exception is for major roads a bit farther away from the city center, because those numbers are less likely to be duplicated. For example, if someone says something is on 33rd, they're likely referring to 3300 South, the major arterial. There may be a 3300 East or 3300 West somewhere, but those aren't major streets. If they were referring to one of those, they would have specified.
Really, it isn't any different from cities with a "4th St" and a "4th Ave" that intersect.
The concept is similar, but the Utah grid system is further complicated by potentially having the equivalent of two 4th Streets and two 4th Avenues, which can result in up to four separate intersections of "4th & 4th". But in such a scenario, I imagine there'd be some kind of qualifier for distinguishing beyond the origin, such as the east-west roads being called "4th St North" vs "4th St South" or "4th St NW"/"4th St NE" vs "4th St SW"/"4th St SE".
So it can still be confusing to those unfamiliar with the system without further clarification. You'd have to specify something like "Let's meet at the Taco Bell on 4th North & 4th West".
Or use that corner's street address: 400 North 400 West. Other street addresses use that format, too (the ones not on corners use the street they're on, and the "house number" along that block, such as 1494 South 730 West).
Once I saw this name for a waterfall, I had to see it in person. As a bonus, it has a street with the name too. The falls isn't much. It's just a trickle of water [chortle].
(https://flic.kr/p/268mcGB)Makapipi Road, Hanna Highway, Maui (https://flic.kr/p/268mcGB) by Arthur Allen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116988743@N07/), on Flickr
Google Street View (https://goo.gl/maps/JCyrtYATmX52)
And in my own home town of Renton, Washington, there's a street named Shattuck. Once regulations required all bus stops to be verbally announced by the bus's automation, this street name was included in the announcement, causing me to think every time, "Heh, heh. Heh, heh. SHE said..."
I'm sure Kitchen Dick Road has been mentioned several times already but why not a photo:
(https://flic.kr/p/27oYRFu)IMG_6158 (https://flic.kr/p/27oYRFu) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
I'm sure Kitchen Dick Road has been mentioned several times already but why not a photo:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/42266889462_3db6b3a313_h.jpg
That photo wasn't too far from Kitchen Dick's junction with Woodcock Road: https://goo.gl/o7p8pf
Quote from: jakeroot on May 25, 2018, 02:22:25 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
I'm sure Kitchen Dick Road has been mentioned several times already but why not a photo:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/42266889462_3db6b3a313_h.jpg
That photo wasn't too far from Kitchen Dick's junction with Woodcock Road: https://goo.gl/o7p8pf
Indeed, total missed opportunity. I barely remembered Kitchen Dick was there as I was rolling into Port Angeles. My significant other actually wanted to stop to get photos with the street blade, I regret not doing it now.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
Kitchen Dick
I assume this refers to someone who investigates culinary crimes.
Quote from: kphoger on May 25, 2018, 04:13:00 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
Kitchen Dick
I assume this refers to someone who investigates culinary crimes.
But what about Woodcock? Maybe a wooden chicken brought to life to help investigate kitchen based culinary crimes?
Quote from: kphoger on May 25, 2018, 04:13:00 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
Kitchen Dick
I assume this refers to someone who investigates culinary crimes. :pan:
The crime: using mayo to make tater salad instead of mustard.
Quote from: cjk374 on May 27, 2018, 01:13:11 PM
Quote from: kphoger on May 25, 2018, 04:13:00 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 24, 2018, 11:58:35 PM
Kitchen Dick
I assume this refers to someone who investigates culinary crimes. :pan:
The crime: using mayo to make tater salad instead of mustard.
Turns out the naming convention of "Kitchen Dick and Woodcock" is actually incredibly mundane:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22935.msg2330734#new
Quote from: NE2 on July 12, 2017, 01:37:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 16, 2017, 05:36:58 PM
Google Maps makes this fun.
Are you sure? I see no way to make this fun.
Dude stop trolling and being a stick in the mud.
What in the hell is this street name supposed to be referencing? Is this a rapper's name?? Found in Carson, WA.
(https://flic.kr/p/2abNzju)
bladePZ (https://flic.kr/p/2abNzju) by Paul Drives (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138603251@N02/), on Flickr
Quote from: J Route Z on August 24, 2018, 02:22:52 AM
Quote from: NE2 on July 12, 2017, 01:37:12 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 16, 2017, 05:36:58 PM
Google Maps makes this fun.
Are you sure? I see no way to make this fun.
Dude stop trolling and being a stick in the mud.
Whew, glad you nipped that one in the bud! :-D
Turning down Vegan Road (https://goo.gl/maps/hvCp4TYs37p) seems like it would be a huge missed steak.
Quote from: tckma on August 27, 2018, 09:38:38 AM
Turning down Vegan Road (https://goo.gl/maps/hvCp4TYs37p) seems like it would be a huge missed steak.
And boom goes the dynamite.
Inyo/Butte was on Freewayjim the other day...guess I have more photos to take in Bakersfield after all. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 28, 2018, 11:28:57 PM
Inyo/Butte was on Freewayjim the other day...guess I have more photos to take in Bakersfield after all. :rolleyes:
Reminds me of the Eddie Murphy novelty song, "Boogie In Your Butt".
Wauwatosa WI has a Met to Wee Ln. Whatever that means.
Auburn, Washington has lettered streets (A, B, C, etc.) but had to change P to Pike because the single letter was too embarrassing.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on April 06, 2018, 09:48:23 PM
There's a Paul "Bear" Bryant Road in Briarfield, AL. To me, the reason why it's amusing is that only here in Alabama would you have a road named after a former Alabama football coach.
Bloomington Ind has a street named for Bill Mallory, probably the last winning Hoosier football coach.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/E+Bill+Mallory+Dr,+Bloomington,+IN+47401/@39.1593435,-86.4782783,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x886c644117bd34a7:0xd784fba80c12e93d!8m2!3d39.1593394!4d-86.4760896
Quote from: thenetwork on August 29, 2018, 09:54:07 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 28, 2018, 11:28:57 PM
Inyo/Butte was on Freewayjim the other day...guess I have more photos to take in Bakersfield after all. :rolleyes:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WzT65g18ydI/VRixqJFz_8I/AAAAAAAAJRc/TwszwNJDHHA/s1600/Inyo%2BButte.jpg
Reminds me of the Eddie Murphy novelty song, "Boogie In Your Butt".
I'm having deja Vu...
Quote from: thenetwork on May 25, 2016, 12:40:41 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on May 24, 2016, 01:38:57 PM
Bakersfield, CA:
https://goo.gl/NaHwlA
Reminds me of Eddie Murphy's song "Boogie In Your Butt": https://youtu.be/07P538K83iU
Nanaimo, BC has Dingle Bingle Hill Rd:(https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2150072,-124.0114198,3a,15y,267.64h,88.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szgqwMs9WmUKONtiB55zYiQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
and also Twiggly Wiggly Rd:(https://www.google.com/maps/@49.169334,-123.998591,3a,15.9y,125.88h,90.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFdkRo7sUwv0maqEX3NsRBQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656).
Apparently a former mayor let his kids name some of the streets.
Baltimore has a Gay St. (https://goo.gl/maps/CZ4Kjy1Sj1o) So does Phoenixville, PA. (https://goo.gl/maps/GTUGHnNsgUs) (Yes, I'm 12.)
I think the rest of the letters of "LGBTQIA" are feeling left out, here.
Seattle has a Gay Avenue: Google Street View. (https://goo.gl/maps/8Ei99K6CCe12)
So does Virginia https://goo.gl/maps/FsE38XrDBx52 and lots of other cities.
Quote from: tckma on August 30, 2018, 09:03:45 AM
Baltimore has a Gay St. (https://goo.gl/maps/CZ4Kjy1Sj1o) So does Phoenixville, PA. (https://goo.gl/maps/GTUGHnNsgUs) (Yes, I'm 12.)
I think the rest of the letters of "LGBTQIA" are feeling left out, here.
Lots of cities have a "Gay Street", including my city of birth, Fort Wayne, IN.
I can't find any posts for it, so I assume "Coffee Pot Boulevard" in St. Petersburg, FL has not been posted
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7896207,-82.6233901,3a,59.8y,208.97h,85.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXzXztO6GzHuDnELQB6WRXw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
There's a Coffee Pot Drive in Sedona, AZ (https://goo.gl/maps/wPnKmY9uwBk) too.
The area where I grew up on Long Island has a lot of them, and I'm not sure if they've been posted before.
Skunks' Misery Rd (https://goo.gl/maps/vEwRwDBGk9A2)
Chicken Valley Rd (https://goo.gl/maps/b5yQEwFTZwp)
Bread and Cheese Hollow Rd (https://goo.gl/maps/GTTS7p3Wj5z)
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Quote from: 20160805 on September 04, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Made obsolete by MP3 players and streaming (or Blu-Ray), respectively.
Quote from: jakeroot on September 04, 2018, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on September 04, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Made obsolete by MP3 players and streaming (or Blu-Ray), respectively.
Not to mention the "Cloud"...
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on September 04, 2018, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on September 04, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Made obsolete by MP3 players and streaming (or Blu-Ray), respectively.
Not to mention the "Cloud"...
Honestly, screw the "cloud", and screw millennials who are perfectly content listening to someone else's music collection and watching someone else's movie collection. I still like having a physical copy of my music, thank you very much, and this will be the case even when I'm 100 years old and streaming is considered "oh my gosh that's what great-grandpa did".
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
Tape Drive, and
Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
Wonder what happened there? 2007 street view along one of the roads shows several office buildings that are obviously no longer there...
Quote from: freebrickproductions on September 06, 2018, 03:29:37 AM
Wonder what happened there? 2007 street view along one of the roads shows several office buildings that are obviously no longer there...
IOmega? They made tape drives, (hard) disk drives, and the ZIP and JAZ drives. Bought out by Lenovo, apparently. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LenovoEMC)
Quote from: 20160805 on September 05, 2018, 05:13:31 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on September 04, 2018, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on September 04, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Made obsolete by MP3 players and streaming (or Blu-Ray), respectively.
Not to mention the "Cloud"...
Honestly, screw the "cloud", and screw millennials who are perfectly content listening to someone else's music collection and watching someone else's movie collection. I still like having a physical copy of my music, thank you very much, and this will be the case even when I'm 100 years old and streaming is considered "oh my gosh that's what great-grandpa did".
You're being needlessly stubborn. The cloud has done plenty of good things. One of those things is
not destroying the physical media industry.
Quote from: jakeroot on September 11, 2018, 08:58:38 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on September 05, 2018, 05:13:31 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on September 04, 2018, 07:54:57 PM
Quote from: 20160805 on September 04, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 04, 2018, 11:20:59 AM
:hmmm:On the "Free" section of the Northwest Parkway near Louisville, CO, there is an abandoned/closed industrial subdivision where 2 of the street names are:
- Tape Drive, and
- Disc Drive.
https://goo.gl/maps/YHGQBN9cZL72
Guess the roads were closed/abandoned because they are outdated? :hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:
I still fail to see how CDs and DVDs are "outdated", but OK. :paranoid:
Made obsolete by MP3 players and streaming (or Blu-Ray), respectively.
Not to mention the "Cloud"...
Honestly, screw the "cloud", and screw millennials who are perfectly content listening to someone else's music collection and watching someone else's movie collection. I still like having a physical copy of my music, thank you very much, and this will be the case even when I'm 100 years old and streaming is considered "oh my gosh that's what great-grandpa did".
You're being needlessly stubborn. The cloud has done plenty of good things. One of those things is not destroying the physical media industry.
Could you please explain what "good things" the cloud has done?
Quote from: bcroadguy on August 30, 2018, 02:13:05 AM
Nanaimo, BC has Dingle Bingle Hill Rd:(https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2150072,-124.0114198,3a,15y,267.64h,88.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szgqwMs9WmUKONtiB55zYiQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
and also Twiggly Wiggly Rd:(https://www.google.com/maps/@49.169334,-123.998591,3a,15.9y,125.88h,90.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFdkRo7sUwv0maqEX3NsRBQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656).
Apparently a former mayor let his kids name some of the streets.
How very Boaty McBoatface of him!
Quote from: 20160805 on September 14, 2018, 05:51:54 PM
Could you please explain what "good things" the cloud has done?
As it relates to what? Music? Photos? The internet? It has its hands in a lot of things people use every day.
I personally use the cloud to access my entire music library (only some of which is on my phone) any time I have an internet connection (virtually all the time), access school documents on
any computer (via OneDrive), keep my phone, laptop, and tablet synced together (Google cloud services), upload and share photos immediately, etc.
I'm willing to bet you use the cloud far more than you think you do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
^ I know I'm old :rolleyes:, but my entire music collection is physical. All my photos are either physical or stored on my computer directly; Mr Onlinesnoop doesn't need to see my personal pictures. And what funky stuff are millennials up to where they can have access to the Internet 'virtually all the time'?
Quote from: 20160805 on September 16, 2018, 02:56:33 PM
^ I know I'm old :rolleyes:, but my entire music collection is physical. All my photos are either physical or stored on my computer directly; Mr Onlinesnoop doesn't need to see my personal pictures. And what funky stuff are millennials up to where they can have access to the Internet 'virtually all the time'?
Dude, you're 25, and we're both millennials. Stop pretending like your some crotchety old man. My point from earlier remains: the cloud has not made it harder to use physical storage as you prefer. Don't hate what doesn't have any effect on you.
Having internet all the time is important for cloud storage. You can thank the cloud for the carrier race to blanket the US in LTE. I just drove from LA to SEA (1100 miles), and I lost connection once (for about 30 miles total in northern California and Southern Oregon.
My entire musical collection is physical as well, but I would think the Cloud does some good things. If I recall correctly, the Cloud helps keep information (i.e. photos and videos) safe and secure in a backup, in case something happens to the original copies on the original source (the phone). I listen to CDs and YouTube for music, but not any Cloud or iTunes stuff on my phone. However, I could probably largely benefit from securing my many road photos and videos on the Cloud so I have extra copies in an extra place. I have a lot of road videos and photos that are still not anywhere else other than my phone, and that is very risky for making sure I don't lose them. Most of them aren't even uploaded to my computer yet, due to problems I have had getting that to work for the past year. I am largely old fashioned, too, when it comes to music and movies (I watch DVDs, I don't have Netflix or online movies really), but I think the Cloud might have a lot of benefits. You don't have to use it, but it can be useful for the people who do use it. I don't really consider CDs and DVDs to be outdated or obsolete at all, but it is just the Cloud and online stuff is newer and much more popular now - but I don't see why CDs and DVDs should no longer be able to function anymore in today's society. I hope CDs and DVDs never die off, at least not completely, but I am fine with the Cloud. Hopefully all of those things can continue to co-exist just fine.
This one should fit most folks here:
(https://flic.kr/p/2aApxxN)Jackson Parish road 324 at LA 4. Befitting of road enthusiasts. (https://flic.kr/p/2aApxxN) by Jess Kilgore (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130771900@N08/), on Flickr
This one reminds me of a movie I saw once:
(https://flic.kr/p/2aiwDpX)Jackson Parish road 319 at LA 4. Reminds me of a movie I saw once.... (https://flic.kr/p/2aiwDpX) by Jess Kilgore (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130771900@N08/), on Flickr
https://goo.gl/maps/MaMaWdUBwgE2
I remember running into that neighborhood looking for Trailer Park Boys filming locations. I had seen it before, but totally forgot it was in NS.
Quote from: SSOWorld on October 14, 2018, 05:22:26 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/MaMaWdUBwgE2
Since when does US-7 go through Canada?
Quote from: tckma on October 15, 2018, 08:45:34 AM
Since when does US-7 go through Canada?
Nova Scotia has US route lookalikes, even though they aren't actually US routes.
Quote from: 1 on October 15, 2018, 08:51:43 AM
Quote from: tckma on October 15, 2018, 08:45:34 AM
Since when does US-7 go through Canada?
Nova Scotia has US route lookalikes, even though they aren't actually US routes.
It's Route 7-up.
Quote from: formulanone on October 15, 2018, 10:51:35 AM
It's Route 7-up.
That would be in Michigan, for obvious reasons.
Quote from: formulanone on October 15, 2018, 03:24:20 PM
For now, that's 7-dn.
You lost me. That went over my head. At least you didn't say it was "for obvious reasons"....
7-dn = 7-down, maybe? :hmmm:
Quote from: webny99 on October 15, 2018, 04:26:06 PM
7-dn = 7-down, maybe? :hmmm:
That's what I thought, in addition to "dn" looking like "up" upside-down, but it still doesn't make sense.
I have a friend that lives near the corner of Possum Trot and Chicken Bristle.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7275061,-89.5483602,17.49z (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7275061,-89.5483602,17.49z)
From a housing subdivision in Las Vegas.
^^^
Kind of prefer Butterfly Sky Street.
Quote from: pdx-wanderer on October 21, 2018, 10:35:42 PM
From a housing subdivision in Las Vegas.
It's actually in North Las Vegas. Blue street blades (and non-lit street name signs at traffic signals) is the surefire way to tell when you're in North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas/unincorporated Clark County.
On Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frapuccino+Ave,+North+Las+Vegas,+NV+89084/@36.2782786,-115.1426956,406m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c8e902144686ef:0x15e20dd9a8cf0372!8m2!3d36.2783919!4d-115.1421712), I see these streets are in a neighborhood of (oddly square, flat roof duplex houses) that employs other food/beverage-related street names, such as Barista St, Toasted Almond Ave, Macadamia Nut Ave, etc.
Expanding on a previous post of mine...
Phoenixville, PA: Gay Street has an intersection with Purple Pride Parkway.
https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor?env=usa&lon=-75.52011&lat=40.11882&s=1447034879&zoom=8
Quote from: tckma on October 30, 2018, 07:53:55 AM
Expanding on a previous post of mine...
Phoenixville, PA: Gay Street has an intersection with Purple Pride Parkway.
A Waze link doesn't do us any good.
Isn't "Purple" a reference to the school? Purple is only one color of the pride flag; on its own it doesn't mean anything.
Quote from: jakeroot on October 30, 2018, 12:56:31 PM
Quote from: tckma on October 30, 2018, 07:53:55 AM
Expanding on a previous post of mine...
Phoenixville, PA: Gay Street has an intersection with Purple Pride Parkway.
A Waze link doesn't do us any good.
Isn't "Purple" a reference to the school? Purple is only one color of the pride flag; on its own it doesn't mean anything.
Here ya go..
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1189575,-75.5209703,19z
I think that Purple Pride is indeed connected with the school, given the location of the street.
Quote from: inkyatari on October 30, 2018, 02:14:30 PM
Here ya go..
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1189575,-75.5209703,19z
I think that Purple Pride is indeed connected with the school, given the location of the street.
Kind of like how Northwestern University proudly boasts about their school color of purple, which led the CTA line accessing the school to be labeled the Purple Line.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on October 30, 2018, 03:34:11 PM
Northwestern University ... led the CTA line accessing the school to be labeled the Purple Line.
Is that just conjecture, or is there anything to actually support the statement?
Quote from: kphoger on October 30, 2018, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on October 30, 2018, 03:34:11 PM
Northwestern University ... led the CTA line accessing the school to be labeled the Purple Line.
Is that just conjecture, or is there anything to actually support the statement?
If there is any supporting evidence, it's likely locked away somewhere in a public library archive these days. But it would make sense.
Quote from: pdx-wanderer on October 21, 2018, 10:35:42 PM
From a housing subdivision in Las Vegas.
They misspelled Frappuccino.
Quote from: pderocco on December 11, 2018, 07:24:16 PM
They misspelled Frappuccino.
Pure conjecture on my part, but that may have been on purpose, considering that "Frappuccino" is trademarked.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/street-names-in-canada-are-weird-and-thats-ok
Here are other weird street names in Canada, and it also includes Mulder and Scully streets too on this list.
Quote from: bing101 on December 11, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/street-names-in-canada-are-weird-and-thats-ok
Here are other weird street names in Canada, and it also includes Mulder and Scully streets too on this list.
Two of them are Ragged Ass Road in Yellowknife NT, and the Road to Nowhere in Iqaluit NU. There's a photo of the first on the first page of this thread. A trip report on the second (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13220.msg2000190#msg2000190) is elsewhere on this forum.
Creepy (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4644496,-81.9912325,3a,41.6y,99.73h,83.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIJ7xlmzqJ2wIyZdvwc_X2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), not funny, if you've seen The Deer Hunter.
Quote from: kphoger on December 11, 2018, 07:36:30 PM
Quote from: pderocco on December 11, 2018, 07:24:16 PM
They misspelled Frappuccino.
Pure conjecture on my part, but that may have been on purpose, considering that "Frappuccino" is trademarked.
Most likely, though something tells me Starbucks could still ping them for infringement.
Quote from: jakeroot on December 12, 2018, 01:22:43 AM
Quote from: kphoger on December 11, 2018, 07:36:30 PM
Quote from: pderocco on December 11, 2018, 07:24:16 PM
They misspelled Frappuccino.
Pure conjecture on my part, but that may have been on purpose, considering that "Frappuccino" is trademarked.
Most likely, though something tells me Starbucks could still ping them for infringement.
How so? The city/local government isn't profiting from naming the street with that name.
I've actually been to Avenida de Super Mario Bros :sombrero:. This and other streets named after videogames are in a new housing development to the Southwest of Zaragoza, Spain (and only a handful of those streets are open to traffic, with the only purpose of providing access to the lone building located in that area so far).
In another part of the world there is Longyang Lu (龙阳路) in Shanghai, China. 龙阳 Lóngyáng means "gay" (as in "homosexual") in a positive manner.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on December 12, 2018, 05:28:15 PM
Avenida de Super Mario Bros ... to the Southwest of Zaragoza, Spain
So how do Spaniards pronounce the "Bros" part?
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on December 12, 2018, 06:06:49 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on December 12, 2018, 01:22:43 AM
Quote from: kphoger on December 11, 2018, 07:36:30 PM
Quote from: pderocco on December 11, 2018, 07:24:16 PM
They misspelled Frappuccino.
Pure conjecture on my part, but that may have been on purpose, considering that "Frappuccino" is trademarked.
Most likely, though something tells me Starbucks could still ping them for infringement.
How so? The city/local government isn't profiting from naming the street with that name.
I doubt Starbucks would actually care. In fact, other homeowners from nearby streets would have the strongest argument against the name, if housing values along said street were higher because of the street name. I know that's a stretch, but it's something.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on December 12, 2018, 05:28:15 PM
I've actually been to Avenida de Super Mario Bros :sombrero:. This and other streets named after videogames are in a new housing development to the Southwest of Zaragoza, Spain (and only a handful of those streets are open to traffic, with the only purpose of providing access to the lone building located in that area so far).
In another part of the world there is Longyang Lu (龙阳路) in Shanghai, China. 龙阳 Lóngyáng means "gay" (as in "homosexual") in a positive manner.
What's even odder is that those streets in Zaragoza are connected to streets named after famous composers like Chopin, Vivialdi, and Beethoven. A mix of high culture and low culture.
Yup. That is Rosales del Canal, a neighborhood really off the beaten path (and served by bus route 41, which explains why my avatar here is I-41). Notice that Mozart is missing from that area due to him already having a circle across the city.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 06, 2018, 10:24:07 PM
Brown Material Road which happens to intersect CA 46.
And CA 33...made a point of getting pics:
(https://flic.kr/p/2dPuLoo)IMG_5330 (https://flic.kr/p/2dPuLoo) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
(https://flic.kr/p/2dPuKSd)IMG_5331 (https://flic.kr/p/2dPuKSd) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
(https://flic.kr/p/2dPuKuu)IMG_5332 (https://flic.kr/p/2dPuKuu) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Quote from: jakeroot on December 31, 2018, 08:04:59 PM
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Someone have a little accident?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on December 31, 2018, 08:19:15 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on December 31, 2018, 08:04:59 PM
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Someone have a little accident?
Luckily the first pic makes it clear that we're talking about "Brown Material."
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 31, 2018, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on December 31, 2018, 08:19:15 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on December 31, 2018, 08:04:59 PM
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Someone have a little accident?
Luckily the first pic makes it clear that we're talking about "Brown Material."
If I had bothered to actually scroll right (mobile browsing), I
might have noticed that. :D
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 31, 2018, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on December 31, 2018, 08:19:15 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on December 31, 2018, 08:04:59 PM
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Someone have a little accident?
Luckily the first pic makes it clear that we're talking about "Brown Material."
What brown material? Paint? Dirt? Poop?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 01, 2019, 11:48:30 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 31, 2018, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on December 31, 2018, 08:19:15 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on December 31, 2018, 08:04:59 PM
Perhaps "Brown Mattress Road"?
Someone have a little accident?
Luckily the first pic makes it clear that we're talking about "Brown Material."
What brown material? Paint? Dirt? Poop?
Apparently there is a "Brown Material Company" on that road. I'm not certain if is agricultural or oil related, both are bi on the CA 33 corridor.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 01, 2019, 12:04:24 PM
Apparently there is a "Brown Material Company" on that road. I'm not certain if is agricultural or oil related, both are bi on the CA 33 corridor.
According to a 1937 court decision (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1783680.html), there was a local seller of oil drilling muds called "Brown Materials Company". The decision does not say whether "Brown" was the last name of the company's founder, or rather the color of the products it sold.
Quote from: oscar on January 01, 2019, 12:12:46 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 01, 2019, 12:04:24 PM
Apparently there is a "Brown Material Company" on that road. I'm not certain if is agricultural or oil related, both are bi on the CA 33 corridor.
According to a 1937 court decision (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1783680.html), there was a local seller of oil drilling muds called "Brown Materials Company". The decision does not say whether "Brown" is the last name of the company's founder, or rather the color of the products it sells.
Well that would explain why that road has been there so long then. It's on every USGS map of the area I've looked at.
There is a Gill Ct. and Cove Pl. in Northbridge, MA
Quote from: Ben114 on January 01, 2019, 12:33:05 PM
There is a Gill Ct. and Cove Pl. in Northbridge, MA
I don't see what's funny about those names. Even with Gill Ct. being nowhere near the town of Gill, MA, I don't see anything interesting.
Gills of a fish, and the fish swim in coves? I hope I'm wrong.
Quote from: bing101 on December 11, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/street-names-in-canada-are-weird-and-thats-ok
Here are other weird street names in Canada, and it also includes Mulder and Scully streets too on this list.
Someone should build a Piggly Wiggly store on Twiggly Wiggly Rd!
No. 10 Downing St makes perfect sense in London.
No. 10 Downing St makes me LOL in Waco, Texas.
Quote from: yakra on March 05, 2019, 03:35:56 AM
No. 10 Downing St makes perfect sense in London.
No. 10 Downing St makes me LOL in Waco, Texas.
Yup I saw that
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/991-Downing-St-10-China-Spring-TX-76633/52051179_zpid/
There's a 10 Downing street in China Spring, TX.
Maybe not funny as much as odd, but when I first saw this sign in Chincoteague VA, I was thinking "Cat Hell"?
(https://ibb.co/ZB2LsXp)
Recently encountered the Ice Cream Grade west of Felton in Santa Cruz County, California. The Ice Cream Grade is a fairly inconsequential road so I didn't it merited it's own thread but was nonetheless amusing:
https://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2019/03/ice-cream-grade.html
The street blades are actually pretty prominent which was a surprise:
(https://flic.kr/p/2eJW8dw)0 (https://flic.kr/p/2eJW8dw) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
I was looking for the "Boiling Pots" in the Wailuku River in Hilo, HI today. To get there you turn on to this street. Not the sign you most want to see if you're driving along and really, really need to go.
(I believe the correct spelling is actually "Pe'epe'e" as shown on the intersecting street's blade.)
Quote from: bing101 on March 05, 2019, 06:23:16 PM
Quote from: yakra on March 05, 2019, 03:35:56 AM
No. 10 Downing St makes perfect sense in London.
No. 10 Downing St makes me LOL in Waco, Texas.
Yup I saw that
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/991-Downing-St-10-China-Spring-TX-76633/52051179_zpid/
There's a 10 Downing street in China Spring, TX.
That address (in the link) is 991 Downing Street, not 10 Downing Street.
British house numbers are usually quite small; the equivalent for your link would be "number double-nine-one" or "number nine-nine-one"...the #10 is referring to suite 10, not the entire building (as is the case for the PM's residence, No. 10 Downing St).
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim. Ontario seems to have a very strange house numbering system that seems to have more in common with other Commonwealth countries, than the rest of Canada; as such, there are more than a few "10 Downing St" addresses in that province.
For the record, the "No 10 Downing Street" that
yakra is referring to in Waco is the actual name of a street (which is very bizarre, but whatever), not a house number and street.
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim. Ontario seems to have a very strange house numbering system that seems to have more in common with other Commonwealth countries, than the rest of Canada; as such, there are more than a few "10 Downing St" addresses in that province.
It entirely depends on what number the city starts with after a road crosses the baseline. Norman starts at 100, making any address less than 100 entirely impossible.
However, in Oklahoma City, address numbering starts at 0. For an example, here's a random duplex at 1 and 3 Akin Street, Oklahoma City, OK (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3796706,-97.5122266,3a,41.9y,20.26h,82.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssKRdHFHmUzBVGcSpo6RksA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). (Somewhat amusingly, the property owner decided to post the house numbers as '01' and '03'.) If you want a single-family example, here's the next street north, 1 Pentree Drive (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3804344,-97.5121245,3a,48.3y,359.55h,84.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSggHLw1k5OjOu4aflFkXnQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), complete with a gigantic '1' on the mailbox.
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
Hmm...I get what you're saying, but given how universal the practice is in my area (4 of my past 5 house numbers have been 2 digits), I wonder how true that is? Depends, I suppose, on how you define "most American cities".
Quote from: empirestate on March 07, 2019, 01:26:03 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
Hmm...I get what you're saying, but given how universal the practice is in my area (4 of my past 5 house numbers have been 2 digits), I wonder how true that is? Depends, I suppose, on how you define "most American cities".
The Northeast is different. Mostly due to lack of a grid, house numbers start at 1.
Quote from: 1 on March 07, 2019, 01:30:23 PM
Quote from: empirestate on March 07, 2019, 01:26:03 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
Hmm...I get what you're saying, but given how universal the practice is in my area (4 of my past 5 house numbers have been 2 digits), I wonder how true that is? Depends, I suppose, on how you define "most American cities".
The Northeast is different. Mostly due to lack of a grid, house numbers start at 1.
In Delaware, from what I have observed, most homes within a municipality have fairly small numbers (I've lived in Newark and Dover and all three of the addresses I've had have been 2-3 digits, examples are 11 North Dupont Highway, Dover or 124 East Main Street, Newark). However, in unincorporated areas, they can be very large (e.g. Cape Henlopen State Park is 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes - Cape Henlopen Drive only serves the park and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal).
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
That may be true for big cities, but in suburbs, the story is much different. Here's a "10 Downing Street" in the town I live in
https://www.google.com/maps/place/10+Downing+St,+Cherry+Hill,+NJ+08003/@39.8873748,-74.9331186,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c13362f5acf0bb:0x9dc77a96e9c57882!8m2!3d39.887593!4d-74.935318
In Denver, 10 Downing St is actually on the Denver CC golf course.
https://goo.gl/maps/fpWPXZw6Svu
Quote from: 1 on March 07, 2019, 01:30:23 PM
Quote from: empirestate on March 07, 2019, 01:26:03 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
Hmm...I get what you're saying, but given how universal the practice is in my area (4 of my past 5 house numbers have been 2 digits), I wonder how true that is? Depends, I suppose, on how you define "most American cities".
The Northeast is different. Mostly due to lack of a grid, house numbers start at 1.
Right. And I'm not saying one or two digit house numbers don't exist at all, they're just relegated to one or two blocks in most western states and cities. While a few cities in the Seattle area have adopted their own street numbers, unincorporated areas (county-governed) and most cities use a county-supplied house numbering scheme. So you can get huge numbers, like this ranch (https://goo.gl/maps/YzRLVBXzpAU2) in King County, WA (62201 Meadow Way E). But incorporated area or not, windy suburban streets (https://goo.gl/maps/6KVr318SZB72) still have house numbers that correspond to the grid, even if every street has custom names.
In Pierce County, the only single-digit addresses that I know of are in this triangular area (http://bit.ly/2NPJH7E) of Tacoma. Other cities with their own house numbers, like Puyallup and Sumner, don't have anything lower than 100 that I can find.
Quote from: ipeters61 on March 07, 2019, 01:36:54 PM
In Delaware, from what I have observed, most homes within a municipality have fairly small numbers (I've lived in Newark and Dover and all three of the addresses I've had have been 2-3 digits, examples are 11 North Dupont Highway, Dover or 124 East Main Street, Newark). However, in unincorporated areas, they can be very large (e.g. Cape Henlopen State Park is 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes - Cape Henlopen Drive only serves the park and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal).
See my above reply.
Quote from: Scott5114 on March 07, 2019, 06:56:28 AM
However, in Oklahoma City, address numbering starts at 0. For an example, here's a random duplex at 1 and 3 Akin Street, Oklahoma City, OK (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3796706,-97.5122266,3a,41.9y,20.26h,82.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssKRdHFHmUzBVGcSpo6RksA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). (Somewhat amusingly, the property owner decided to post the house numbers as '01' and '03'.) If you want a single-family example, here's the next street north, 1 Pentree Drive (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3804344,-97.5121245,3a,48.3y,359.55h,84.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSggHLw1k5OjOu4aflFkXnQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), complete with a gigantic '1' on the mailbox.
My point wasn't that single or dual digit houses don't exist. My point was that the chances of a Downing Street passing through that 0-100 block of a city's is probably pretty rare.
Quote from: Mark68 on March 07, 2019, 04:35:17 PM
In Denver, 10 Downing St is actually on the Denver CC golf course.
https://goo.gl/maps/fpWPXZw6Svu
And that's a relatively rare situation, having a "Downing Street" that happens to pass through the 0-100 numbers of Denver's number scheme.
There can be single and double-digit address numbers even in places with a grid that starts with 100. I live in a trailer park. The homes are numbered 1-280 and whatever "street" the mobile home is on. Palm Springs nor the USPS has a problem with this, even though PS has a street grid with numbers starting at 100. There could easily be a 10 Downing St here, though I don't know of any local British-themed mobile home trailer parks so I doubt there's any nearby 10 Downing St.
The point is, just because you have a grid system starting at 100 doesn't mean you can't have a 10 Downing St.
I just remembered a trailer park in the Dover area had a bunch of street names that only someone with legal trouble needs to concern themselves with (Jury Drive, Evidence Road, Immunity Lane): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barker's+Landing+Community/@39.0528462,-75.4659167,17.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbff32457f307816!8m2!3d39.0511977!4d-75.4663304
Quote from: 1 on March 07, 2019, 01:30:23 PM
Quote from: empirestate on March 07, 2019, 01:26:03 PM
Hmm...I get what you're saying, but given how universal the practice is in my area (4 of my past 5 house numbers have been 2 digits), I wonder how true that is? Depends, I suppose, on how you define "most American cities".
The Northeast is different. Mostly due to lack of a grid, house numbers start at 1.
Well, exactly. But how far does the different Northeast go towards the whole body of American cities? How many cities are there in the Northeast versus elsewhere? (What even counts as a "city"?)
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Right. And I'm not saying one or two digit house numbers don't exist at all, they're just relegated to one or two blocks in most western states and cities.
But it's the same in the east. One-digit house numbers will be in the first block or two of the street.
Quote from: empirestate on March 09, 2019, 12:55:14 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Right. And I'm not saying one or two digit house numbers don't exist at all, they're just relegated to one or two blocks in most western states and cities.
But it's the same in the east. One-digit house numbers will be in the first block or two of the street.
The zero point of eastern streets is just the start of the street, but the zero point of most western grid systems is some arbitrary street or maybe a railroad line, which likely isn't even close to the street in question. That means the vast majority of western streets don't start at 1. I'll throw out Denver as an example -- only streets that exist within a block of Broadway or Ellsworth can even have two-digit numbers. A random residential street in the distant suburbs might start at 10000 or something.
^ Yes, exactly. I have family in the Minneapolis suburbs who live on a residential street with maybe 30 houses. The entire neighborhood has five-digit house numbers in the 17XXX series.
They'll also have named streets end and then start up a mile away and keep the same numbering pattern. Theoretically all the bits and pieces of, say, 175th St. could be joined up to form a continuous street, but development patterns are often such that it will never happen.
Quote from: US 89 on March 09, 2019, 01:25:59 PM
Quote from: empirestate on March 09, 2019, 12:55:14 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Right. And I'm not saying one or two digit house numbers don't exist at all, they're just relegated to one or two blocks in most western states and cities.
But it's the same in the east. One-digit house numbers will be in the first block or two of the street.
The zero point of eastern streets is just the start of the street, but the zero point of most western grid systems is some arbitrary street or maybe a railroad line, which likely isn't even close to the street in question. That means the vast majority of western streets don't start at 1. I'll throw out Denver as an example -- only streets that exist within a block of Broadway or Ellsworth can even have two-digit numbers. A random residential street in the distant suburbs might start at 10000 or something.
Exactly; indeed, that's what the whole premise of the assertion is. But on the other hand, the grid system may not apply inside of city limits, where there is likely to be a zero point at the center of the city, and so there may in fact be quite a lot of low house numbers in the first blocks of those city streets anyway.
So, the trick becomes how to quantify "most American cities" and determine whether it is indeed true that they have very few single-digit house numbers. (I suppose you would also have to quantify "very few", huh?) :)
Quote from: empirestate on March 10, 2019, 12:24:38 AM
So, the trick becomes how to quantify "most American cities" and determine whether it is indeed true that they have very few single-digit house numbers. (I suppose you would also have to quantify "very few", huh?) :)
I have no interest in actually figuring out the specifics of my point that, "
very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers". Though I want to be clear that I was speaking from a western perspective: western numbering schemes extend well into the country, eliminating most chances for a single or double digit house number anywhere except a long narrow stretch of buildings that reside next to, but not on, a "0 St/Ave" or "1 St/Ave".
As it relates to my original point, unless a "Downing St" passes through this narrow corridor, perpendicular to the aforementioned numbered streets,
and has buildings on it, there's virtually no chance of a "10 Downing St" in most western cities. In the Northeast? Probably a much better chance, but there's a substantial number of cities in the US outside of the Northeast but inside grid schemes, so there's still a good chance that "most American cities" is correct.
Quote from: jakeroot on March 10, 2019, 02:33:32 PM
I have no interest in actually figuring out the specifics of my point that, "very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers".
No, of course, I wouldn't expect that you would–I'm the one who's curious about that.
QuoteThough I want to be clear that I was speaking from a western perspective: western numbering schemes extend well into the country, eliminating most chances for a single or double digit house number anywhere except a long narrow stretch of buildings that reside next to, but not on, a "0 St/Ave" or "1 St/Ave".
Yes, that was clear at the outset, which is why, as I said, I totally get what you were saying.
QuoteAs it relates to my original point, unless a "Downing St" passes through this narrow corridor, perpendicular to the aforementioned numbered streets, and has buildings on it, there's virtually no chance of a "10 Downing St" in most western cities. In the Northeast? Probably a much better chance, but there's a substantial number of cities in the US outside of the Northeast but inside grid schemes, so there's still a good chance that "most American cities" is correct.
Wouldn't there be a good chance near the center of any number of small municipalities? Dropping in on a few random ones in Google Maps, some cities seem to start their numbering at 0, while others start at 100. (And of course, wouldn't there be more buildings in the cities than in the vastly unpopulated county margins where the zero points of those grids lie?)
I found "No Help Road" in Georgia
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1113145,-85.0772431,17.75z
Quote from: empirestate on March 10, 2019, 11:36:12 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on March 10, 2019, 02:33:32 PM
As it relates to my original point, unless a "Downing St" passes through this narrow corridor, perpendicular to the aforementioned numbered streets, and has buildings on it, there's virtually no chance of a "10 Downing St" in most western cities. In the Northeast? Probably a much better chance, but there's a substantial number of cities in the US outside of the Northeast but inside grid schemes, so there's still a good chance that "most American cities" is correct.
Wouldn't there be a good chance near the center of any number of small municipalities? Dropping in on a few random ones in Google Maps, some cities seem to start their numbering at 0, while others start at 100. (And of course, wouldn't there be more buildings in the cities than in the vastly unpopulated county margins where the zero points of those grids lie?)
There's a good chance in any small municipality that there's going to be single or double digit house numbers. But I don't believe the name "Downing" has much significance in the US apart from in the New York metro area, where Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet, helped acquire the city from the Dutch. With that in mind, how likely is it that there's a Downing Street in most municipalities to begin with?
That's my point, in a nutshell.
Quote from: jakeroot on March 13, 2019, 05:13:11 PM
With that in mind, how likely is it that there's a Downing Street in most municipalities to begin with? That's my point, in a nutshell.
It is? I definitely did not get that, since you only mentioned the unlikelihood of one- or two-digit numbers; nothing about the name itself:
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim.
And also because you literally said that your point was about the numbers:
Quote from: jakeroot on March 10, 2019, 02:33:32 PM
I have no interest in actually figuring out the specifics of my point that, "very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers".
In any case, it matters not–what I was curious about was that actual statement, even if you meant something else. And you've also said it isn't interesting to you, so I really wouldn't worry about it. I've no interest in forcing something to be of interest to anyone. :-)
Quote from: empirestate on March 13, 2019, 11:33:37 PM
And also because you literally said that your point was about the numbers:
I was only repeating that particular point because that was the part of my comment that you responded to (when you quoted "most American cities").
I did mention the name in the original post, but I was not very to-the-point (making my root point unclear -- my bad!)
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 01:20:17 AM
Very few homes in most American cities have one or two digit house numbers, so I'd imagine any chances of there being an actual "10 Downing St" would be pretty slim. Ontario seems to have a very strange house numbering system that seems to have more in common with other Commonwealth countries, than the rest of Canada; as such, there are more than a few "10 Downing St" addresses in that province.
What I didn't make clear was that, while single or double digit house numbers aren't necessarily common in cities, "Downing Street" is an even less common sight. Having a combination of the two, then, must be decently rare, as that "Downing Street" must also exist, and run through those low-digit grid squares. Of course, in areas without grid squares, all you need is a Downing Street, and you'll probably get that "rare" combo.
As a compliment to the Uncommon Suffixes thread, here's Road Street in La Conner, Washington. I'm still looking for Street Road.
(https://flic.kr/p/2ed2nYb)Road Street, La Conner, WA (https://flic.kr/p/2ed2nYb) by Arthur Allen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116988743@N07/), on Flickr
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on March 24, 2019, 09:23:30 PM
As a compliment to the Uncommon Suffixes thread, here's Road Street in La Conner, Washington. I'm still looking for Street Road.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Route_132
Quote from: jakeroot on March 07, 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on March 07, 2019, 06:56:28 AM
However, in Oklahoma City, address numbering starts at 0. For an example, here's a random duplex at 1 and 3 Akin Street, Oklahoma City, OK (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3796706,-97.5122266,3a,41.9y,20.26h,82.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssKRdHFHmUzBVGcSpo6RksA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). (Somewhat amusingly, the property owner decided to post the house numbers as '01' and '03'.) If you want a single-family example, here's the next street north, 1 Pentree Drive (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3804344,-97.5121245,3a,48.3y,359.55h,84.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSggHLw1k5OjOu4aflFkXnQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), complete with a gigantic '1' on the mailbox.
My point wasn't that single or dual digit houses don't exist. My point was that the chances of a Downing Street passing through that 0-100 block of a city's is probably pretty rare.
Actually, I think it's more likely that a Downing Street
would pass through the 0-100 block, in cities like Oklahoma City. That's because, at least around here, developers are the ones that choose the street names. A developer working on a housing project that adjoins the baseline might be unable to resist the temptation of being cute.
That being said, the only Downing Street in the OKC metro is in The Village, which doesn't adjoin the baseline at all. Downing Street has 4-digit numbers.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9-Nine-Partners-Ln_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42928-95106
9 partners Lane in Millbrook, NY. Its not necessarily a funny road name but historical context is needed though.
Mainstreet (one word, no suffix...although the wife likes to add "Street" to the end) in Parker, CO:
https://goo.gl/maps/D9V8xqUcunA2
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard
There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY
Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 03:43:33 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard
There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY
I don't see what's funny about it. It's not redundant or an oxymoron.
Quote from: 1 on March 26, 2019, 03:44:41 PM
Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 03:43:33 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/59CCnrK1sGK2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction_Boulevard
There are two Junction Blvd's one in Roseville, CA and another Junction Blvd in Queens, NY
I don't see what's funny about it. It's not redundant or an oxymoron.
The one in Roseville goes through the neighborhoods of Foothill Junction and Junction West. For some history, Roseville is the place where the Central Pacific RR and the California Central RR had a junction, and the place was originally simply named 'Junction'. It remained a big railroad town until highway transportation began to supplant rail transportation. Over the years, the town name changed from Junction to Roseville Junction to Roseville.
It's a perfectly appropriate name for the road.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on March 24, 2019, 09:23:30 PM
I'm still looking for Street Road.
This is close
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Banker+Street+Rd,+Michigan/@41.8679292,-85.5270076,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8817ab7f23d0db93:0xa73c26341b70655b!8m2!3d41.8679292!4d-85.5248189?hl=en
https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422 (https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422)
There is a Street Road in Feasterville-Trevose, PA though.
https://goo.gl/maps/FtBUpyAPpQm (https://goo.gl/maps/FtBUpyAPpQm)
And There is a Freeway Drive in Napa, CA https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q (https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q) There is A North Freeway Blvd in Sacramento.
https://goo.gl/maps/KLZjLaEDDUw
Parkway Drive in Brick Township, NJ.
Quote from: bing101 on March 28, 2019, 12:34:27 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/KLZjLaEDDUw
Parkway Drive in Brick Township, NJ.
HA HA HA HA HA HA !!! Freaking hilarious! :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:
Quote from: bing101 on March 26, 2019, 08:16:17 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422 (https://goo.gl/maps/RJ2UoSckY422)
There is a Street Road in Feasterville-Trevose, PA though.
I've been told (don't know if it's true) that "Street" in "Street Road" actually means "Straight" in whatever language the name came from, so it's a "straight road"
Quote
And There is a Freeway Drive in Napa, CA https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q (https://goo.gl/maps/D7irWM4654q) There is A North Freeway Blvd in Sacramento.
There's one of those as a frontage road to I-280 in East Orange, NJ: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7662448,-74.2232837,17z?hl=en
Quote from: kphoger on March 28, 2019, 12:52:58 PM
Quote from: bing101 on March 28, 2019, 12:34:27 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/KLZjLaEDDUw
Parkway Drive in Brick Township, NJ.
HA HA HA HA HA HA !!! Freaking hilarious! :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:
With all the double-suffix names, I'm starting to wonder if he thinks he is posting to a different thread. This one, maybe? (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=5323.0)
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.
There's a Wheel of Fortune Road near Dover.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/258-306+Wheel+of+Fortune+Rd,+Dover,+DE+19901/@39.2213332,-75.5255742,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c7654c0889ccfb:0xc14bc8bda7b93804!8m2!3d39.221608!4d-75.5226386
Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.
Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.
Quote from: empirestate on April 03, 2019, 02:37:20 PM
Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.
Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.
That's what I was thinking too.
Quote from: kphoger on April 03, 2019, 02:42:21 PM
Quote from: empirestate on April 03, 2019, 02:37:20 PM
Quote from: roadfro on March 30, 2019, 03:22:55 PM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 26, 2019, 11:46:51 AM
Quote from: US71 on March 26, 2019, 11:41:52 AM
Clearwater Rd in Harrisonville, MO runs to the sewer plant
Hahahahaha that's awesome. :rofl:
and begins at (Hwy) No. 2
Must be a theme... The main wastewater treatment facility for Reno/Sparks, NV is virtually the only thing located on Clean Water Way.
Makes sense, since that's what wastewater treatment facilities do.
That's what I was thinking too.
Same here.
Quote from: J Route Z on September 15, 2014, 01:37:29 PM
http://goo.gl/maps/C8RMd
Who would live on Dead Road?
I like how the sign is crooked :-o
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lucky+Dr,+5,+Dublin,+MD+21154/@39.6397988,-76.3089615,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c7da8d9e535baf:0x5af317b5683ec03c!8m2!3d39.6415187!4d-76.3067299?hl=en
Lucky Dr, Dublin, Maryland
OMG! They named a road after him!!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2yGF
YOU BASTARDS!!! :bigass: :sombrero: :-D
Quote from: cjk374 on April 10, 2019, 06:19:00 AM
OMG! They named a road after him!!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2yGF
YOU BASTARDS!!! :bigass: :sombrero: :-D
At least it's not Kilkennedy.
County Road 40 in Inglis, FL is named Follow That Dream Way! It was actually named after the Elvis Presley Movie which was actually filmed there in 1962.
Here's a unique name I found last year in Casper, WY
Pay It Forward Drive
At first, I thought this was an extemporaneous way to direct you to Abner Jackson Parkway, but there's actually a "This Way" in Lake Jackson, Texas (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.04125,-95.4546963,17.3z):
(https://flic.kr/p/2gqz9bT)
https://goo.gl/maps/6PQq5DKu3VYDDNkx8
That's It Lane
Alna, ME 04535
Frying Pan Rd, Hunter Mill, VA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frying+Pan+Rd,+Hunter+Mill,+VA+20171/@38.9420263,-77.4148401,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b647bcdfb9c1d1:0xa61869a0b3e1c7!8m2!3d38.9420221!4d-77.4126514
Slay Dr, Greenville NC
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slay+Dr,+Greenville,+NC+27858/@35.596758,-77.3501529,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89aee789a72fc2a7:0x9f568f26111b1b4!8m2!3d35.5967537!4d-77.3479642
Those street names make me laugh. :bigass: :D :D
Quote from: mrhappy1261 on July 12, 2019, 02:31:00 AM
Frying Pan Rd, Hunter Mill, VA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frying+Pan+Rd,+Hunter+Mill,+VA+20171/@38.9420263,-77.4148401,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b647bcdfb9c1d1:0xa61869a0b3e1c7!8m2!3d38.9420221!4d-77.4126514
Slay Dr, Greenville NC
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slay+Dr,+Greenville,+NC+27858/@35.596758,-77.3501529,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89aee789a72fc2a7:0x9f568f26111b1b4!8m2!3d35.5967537!4d-77.3479642
Those street names make me laugh. :bigass: :D :D
I'd say they need to change the name of one of the cross-streets of Frying Pan Rd to Fire Ave or some such. I nominate the currently named Monroe St, as it is also Route 666.
That way, one can go out of the Frying Pan & into the Fire.
:-D
Quote from: Mark68 on July 12, 2019, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: mrhappy1261 on July 12, 2019, 02:31:00 AM
Frying Pan Rd, Hunter Mill, VA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frying+Pan+Rd,+Hunter+Mill,+VA+20171/@38.9420263,-77.4148401,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b647bcdfb9c1d1:0xa61869a0b3e1c7!8m2!3d38.9420221!4d-77.4126514
Slay Dr, Greenville NC
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slay+Dr,+Greenville,+NC+27858/@35.596758,-77.3501529,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89aee789a72fc2a7:0x9f568f26111b1b4!8m2!3d35.5967537!4d-77.3479642
Those street names make me laugh. :bigass: :D :D
I'd say they need to change the name of one of the cross-streets of Frying Pan Rd to Fire Ave or some such. I nominate the currently named Monroe St, as it is also Route 666.
That way, one can go out of the Frying Pan & into the Fire.
:-D
Yeah, that would be nice! xD
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/48356752851/in/dateposted-public/
Not funny ha ha, but funny peculiar. I thought that both were town names. I thought that both Hilry and Huckbaby III were separate place names until I saw the Google map where its the name of the road. LADOTD left out the descriptor or maybe locals call it just that like Tampa folks call Dale Mabry Highway just Dale Mabry, with old FDOT signs leaving out highway or Hwy which may play here.
Shoo Fly Road:
https://flic.kr/p/2gsHUBi
Quote from: roadman65 on July 23, 2019, 12:11:56 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/48356752851/in/dateposted-public/
Not funny ha ha, but funny peculiar. I thought that both were town names. I thought that both Hilry and Huckbaby III were separate place names until I saw the Google map where its the name of the road. LADOTD left out the descriptor or maybe locals call it just that like Tampa folks call Dale Mabry Highway just Dale Mabry, with old FDOT signs leaving out highway or Hwy which may play here.
Many locals still refer to Hilry Huckaby III road by its original name: Shreveport-Blanchard Hwy. (not a fan of naming roads after government officials)
Quote from: cjk374 on July 26, 2019, 11:06:10 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on July 23, 2019, 12:11:56 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/48356752851/in/dateposted-public/
Not funny ha ha, but funny peculiar. I thought that both were town names. I thought that both Hilry and Huckbaby III were separate place names until I saw the Google map where its the name of the road. LADOTD left out the descriptor or maybe locals call it just that like Tampa folks call Dale Mabry Highway just Dale Mabry, with old FDOT signs leaving out highway or Hwy which may play here.
Many locals still refer to Hilry Huckaby III road by its original name: Shreveport-Blanchard Hwy. (not a fan of naming roads after government officials)
Like in NY many still refer to the Hugh Carey Tunnel as The Battery Tunnel or the RFK Bridge by its original as The Triborough Bridge.
Its common when you name a road after politicians or government officials to have critics.
Quote from: tckma on October 15, 2018, 08:45:34 AM
Quote from: SSOWorld on October 14, 2018, 05:22:26 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/MaMaWdUBwgE2 (https://goo.gl/maps/MaMaWdUBwgE2)
Since when does US-7 go through Canada?
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42344364/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/no-way-streets-texas-town-go-every-which-way/#.XTxtkjfYr-c (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42344364/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/no-way-streets-texas-town-go-every-which-way/#.XTxtkjfYr-c)
"We have This Way, That Way, Any Way, Circle Way, Parking Way, Winding Way and we have His Way,
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/14982 (https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/14982)
Apparently there are streets in Lake Jackson, TX with these street names too.
Would be nice to get "Her Way" in there too!
^^ There is a Her Way Dr (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Her+Way+Dr,+Arizona+86327/@34.5640594,-112.1545743,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x872d1e7af323f935:0x65812cbb47372142!8m2!3d34.5640594!4d-112.1523856). in Arizona
Quote from: Big John on July 28, 2019, 11:54:04 AM
^^ There is a Her Way Dr (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Her+Way+Dr,+Arizona+86327/@34.5640594,-112.1545743,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x872d1e7af323f935:0x65812cbb47372142!8m2!3d34.5640594!4d-112.1523856). in Arizona
That's pretty neat. The only funny street in Greenville NC is "New St"
Quote from: mrhappy1261 on July 28, 2019, 11:59:46 AM
The only funny street in Greenville NC is "New St"
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Quote from: mrhappy1261 on July 28, 2019, 11:59:46 AM
Quote from: Big John on July 28, 2019, 11:54:04 AM
^^ There is a Her Way Dr (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Her+Way+Dr,+Arizona+86327/@34.5640594,-112.1545743,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x872d1e7af323f935:0x65812cbb47372142!8m2!3d34.5640594!4d-112.1523856). in Arizona
That's pretty neat. The only funny street in Greenville NC is "New St"
https://goo.gl/maps/8YQ6t85ZV3pRz3he8New Drive in Concord,CA.
Quote from: formulanone on July 03, 2019, 07:06:27 PM
At first, I thought this was an extemporaneous way to direct you to Abner Jackson Parkway, but there's actually a "This Way" in Lake Jackson, Texas (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.04125,-95.4546963,17.3z):
(https://flic.kr/p/2gqz9bT)
Would go well with "That Road" in Bloomington, IN. Can you imagine if they intersected and someone asked for directions? "Go This Why to That Road...".
Quote from: SSR_317 on August 04, 2019, 01:51:05 PM
Quote from: formulanone on July 03, 2019, 07:06:27 PM
At first, I thought this was an extemporaneous way to direct you to Abner Jackson Parkway, but there's actually a "This Way" in Lake Jackson, Texas (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.04125,-95.4546963,17.3z):
(https://flic.kr/p/2gqz9bT)
Would go well with "That Road" in Bloomington, IN. Can you imagine if they intersected and someone asked for directions? "Go This Why to That Road...".
That looks like a sign that a movie or TV show would design or use for a scene to show that the character/vehicle is on their way there. BTW, did it once have an angled up arrow, like it should have, instead of just the straight up arrow??
Quote from: thenetwork on August 04, 2019, 08:33:20 PM
Quote from: SSR_317 on August 04, 2019, 01:51:05 PM
Quote from: formulanone on July 03, 2019, 07:06:27 PM
At first, I thought this was an extemporaneous way to direct you to Abner Jackson Parkway, but there's actually a "This Way" in Lake Jackson, Texas (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.04125,-95.4546963,17.3z):
(https://flic.kr/p/2gqz9bT)
Would go well with "That Road" in Bloomington, IN. Can you imagine if they intersected and someone asked for directions? "Go This Why to That Road...".
That looks like a sign that a movie or TV show would design or use for a scene to show that the character/vehicle is on their way there. BTW, did it once have an angled up arrow, like it should have, instead of just the straight up arrow??
Not sure, as it was my first visit through there.
The misplaced, upward pointing arrow doesn't seem to be used much in Texas, but I suppose its purpose is to denote that you to continue past the first traffic light, and then turn at the second one on the frontage/service road. For that reason, they really should have put "Second Signal" below it. Instead, it looks a bit comical.
Similarly, there's a handful of solitary signs in southern Florida with lots of similar arrows that only serve to ambiguously tell you to "press on":
(https://flic.kr/p/2dZ5bEb)
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
Quote from: jasonh300 on August 08, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
AKA Castration Lane
Quote from: Mark68 on August 08, 2019, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: jasonh300 on August 08, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
AKA Castration Lane
Correction: Semi-Castration Lane :-D
Quote from: empirestate on August 30, 2019, 02:03:50 PM
Quote from: Mark68 on August 08, 2019, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: jasonh300 on August 08, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
AKA Castration Lane
Correction: Semi-Castration Lane :-D
No, it would be "full" castration; castration is removal of the testicals (or modifying the organs to make them worthless).
Yesterday afternoon we were eastbound on VA-55 just east of Front Royal when we saw a street sign for Long Winding Road. I don't see it on Google Maps or Apple Maps and I don't feel like clicking through Street View trying to find it. It was east of Front Royal but west of where the road goes under the railroad tracks near the intersection with Dismal Hollow Road.
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 30, 2019, 03:55:19 PM
Yesterday afternoon we were eastbound on VA-55 just east of Front Royal when we saw a street sign for Long Winding Road. I don't see it on Google Maps or Apple Maps and I don't feel like clicking through Street View trying to find it. It was east of Front Royal but west of where the road goes under the railroad tracks near the intersection with Dismal Hollow Road.
I spent some time clicking up and down, but failed to find anything. Perhaps a rogue farmer who decided to name their driveway something funny?
Quote from: jakeroot on August 30, 2019, 07:25:07 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 30, 2019, 03:55:19 PM
Yesterday afternoon we were eastbound on VA-55 just east of Front Royal when we saw a street sign for Long Winding Road. I don't see it on Google Maps or Apple Maps and I don't feel like clicking through Street View trying to find it. It was east of Front Royal but west of where the road goes under the railroad tracks near the intersection with Dismal Hollow Road.
I spent some time clicking up and down, but failed to find anything. Perhaps a rogue farmer who decided to name their driveway something funny?
I just clicked through on Street View and I didn't see it either. It was on the south side of VA-55 (passenger's side as you drive east from Front Royal) and it was a smaller street sign than most of the others, so there's a good chance it was privately posted.
Quote from: jakeroot on August 30, 2019, 03:25:37 PM
Quote from: empirestate on August 30, 2019, 02:03:50 PM
Quote from: Mark68 on August 08, 2019, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: jasonh300 on August 08, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
AKA Castration Lane
Correction: Semi-Castration Lane :-D
No, it would be "full" castration; castration is removal of the testicals (or modifying the organs to make them worthless).
Explain? If full castration is removal of the two testicles, how is it full castration if there's only one ball cut off?
Quote from: empirestate on September 19, 2019, 09:57:29 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 30, 2019, 03:25:37 PM
Quote from: empirestate on August 30, 2019, 02:03:50 PM
Quote from: Mark68 on August 08, 2019, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: jasonh300 on August 08, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.417599,-92.4331128,18z
AKA Castration Lane
Correction: Semi-Castration Lane :-D
No, it would be "full" castration; castration is removal of the testicals (or modifying the organs to make them worthless).
Explain? If full castration is removal of the two testicles, how is it full castration if there's only one ball cut off?
Oh yeah, no shit. I think I read it as "Balls Cut Off Road". Which makes no sense, as the city being "cut off" is Ball, Louisiana. Based on that, I thought you might have assumed that only the removal of all visible reproductive organs would count as full castration (testicle removal being "half").
*facepalm* (although my version of the road is funnier!)
This is not necessarily a weird name itself, but does anyone live in/near a town that has a College Street that is either not close to a college or doesn't have one at all?
I have also noticed multiple examples of Church St, and School St, that do not live up to their name in any manner
Quote from: royo6022 on September 23, 2019, 08:26:07 AM
This is not necessarily a weird name itself, but does anyone live in/near a town that has a College Street that is either not close to a college or doesn't have one at all?
I have also noticed multiple examples of Church St, and School St, that do not live up to their name in any manner
Church and School streets may be named for entities that used to be on those streets but no longer exist, as churches and schools often come and go.
Colleges don't often cease to exist, so a College St without a college is more weird to me than the other two.
Quote from: royo6022 on September 23, 2019, 08:26:07 AM
This is not necessarily a weird name itself, but does anyone live in/near a town that has a College Street that is either not close to a college or doesn't have one at all?
Is? Sure, College Ave. in Rochester was named for the University of Rochester, which moved away to the River Campus a number of years ago (though many of the former academic buildings remain, and the U of R still owns the adjacent Memorial Art Gallery; also, the building across the street now housing part of School of the Arts was once a dormitory for students of the Eastman School of Music).
Quote from: empirestate on September 28, 2019, 05:45:40 PM
Quote from: royo6022 on September 23, 2019, 08:26:07 AM
This is not necessarily a weird name itself, but does anyone live in/near a town that has a College Street that is either not close to a college or doesn't have one at all?
Is? Sure, College Ave. in Rochester was named for the University of Rochester, which moved away to the River Campus a number of years ago (though many of the former academic buildings remain, and the U of R still owns the adjacent Memorial Art Gallery; also, the building across the street now housing part of School of the Arts was once a dormitory for students of the Eastman School of Music).
Grand Junction, CO: City authorities recently tried to rename US-6 / North Avenue as University Blvd. as Colorado Mesa University is partially located on that street. There was too much blowback since North Avenue is one of the main drags for local businesses and they didnt want to have to invest in changing all their address information on phone listings, business cards, etc...
"University Street" in Seattle was named for the original location of the University of Washington, but it moved about 120 years ago. Street name stuck all these years later.
College Street in Asheville, North Carolina doesn't appear to have any access points to a college, but I could just be completely blind.
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5963094,-82.5486165,16.27z
Quote from: jakeroot on September 29, 2019, 01:58:09 AM
"University Street" in Seattle was named for the original location of the University of Washington, but it moved about 120 years ago. Street name stuck all these years later.
UW does still own several downtown blocks around University Street, so the name is not totally inappropriate.
Kickapoo Trail off of CA 62 in Yucca Valley:
(https://flic.kr/p/2honkd9)IMG_1851 (https://flic.kr/p/2honkd9) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
^^ There is a Kickapoo River in Wisconsin, with Kickapoo being an Algonquian word meaning "one who goes here, then there"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickapoo_River
Quote from: Big John on October 02, 2019, 10:36:57 PM
^^ There is a Kickapoo River in Wisconsin, with Kickapoo being an Algonquian word meaning "one who goes here, then there"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickapoo_River
Yes I'm aware, the interesting thing is that a lot of the street names in Yucca Valley are named after well known tribes from across the United States. Even Old Woman Springs Road is named after an elderly tribal member who lived at a local spring.
No Name Road, Guemes Island, Washington.
(https://flic.kr/p/2itMh1N)
End of the Road Road, in Thomas MD:
https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/
https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/2/
https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/3/ (https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/3/)
https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/4/ (https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/4/)
https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/5 (https://www.rd.com/culture/funniest-street-names/page/5/)
Readers Digest did a list on what it considered to be funny streets by states.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66000/15-weirdest-street-names-across-us (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66000/15-weirdest-street-names-across-us)
Here is the list.
Montrose, CO: Alley Way takes you to within one block of the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Quote from: thenetwork on February 18, 2020, 10:10:25 PM
Montrose, CO: Alley Way takes you to within one block of the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Waupaca, WI: There is a bowling lane on Bowling Ln. https://goo.gl/maps/uy1oDoKFRgpxvAwN6
Quote from: Big John on February 18, 2020, 10:21:10 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on February 18, 2020, 10:10:25 PM
Montrose, CO: Alley Way takes you to within one block of the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Waupaca, WI: There is a bowling lane on Bowling Ln. https://goo.gl/maps/uy1oDoKFRgpxvAwN6
Somewhere, there must be a bowling alley along "Bowling Alley".
I present the following, all in south central Kentucky:
Nobob Rd (KY-839)
Rex Birge Rd
J.B. Denham Rd
Toot Geralds Rd
R. Lyons Rd
T.L. Moody Rd
Sore Finger Rd, AZ
Main St. in Braintree, MA is a tiny dead end alley that may not even qualify as a street.
Link here (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1708478,-71.0094558,3a,75y,230.81h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sg9tvvpoPBHGDA8idP0yRCw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dg9tvvpoPBHGDA8idP0yRCw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D247.35587%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
Quote from: 1 on March 20, 2020, 09:30:16 PM
Main St. in Braintree, MA is a tiny dead end alley that may not even qualify as a street.
It shows up as a ROW in Google's parcel data, so it qualifies as something!
Quote from: empirestate on March 21, 2020, 06:28:59 PM
Quote from: 1 on March 20, 2020, 09:30:16 PM
Main St. in Braintree, MA is a tiny dead end alley that may not even qualify as a street.
It shows up as a ROW in Google's parcel data, so it qualifies as something!
Main Street in Fresno is a dead end alley off of O Street, I don't even see what the purpose of signing it is.
Lake Jackson, Texas has two roads entitled This Way and That Way which intersect in downtown.
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.0414221,-95.4488474,18z/data=!3m1!1e3
There is also an Any Way.
Quote from: CoreySamson on March 22, 2020, 12:46:38 PM
Lake Jackson, Texas has two roads entitled This Way and That Way which intersect in downtown.
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.0414221,-95.4488474,18z/data=!3m1!1e3
There is also an Any Way.
This Way was already mentioned earlier in this thread:
Quote from: formulanone on July 03, 2019, 07:06:27 PM
At first, I thought this was an extemporaneous way to direct you to Abner Jackson Parkway, but there's actually a "This Way" in Lake Jackson, Texas (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.04125,-95.4546963,17.3z):
(https://flic.kr/p/2gqz9bT)
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/239-S-New-Ave-Monterey-Park-CA-91755/20664573_zpid/
South New Avenue in Monterey Park, CA.
Quote from: bing101 on March 29, 2020, 06:17:47 PM
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/239-S-New-Ave-Monterey-Park-CA-91755/20664573_zpid/
South New Avenue in Monterey Park, CA.
Over 800k for that POS house? That house is the poster child example of exactly why I refused so many transfers to Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on February 15, 2020, 10:33:38 PM
No Name Road, Guemes Island, Washington.
There's a "No Name Uno" in Gilroy, CA (also signed as "Noname Uno", no suffix), a frontage road to US 101. As I understand it, "No Name 1" (and a nearby "No Name 2") were intended to be temporary names, but someone decided to roll with it. I'm also told it's pronounced "no-nahm-ee".
Quote from: GaryA on April 09, 2020, 07:04:47 PM
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on February 15, 2020, 10:33:38 PM
No Name Road, Guemes Island, Washington.
There's a "No Name Uno" in Gilroy, CA (also signed as "Noname Uno", no suffix), a frontage road to US 101. As I understand it, "No Name 1" (and a nearby "No Name 2") were intended to be temporary names, but someone decided to roll with it. I'm also told it's pronounced "no-nahm-ee".
Ironically, our community hospital (Saint Louise Regional Hospital) is located on No Name Uno.
Did an article on Brown Material Road last night:
https://www.gribblenation.org/2020/04/brown-material-road.html?m=1
Anyone that has watched Trailer Park Boys might find this funny:
Babs Ave; Benton City, WA (https://goo.gl/maps/V3NgV23TTnvbgWqL6)
Dykes Road in Florida: https://www.google.pl/maps/@25.993068,-80.3617941,3a,33.2y,98.77h,101.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbgMwd67vCsqaroycKfLMuw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Quote from: 20160805 on November 11, 2016, 06:53:41 AM
Quote from: jwolfer on November 09, 2016, 02:27:07 AM
Jacksonville FL has a Retaw St along the Cedar River.. Not particularly funny just water backwards
LGMS428
Neenah, WI has a Retlaw Drive (Walter backwards).
National City, CA (a suburb of San Diego) has Lanoitan Avenue (which is "National" spelled backwards).
Wichita has Aksarben.
This has to be the skinniest "Broadway" I have ever seen...
https://goo.gl/maps/sZWzyduf153Su7BQ7
It's because a bunch of broads used to live there.
It's also in "Future City". So maybe someday it will be broad? Someday...
Am I the only one to find "Broadway Street" to be a little redundant?
I'm assuming it's more common than the non-redundant version.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1410572,-82.7232237,3a,15y,346.94h,87.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDbKBxR62kpjOHuE07-TiwA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Quote from: I-55 on September 03, 2020, 02:16:30 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1410572,-82.7232237,3a,15y,346.94h,87.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDbKBxR62kpjOHuE07-TiwA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
What's the '70' for?
(As for the name, it's a road in Savageville...)
Quote from: jakeroot on September 02, 2020, 05:07:46 PM
Am I the only one to find "Broadway Street" to be a little redundant?
At least Seattle has the decency to have Broadway and Broad St.
The one that was always causing an argument when Google Mapmaker was a thing, was East Harbor Road. It isn't E Harbor Rd., it is literally the road that is on the East Side of the Harbor. Same for North Bluff Rd., not N Bluff Rd (under the old system we had it was actually S North Bluff Rd.), because it runs along the bluff at the north side of the same harbor.
And that always reminds me of South St. in Southern Detroit.
Quote from: kphoger on September 03, 2020, 02:54:56 PM
Quote from: I-55 on September 03, 2020, 02:16:30 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1410572,-82.7232237,3a,15y,346.94h,87.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDbKBxR62kpjOHuE07-TiwA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
What's the '70' for?
(As for the name, it's a road in Savageville...)
Pretty sure it's the county road number. It's just another one of those Ohio things, a lot of county roads have names and numbers on the sign, but I remember when that Savageville School Rd sign didn't have a number, that sign is at most 2 years old.
Quote from: TEG24601 on September 03, 2020, 03:17:48 PM
The one that was always causing an argument when Google Mapmaker was a thing, was East Harbor Road. It isn't E Harbor Rd., it is literally the road that is on the East Side of the Harbor. Same for North Bluff Rd., not N Bluff Rd (under the old system we had it was actually S North Bluff Rd.), because it runs along the bluff at the north side of the same harbor.
Great nearby example is down in Tacoma: South Tacoma Way is not "S Tacoma Way". The neighborhood is "South Tacoma" and it's a 'way' that runs through it.
Still, many signs originally said "SO TACOMA WAY". It's not like there was ever a "NO TACOMA WAY" or "E TACOMA WAY". New signs now read "South Tacoma Way".
In that vein, I bring back the Calles "Ote." and "Pte." in Ariza, Mexico Spain. Of course, the street signs spell "Oriente" (https://www.google.es/maps/@41.3107708,-2.0561618,3a,18.1y,130.83h,97.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4UGEbWqlOdIFXyCsJfFDsg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) and "Poniente" (https://www.google.es/maps/@41.3108078,-2.0564064,3a,75y,1.37h,103.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8H7Rrx5uDrsNfLsZ94OeDg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in full.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on September 03, 2020, 05:53:21 PM
In that vein, I bring back the Calles "Ote." and "Pte." in Ariza, Mexico Spain. Of course, the street signs spell "Oriente" (https://www.google.es/maps/@41.3107708,-2.0561618,3a,18.1y,130.83h,97.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4UGEbWqlOdIFXyCsJfFDsg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) and "Poniente" (https://www.google.es/maps/@41.3108078,-2.0564064,3a,75y,1.37h,103.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8H7Rrx5uDrsNfLsZ94OeDg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) in full.
For non-hispanophones... This is the equivalent of "West St" and "East St" being rendered as "W Street" and "E Street" instead.
I always chuckle a little when I go under this overpass (https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0101658,-78.6731397,3a,75y,272.17h,89.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZd8A-15OkIpaQYJJZGdlPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?hl=en) on the PA Turnpike.
Quote from: jakeroot on September 02, 2020, 05:07:46 PM
Am I the only one to find "Broadway Street" to be a little redundant?
Yes, in the same way that I find "Street Road" (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7144588,-78.6105843,3a,75y,310.86h,87.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUl7sBuILFfJ3agArd3V-w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1?hl=en) redundant :-D
Google Maps is turning up five instances of [Camino Street] in the USA: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Texas.
Quote from: kphoger on September 04, 2020, 11:42:43 AM
Google Maps is turning up five instances of [Camino Street] in the USA: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Texas.
All the while nobody in Santa Clarita seems to get that "The Old Road" is also likely a cheeky reference to "El Camino Viejo."
How mature, Chester.* (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.82607,-75.4358606,3a,15y,44.32h,99.64t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJAosakzf5srz_2FgCC9O2g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DJAosakzf5srz_2FgCC9O2g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D77.74813%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?hl=en)
*not even in Chester
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on September 04, 2020, 01:17:09 PM
Quote from: kphoger on September 04, 2020, 11:42:43 AM
Google Maps is turning up five instances of [Camino Street] in the USA: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Texas.
All the while nobody in Santa Clarita seems to get that "The Old Road" is also likely a cheeky reference to "El Camino Viejo."
Pre US-99 Reference.
A business development in Tukwilla, Washington is Andover Park. They have two parallel roads: Andover Park West and Andover Park East. Andover Park West is on the Metro 150 bus route, so one time the Metro map maker christened the name Andover Parkway for the bus to travel on in the schedule map.
I thought we had a "Redundant Street Names" thread somewhere, but I couldn't find it.
Strasse Boulevard (https://www.google.com/maps/@26.9468441,-81.9577144,3a,75y,136.18h,71.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQe2raNFfiOfWM8YhXW0PTA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664), west of Punta Gorda, Florida.
Strasse (or Straße) is German for road/street. (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/german-english/strasse)
Also, Punta Gorda roughly translates as "fat point" from Spanish to English, no?
Similar to that, in Toronto, there's a main street called Avenue Road. Also, in the slightly weird street names, we have a local street named East Street....which runs north and south (with "N" & "S "designations on the signage). I'm sure it was named after someone rather than the direction, but I've always found it strange.
Quote from: EJumean on September 10, 2020, 10:31:28 PM
Also, in the slightly weird street names, we have a local street named East Street....which runs north and south (with "N" & "S "designations on the signage). I'm sure it was named after someone rather than the direction, but I've always found it strange.
Maybe at one time it was the eastern edge of the city?
Wichita has Southeast Blvd, Southwest Blvd, and West St–and they're all major roads.
Quote from: EJumean on September 10, 2020, 10:31:28 PM
Also, in the slightly weird street names, we have a local street named East Street....which runs north and south (with "N" & "S "designations on the signage). I'm sure it was named after someone rather than the direction, but I've always found it strange.
Quote from: GaryV on September 11, 2020, 08:20:29 AM
Maybe at one time it was the eastern edge of the city?
That's the method used for the original grid for Raleigh, North Carolina: North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street. Much of the original grid layout still exists, although a fairly significant portion of North Street has been eliminated for the Legislative Building complex and the city entrance from Capital Boulevard as it splits into Salisbury Street (southbound) and McDowell Street (northbound). Certainly not a weird name here, but searching for East Street can drive Google nuts (even worse on other search engines).
Monster Road in Renton, WA (https://goo.gl/maps/XX4g86g6KYXSfshMA). Named for a farmer (Charles A.) that lived in the area where the road currently runs.
I am completely stunned that no one mentioned this one yet. Especially ErmineNotyours, since he's so familiar with Renton.
Quote from: jakeroot on September 22, 2020, 01:49:32 AM
Monster Road in Renton, WA (https://goo.gl/maps/XX4g86g6KYXSfshMA). Named for a farmer (Charles A.) that lived in the area where the road currently runs.
I am completely stunned that no one mentioned this one yet. Especially ErmineNotyours, since he's so familiar with Renton.
When the Family Fun Center opened on a tail of the road separated from the main road by a closed rail crossing, they changed the name to Fun Center Way. Isn't Monster Road a more fun name than Fun Center Way?
QuoteSTREET GETS `FUN' NAME
Newspaper April 29, 1998 | Seattle Times, The (WA)
Author: CHERYL M. HARRIS | Page: B3 | Section: SOUTHWEST | Column: BRIEFLY
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TUKWILA
After some confusion as to whether a Monster Road really exists in Tukwila, an old part of Southwest Grady Way has a new name.
Council members voted to rename the stretch of road "Fun Center Way" because of a new Family Fun Center that is scheduled to open next year near the old alignment of Grady Way, cornered between Interurban Avenue South and Southwest Grady Way.
The name change was at the request of the developer.
The El Cajon, Calif., company plans to have go-carts, miniature golf, a restaurant and hotel.
Initially, when the company proposed the name change to the City Council, many concerned residents, including members of the Monster family now living in Enumclaw, thought it wanted to rename Monster Road. The area was settled by John Monster around 1880.
After some research, city officials found that there was no problem, because Monster Road is in Renton, not in Tukwila.
Not necessarily a street, but there is a tiny town in Arizona named "why".
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8436007,-122.9920081,3a,15y,9.43h,89.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTni4bC5F-tPqDuMbVhPgoQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7484896,-122.9418585,3a,15y,313.67h,90.04t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s812Mx57OwhOXXOeVBDlIJg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D812Mx57OwhOXXOeVBDlIJg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D93.816666%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Quote from: idk on October 24, 2020, 01:13:30 AM
Not necessarily a street, but there is a tiny town in Arizona named "why".
A very good question.
This would make more sense if it was spelled "wye" , or even just "Y" . But I guess, Why not?
Forgot to add why I was posting:
Better not take this road (https://goo.gl/maps/gkrtYDxKriujWuR16), you might be in traffic for a while...
Quote from: MCRoads on October 24, 2020, 07:39:19 PM
This would make more sense if it was spelled "wye" , or even just "Y" ...
That is, in fact, the etymology of the town's name. When it was being named, there was a Y-junction of roads there. Town names couldn't be a single letter, so they couldn't name it just Y.
Quote from: MCRoads on October 24, 2020, 07:39:19 PM
Better not take this road (https://goo.gl/maps/gkrtYDxKriujWuR16), you might be in traffic for a while...
And see, here I was thinking,
What other kind of street is there?
When the Shunpiking is too literal. (https://goo.gl/maps/5BCmBCYuz2rk7Ro57)
Springfield Twp., New Jersey
harmony road, in SE fort collins.
named i think for a railroad control point
this road is far from harmonious.
Somebody has to have mentioned Shreveport's Stoner Avenue.
Quote from: STLmapboy on November 12, 2020, 02:25:16 PM
Somebody has to have mentioned Shreveport's Stoner Avenue.
Searching within a thread searches for all instances in that thread only (elsewhere, it's a maximum of one per thread, but throughout the whole forum). No need to manually look through 34 pages; the word Stoner only returns one result (two once I submit this), and it's yours.
Might not be the funniest, but it still brought a smile: Borg Road in Wisconsin. (https://goo.gl/maps/P6GA388vewhZEQGaA)
Farfrompoopen Rd near Story, Arkansas
34.690883, -93.397722
Hellroaring Street in Gardiner, MT. (https://goo.gl/maps/tzHwPsGfqC4ctgaJ8)
No street view, but this gated community near Port O' Connor, TX has some weird names:
Let's Get Drunk (https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4172013,-96.4915192,286m/data=!3m1!1e3) (might have to zoom in a bit to see the name here)
Rob Me Blind (https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4084269,-96.4921666,207m/data=!3m1!1e3)
I'm not sure if these are actually the correct street names, but it's what Google shows.
A development in Washington UT has streets named Alley McBeal, Alley McGraw, Alley Cat, Alley Oop, and Bowling Alley.
Quote from: CoreySamson on December 08, 2020, 07:36:27 PM
No street view, but this gated community near Port O' Connor, TX has some weird names:
Let's Get Drunk (https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4172013,-96.4915192,286m/data=!3m1!1e3) (might have to zoom in a bit to see the name here)
Rob Me Blind (https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4084269,-96.4921666,207m/data=!3m1!1e3)
I'm not sure if these are actually the correct street names, but it's what Google shows.
I think those are Google Maps vandalism. I can't find any online reference to their existence.
It's definitely vandalism. OpenStreetMap shows "Let's Get Drunk" as part of Sanctuary Lakes Drive, while "Rob Me Blind" is unnamed.
I just realized Big Beaver Road is exit 69 off I-75 in Troy, MI. There are no accidents.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5590854,-83.1503436,3a,37.6y,288.01h,93.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj05h_aRz-v-Qecdjab4MTA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Quote from: STLmapboy on April 18, 2021, 07:11:18 PM
I just realized Big Beaver Road is exit 69 off I-75 in Troy, MI. There are no accidents.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5590854,-83.1503436,3a,37.6y,288.01h,93.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj05h_aRz-v-Qecdjab4MTA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Yes, my Dad thought that was hilarious every time we picked my half brother up on weekends back in the 1980s.
Quote from: STLmapboy on April 18, 2021, 07:11:18 PM
I just realized Big Beaver Road is exit 69 off I-75 in Troy, MI. There are no accidents.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5590854,-83.1503436,3a,37.6y,288.01h,93.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj05h_aRz-v-Qecdjab4MTA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Wynona lives there.
Cross-posting from the "Random Thoughts" thread:
Quote from: webny99 on May 12, 2021, 10:59:27 AM
Quote from: kphoger on May 12, 2021, 10:40:07 AM
I always get a chuckle whenever I drive by this trailer park (https://goo.gl/maps/MajQRv3GWRnGa4hm9). The term caudillo means, roughly, a military dictator. Why someone thought that would be a great name for a neighborhood, I don't know.
Here's one worse (https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2087493,-77.4800488,3a,47.5y,85.59h,93.28t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGc7z35fFxT7320rDuecN2w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1) (it's a street name, though, not a neighborhood).
One time in middle school, we had to create a fictional neighborhood for a project of some sort, and I picked a few random street names to use, this one among them. So of course, the teacher said "Um, you may want to pick another name"... so of course I looked it up the next chance I got, and was quite surprised and amused with my findings... LOL!!
I found Peace & Quiet Road out in the very-much peace and quiet of northwestern Illinois along IL-73 last weekend. I managed to snap a photo but the glare didn't help.
Roberts, Montana -- Laptop Loop, Internet Access, Hard Dr, Browser Blvd, et cetera: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Laptop+Loop,+Montana+59070/@45.3823883,-109.1366327,15.75z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x5348ce56d23ab6d9:0xee06bcf3acfffd2a!8m2!3d45.3859632!4d-109.1328528!16s%2Fg%2F11b8t9q74b
Anchorage, Alaska -- Havitur Way:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Havitur+Way,+Anchorage,+AK+99504/@61.196774,-149.7313891,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x56c896b7c56add8f:0x984635c45c424c17!8m2!3d61.1967598!4d-149.729894!16s%2Fg%2F1w0h_bp_
Westminster, Maryland -- Rough and Tumble Ct: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rough+and+Tumble+Ct,+Westminster,+MD+21157/@39.598751,-76.9720413,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c847a40f9ac0d9:0xafdc8c9bf268d79d!8m2!3d39.5987469!4d-76.9698526!16s%2Fg%2F11gbk2nlk1
Quote from: tckma on March 01, 2023, 04:44:01 PM
Anchorage, Alaska -- Havitur Way:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Havitur+Way,+Anchorage,+AK+99504/@61.196774,-149.7313891,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x56c896b7c56add8f:0x984635c45c424c17!8m2!3d61.1967598!4d-149.729894!16s%2Fg%2F1w0h_bp_
Oh, I so much wanted there to be a BK on that street.
There's a street in a town in my home state named Stub Toe Ln. It may not as funny as others on this page, but it's something.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5801489,-71.2525612,3a,55.6y,153.66h,91.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s38EUzynRiMFPXd5uU_KKMQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Euskaldun Kalea, Buffalo, WY
Here (https://www.google.com/maps/@44.3427568,-106.7243424,3a,15.1y,177.45h,88.23t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sNEJyvLi_nzSRJ7hGBtxcPw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DNEJyvLi_nzSRJ7hGBtxcPw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D128.95699%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192)
Large Basque population out there.
That sounds Northwest from me, but not that far Northwest (eventually turning Southwest due to Earth's shape).
Also, I see Mr. Google is redundantly calling it "Basque-speaking Street Street". The blade is correct.
In Ocala, FL there is a street named Easy Street. Obviously to encourage over achievement lol :nod: :biggrin:
Quote from: roadman65 on March 06, 2023, 05:11:35 AM
In Ocala, FL there is a street named Easy Street. Obviously to encourage over achievement lol :nod: :biggrin:
Degonia Springs, IN:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0543995,-87.1837028,3a,75y,131.58h,90.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZfDSyt-brF6oS-TX-8tpTg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Yeah, there are examples of Easy Street all over the place.
Quote from: kphoger on March 07, 2023, 02:57:47 PM
Yeah, there are examples of Easy Street all over the place.
What about the alternative... :hmmm:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5632761,-81.8081281,3a,18.1y,324.68h,85.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sfIbXEKmjIdJUVYFFbYm_Mw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Or a slight variant, Hard Road, which can be taken literally in a few different ways:
1) Hard to get to (no direct access to NY 104 to/from the east, requires using the service road (https://goo.gl/maps/ikfc3aKEYm7uGUtd6))
2) Hard to drive due to poor pavement quality and/or ongoing construction (see here (https://goo.gl/maps/No8kvPPTP2dHKvaG6))
3) Hard to drive due to overcapacity and poorly timed signals (see here (https://goo.gl/maps/HYTWEcaRxyFmaHSg6); you know it's bad when thru traffic defaults to the parallel road through the plaza)
Quote from: webny99 on March 07, 2023, 06:16:58 PM
Or a slight variant, Hard Road, which can be taken literally in a few different ways:
1) Hard to get to (no direct access to NY 104 to/from the east, requires using the service road (https://goo.gl/maps/PurcVCQM32zQB1hj7))
2) Hard to drive due to poor pavement quality and/or ongoing construction (see here (https://goo.gl/maps/No8kvPPTP2dHKvaG6))
3) Hard to drive due to overcapacity and poorly timed signals (see here (https://goo.gl/maps/HYTWEcaRxyFmaHSg6); you know it's bad when thru traffic defaults to the parallel road through the plaza)
I've also heard the term 'hard road' as simply a way of describing a paved road. That is, one that isn't gravel (which is softer). For example, the first time I had to get
from Norris City to Akin (https://goo.gl/maps/zMJ77Esa24XL8kZYA) (Illinois) as part of my delivery route, I misinterpreted one step of the directions someone had given me, so I ended up getting lost on the gravel roads of southwestern Hamilton County. I had a trainee with me that day, and he expressed relief once we finally "got back on the hard roads", which in the moment simply meant an asphalt county road.
How about one set of parallel roads, Homer Ave & Simpson Ave in Cincinnati. Also, an intersection of Dean Rd & Winchester Rd in East Lyme, CT
There's "No Name" street in Sallisaw, OK
Quote from: Skye on March 26, 2023, 08:42:58 PM
How about one set of parallel roads, Homer Ave & Simpson Ave in Cincinnati. Also, an intersection of Dean Rd & Winchester Rd in East Lyme, CT
I recently learned there is an intersection between Roger St and Moore Ave in Kitchener, Ontario.
This intersection in Chicago (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9465391,-87.6567644,15.91z) gives off Christmas Vacation vibes, because there's a scene where Clark asks Aunt Bethany to bless the family dinner, and she replies: "Grace? She passed away 30 years ago!" If you saw the movie, you'll get the reference.
Quote from: Henry on March 27, 2023, 09:51:14 PM
This intersection in Chicago (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9465391,-87.6567644,15.91z) gives off Christmas Vacation vibes, because there's a scene where Clark asks Aunt Bethany to bless the family dinner, and she replies: "Grace? She passed away 30 years ago!" If you saw the movie, you'll get the reference.
That link goes to a map of about 7 mi² of Chicago's north side.
Quote from: kphoger on March 28, 2023, 09:31:10 AM
Quote from: Henry on March 27, 2023, 09:51:14 PM
This intersection in Chicago (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9465391,-87.6567644,15.91z) gives off Christmas Vacation vibes, because there's a scene where Clark asks Aunt Bethany to bless the family dinner, and she replies: "Grace? She passed away 30 years ago!" If you saw the movie, you'll get the reference.
That link goes to a map of about 7 mi² of Chicago's north side.
Let's try it again, shall we? (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9510625,-87.6595776,3a,75y,202.51h,96.67t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sC_ik0helIUu6Hhbgr3s4pw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DC_ik0helIUu6Hhbgr3s4pw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D191.20107%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192)
I came across this one on OH 146 to the northwest of Zanesville...
(https://flic.kr/p/2nsKqYd)
Vroom(!) Road (https://flic.kr/p/2nsKqYd) by Jon Dawson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmd41280/), on Flickr
Booger Branch Road
My favorite... the most exciting neighborhood in Saratoga County (https://goo.gl/maps/RPvtDGSd5XBYAQSW8).
I sometimes wonder how someone who lives on these can take themselves seriously when telling another person their address.
I don't know if it really qualifies as funny, but today when driving back from the Eastern Sierra, I came across "Manzanar Reward Road."
The name makes sense, because Reward is a small community nearby Manzanar. But if you know your history, associating those two words together is... odd.
Quote from: 1 on November 12, 2020, 02:44:04 PM
Quote from: STLmapboy on November 12, 2020, 02:25:16 PM
Somebody has to have mentioned Shreveport's Stoner Avenue.
Searching within a thread searches for all instances in that thread only (elsewhere, it's a maximum of one per thread, but throughout the whole forum). No need to manually look through 34 pages; the word Stoner only returns one result (two once I submit this), and it's yours.
There's also a Stoner Lane in Rogers, AR.
https://goo.gl/maps/XywkpaqUGZmKVJSw9
There is also a Stoner Street in Culver City, CA.
Not so much funny, as unusual: Toh-N-hah (https://goo.gl/maps/fs73tcY5uLy8rohw8), here in Wichita
Quote from: kphoger on June 27, 2023, 03:40:04 PM
Not so much funny, as unusual: Toh-N-hah (https://goo.gl/maps/fs73tcY5uLy8rohw8), here in Wichita
Gives new meaning to half-ton pickup.
These streets are in a subdivision in Metairie, LA (suburb of New Orleans): Shamrops, Canary Ansas, Cocos Plumosas, Washingtonian, Robeline, and Reclanada. Apparently they are variations of palm trees, but some of those names for streets are, well, bizarre. I wonder how many strange misspellings the Postal Service has to deal with.
Capslock Trail (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hHmagSpS6k4oC8pB7?g_st=ic) in Pendleton, South Carolina.
No Street View to determine the number of upper case letters in the sign.
As I visit my friend in Independence, Missouri, I am amused by the fact the street at the end of his street is R. D. Mize Rd. I don't know who R.D. Mize is, but I worry about our demise.
Blue Ball Road, Elkton, Maryland.
Lake Forest, CA has a whole series of roads named after Sesame Street characters in the Kimberly Gardens neighborhood.
A huge subdivision in my hometown a decade ago decided to name some of their streets after some rare breeds of horses. Andalusian and Palomino I get. But Trakehner and Hanoverian? They did some deep research.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 07, 2024, 10:25:27 AMLake Forest, CA has a whole series of roads named after Sesame Street characters in the Kimberly Gardens neighborhood.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Forest,+CA/@33.6183405,-117.6953142,18.16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80dce81929e3844f:0xdc4933a091360fe5!8m2!3d33.6469437!4d-117.6861023!16zL20vMHIyajA?entry=ttu
Pretty funny.