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Uncommon Street Name Suffixes

Started by Alex, July 29, 2009, 01:24:27 PM

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ipeters61

There's a neighborhood in Delaware where the buildings all have their own "street" for their address, so something like 12 Fox Hall is a valid Dover address.  I just validated on the USPS website that the actual address is "12 Fox Hall, Dover, DE 19904."
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In the interests of being anal about everything, I should point out that the thread title is misleading.

Street names are made up of the following parts:
[Directional Prefix] [Specific] [Generic] [Directional Suffix]

Seattle's street inventory uses:
[Pre Directional][Street Name][Suffix][Post Directional]

Apropos of all this, I was just thinking the other day as I passed Haights Cross Road: would it not be correct to parse this as a one-word specific ("Haights") and a two-word generic ("Cross Road")? After all, it is the cross road named for Haight; it isn't the road that goes to Haights Cross.

(The more pertinent part of that question is, how often, in this day and age, will the nuance of that parsing be pretty much blown over in every system that matters?)

Similar to this is when a road is named for a place containing a cardinal direction, yet the USPS addressing rules treat it like a directional. For example: "East Jordan Road", which runs to East Jordan, Michigan. The USPS rules abbreviate that as "E JORDAN RD", which to me implies that it's the eastern end of a "Jordan Road". North of my hometown, we have "South Basin Drive" and a "North Basin Drive" on opposing sides of the Dead River Basin. Abbreviating the first word implies, to me, that they are opposite ends of the same "Basin Drive" instead of separate roads. (It's also wonky when "North Road" becomes "N RD", although that's rare.)
Hey, Google Maps often truncates the name of Court Street to "CT ST" (see downtown Indy for an example). I also hate when they (and others) abbreviate the name of a cardinal direction that is not used as such (S. Park instead of South Park) or as a directional for an address.

CNGL-Leudimin

Similarly, Mr. Google abbreviates all instances of Oriente and Poniente to "Ote." and "Pte.". This works for Mexico, but I know a town here in Spain which have streets with those names, and they show up in Google Maps as "Calle Ote." and "Calle Pte." respectively, which looks quite weird. Street signs fully spell out "Calle Oriente" and "Calle Poniente", as it should be.
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Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 29, 2020, 05:55:19 AM
Similarly, Mr. Google abbreviates all instances of Oriente and Poniente to "Ote." and "Pte."

Just out of idle curiosity, is there a difference in meaning between poniente and occidental?
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Primary
Street Suffix
Name

Commonly
Used Street
Suffix or
Abbreviation

Postal Service
Standard
Suffix
Abbreviation

ALLEY

ALLEE

ALY

ALLEY

ALLY

ALY

ANEX

ANEX

ANX

ANNEX

ANNX

ANX

ARCADE

ARC

ARC

ARCADE

AVENUE

AV

AVE

AVE

AVEN

AVENU

AVENUE

AVN

AVNUE

BAYOU

BAYOO

BYU

BAYOU

BEACH

BCH

BCH

BEACH

BEND

BEND

BND

BND

BLUFF

BLF

BLF

BLUF

BLUFF

BLUFFS

BLUFFS

BLFS

BOTTOM


BOT

BTM

BTM

BOTTM

BOTTOM

BOULEVARD

BLVD

BLVD

BOUL

BOULEVARD

BOULV

BRANCH

BR

BR

BRNCH

BRANCH

BRIDGE

BRDGE

BRG

BRG

BRIDGE

BROOK

BRK

BRK

BROOK

BROOKS

BROOKS

BRKS

BURG

BURG

BG

BURGS

BURGS

BGS

BYPASS

BYP

BYP

BYPA

BYPAS

BYPASS

BYPS

CAMP

CAMP

CP

CP

CMP

CANYON


CANYN

CYN

CANYON

CNYN

CAPE


CAPE

CPE

CPE

CAUSEWAY


CAUSEWAY

CSWY

CAUSWA

CSWY

CENTER

CEN

CTR

CENT

CENTER

CENTR

CENTRE

CNTER

CNTR

CTR

CENTERS

CENTERS

CTRS

CIRCLE

CIR

CIR

CIRC

CIRCL

CIRCLE

CRCL

CRCLE

CIRCLES

CIRCLES

CIRS

CLIFF

CLF

CLF

CLIFF

CLIFFS

CLFS

CLFS

CLIFFS

CLUB

CLB

CLB

CLUB

COMMON

COMMON

CMN

COMMONS

COMMONS

CMNS

CORNER

COR

COR

CORNER

CORNERS

CORNERS

CORS

CORS

COURSE

COURSE

CRSE

CRSE

COURT

COURT

CT

CT

COURTS

COURTS

CTS

CTS

COVE

COVE

CV

CV

COVES

COVES

CVS

CREEK

CREEK

CRK

CRK

CRESCENT

CRESCENT

CRES

CRES

CRSENT

CRSNT

CREST

CREST

CRST

CROSSING


CROSSING

XING

CRSSNG

XING

CROSSROAD

CROSSROAD

XRD

CROSSROADS

CROSSROADS

XRDS

CURVE

CURVE

CURV

DALE

DALE

DL

DL

DAM

DAM

DM

DM

DIVIDE

DIV

DV

DIVIDE

DV

DVD

DRIVE

DR

DR

DRIV

DRIVE

DRV

DRIVES

DRIVES

DRS

ESTATE

EST

EST

ESTATE

ESTATES

ESTATES

ESTS

ESTS

EXPRESSWAY

EXP

EXPY

EXPR

EXPRESS

EXPRESSWAY

EXPW

EXPY

EXTENSION

EXT

EXT

EXTENSION

EXTN

EXTNSN

EXTENSIONS

EXTS

EXTS

FALL

FALL

FALL

FALLS

FALLS

FLS

FLS

FERRY

FERRY

FRY

FRRY

FRY

FIELD

FIELD

FLD

FLD

FIELDS

FIELDS

FLDS

FLDS

FLAT

FLAT

FLT

FLT

FLATS

FLATS

FLTS

FLTS

FORD

FORD

FRD

FRD

FORDS

FORDS

FRDS

FOREST

FOREST

FRST

FORESTS

FRST

FORGE

FORG

FRG

FORGE

FRG

FORGES

FORGES

FRGS

FORK

FORK

FRK

FRK

FORKS

FORKS

FRKS

FRKS

FORT

FORT

FT

FRT

FT

FREEWAY

FREEWAY

FWY

FREEWY

FRWAY

FRWY

FWY

GARDEN

GARDEN

GDN

GARDN

GRDEN

GRDN

GARDENS

GARDENS

GDNS

GDNS

GRDNS

GATEWAY

GATEWAY

GTWY

GATEWY

GATWAY

GTWAY

GTWY

GLEN

GLEN

GLN

GLN

GLENS

GLENS

GLNS

GREEN

GREEN

GRN

GRN

GREENS

GREENS

GRNS

GROVE

GROV

GRV

GROVE

GRV

GROVES

GROVES

GRVS

HARBOR

HARB

HBR

HARBOR

HARBR

HBR

HRBOR

HARBORS

HARBORS

HBRS

HAVEN

HAVEN

HVN

HVN

HEIGHTS

HT

HTS

HTS

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

HWY

HIGHWY

HIWAY

HIWY

HWAY

HWY

HILL

HILL

HL

HL

HILLS

HILLS

HLS

HLS

HOLLOW

HLLW

HOLW

HOLLOW

HOLLOWS

HOLW

HOLWS

INLET

INLT

INLT

ISLAND

IS

IS

ISLAND

ISLND

ISLANDS

ISLANDS

ISS

ISLNDS

ISS

ISLE

ISLE

ISLE

ISLES

JUNCTION

JCT

JCT

JCTION

JCTN

JUNCTION

JUNCTN

JUNCTON

JUNCTIONS

JCTNS

JCTS

JCTS

JUNCTIONS

KEY

KEY

KY

KY

KEYS

KEYS

KYS

KYS

KNOLL

KNL

KNL

KNOL

KNOLL

KNOLLS

KNLS

KNLS

KNOLLS

LAKE

LK

LK

LAKE

LAKES

LKS

LKS

LAKES

LAND

LAND

LAND

LANDING

LANDING

LNDG

LNDG

LNDNG

LANE

LANE

LN

LN

LIGHT

LGT

LGT

LIGHT

LIGHTS

LIGHTS

LGTS

LOAF

LF

LF

LOAF

LOCK

LCK

LCK

LOCK

LOCKS

LCKS

LCKS

LOCKS

LODGE

LDG

LDG

LDGE

LODG

LODGE

LOOP

LOOP

LOOP

LOOPS

MALL

MALL

MALL

MANOR

MNR

MNR

MANOR

MANORS

MANORS

MNRS

MNRS

MEADOW

MEADOW

MDW

MEADOWS

MDW

MDWS

MDWS

MEADOWS

MEDOWS

MEWS

MEWS

MEWS

MILL

MILL

ML

MILLS

MILLS

MLS

MISSION

MISSN

MSN

MSSN

MOTORWAY

MOTORWAY

MTWY

MOUNT

MNT

MT

MT

MOUNT

MOUNTAIN

MNTAIN

MTN

MNTN

MOUNTAIN

MOUNTIN

MTIN

MTN

MOUNTAINS

MNTNS

MTNS

MOUNTAINS

NECK

NCK

NCK

NECK

ORCHARD

ORCH

ORCH

ORCHARD

ORCHRD

OVAL

OVAL

OVAL

OVL

OVERPASS

OVERPASS

OPAS

PARK

PARK

PARK

PRK

PARKS

PARKS

PARK

PARKWAY

PARKWAY

PKWY

PARKWY

PKWAY

PKWY

PKY

PARKWAYS

PARKWAYS

PKWY

PKWYS

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASSAGE

PASSAGE

PSGE

PATH

PATH

PATH

PATHS

PIKE

PIKE

PIKE

PIKES

PINE

PINE

PNE

PINES

PINES

PNES

PNES

PLACE

PL

PL

PLAIN

PLAIN

PLN

PLN

PLAINS

PLAINS

PLNS

PLNS

PLAZA

PLAZA

PLZ

PLZ

PLZA

POINT

POINT

PT

PT

POINTS

POINTS

PTS

PTS

PORT

PORT

PRT

PRT

PORTS

PORTS

PRTS

PRTS

PRAIRIE

PR

PR

PRAIRIE

PRR

RADIAL

RAD

RADL

RADIAL

RADIEL

RADL

RAMP

RAMP

RAMP

RANCH

RANCH

RNCH

RANCHES

RNCH

RNCHS

RAPID

RAPID

RPD

RPD

RAPIDS

RAPIDS

RPDS

RPDS

REST

REST

RST

RST

RIDGE

RDG

RDG

RDGE

RIDGE

RIDGES

RDGS

RDGS

RIDGES

RIVER

RIV

RIV

RIVER

RVR

RIVR

ROAD

RD

RD

ROAD

ROADS

ROADS

RDS

RDS

ROUTE

ROUTE

RTE

ROW

ROW

ROW

RUE

RUE

RUE

RUN

RUN

RUN

SHOAL

SHL

SHL

SHOAL

SHOALS

SHLS

SHLS

SHOALS

SHORE

SHOAR

SHR

SHORE

SHR

SHORES

SHOARS

SHRS

SHORES

SHRS

SKYWAY

SKYWAY

SKWY

SPRING

SPG

SPG

SPNG

SPRING

SPRNG

SPRINGS

SPGS

SPGS

SPNGS

SPRINGS

SPRNGS

SPUR

SPUR

SPUR

SPURS

SPURS

SPUR

SQUARE

SQ

SQ

SQR

SQRE

SQU

SQUARE

SQUARES

SQRS

SQS

SQUARES

STATION

STA

STA

STATION

STATN

STN

STRAVENUE

STRA

STRA

STRAV

STRAVEN

STRAVENUE

STRAVN

STRVN

STRVNUE

STREAM

STREAM

STRM

STREME

STRM

STREET

STREET

ST

STRT

ST

STR

STREETS

STREETS

STS

SUMMIT

SMT

SMT

SUMIT

SUMITT

SUMMIT

TERRACE

TER

TER

TERR

TERRACE

THROUGHWAY

THROUGHWAY

TRWY

TRACE

TRACE

TRCE

TRACES

TRCE

TRACK

TRACK

TRAK

TRACKS

TRAK

TRK

TRKS

TRAFFICWAY

TRAFFICWAY

TRFY

TRAIL

TRAIL

TRL

TRAILS

TRL

TRLS

TRAILER

TRAILER

TRLR

TRLR

TRLRS

TUNNEL

TUNEL

TUNL

TUNL

TUNLS

TUNNEL

TUNNELS

TUNNL

TURNPIKE

TRNPK

TPKE

TURNPIKE

TURNPK

UNDERPASS

UNDERPASS

UPAS

UNION

UN

UN

UNION

UNIONS

UNIONS

UNS

VALLEY

VALLEY

VLY

VALLY

VLLY

VLY

VALLEYS

VALLEYS

VLYS

VLYS

VIADUCT

VDCT

VIA

VIA

VIADCT

VIADUCT

VIEW

VIEW

VW

VW

VIEWS

VIEWS

VWS

VWS

VILLAGE

VILL

VLG

VILLAG

VILLAGE

VILLG

VILLIAGE

VLG

VILLAGES

VILLAGES

VLGS

VLGS

VILLE

VILLE

VL

VL

VISTA

VIS

VIS

VIST

VISTA

VST

VSTA

WALK

WALK

WALK

WALKS

WALKS

WALK

WALL

WALL

WALL

WAY

WY

WAY

WAY

WAYS

WAYS

WAYS

WELL

WELL

WL

WELLS

WELLS

WLS

Rothman

Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

kphoger

Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?
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elsmere241

Quote from: ipeters61 on March 21, 2020, 06:07:59 PM
There's a neighborhood in Delaware where the buildings all have their own "street" for their address, so something like 12 Fox Hall is a valid Dover address.  I just validated on the USPS website that the actual address is "12 Fox Hall, Dover, DE 19904."

There's one like that outside Newark.  It used to be called English Village, I'm not sure what it's called now.

GaryA

Came across a road that Google labels "Newport Weigh" (Oxnard, CA, https://goo.gl/maps/TqW6YkGMWVzkQsJ86), but since it appears to be just an apartment-complex driveway with no signage or addresses, I don't know whether this is a joke, an error, or what.

This neighborhood also has several "Walk"s that are normal drivable residential roads.

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Avalanchez71

Quote from: kphoger on September 26, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?

That is the official list of suffixes care of the USPS.

hotdogPi

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 26, 2022, 09:39:09 PM
Quote from: kphoger on September 26, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?

That is the official list of suffixes care of the USPS.

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Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 26, 2022, 09:39:09 PM
Quote from: kphoger on September 26, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?

That is the official list of suffixes care of the USPS.
A link would have sufficed.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

kphoger

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 26, 2022, 09:39:09 PM

Quote from: kphoger on September 26, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?

That is the official list of suffixes care of the USPS.

So?

The thread is about uncommon ones.  Your list includes things like Avenue.
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Male pronouns, please.

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kirbykart

Alley is usually used for...well, alleys. But not always. For example, Hughes Alley in Ellicottville, NY is basically a normal street, and is not hemmed in by large buildings like alleys are.

kphoger

Quote from: kirbykart on September 27, 2022, 09:31:47 AM
Alley is usually used for...well, alleys. But not always. For example, Hughes Alley in Ellicottville, NY is basically a normal street, and is not hemmed in by large buildings like alleys are.

Ogden, KS, is full of streets named "Alley".  Half the town is basically one huge trailer park for nearby Fort Riley, and there's no real difference between the streets called "Street" and the streets called "Alley".  The "Alley" ones are just the ones that fit in between the numbered "Street" ones.

https://goo.gl/maps/K5B89JDGrwn1AV3X9
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Scott5114

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 26, 2022, 09:39:09 PM
Quote from: kphoger on September 26, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
Yeah, what purpose did that list serve?

That is the official list of suffixes care of the USPS.

I mean, I could paste the entire goddamn MUTCD into the post box, but even though that is the official list of standards, people would still think I was an asshole for making them scroll past it.
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Avalanchez71

I see several unusual ones that I haven't even really seen out in the field.

Rothman

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 09:04:30 PM
I see several unusual ones that I haven't even really seen out in the field.
So, you could have narrowed down the list to just those.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Avalanchez71

Quote from: Rothman on September 27, 2022, 10:42:56 PM
Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 09:04:30 PM
I see several unusual ones that I haven't even really seen out in the field.
So, you could have narrowed down the list to just those.

I thought it would post like a table when I tried to use the table button.

Rothman

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 10:46:58 PM
Quote from: Rothman on September 27, 2022, 10:42:56 PM
Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 09:04:30 PM
I see several unusual ones that I haven't even really seen out in the field.
So, you could have narrowed down the list to just those.

I thought it would post like a table when I tried to use the table button.
My point is that given the topic of the thread, you could have just listed the ones that you found strange rather than copying the entire list in.  Even as a table, it would have still been obnoxiously big.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

mgk920

I don't know if this has ever been changed, but when I was younger, I remember seeing some street name blades in the City of Milwaukee,WI that used 'BD' to abbreviate the suffix 'Boulevard' in a street name.

They still do.  see: https://goo.gl/maps/dGEQN9XyfxRQfngz7 (Highland Bd (US 18) at 33rd St).

Mike

elsmere241

Quote from: mgk920 on September 28, 2022, 03:11:47 PM
I don't know if this has ever been changed, but when I was younger, I remember seeing some street name blades in the City of Milwaukee,WI that used 'BD' to abbreviate the suffix 'Boulevard' in a street name.

They still do.  see: https://goo.gl/maps/dGEQN9XyfxRQfngz7 (Highland Bd (US 18) at 33rd St).

Mike

Delaware does street blades for public roads, except for certain municipalities.  They used to use "BL" for Boulevard.

kphoger

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 10:46:58 PM

Quote from: Rothman on September 27, 2022, 10:42:56 PM

Quote from: Avalanchez71 on September 27, 2022, 09:04:30 PM
I see several unusual ones that I haven't even really seen out in the field.

So, you could have narrowed down the list to just those.

I thought it would post like a table when I tried to use the table button.

That would still have been a table with a zillion data points for us to look through and just–what, read your mind and figure out which ones you thought were uncommon?  Even if it had posted as a table, it would still have contained things like "AVE" and "ST" and "CT".

Also, if you do decide to post a zillion data points and are hoping it will show up as a table, then it's probably a good idea to use the [Preview] button.
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Male pronouns, please.

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SeriesE

Irvine, CA have streets with no suffixes



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