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Palindromic street names in your area?

Started by KCRoadFan, August 25, 2023, 08:59:25 AM

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KCRoadFan

In the Kansas City metro area, where I live, Renner Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the Kansas suburbs of Shawnee and Lenexa - and, as you can see, its name is a palindrome - that is, it reads the same forwards and backwards.

What about you - do you have any palindromic street names in or near the city or town where you live? If so, what are they? (Obviously, this refers to just the main component of the street name, not including any prefixes or suffixes. Also, numbered streets, as well as single-letter street names, such as "A Street" , are not allowed for the purposes of this question - that would practically be cheating.)


1995hoo

Not what you're looking for, but Google Maps shows a "Palindrome Lane" in Silver Spring, Maryland, although Google Street View makes it look more like a private driveway serving two or three houses.
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ilpt4u

Ava Rd in Jackson County, IL, between Murphysboro and the town of Ava

GaryV

The first word of Civic Center Drive (Troy, Southfield, Detroit, Livonia, among other places)

Dough4872

There is an Anna Road in Abington Township, PA.

Bruce

Not my area, but Odem Medo Road in Redmond, OR.

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Quote from: KCRoadFan on August 25, 2023, 08:59:25 AM
In the Kansas City metro area, where I live, Renner Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the Kansas suburbs of Shawnee and Lenexa - and, as you can see, its name is a palindrome - that is, it reads the same forwards and backwards.

What about you - do you have any palindromic street names in or near the city or town where you live? If so, what are they? (Obviously, this refers to just the main component of the street name, not including any prefixes or suffixes. Also, numbered streets, as well as single-letter street names, such as "A Street" , are not allowed for the purposes of this question - that would practically be cheating.)

There is a Renner Road in Richardson, north of Dallas.  It's name came from a town called Renner, which was north of Dallas.  The city of Dallas annexed Renner in 1978.

Streetman

Level St. in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, CT.

NWI_Irish96

Quote from: Bruce on August 25, 2023, 04:06:50 PM
Not my area, but Odem Medo Road in Redmond, OR.

Sounds like that might have been done on purpose.
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gonealookin

It's a bit disappointing that there is no Harrah Street in either Reno or the Lake Tahoe area.  Bill Harrah founded his business in Reno, and built his first big casino resort at Stateline.

I do see that the main street of Harrah, WA (near Yakima) is Harrah Road, and there are some other Harrah St./Rd./Ave. around as well.

Rothman

Quote from: gonealookin on August 25, 2023, 08:19:34 PM
It's a bit disappointing that there is no Harrah Street in either Reno or the Lake Tahoe area.  Bill Harrah founded his business in Reno, and built his first big casino resort at Stateline.

I do see that the main street of Harrah, WA (near Yakima) is Harrah Road, and there are some other Harrah St./Rd./Ave. around as well.
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jlam

There's a Hannah Way near me in Windsor

ilpt4u

Any auto racing tracks have a "Race Car"  Ave/Blvd/Ln/whatever? Anywhere?

Streetman

Quote from: ilpt4u on August 26, 2023, 12:46:04 AM
Any auto racing tracks have a "Race Car"  Ave/Blvd/Ln/whatever? Anywhere?
Google Maps search turns up a Race Car Dr., Dagsboro, DE, and Race Car Pl., La Plata, MD.

NWI_Irish96

Quote from: ilpt4u on August 26, 2023, 12:46:04 AM
Any auto racing tracks have a "Race Car"  Ave/Blvd/Ln/whatever? Anywhere?

You would think Speedway, IN, would have one, but it does not.
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ilpt4u

Quote from: Streetman on August 26, 2023, 12:18:14 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on August 26, 2023, 12:46:04 AM
Any auto racing tracks have a "Race Car"  Ave/Blvd/Ln/whatever? Anywhere?
Google Maps search turns up a Race Car Dr., Dagsboro, DE, and Race Car Pl., La Plata, MD.
Also came up with Race Car Ln, Moncks Corner, SC; Race Car Dr, Bradley, ME; Race Car Dr, Three Springs, PA; Race Car Alley, Bonifay, FL; none are near tracks, tho

"Race car"  is a favorite palindrome of mine

Streetman

Quote from: ilpt4u on August 26, 2023, 04:32:36 PM
Quote from: Streetman on August 26, 2023, 12:18:14 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on August 26, 2023, 12:46:04 AM
Any auto racing tracks have a "Race Car"  Ave/Blvd/Ln/whatever? Anywhere?
Google Maps search turns up a Race Car Dr., Dagsboro, DE, and Race Car Pl., La Plata, MD.
Also came up with Race Car Ln, Moncks Corner, SC; Race Car Dr, Bradley, ME; Race Car Dr, Three Springs, PA; Race Car Alley, Bonifay, FL; none are near tracks, tho
"Race car"  is a favorite palindrome of mine
Could have been named for a track no longer there.

Quillz

There's a short street near me called "Kivik Avenue." To this day I have no idea if it's pronounced "KIV-IK" or "CIVIC."

Rothman

Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 07:02:24 AM
There's a short street near me called "Kivik Avenue." To this day I have no idea if it's pronounced "KIV-IK" or "CIVIC."
Why would it be civic?
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Quillz

Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2023, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 07:02:24 AM
There's a short street near me called "Kivik Avenue." To this day I have no idea if it's pronounced "KIV-IK" or "CIVIC."
Why would it be civic?
Sometimes "K" is pronounced like "C," especially if they are into the "artsy" spellings of words, akin to "celador" or something like that.

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Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 02:51:03 PM
Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2023, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 07:02:24 AM
There's a short street near me called "Kivik Avenue." To this day I have no idea if it's pronounced "KIV-IK" or "CIVIC."
Why would it be civic?
Sometimes "K" is pronounced like "C," especially if they are into the "artsy" spellings of words, akin to "celador" or something like that.

You mean K sometimes is pronounced like a soft C or S?

My bet's that it's kiv-ik.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Quillz

Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2023, 04:06:34 PM


Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 02:51:03 PM
Quote from: Rothman on August 27, 2023, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: Quillz on August 27, 2023, 07:02:24 AM
There's a short street near me called "Kivik Avenue." To this day I have no idea if it's pronounced "KIV-IK" or "CIVIC."
Why would it be civic?
Sometimes "K" is pronounced like "C," especially if they are into the "artsy" spellings of words, akin to "celador" or something like that.

You mean K sometimes is pronounced like a soft C or S?

My bet's that it's kiv-ik.
Yeah, sometimes. I've seen a few "poetic" spellings of words and using letters so they are supposed to sound like others. Not too many in my neighborhood but I've seen them elsewhere. Which is why I thought it could have been pronounced "civic" although I doubt it is.

JustDrive

Laval Road at the base of the Grapevine in Kern County, CA



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