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Cities Names That are Portmanteaus

Started by ethanhopkin14, April 15, 2022, 06:45:52 PM

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ethanhopkin14

How many cities are there that are portmanteaus of the jurisdictions they border.  I was searching around and thought maybe there were a handful but it seams like every state line has a town or two that is both states combined.  Example, Texarkana.

This can be international as well. 


Max Rockatansky

#1
Calexico if Imperial County, California and Mexicali of Baja California, Mexico.  Both are across from each other on the U.S./Mexican Border.  Although, it would be more fitting if Mexicali was Mexifornia.

ethanhopkin14

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 15, 2022, 06:48:03 PM
Calexico if Imperial County, California and Mexicali of Baja California, Mexico.  Both are across from each other on the U.S./Mexican Border.  Although, it would be more fitting if Mexicali was Mexifornia.

Mexifornia is my new favorite town name. 

kphoger

Ones I'm familiar with:

Claycomo, MO – Clay - County - MO
Norcatur, KS – Norton - Decatur (Counties)
Kanorado, KS – Kansas - Colorado
Texhoma, OK / Texhoma, TX – Texas - Oklahoma
Dalhart, TX – Dallam - Hartley (Counties)
Glendale Heights, IL – Glen [Ellyn] - Bloomingdale
Texico, NM – Texas - [New] Mexico
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

NWI_Irish96

Most think of Michiana as a region, but there are towns named Michiana on the Indiana side of the border and a Michiana Shores on the Michigan side.
Indiana: counties 100%, highways 100%
Illinois: counties 100%, highways 61%
Michigan: counties 100%, highways 56%
Wisconsin: counties 86%, highways 23%

hbelkins

Kenova, WV (Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia) and Kanorado, KS (Kansas and Colorado) are the two that jump out in my mind.

There's also Virgilina (Virginia and North Carolina).


Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

MATraveler128

Florala, Alabama (Florida and Alabama)
Decommission 128 south of Peabody!

Lowest untraveled number: 56

GaryV

Kenowa Hills School District is named for Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan.

Takumi

Quote from: Rothman on July 15, 2021, 07:52:59 AM
Olive Garden must be stopped.  I must stop them.

Don't @ me. Seriously.

oscar

Marydel (MD/DE), and Delmar (DE/MD), on different parts of the Maryland/Delaware border.
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Rothman

Quote from: oscar on April 15, 2022, 09:12:48 PM
Marydel (MD/DE), and Delmar (DE/MD), on different parts of the Maryland/Delaware border.
But not Delmar, NY...
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

7/8

Can we include town amalgamations?

Kenora, ON is an amalgamation of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage.

ethanhopkin14

Quote from: 7/8 on April 15, 2022, 09:19:10 PM
Can we include town amalgamations?

Kenora, ON is an amalgamation of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage.

Sure, the I am adding Balmorhea, TX.  Not neighboring jurisdictions, but rather the founders Balcom, Morrow and Rhea.

Road Hog

Quote from: BlueOutback7 on April 15, 2022, 08:07:16 PM
Florala, Alabama (Florida and Alabama)
Not to mention the world famous Flora-Bama.

Road Hog

Dalworthington Gardens, TX which is the ultimate portmanteau of the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving and Arlington.

The Fannindel ISD in Texas was founded in 1960 and is a portmanteau of Fannin and Delta Counties.

SkyPesos

SeaTac, WA (at where SeaTac airport is) is a portmanteau of Seattle and Tacoma.

Road Hog

Mid-Way Airport in Ellis County, TX is a partial portmanteau between the cities of Midlothian and Waxahachie, which jointly operate the airport. It's one of a very few number of airports in Texas operating under multiple civilian governmental bodies.

abefroman329

I suspect Northfield, IL is one (Northbrook and Deerfield)

kevinb1994

#18
Here, over on the Westside (across the river), there's a DuClay not far from the Duval-Clay County line. Of course, the West Beltway runs along part of the county line. OTOH, there's no such examples on this side of the river due to this area (Southside) being formerly part of St. Johns County.

Bruce

Quote from: SkyPesos on April 15, 2022, 09:37:01 PM
SeaTac, WA (at where SeaTac airport is) is a portmanteau of Seattle and Tacoma.

Weird thing is that the city is SeaTac (no hyphen), but the airport is Sea-Tac (with hyphen). The city was supposed to also be hyphenated, but apparently it was left out of the necessary paperwork, so they're stuck with their name.

Another NW one: Vanport City, Oregon, which was destroyed in 1948. It was named for Vancouver and Portland.

KCRoadFan

#20
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on April 15, 2022, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on April 15, 2022, 09:19:10 PM
Can we include town amalgamations?

Kenora, ON is an amalgamation of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage.

Sure, the I am adding Balmorhea, TX.  Not neighboring jurisdictions, but rather the founders Balcom, Morrow and Rhea.

I didn't know that was how that town got its name - to me, it just sounds like an STD. "Well, pardner, looks like another case of Balmorhea."

KCRoadFan

On US 95 in southern Nevada, south of Vegas, there is a town (and casino) called Cal Nev Ari, named for its proximity to the state's border with California and Arizona.

mistral

How about Inyokern, in Kern County, California. Unsurprisingly, it's right by the border between Inyo and Kern Counties.

abefroman329

Quote from: KCRoadFan on April 16, 2022, 03:43:22 AM
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on April 15, 2022, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on April 15, 2022, 09:19:10 PM
Can we include town amalgamations?

Kenora, ON is an amalgamation of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage.

Sure, the I am adding Balmorhea, TX.  Not neighboring jurisdictions, but rather the founders Balcom, Morrow and Rhea.

I didn't know that was how that town got its name - to me, it just sounds like an STD. "Well, pardner, looks like another case of Balmorhea."
Or "I ate at that one restaurant where no one who works there washes their hands and now I have Balmorhea"

ethanhopkin14

Quote from: abefroman329 on April 16, 2022, 12:53:06 PM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on April 16, 2022, 03:43:22 AM
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on April 15, 2022, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on April 15, 2022, 09:19:10 PM
Can we include town amalgamations?

Kenora, ON is an amalgamation of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage.

Sure, the I am adding Balmorhea, TX.  Not neighboring jurisdictions, but rather the founders Balcom, Morrow and Rhea.

I didn't know that was how that town got its name - to me, it just sounds like an STD. "Well, pardner, looks like another case of Balmorhea."
Or "I ate at that one restaurant where no one who works there washes their hands and now I have Balmorhea"

An STD that gives you bad diarrhea.



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