So, I was just thinking about how US 66 - before it was decommissioned - went through Springfield, IL as well as Springfield, MO, which in turn made me wonder: what contemporary examples are there of highways that serve two or more towns or cities that have the same name, but in different states? The first example that comes to mind for me is I-70, which runs through Vandalia, IL and Vandalia, OH (a suburb of Dayton); further west, that same freeway goes through both Salina, KS and Salina, UT. In addition, I-70 also serves towns called Brookville in both Kansas and Ohio. As far as other roads, I know that I-64 goes through both Lexington, KY and Lexington, VA.
What other examples of this phenomenon might there be? I'm sure there are probably several throughout the country.
(Before you post: please note that for the purposes of this thread, I am not counting examples of bi-state metro areas that happen to have duplicated city names on either side of the state line, such as, for example, Kansas City, MO/KS, Texarkana, TX/AR, and Bristol, TN/VA. Examples such as those would be too obvious. What we're looking for here is two or more towns along the same road, separated by a substantial distance, which just happen to have the same name.)
US-150: Danville KY, IL
US-421: Frankfort KY, IN
US-45: Jackson, WI, TN
US-31: Franklin IN, KY (as US-31W), TN
I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.
US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Quote from: Thing 342 on October 20, 2020, 01:01:05 AM
I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.
US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Granted the businesses on the other side of I-64 reference Lexington and the proper city limit is 1 mile from the interstate, I'll give it to the OP
I-10: Beaumont, TX and CA
US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.
US-14: Janesville, WI & MN
I-70: Salina UT and KS
Bethlehem, PA and Bethlehem Township, NJ on I-78. I don't know being within 20 miles of each other but the OP can decide.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 20, 2020, 10:31:02 AM
US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.
This made me think of Washington, DC and Washington, IN. Technically US 50 bypasses Washington, IN and misses the city limits by half a mile, but the original routing of 50 went through.
Washington, WV, also just misses US 50.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 20, 2020, 10:31:02 AM
US 211 when it concurred with US 29 into Washington had both DC and Washington, VA. Hence why US 211 mileage signs use Washington, DC instead of Washington to avoid ambiguity.
Similarly, I-5 uses "Vancouver BC" on its signage to differentiate from the Vancouver that is actually on it.
I-94 passes thru both Portage IN & Portage MI (and almost hits Portage WI as well).
There are numerous towns like this on state borders. Kansas City, MO and KS. Bristol, TN and VA. I'd say Texarkana, but I believe it's technically one city in two states. DUH!!
Quote from: skluth on October 20, 2020, 02:38:03 PM
There are numerous towns like this on state borders. Kansas City, MO and KS. Bristol, TN and VA. I'd say Texarkana, but I believe it's technically one city in two states.
Looks like you hadn't read the OP. I already mentioned this exact thing, including all the above examples.
I-64 hits O'Fallon, IL and O'Fallon, MO, thanks to some crazy annexations on the Missouri side.
Quote from: I-55 on October 20, 2020, 01:05:37 AM
Quote from: Thing 342 on October 20, 2020, 01:01:05 AM
I-64 doesn't pass through Lexington, VA, but US-60 does.
US-17 hits both Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL.
I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Granted the businesses on the other side of I-64 reference Lexington and the proper city limit is 1 mile from the interstate, I'll give it to the OP
Lexington is also the control city on I-64 east of Lewisburg, WV. So yeah, it should count.
But it seems like we've had this discussion before.
Sorry for derail -- but this is the voice I heard the thread title in:
(https://i.imgur.com/91id3rT.jpg)
Chalmers: Multiple towns of the same name. In different states. On the same highway.
Skinner: Yes...
Chalmers: May I see it?
Skinner: No.
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Anyway, my submission: Farmington, CA and Farmington, CT, both on state highway 4.
Haven't we done this thread before?
I remember chiming this one in before: US 50 with Washington, DC & Washington, IN
We've definitely done this thread before
Quote from: kurumi on October 20, 2020, 09:24:31 PM
Sorry for derail -- but this is the voice I heard the thread title in:
(https://i.imgur.com/91id3rT.jpg)
Chalmers: Multiple towns of the same name. In different states. On the same highway.
Skinner: Yes...
Chalmers: May I see it?
Skinner: No.
Egads, my thread is ruined!
Anyway, here's the old thread in case anyone wants to check it out:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=17097
Quote from: Thing 342 on October 20, 2020, 01:01:05 AM
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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:02:23 AM
Quote from: Thing 342 on October 20, 2020, 01:01:05 AM
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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.
It's the same name.
Quote from: thspfc on October 21, 2020, 08:38:02 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:02:23 AM
Quote from: Thing 342 on October 20, 2020, 01:01:05 AM
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I-95 clips both Newark, DE and Newark, NJ.
Given the significant differences in pronunciation, I wonder whether that one should count.
It's the same name.
That sort of begs the question. I said I'm not sure whether it really is the same name, given the differences in pronunciation, and you haven't really addressed the question. But assume we say they are the same name. Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
I'm just speculating as to at what point one draws the line.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Quote from: 1 on October 21, 2020, 08:58:54 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Thank you. So do those count as the same name?
If so, then I suppose one could extend the argument to discuss cities whose names' pronunciation has evolved over time–for example, Pittsburgh was apparently founded by a Scotsman who is thought to have pronounced it the same way as Edinburgh (i.e., the "burgh" part being closer to the word "borough" with the final sound being more of a schwa sound, rather than to the "burg" pronunciation we all know today), in which case "Pittsburgh" and "Pittsboro" could be argued to be the same name.
A former colleague of mine who attended the University of Delaware would be adamant that "NewARK" in Delaware is definitely not the same name as "NEW-urk" in New Jersey.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 09:27:48 AM
Quote from: 1 on October 21, 2020, 08:58:54 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Thank you. So do those count as the same name?
Perhaps this is a subject for the pronunciation thread, but, are those really pronounced the same?
I would've said that Wooster rhymes with rooster.
Quote from: webny99 on October 21, 2020, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 09:27:48 AM
Quote from: 1 on October 21, 2020, 08:58:54 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Thank you. So do those count as the same name?
Perhaps this is a subject for the pronunciation thread, but, are those really pronounced the same?
I would've said that Wooster rhymes with rooster.
Yeah, I heard it as Wu-ster (can't really write out the "wu" sound) versus Wooster.
Quote from: webny99 on October 21, 2020, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 09:27:48 AM
Quote from: 1 on October 21, 2020, 08:58:54 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Thank you. So do those count as the same name?
Perhaps this is a subject for the pronunciation thread, but, are those really pronounced the same?
I would've said that Wooster rhymes with rooster.
I would assume that the "oo" in "Wooster" sounds the same as the "oo" in "book" or in "booger" because I assume someone heard the name "Worcester," liked it, and decided to use it but didn't know how to spell it and so sounded out how he thought it should be spelled.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 12:41:02 PM
Quote from: webny99 on October 21, 2020, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 09:27:48 AM
Quote from: 1 on October 21, 2020, 08:58:54 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 21, 2020, 08:43:06 AM
Would two names that are pronounced the same way but spelled completely differently also count as the same name? (To be sure, off the top of my head I'm not readily thinking of any such locations, but I'm sure some exist somewhere.)
Worcester (any of them) and Wooster, OH.
Thank you. So do those count as the same name?
Perhaps this is a subject for the pronunciation thread, but, are those really pronounced the same?
I would've said that Wooster rhymes with rooster.
I would assume that the "oo" in "Wooster" sounds the same as the "oo" in "book" or in "booger" because I assume someone heard the name "Worcester," liked it, and decided to use it but didn't know how to spell it and so sounded out how he thought it should be spelled.
I had an interview in Wooster, OH once. My ex-girlfriend, born and raised in Cleveland, with family in the area, emphasized to me that it was pronounced "wuh-ster".
Just a note: Worcester Township PA (Montgomery County) is officially pronounced WOR-ses-ter, unlike the one in MA...
Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo, WY is another one that hasn't been mentioned yet.