Off the top of my head
Paradise, PA
Santa Claus, IN
North Pole, NY
Intercourse, PA
I could certainly do more, but I'll let others add.
Two Egg, FL its not much, but there are small guide signs along FL 69 for it.
Cocked Hat, DE always amused me.
Blue Ball and Lititz tend to go with Intercourse, PA for the trifecta.
There is also Spuds, Florida and Humptulips, Washington
There are many foreign curse word places. Should I? Or should I just not say?
There's also Bird in Hand, PA near Paradise and Intercourse.
Also in my home state are California, PA and Indiana, PA. They both have state universities.
California University of Pa and Indiana University of Pa
Now, 20-30 years ago, they were still "colleges" so they were
California State College and Indiana State College!
Intercourse, PA
Climax, PA
Boring,OR
Walla Walla, WA
Beaverton,OR
Kissimmee, FL
Apopka, FL
Elephant Butte, NM (right next to Truth or Consequences, NM)
Hackberry, AZ
Covered Wells, AZ
Santa Claus, IL
You can say them, just bleep out the bad parts. ;-)
Bagdad, LA
(Yes, it's spelled that way)
One of my favorites has to be the former town of Bakeoven, Oregon, which is situated along the appropriately named Bakeoven Road, running between US 197 in Maupin and US 97 near Shaniko. Of course, calling it a town is a stretch--most of the buildings were carted away in pieces and taken to Shaniko.
Along those lines, I'd also add:
Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Drain, Oregon
George, Washington
Glide, Oregon
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kittitas, Washington (if you say it fast)
Klamath Falls, Oregon (because there's no falls anywhere nearby)
Satus, Washington
Twodot, Montana
Yoncalla, Oregon
Yreka, California
-Alex (Tarkus)
Interesting city/location names for me are those with Dutch heritage
Zwolle, LA
Nederland, TX
Overisel, MI
Holland, MI
Zeeland, MI
Vriesland, MI
Graafschap, MI
Staten Island, NY
Harlem, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Spuyten Duyvil Creek, NY
Kill van Kull, NY
Rikers Island, NY
Nassau Expressway, NY
several locations named "Orange".
Stuyvesant, NY
Gravesend, NY
Hempstead, NY
Rensselaer, NY
Rotterdam, NY
Amsterdam, NY
Watervliet, NY
Slingerlands, NY
Voorheesville, NY
etc.
IMHO, the most famous name, from Michigan :) :
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Nimrod, Minnesota
Nobody mentioned Weed, CA?
not a city name, but Zzyzx, California
Accident, MD
Bethany, OK (not funny on its own, but I've heard that when combined with tornadoes and storm chasers, it can lead to some interesting innuendo...)
Quote from: DrZoidberg on February 15, 2009, 12:36:40 PM
Nobody mentioned Weed, CA?
That's a good one. A major highway junction, too, as US 97 has its southern terminus with I-5 there, too.
-Alex (Tarkus)
Quote from: Chris on February 15, 2009, 04:41:53 AM
Voorheesville, NY
Thats where my aunt lives!
Here are some town names which I find odd to pronounce or they just look neat and some are just funny. Some of you might have mentioned them, but who cares.
-Ballston Spa, NY
-Bel Air, MD
-Malta, NY
-Poughkeepsie, NY
-Coxsackie, NY!!!!!!!!!
-Nitro, WV
-F***ing, Austria
-Klienfeltersville, PA
-Binghamton, NY
-Canajoharie, NY
-Buffalo, NY
-St. Lois du Ha! Ha!, Quebec
-Bear, DE
-Kittery, ME
-Bath, ME
-New Paltz, NY
-Troy, NY
-Shelby, MI
-East Berlin, PA
-Chicopee, MA
-Athol, MA (think about it!)
-Woonsocket, RI
-Buzzards Bay, MA
-Framingham, MA
-Needham, MA
-Quincy, MA
-Portsmouth, NH
-Berlin, NH
-Exeter, NH
-Saco, ME
-Brain Tree, MA
-Yarmouth, ME
-Falmouth, ME
-Freeport, ME
-Cooks Corner, ME
-Topsham, ME
-Damariscotta, ME
-Rockland, ME
-Belfast, ME
-Hillburn, NY
-Nyack, NY
-Rye, NY
-New Rochelle, NY
-Bar Harbor, ME
-Dead Horse, AK
-Sac City, IA
-Friendswood, TX
-Odd, WV
-Rome, NY
-Saugerties, NY
-Woodstock, NY
-Secaucus, NJ
-Yonkers, NY
-Sparta, NJ
-Bryn Mawr, PA
-White Plains, NY
-Hartsdale, NY
-Landsdale, PA
-Quakertown, PA
-Villanova, PA
-St. Davids, PA
-Valley Forge, PA
-Conshohocken, PA
-Pottstown, PA
-Pottsville, PA
-Fogelsville, PA
-Lenhartsville, PA
-Reading, PA
-Hamburg, PA
-Strausstown, PA
-Marcus Hook, PA
-New Britain, CT
-Glastonbury, CT
-Trumbull, CT
-Windsor, CT
-Cochituate, MA
-Belchertown, MA
-Fitchburg, MA
-Shrewsbury, MA
-Chateauguay, Quebec
-Berwick, ME
-Ogunquit, ME
-Old Orchard Beach, ME
-Boothbay Harbor, ME
-Phippsburg, ME
-Yardly, PA
-New Hope, PA
-Wissahickon, PA
-Bala Cynwyd, PA
-Manayunk, PA
-Broomall, PA
-Media, PA
-Glassboro, NJ
-New Castle, DE
-Elkton, MD
-Havre de Grace, MD
-Rising Sun, MD
-Essex, MD
-Vienna, VA
-Silver Spring, MD
-St. Augustine, FL
-Stuart, FL
-New Salem, NY
-New Scotland, NY
-Colonie, NY
-Cohoes, NY
-Selkirk, NY
-Rensselaer, NY
-Schnectady, NY
-Ushers, NY
-Half Moon, NY
-Saratoga Springs, NY
-Glens Falls, NY
A lot of town names that I know!
i.c.
I'll make a Simpsons reference here, just to see if it's appreciated.
Krusty: Memorize these funny place names. Keokuk, CucaMONGA, Seattle...
Homer: Ha! Ha ha ha!! Seattle!!
Intercourse, PA (there used to be a shirt with "Virginia may be for lovers, but Pennsylvania has Intercourse ;-))
Bird in Hand, PA
Blue Ball, PA (one in Lancaster County and another in Clearfield County)
Bland, Missouri
Beverly Hills, Missouri
Sleeper, Missouri
Advance, Missouri
Peculiar, Missouri
Nevada, Missouri
Fair Play, Missouri
What Cheer, Iowa
Friend, Nebraska
Wahoo, Nebraska
Lynch, Nebraska
In addition to the previously mentioned Weed, Yreka, and Zzyzx, California has a lot of other strange and interesting place names, including:
Aptos, CA
Banning, CA
California City, CA
Carpinteria, CA
Cathedral City, CA
Chico, CA (home to Chico State University)
Chowchilla, CA
City of Commerce, CA
City of Industry, CA
Cool, CA
Cotati, CA
Eureka, CA
Freedom, CA (located within a couple of miles of a county jail)
Hawaiian Gardens, CA
Holy City, CA (once home to a religious colony)
Ione, CA
Jolon, CA
Lompoc, CA
Manteca, CA (Spanish for "lard")
Milpitas, CA
Needles, CA
Oildale, CA
Ojai, CA (pronounced "OH-hai")
Oxnard, CA
Paradise, CA
Port Hueneme, CA (pronounced "port why-NEE-mee")
Proberta, CA
Soquel, CA (pronounced "soh-KEL")
Tarzana, CA (part of the City of Los Angeles)
Tehachapi, CA
Thousand Palms, CA
Twentynine Palms, CA
Ukiah, CA
Yucaipa, CA
I've always been mystified by Fishs Eddy. That's definitely a case to have left the apostrophe in.
Good ones.
Quote from: I.C.Ligget on February 15, 2009, 03:10:57 PM
Quote from: Chris on February 15, 2009, 04:41:53 AM
Voorheesville, NY
Thats where my aunt lives!
Here are some town names which I find odd to pronounce or they just look neat and some are just funny. Some of you might have mentioned them, but who cares.
-Cohoes, NY
-Selkirk, NY
-Rensselaer, NY
-Schnectady, NY
-Ushers, NY
-Half Moon, NY
-Saratoga Springs, NY
-Glens Falls, NY
A lot of town names that I know!
i.c.
I agree. I was up the Northway just today, and I really realized how interesting those capital region of NY names are! There's nothing inherently weird about them, but for some reason they interesting/attractive.
QuoteManteca, CA (Spanish for "lard")
On that note, doesn't Boca Raton translate to "mouth of the rat"?
Surprise AZ
Ak Chin AZ
Ajo AZ
Why AZ
Happy Jack AZ
Bumble Bee AZ
Strawberry AZ
What's so wrong with Ione? I like that name.
Jackpot, NV
Okfuskee County, OK
Antlers, OK
Beaver, OK
Big Cabin, OK
Bugtussle, OK
Hooker, OK (their school mascot is the Horny Toads–I swear I am not making this up–)
Kansas, OK (if only they would rename it to Kansas City, then it would be even more confusing)
St. Louis, OK
Ketchum, OK
McLoud, OK
Okay, OK
Ozark, OK (on the opposite side of the state as the Ozarks)
Pumpkin Center, OK
Purdy, OK (heh, say that out loud... "we got a Purdy, OK town here!")
Retrop (the first postmaster's name was Porter)
Slapout, OK (originated from a general store owner who used to say "Sorry, but we are slap out of that item")
Wheeless, OK (way out at the end of the panhandle, by NM)
IXL, OK
Tightwad, MO
Climax Springs, MO
If you're looking for hard- or fun-to-pronounce town names, Oklahoma has dozens due to the Native American heritage. Some are:
Checotah (che-CO-ta)
Oktaha (OAK-ta-ha)
Pontotoc (PAWN-to-tock)
Oologah (I haven't a clue)
Kyburz, CA.
Why, AZ (Wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why,_Arizona))
Quote from: DrZoidberg on February 15, 2009, 10:09:52 PM
QuoteManteca, CA (Spanish for "lard")
On that note, doesn't Boca Raton translate to "mouth of the rat"?
Yes, it does! :nod: The literal translation of Boca Raton is "rats mouth". And we have others, such as Body of Christ, Texas, otherwise known to us as Corpus Christi, and then there's Red stick, also known as Baton Rouge. :spin:
Quote from: voyager on February 16, 2009, 07:28:28 AM
Kyburz, CA.
Ah, yes, Kyburz! How could I forget that that one!
And just for the record, I have no problem with Ione; I'm just pointing out that it's unique. :rolleyes:
Coalinga, CA = Coaling Station A
Howz about Truth or Consequences New Mexico
Iraan, Texas--named, I think, after a husband and wife.
Ozona is kind of different too.
Not a road, but I liked crossing Woman Hollering Creek on IH 10.
Here is one that is Transformers related: Goldbug, KY, off of Interstate 75 at exit 15. Goldbug is the upgraded version of the Autobot Bumblebee. I thought this was neat to see an actual Transformers name on the map when I discovered it years ago.
Happy, Texas :crazy:
Amqui, TN
This is an unincorporated area on the north side of Nashville/Madison where two CSX (ex-L&N) railroad lines converge as they enter Nashville.
The story of the name goes something like this:
The people in the area wanted a post office and, in those days, you had to have a name that was unique within the state. I forget what it was but it was already used. Supposedly, some local official told the residents that they needed to come up with a name d**nquick. So, that what it was named until it was cleaned up by dropping the beginning and ending letters to form Amqui.
That is how I remember the story. And, as I am writing from memory, I may have it wrong.
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on February 15, 2009, 09:38:28 PM
Good ones.
Quote from: I.C.Ligget on February 15, 2009, 03:10:57 PM
Quote from: Chris on February 15, 2009, 04:41:53 AM
Voorheesville, NY
Thats where my aunt lives!
Here are some town names which I find odd to pronounce or they just look neat and some are just funny. Some of you might have mentioned them, but who cares.
-Cohoes, NY
-Selkirk, NY
-Rensselaer, NY
-Schnectady, NY
-Ushers, NY
-Half Moon, NY
-Saratoga Springs, NY
-Glens Falls, NY
A lot of town names that I know!
i.c.
I agree. I was up the Northway just today, and I really realized how interesting those capital region of NY names are! There's nothing inherently weird about them, but for some reason they interesting/attractive.
But my favorites in that area are...
Slingerlands, NY
Scotia, NY
Shakers, NY
Watervliet, NY
Cohoes, NY (sounds like someone sneezing :))
Malta, NY (roundabout city!!)
Here are some other towns I found neat...
Hershey, PA :colorful:
Highspire, PA
State College, PA :D
Hazleton, PA
Nazareth, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Seisholtzville, PA
Bally, PA
Perkiomensville, PA
Harleysville, PA
Trumbauersville, PA
Shoemakersville, PA
Egypt, PA
California, PA
Christmas, PA
Matamoras, PA
Forty Fort, PA :-D
Toughkenamon, PA
Coatsville, PA
Frogtown, PA
Kegg, PA
Erie, PA
London, PA
North East, PA
Lima, PA (not far from me)
now to NY...
Cairo, NY
Cuba, NY
Painted Post, NY
Horseheads, NY
Virgil, NY
Messengerville, NY
DeWitt, NY
Liverpool, NY
Tonawanda, NY
Hilton, NY :wow:
Baldwinsville, NY
Brewerton, NY
Ira, NY
Ithaca, NY
State Bridge, NY
Quote from: I.C.Ligget on February 17, 2009, 09:52:11 PM
California, PA
Pennsylvania has quite a few towns named similarly to states, such as Indiana (in Indiana County), and Oklahoma (in Westmoreland County).
Quote from: algorerhythms on February 18, 2009, 07:07:34 PM
Quote from: I.C.Ligget on February 17, 2009, 09:52:11 PM
California, PA
Pennsylvania has quite a few towns named similarly to states, such as Indiana (in Indiana County), and Oklahoma (in Westmoreland County).
Well I actually knew that. I guess I wasnt paying attention and forgot to put that in there :-(
And you also forgot Delaware County, PA :D
Both California and Indiana are home to state universities which cause confusion when describing what college you attend unless you tack on "of Pennsylvania." During storm chases out in the Plains, it was always interesting to hear people trying to figure out "California University of Pennsylvania" when they saw the vans. Many thought it was a satellite school of the University of California that was located in Pennsylvania.
When I was at CUP, I heard a story about a kid who had flown into Pittsburgh International wanting to go to school in California. Whomever he asked put him on a bus going south rather than west, but he stayed, got his masters, and got a teaching position at the university.
Ah yes, Malta. The city of roundabouts. And named the same as a country. Those certainly make it interesting.
King of Prussia, PA
I think it was mentioned already, but Truth or Consequences, NM.
Knob Lick, MO
lol
Jackpot, NV (already mentioned) - a small community near the Idaho state line off US 93.
Manhattan, NV - a tiny town in northern Nye County on SR 377.
What about Zzyxz, CA? It's just off 15.
Zzyzx is a town? I thought it was just a road.
actually it's a ranch.
Gays Mills, WI
(though one shouldn't laugh now - the town got destroyed by floods last year (two 100 year floods in a span of 10 months))
Between, GA: It's directly between Atlanta and Athens, along US 78/SR 10.
College Park, GA: There was once a college here, years ago (now, it's Woodward Academy). There are several streets named after universities -- Princeton Ave., Cambridge Ave., Harvard Ave., etc.
East Point, GA: Named because it was the eastern end of the old Atlanta & West Point Railroad, with West Point (GA) being the western end.
Be well,
Bryant
Here's a photo of the city limit sign for Between, Georgia.
Be well,
Bryant
EDIT: I know that the photo is overexposed, but it's because I wanted to make sure that y'all are able to see the verbage on the sign.
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High Point, NC.
Alki Beach, West Seattle, WA
(Alki = state motto = by and by, so its By and By Beach)
Enchanted Oaks,Tx
Coffee City, Tx
Berryville. Tx
Valentine, Tx
Roman Forest, Tx
Happy, Tx
Fifty-six, AR
Number Nine, AR
Romance, AR
"Y" City, AR
Ash Flat, AR
Back Gate, AR
Bald Knob, AR
Ben Hur, AR
Best, AR
Beverage Town, AR
Cave City, AR
DeQueen, AR
Figure Five, AR
Gum Springs, AR
Hogeye, AR
Natural Steps, AR
Nimrod, AR
Pansy, AR
Pontoon, AR
Rose Bud, AR
Rye, AR
Tollette, AR
Uno, AR
Wye, AR
Cusick, WA
(pronouced See-you-sick)
Cut and Shoot, TX
Hoop and Holler, TX
Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada
DISH, TX (all capital letters, named after DISH Network--the town was originally named Clark)
Notrees, TX
The US 395 corridor in California has a lot of unique community names including:
Independence, CA
Lee Vining, CA
Tom's Place, CA
Johannesburg, CA
Likely, CA
My history teacher Mr. Peter A. Porter would get a kick out of Porterville, CA because he's . . .that's just how he is.
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on March 29, 2009, 09:56:18 PM
My history teacher Mr. Peter A. Porter would get a kick out of Porterville, CA because he's . . .that's just how he is.
HAHAHAHAHA!!! :-D :-D :-D
^ You know Mr. Porter?
Schaghticoke, NY :wow:
Hell, MI
No I think that I'll have a Pepsi.
(That joke was incredibly hard to type because I hate Pepsi.)
How about Longview, WA (A long way to the view, hence the name)
Loch Haven, PA on the West Branch of the Susquehanna
Schuylkill Haven on the Schuylkill River
Haven (correct me if I'm wrong, Chris) is Dutch or German for harbor. Both towns in question are located on non-navigable sections of their rivers.
Also, Drums, PA; Dingman's Ferry, PA;
Effingham, Illinois
QuoteHaven (correct me if I'm wrong, Chris) is Dutch or German for harbor.
That's right!
Is Chevy Chase, MD named after the actor (or the other way around?)
Here are a few more--some are funny to say, some funny to look at:
Waterproof, LA--situated next to a levee on the MS River
Ajax, LA
Krotz Springs, LA
Shongaloo, LA
New Roads, LA (God knows we need them!! :-D)
Plain Dealing, LA
Pollock, LA
Promised Land, LA
Tickfaw, LA
Toad Suck, AR
Fannie, AR
Democrat, AR
Goobertown, AR (just north of Brookland, AR on US 49)
Yellville, AR
Snowball, AR
Why, AZ
Florida places:
Pahokee
Palatka
Svea
Tallahassee
Perky
Okeechobee
Mary Esther
Indialantic
Hypoluxo
Waldo
Fort Lonesome
Carol City
Bean City
Opa-Locka
Hialeah
El Portal
Miramar (but it's about 10 miles west of the ocean)
Tamarac
Jupiter
Bertha
Sun City Center
Venus/Old Venus
Wewahitchka
Frink
Red Head
Bonifay (home of the prom dress outlet!)
Glass
Owl's Head
Bratt
Fidelis
Chumuckla
Roeville (might be vague)
Bagdad
Nixon (suppose nobody's a crook there?)
Bogia
Mayo
Lacoochee
Chattahoochee
Leisure City
Naranja
Corkscrew
Loxahatchee
Rotonda
Osprey
Myakka (also City and Head)
Ona
Duette
Lorida
Yeehaw Jct.
Holopaw
Bithlo
Narcoossee
Wilbur-By-The-Sea
Treasure Island
Eridu
Fenholloway
Apalachicola
Sopchoppy
Dills
Arran
Switzerland
Gross
Dahoma
Spring Warrior Camp (it's got its own dot in this atlas)
Estiffanulga
Woods
Bucks Siding
Panacea
Day
Wellborn
Sirmans
Waukeenah
Wacissa
Welaka
Ocklawaha
Beverly Hills
Chassahowitzka
Homosassa (Springs too)
Ozello
Lecanto (something silly, Le can't...oh)
Yankeetown
Suwannee
Romeo (there used to be a Juliette)
Lake Panasoffkee
Withlacoochee (Nat'l Forest)
Wauchula
Frostproof
Tennille (where's Captain?)
Lochloosa
Micanopy
Fellowship
Sparr
New York (an area north of Pace)
In Oregon:
Yachats
Netarts
Zigzag
Yoder
Tygh Valley
Scio
Hebo
Christmas Valley
Idiotville
Wankers Corner
Brothers
Sisters
Halfway (which was changed to Half.com for a couple years)
Whorehouse Meadow (not a town, but an actual meadow)
Buttzville, NJ (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=buttzville+nj&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=JLP3ScPlI5iuyQWw_-y1DA&z=16&iwloc=A)
Quote from: Darkangel on February 15, 2009, 02:30:55 AM
Bagdad, LA
(Yes, it's spelled that way)
There are also Bagdads in California and Arizona.
Two little towns in northern California are Igo and Ono (just down the road from each other).
I was born in Glendora, California (not really an odd or unusual name but a melodious and pretty one--say it out loud) and raised in La Canada (Can-YAH-dah) Flintridge, about 25 miles to the west of Glendora. (Yes, La Canada Flintridge is the name of one city.) There is also Tujunga (Tuh-HUNG-gah). All three of these communities are suburbs of Los Angeles; technically,Tujunga is within the City of Los Angeles.)
Pearl City, Hawaii, a suburb of Honolulu. The name itself otherwise wouldn't be unusual, but it stands out as one of the few English-language place names in a state full of Hawaiian place names. If you're looking for unusual place names, especially with unusual letter combinations, look no farther than Hawaii:
Kauai has Haena, Kapaa, Hanamaulu and Kukuiula.
Oahu has Waianae, Kaneohe, Laie and Kahaluu. There are also two place names that are probably unique: a Honolulu suburb called Aiea (if anybody knows of another US four-letter place name that's
all vowels, sing out!) and a small town called Kaaawa. (No, that's not a mis-type; there are three A's in a row: Kah-ah-AH-vah.)
On Maui, you'll find Maalaea, Haliimaile and Ulupalakua; Molokai has Kualapuu.
And the Island of Hawaii (aka The Big Island) has Naalehu, Honokaa and Puu Waawaa, plus one of the few non-Hawaiian place names in the whole state: Captain Cook.
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Reddick, FL (TOO SIMILIAR TO A CUSS WORD)
North Pole, AK (NOT EVEN THERE)
Sleepy Hollow, NY (EVERYONE'S SLEEPY THERE???)
Interlachen, FL (SILLY NAME)
Fort Drum, FL (WHAT??? THAT'S PROBABLY WHERE NEIL PEART GOES WHEN HE VISITS FL!!!)
Okahumpka, FL (Sounds like dogs hump each other there)
Who is Neil Peart?
The Home Office in Wahoo, Nebraska (David Letterman)
****, Austria (Not a real city name. But would be funny :-D S, Austria...)
Erwin, TN (Where I live)
Mt. Hood, Oregon
San Diego, CA
Winter Garden, FL (Winter? As far as I knew as a child (born near Winter Garden), they barely have a winter... :-|
)
Hollywood, FL (Wait, I thought Hollywood was in Los Angeles...)
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 15, 2009, 11:48:15 AM
Who is Neil Peart?
I think Neil Peart was a drummer from the Civil War
Want odd city names? One place for you to go. Nunavut. Just to name a few...
Iqaluit
Killiniq (it's an island)
Igloolik
Kugaaruk
Kugluktuk
Pangnirtung
Qikiqtarjuaq
See what I mean?
(there is another little outpost in northern Quebec/Laborador that has a really hard-to-pronounce name; sadly, I forgot what that one was called. Also, I had to get the town names that I have listed from Wikipedia, they were so hard to spell that I had to copy+paste them!)
Quote from: City on November 25, 2009, 11:06:56 AM
(there is another little outpost in northern Quebec/Laborador that has a really hard-to-pronounce name; sadly, I forgot what that one was called. Also, I had to get the town names that I have listed from Wikipedia, they were so hard to spell that I had to copy+paste them!)
Dildo.
Qaanaaq, Greenland
Qernertuarssuit, Greenland
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Yay for awesome Native American/somewhat-Scandinavian-influenced Place names!
speaking of that general area: Eaštoroaivi - a Lapp name for a mountain pass in northern Norway; latitude 68 degrees.
Combing through the list, I realized we were lacking in the mythical 1-letter place names.
Y, Alaska (there is also a Y, France)
The many "Ã..."s of Norway
Ø, Denmark
U, Panama
There are too many 2-letter place names to name, but perhaps the most interesting is Pu, China.
Also in Alaska...
Tanana
Talkeetna
We also have the "curse word towns"...
Shit, Iran
Pussy, France
Dick, Mozambique
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos
Cockermouth, UK
Ass, Denmark
Bastard, Albania
Crap, Albania
and the legendary
Fucking, Austria
Quote from: algorerhythms on February 18, 2009, 07:07:34 PM
Pennsylvania has quite a few towns named similarly to states, such as Indiana (in Indiana County), and Oklahoma (in Westmoreland County).
And because the people building the railroad through south-central OK were from PA, a lot of towns in that area were named after towns in PA. Among them are Ardmore and Wynnewood (though the OK version is pronounced win-e-wood, while the PA version is just win-wood)
In Ontario:
Assiginack
Moosonee
Emo
Mono
Newmarket
Middlesex Centre
Spanish
and a lot more place with names that's really hard to pronounce
Alert, Nunavut
Quote from: timhomer2009 on March 28, 2009, 04:40:13 AM
Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada
That's not the only Dildo place name in Newfoundland. Next door is South Dildo. And in another part of the province is the Dildo Run waterway, branching from Virgin Arm.
Bummerville, CA
Bat Cave, NC!
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20090823 I-26 EB @ Exit 49-2C by mightyace, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightyace/4230066303/)
SNPJ, PA (http://www.snpjrec.com/index.htm)