Local destinations that accurately look like they're for far away places

[Bickendan]

No one's going to mention Vancouver and I-5 from Portland, especially with the former US 99 association?

[hbelkins]

If Kentucky signed destinations in downtown Lexington, the intersection of US 60 and US 68 would show Paris and Versailles.

[kphoger]

If Kentucky signed destinations in downtown Lexington, the intersection of US 60 and US 68 would show Paris and Versailles.

Which route goes to France?

[jaehak]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

[kphoger]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

What highway goes from Salem (OR) to Portland (ME)?

[hotdogPi]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

What highway goes from Salem (OR) to Portland (ME)?

He's saying that signs intended for Portland, OR are also the fastest way to get to Portland, ME. However, nobody at all would think it's for the Portland that's on the other side of the country.

[kphoger]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

What highway goes from Salem (OR) to Portland (ME)?

He's saying that signs intended for Portland, OR are also the fastest way to get to Portland, ME. However, nobody at all would think it's for the Portland that's on the other side of the country.

"The fastest way" doesn't fit this thread.  The topic includes the word "accurately", and the OP has already confirmed this means the sign must be on the same highway as the far-away destination.

Any other examples?

Let me get this straight:  You want examples for which...

(1) the destination town name naturally makes one think of a much farther-away destination, and

(2) that farther-away destination is also reached by taking the same highway.

?

Yes.

[hotdogPi]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

What highway goes from Salem (OR) to Portland (ME)?

He's saying that signs intended for Portland, OR are also the fastest way to get to Portland, ME. However, nobody at all would think it's for the Portland that's on the other side of the country.

"The fastest way" doesn't fit this thread.  The topic includes the word "accurately", and the OP has already confirmed this means the sign must be on the same highway as the far-away destination.

Any other examples?

Let me get this straight:  You want examples for which...

(1) the destination town name naturally makes one think of a much farther-away destination, and

(2) that farther-away destination is also reached by taking the same highway.

?

Yes.

I must have misinterpreted your post before, seeing it as "same highway initially". The fastest way to get there counts. (US 59 doesn't go to Cleveland, OH, and I listed it as one of my two examples.)

There's still no way to get to France from Kentucky, though.

[GaryV]

Signs for Portland in Salem, OR also lead to the fastest route to Portland, ME (at least according to Google).

What highway goes from Salem (OR) to Portland (ME)?

He's saying that signs intended for Portland, OR are also the fastest way to get to Portland, ME. However, nobody at all would think it's for the Portland that's on the other side of the country.

"The fastest way" doesn't fit this thread.  The topic includes the word "accurately", and the OP has already confirmed this means the sign must be on the same highway as the far-away destination.

Any other examples?

Let me get this straight:  You want examples for which...

(1) the destination town name naturally makes one think of a much farther-away destination, and

(2) that farther-away destination is also reached by taking the same highway.

?

Yes.

Neither of the OP's examples are based on using only 1 highway.  The requirement is that, from the point of the sign, the best route to the closer and farther destinations both are in the same direction on the same initial road.

[sprjus4]

"The fastest way" doesn't fit this thread.  The topic includes the word "accurately", and the OP has already confirmed this means the sign must be on the same highway as the far-away destination.

He is the OP, and just said the exact opposite.

The examples in the OP don't follow the same highway. US-64 doesn't go Nashville, TN and US-59 does not go to Cleveland, OH.

[michravera]

I know of two examples:

1. US 59 north from Houston is labeled "Cleveland", referring to Cleveland, TX. It's also the best way to Cleveland, OH.
2. US 64 west from I-95 is labeled "Nashville", referring to Nashville, NC. It's also the best way to Nashville, TN.

Any other examples?

I haven't seen it recently, but I swear that there is or was a "Mecca / Medina / Baghdad" distance sign in the California desert. All three cities do exist in California. I have trouble finding the town of Medina because the California State Assembly Member named Jose Medina dominates all searches of "Medina California".

[hotdogPi]

I have trouble finding the town of Medina because the California State Assembly Member named Jose Medina dominates all searches of "Medina California".

Wikipedia doesn't think it exists.

[kphoger]

Well, at least I can take comfort in knowing I wasn't the only one confused.

(1) You have to change highways several times to get to Columbus, OH by heading east on IN 46.

US 64 doesn't go to Nashville, Tenn.

Or maybe nobody else was until that earlier post of mine.

[kphoger]

I-40 east with the control city of Santa Rosa. Yes it's accurate but for New Mexico and not for Santa Rosa, CA.

You would not take I-40 east to get to Santa Rosa, CA. This thread is for those where the far-away destination is accurate.

No, but Santa Rosa also exists as a secondary control city for westbound I-40 as well.

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[michravera]

I have trouble finding the town of Medina because the California State Assembly Member named Jose Medina dominates all searches of "Medina California".

Wikipedia doesn't think it exists.

It's also possible that I misremembered and the sign that I remember contains only Mecca and Baghdad.