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Quirky Place Names - Pennsylvania

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Introduction:
"I have travelled all over Pennsylvania and have gone through many places with unusual names. See if you can determine the names of the locations I describe."


1. Located in the western Philadelphia suburbs is this community named after a colonial era inn. What is this place that is now the home of one of the largest shopping malls in the United States with over 400 stores and restaurants?
    Princess of Poland
    Queen of France
    King of Prussia
    Duke of Denmark


2. The Amish area of Pennsylvania around Lancaster is noted for some of the more unusual names in the state. Which of these is not a real Pennsylvania place name located in Lancaster County?
    Bird in Hand
    Intercourse
    Heartland
    Blue Ball


3. Located just south of Lancaster, PA is a small town whose main feature was its wonderful trees. What name was used for the town to pay tribute to these?
    Maple Grove
    Willow Street
    Oak Avenue
    Elm Forest


4. What is the name of the town located just east of Washington, PA off Interstate 70? A major building supplies and home improvement company got its name from the town's name.
    Eighty-four
    Twenty-two
    Seventy-six
    Fifty-five


5. Which of the following names is not a town or city in Pennsylvania?
    Indiana
    California
    Wyoming
    Georgia


6. What is the town in Erie County, PA in the northwest corner of the state that is named for its geographical location?
    South East
    South West
    North West
    North East


7. In what Pennsylvania burough is the main campus of Penn State University located?
    Learning Center
    Universitytown
    State College
    Collegeville


8. Located just southwest of Williamsport, PA is a town with an interesting geographical name related to one of Pennsylvania's neighboring states. What is the name of this town?
    Delaware Mountain
    Maryland Forest
    Ohio Valley
    Jersey Shore


9. Mauch Chunk, PA in the 1950s decided to change its name in order to attract more tourist interest. It chose to name itself after one of the great minority athletes of the first half of the twentieth century. What became the new name of the town?
    Jim Thorpe
    Joe Louis
    Jessie Owen
    Jack Johnson


10. Located southeast of Philadelphia, PA is a small unincorporated area that is the home of a dairy which adopted the name of the town. A string of convenience stores also has the same name. What is this name?
    Haha
    Wawa
    Boohoo
    Heehaw


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