Subject: Very Odd Place Names
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Jul 27 08
How about sharing some of the strange place names in your country, state, province, whatever. In Alberta, there's a place called Jumping Pound, which is close to a high bluff over which native people would drive bison. The poor beasts would be killed by the fall and there'd be plenty of meat for the camp! In Newfoundland, there's a place called Joe Batt's Arm and another called Come By Chance. I don't know how they got their names. My favourite strange place name, though, is a place in Herefordshire called Wormlow-under-the-Tump, and, no, I don't know how it got its name, either. Have you any items to add?
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Jul 27 08
How about sharing some of the strange place names in your country, state, province, whatever. In Alberta, there's a place called Jumping Pound, which is close to a high bluff over which native people would drive bison. The poor beasts would be killed by the fall and there'd be plenty of meat for the camp! In Newfoundland, there's a place called Joe Batt's Arm and another called Come By Chance. I don't know how they got their names. My favourite strange place name, though, is a place in Herefordshire called Wormlow-under-the-Tump, and, no, I don't know how it got its name, either. Have you any items to add?
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sportsherald
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I recall the garbage dump for New York City used to be "Fresh Kills Landfill." I wonder if that gave the Mob any ideas... or if they named it... (I know a "kill" was a stream to the original Dutch settlers- just kidding) Reply #121. May 27 12, 5:23 PM |
wdstk 
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Conception Junction, MO The jokes abound. Reply #122. May 27 12, 5:56 PM |
moonraker2
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Sandy Balls, near Fordingbridge, Hampshire. ... and there's a holiday camp as well ;o) Reply #123. May 29 12, 8:11 AM |
tigasrule
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In France, some city councils have created an association of towns with funny names in an attempt to make themselves known and attract tourism. For example there's Arnac-la-Poste, which (phonetically, not literally) conjures images of "swindling the post office". Other examples: Trécon (very erm... daft). Cocumont (mount of cuckolds?), Vatan (Get gone?), and so on. Some are poetical, like Chantemerle-sur-la-Soie, Bergères-lès-Vertus, Sainte-Verge, Vinsobres... It almost reminds one of Rabelais! Reply #124. May 29 12, 8:59 AM |
REDVIKING57
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Or playing cricket and being hit in the Rabalais? :)) Reply #125. May 29 12, 11:32 AM |
dolly_llama
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I've been to Hell (Michigan), Bong Recreational Area (Wisconsin) and Intercourse (Pennsylvania). :) Reply #126. May 29 12, 12:07 PM |
SisterSeagull
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What about Twatt in the Shetland Isles? Reply #127. May 29 12, 3:48 PM |
Ceistenna
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We in Ireland have given some of our villages quite odd names. My personal favourites are: 3. Ballydehob (Co. Cork) 2. Ballyhooly (Co. Cork) 1. Termonfeckin (Co. Louth) Reply #128. Dec 14 12, 9:46 AM |
| sooz888
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I rather like, 'Playing Place' in Cornwall - There is also an amusing poem by folk songwriter Tom Bliss called,'Middle English and (Welsh) Pie,' which lists dozens of amusing place names in the form of a recipe. Anyone know it? Reply #129. Dec 14 12, 11:59 AM |
alexis722
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Pennsylvania: Bird-in-Hand, King of Prussia and Bala Cynwyd {sp?} - NY: Satan's Kingdom Reply #130. Dec 14 12, 1:51 PM |
| alexis722
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I think moonraker's Sandy Balls is the best. Reply #131. Dec 14 12, 1:52 PM |
| ElusiveDream
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The record for having the longest name of any place in the entire world goes to a mountain in New Zealand named Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu. This is what you call a REALLY long name. Reply #132. Dec 15 12, 11:30 PM |
TemptressToo
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Down the interstate from me, there's a town called Chubby, Mississippi. Reply #133. Dec 02 13, 9:01 AM |
Dreamcoat
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Australians have made strange place names an art form: Humpybong, Innaloo, Poowoong, Tom Ugly, Wonglepong, Woop Woop, Come By Chance, Bland, Mooball, Rooty Hill and Tittybong - just to name a few. Reply #134. Dec 06 13, 7:22 PM |
| Reynariki
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There are two villages in Latvia, situated very close to each other, that are called Lielie mu??i and Mazie Mu??i, literally meaning "Big Fools" and "Small Fools". Reply #135. Dec 08 13, 3:50 PM |
| Reynariki
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That would be Lielie mulki and Mazie Mulki, sorry. Reply #136. Dec 08 13, 3:51 PM |
hekawi
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Bucksnort, Tennessee Only, Tennessee Big Butt, North Carolina Possum Trot, Kentucky Reply #137. Feb 22 17, 7:11 PM |
cashmincalc
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Muff in Co Donegal...it actually has a good outdoor shop Upper and Lower Dicker in Sussex And Pity me in Co Durham Reply #138. Mar 21 19, 9:11 AM |
sadwings
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Toad Suck, Arkansas Boring, Oregon Reply #139. May 12 19, 8:59 PM |
| cashmincalc
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Laid...in Scotland Reply #140. Jun 13 19, 11:59 AM |
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