OT: Funny Names on Maps

[itsflantastic]

Just looking over my map planning my route for my lil' ride to Maine.
I soon found myself laughing aloud.
There is a lake, in Massachusetts called

"Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaug"

seriously. You can google it.

According to the Encyclopedia of New England, the word -- of Algonquin Indian origin -- roughly translates to "You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle."

Anyone have any other good names? Buttzville comes to mind. . . :rolleyes:

[torquer]

Anyone have any other good names? Buttzville comes to mind. . . :rolleyes:

Its in New Jersey. Conjures up an image of a trembling cheesecake, about to blow. 8 on the Richter scale.

[Fred D]

Don't forget Intercourse and Blueballs Pennsylvania.
There's also Flushing N.Y. and maybe Cammode N.J.
There is also a No. Ware N.H.

Fred D

[William]

Drain, Oregon.

Joe, Montana

[cpgardner]

If you're riding up to Maine, you might as well check out the Passagassawakeag River

[itsflantastic]

If you're riding up to Maine, you might as well check out the Passagassawakeag River


yeah, well I don't want to start mocking Native American Languages. I can at least pronounce that one (I think!) :cool:

As for Joe Montana. . . that's pretty good. . .

[skyflash]

How about -

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Wales

or

Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayuttha yamahadilokphopnop- paratrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamorn phimarnavatarnsathit- sakkattiyavisanukamprasit, Thailand

[itsflantastic]

Wait. . . Those are real places?!?!?
I thought you were foolin'!!!

[itsflantastic]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch means; "St. Mary's Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave."

[myette10]

Just looking over my map planning my route for my lil' ride to Maine.
I soon found myself laughing aloud.
There is a lake, in Massachusetts called

"Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaug"

seriously. You can google it.

According to the Encyclopedia of New England, the word -- of Algonquin Indian origin -- roughly translates to "You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle."

Anyone have any other good names? Buttzville comes to mind. . . :rolleyes:

I work in Webster right across the street from that lake and most normal people just call it Webster lake. There aren't many normal people here though and some of the locals pride themselves on their ability to say the whole name in one breath... others argue about the exact pronounciation... lots of free time I guess.

I stumbled across a town in Northern Norway called "Hammerfest" a few months ago. Great name.

[Serotta_James]

Durkeetown, NY always cracks me up a little. Especially because the entire town consists of one house.

[manet]

dinky joe rd.
edmeston, ny

[Kevan]

has its Succabone Rd.

Really nice neighborhood with mostly dirt roads.

[BURCH]

Pennsylvania has some funny town names...

Mars, Pa
Moon, Pa

[ti_boi]

Pennsylvania has some funny town names...

Mars, Pa
Moon, Pa


and Virginville, PA.

[spiderlake]

Hell, Michigan
Bad Axe, Michigan
Colon, Michigan
Climax, Michigan

Just a few off the top of my head.

[Bud_E]

The famous Zzyzx, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California)

[MarleyMon]

Gnaw Bone, IN - good MTB trails there
Its just W of Stony Lonesome
SE of Beanblosssom

[Ken Robb]

It's Blue BALL, PA. We used to joke that to get to Paradise, PA. from Lancaster you had to go through Intercourse, PA. and a wrong turn would get you to---you guessed it---Blue Ball. Lititz, PA. is nearby, not to mention Bird-in-Hand, PA.

Honest!

[hybridbellbaske]

Iron Knob, South Australia

[BumbleBeeDave]

Durkeetown, NY always cracks me up a little. Especially because the entire town consists of one house.

. . . I've ridden my bike through there. There is ALSO a church! :no:

BBD

[Elefantino]

Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky.

[Ken Robb]

French Lick, Indiana is slightly amusing.

[JasonH]

Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky.


Not to mention Beaver Lick next door. I almost crashed when I rode by the Beaver Lick Baptist Church once on 42.

And of course, Rabbit Hash, KY. So named because of the dish of the same name served there.

[dave thompson]

George, Washington, along with Queets and Humptulips.

Not everyone here can pronounce, let alone do the Puyallup.

[jspa]

About twenty years ago some inspired graffiti artists changed the name of ONTARIO NY to BLOWFARTO on the town watertower. You could see it for miles. Still makes me snicker.

[Spinner]

Long Dong Road in Shanghai several weeks ago, a street of dreamers.

[Spinner]

Long Dong Road in Shanghai several weeks ago, a street of dreamers.

[Vancouverdave]

I like the names in my own state of Washington--Hamma Hamma, Colonel Bob Wilderness, Napavine, Ryderwood, Sequim, and the confusable La Center and La Conner.

[Birddog]

I like the names in my own state of Washington--Hamma Hamma, Colonel Bob Wilderness, Napavine, Ryderwood, Sequim, and the confusable La Center and La Conner.

You should have included Tum Tum and Walla Walla with Hamma Hamma, towns so nice, they named 'em twice, and the neat thing about Sequim is that it's pronounced Skwim. Oh, and one more, you forgot Humptulips!


Birddog


PS, I live in OK where we have Gotebo, Bugtussel, Bowlegs and Maude. BTW, you have to go through Bowlegs to get to Maude. Traveling through Arkansas you can't miss Toad Suck!

[stevep]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch means; "St. Mary's Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave."


been there. funny sign entering the town.
whoooa, what?
really?
thats it?
they need some vowels