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Message:: [QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 2424903, member: 6763"]15 Funny Town Names and Locations<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/hell.jpg.w300h225.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />There are many places in the world that have strange names.  Locations thatmake you stop and think, and sometimes laugh.  The name could beextremely long, have unorthodox spelling, or hold a second meaning that issexual or unusual in nature.  Some parts of the world have many landmarkswith unusual names, including Dorset, England, Ireland, Antarctica, Alberta,and Newfoundland.  The U.S. states of Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky,Minnesota, and Pennsylvania also hold some funny town names.Some of the people who live in these areas of the world do not like the extraattention that their town name brings and are ashamed of it, while othersembrace the culture and history behind the landmarks name.  The majority ofthe list includes village names, with a couple streets included.  Warning,some of the names do contain bad language. 15. Avenue RoadLocation: Toronto, Ontario<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/avenuerd.jpg.w300h225.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Avenue Road is a major north-to-south running street in Toronto, Ontario.The road is a continuation of University Avenue, linked to it via Queen'sPark Circle East and West.  Many Canadians consider the name of the streetunusual and contradictory-sounding.  Robert Fulford once wrote that it"sounded like an identity crisis with pavement."  There is a joke about howAvenue Road got its name.  According to local legend, Lieutenant GovernorJohn Graves Simcoe was surveying the old town of York and came to aspot on Bloor Street and pointed north.  He said (in an English accent),"Let's 'av a new road!"However, Avenue Road is a common street name elsewhere, notablyLondon, where at least 40 streets bear this name.  The word Avenue inBritish-English means a row of trees, hence Avenue Road means a streetlined with trees.  In Canadian English avenue is synonymous with the wordstreet.14. Lake ChargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamauggLocation: Webster, Massachusetts<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/lake-webster.jpg.w560h389.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg is a lakelocated in the town of Webster, Massachusetts.  The lake is near theConnecticut border.  It holds the longest place name in the U.S. and the 6thlongest in the world.  Many people refer to the body of water as LakeChaubunagungamaug or Webster Lake.  The original name comes fromNipmuc, an Algonquian language, and is believed to mean, "Fishing Place atthe Boundaries -- Neutral Meeting Grounds.” The lake was an important fishing spot on the borders of several tribalterritories.  Many paths of the Great Trail system start and end at the lake.For this reason the area was often used as a meeting place.  Webster Lakehas 7 or 8 islands.  Some of the islands have houses and are habitable,while others are extremely small and uninhabitable.13. DISHLocation: Denton County, Texas<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/dishtexas.jpg.w300h229.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />DISH, Texas is a small town located in the U.S. state of Texas.  OnNovember 16, 2005 the town’s name was changed from Clark to DISH.  Inexchange for renaming the town to DISH, all 181 residents were given freebasic television service for ten years.  They were also given free DVRtechnology from DISH Network.  At the time, there was no formal oppositionto renaming Clark, and twelve citizens attended the council meeting tosupport the measure.12. Knob LickLocation: St. Francois County, Missouri<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/knob_lick_depot.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> The Sign Says Knob Lick Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern St. Francois County,Missouri.  It is located on U.S. Route 67 about eight miles south ofFarmington.  The community was named in 1876 for the nearby Knob LickMountain.  In the Ozarks, knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lickis a natural salt lick or salt spring.  In the past, the St Louis and Iron MountainRailroad had a stop at Knob Lick that was a shipping point for granite mines.11. LostLocation: Aberdeenshire, Scotland<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/lost5.jpg.w300h199.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Lost is a tiny village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population of less thantwo dozen people.  It lies 40 miles west of Aberdeen in the CairngormMountains.  Despite its small population, the families of Lost are famed fortheir strength and fighting honor.  The name comes from the Gaelic word for“inn”.  Today the hamlet has a few houses, a war memorial and a farm.Due to its unusual name and the fact that it is in the middle of nowhere, thearea has received unwanted publicity through tourist guidebooks.  The townhas also suffered from regular thefts of street signs.  Each street sign costsapproximately £100 (US$200) to replace.  As a result, the AberdeenshireCouncil tried to change its name to Lost Farm; however, in the face of stronglocal opposition, the village’s traditional name was reinstated.10. Westward Ho!Location: Devon, England<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/westwardho.jpg.w300h225.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England.  Thevillage’s name comes from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel WestwardHo! (1855).  The exclamation mark in the name is intentional and it is theonly such place in the British Isles with that emphasis, although Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec, shares the distinction of having an exclamation mark inits name.  Development of the village began ten years after the 1855Kingsley novel was published, in order to satisfy the Victorian's passion forseaside vacations.9. Truth or ConsequencesLocation: Sierra County, New Mexico<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/truthorconse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Truth or Consequences is a spa city located in Sierra County, New Mexico.As of the 2000 census, the population was 7,289.  The town was originallynamed Hot Springs, however the city changed its name to Truth orConsequences, the title of a popular NBC radio program.  In 1950, RalphEdwards, the host of the radio quiz show Truth or Consequences announcedthat he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after theshow. Hot Springs, NM won the honor.  Ralph Edwards traveled to the city duringthe first weekend of May for the next fifty years.  The annual event wascalled "Fiesta" and included a beauty contest, a parade, and a stage show.The city still celebrates Fiesta each year during the first weekend of May.8. LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochLocation: Island of Anglesey in Wales<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/useme.jpg.w560h396.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a village andcommunity on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Straitnext to the Britannia Bridge and across from Bangor.  The town‘s name iscommonly shortened to Llanfair PG or Llanfairpwll.  The village is best knownfor its name, the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest in theworld.  According to the 2001 census, the population of the village is 3,040,with 76% of the people speaking Welsh fluently.It is the fifth largest settlement on Anglesey Island by population.  Touristsoften stop at the railway station to be photographed next to the station sign.People also like to visit the nearby Visitors' Centre or have their passportsstamped at a local shop.  The name of the village officially means: St Mary'sChurch in the hollow of the white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of thechurch of St Tysilio with a red cave. 7. Toad SuckLocation: Perry County, Arkansas<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/toad-suck-arkansas.jpg.w300h205.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Toad Suck is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Arkansas,United States.  According to a local website, the town got its name from acommon quotation in regards to the captains and crew of steamboats thattraveled the Arkansas River, "They suck on the bottle 'til they swell up liketoads."  Toad Suck Daze is an annual fair that raises funds for scholarships.It is held in Conway, Arkansas.  The fair was first organized in 1982 and hasbeen held annually since.6. Blue BallsLocation: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania<img src="http://www.listzblog.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Blue_Ball_Pennsylvania.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, near the townof New Holland, Pennsylvania.  The name, though often considered sexuallysuggestive, actually comes from the Blue Ball Hotel, which stood on thesoutheast corner of the PA 23-US 322 crossroads.  The inn is no longerstanding and was torn down in 1997 after more than 200 years in service.  Apopular t-shirt in the 1990s read “It’s hard living in Blue Balls, Pennsylvania.”That’s not true. more? <a href="http://www.listzblog.com/top_ten_funny_town_names_locations_list.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.listzblog.com/top_ten_funny_town_names_locations_list.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.listzblog.com/top_ten_funny_town_names_locations_list.html</a>[/QUOTE]

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