Bizarre names of real Places

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:17 am

Bizarre Names of Real Places ---------------+

Frozen Run, West Virginia: A man saved his own life by wrap-

ping himself in the skin of a recently killed buffalo. His

friends had to thaw it to get him out.

Preacher's Head, New Mexico: A rock resembling the face of

a serious-looking man overlooks the town.

Dildo, Newfoundland: Coincidentally, it's the birthplace of

Shannon Tweed, Playboy magazine's 1982 Playmate of the Year.

Anxiety Point, Alaska: Sir John Franklin, a British explorer,

was afraid that bad weather would prevent his team from

reaching a point on the Alaskan coast. They made it, and

left this permanent reminder of his nervousness.

Nipple Mountain, Colorado: One formation on the mountain is

named "Clara's Bird's Nipple."

Chilly Buttes, Idaho: A cold place in the winter.

Art Texas: As one resident explained, "Well, it's not for

Arthur or Artesian, and far as I know people here weren't

ever especially arty. We've heard they picked it just

because they wanted a real short name."

Sacul, Texas: A reverse spelling of (John) Lucas, an early

settler in the area.

Lake Italy, California: The lake is shaped like a boot.

Accident, Maryland: In 1774, surveyors marked off a parcel

of land by mistake. They decided to immortalize the error.

[From Uncle John's 4-Ply Bathroom Reader]

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:21 am

Isn't there an Intercourse, PA? After these....that one pales by comparison! There's a Reddick in FLA. (Say that one slowly.)

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:23 am

Lulu2 wrote: Isn't there an Intercourse, PA? After these....that one pales by comparison! There's a Reddick in FLA. (Say that one slowly.)

Yep..I have actually driven through that town in Pa.

Not far from where I grew up, there was a Bushville.

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:26 am

We have - Cobbler's Bottom (Cotswolds)

Brown Willy (Cornwall)

Lickey End (West Midlands)

No idea how they came up with these names!:)

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:18 am

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2545

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:53 am

Pinky wrote: betty will kill me, but I saw some really funny ones in Cornwall...

http://redruth.goyocal.com/Results.aspx?Location=25273

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:11 am

Bald Knob, Arkansas

Toad Suck, Arkansas

Bullhead City- where I live

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:53 am

OH--and I'd forgotten Lizard Lick, North Carolina. I wonder what their sports teams are named? Can you imagine their cheerleaders...."GOOOOOOOOOO, Lizard Lick!"