Bizarre names of real Places
Posted: 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]
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]