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- There's Bird-in-Hand, Climax, Hazard, Jugtown, Intercourse, Noodle Doosie, Paradise, Puseyville, Punxsutawney, and Rough and Ready, and that's just for starters!
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Jan 15, 2024 · There's a strangely large number of weird town names in Pennsylvania. Read on for a list (and history) of the most ridiculous town names in the Keystone State.
Here are 22 of our very favorite weird town names in Pennsylvania. Some of them come with explanations, while others are mysteriously devoid of an understood origin. We hope you find them as amusing as we do.
May 8, 2023 · Some have nice, pleasant-sounding names, such as Williamsport, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown. But, then there are some of the weird town names, like Rough and Ready,...
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Apr 16, 2018 · We can all probably name - off the top of our heads - at least a dozen Pennsylvania towns with silly, unique, or downright weird names. Of course, we go to our own Jersey Shore, right here in PA. Bird-in-Hand boasts some quaint restaurants and shops.
Oct 23, 2019 · Pennsylvania has something of a reputation for interesting names for townships, boroughs, cities and even landmarks. Towns like Blueball, Bird-In-Hand and Intercourse have long been subjects of...
As you drive through Lancaster County, you may come across some towns with tongue-and-cheek and just plain wacky names. How did these names come to be? We’re digging through the history books to find where these unique names originated, giving a rhyme and reason to the names that make us giggle.
Aug 23, 2018 · Pennsylvania is home to a lot of unique town names, like Nesquehoning, Pequea, Intercourse, Ono, Mars, Paint and more.
