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- Bacon Level, AL. A triumphant name if followed by "high." A tragic one if followed by "low."
- Deadhorse, AK. Alaska may be beautiful, but we hear this town is always telling visitors to beat it.
- Nothing, AZ. C'mon, Arizona, get some self-esteem. This cool town name suggests that nothing much is taking place in this corner of Arizona.
- Greasy Corner, AR. We're guessing tourism isn't exactly booming in this unappetizingly-named town.
Sep 26, 2022 · Do you know any cities with weird or random names? See a list of 31 hilarious places from different countries and learn their stories behind them.
May 17, 2023 · The 35 Weirdest American City Names. It’s easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I’m shocked that people in the U.S. actually live in cities and towns with names like these. By Federico Prandi. May 17, 2023.
If you're looking for weird city names, check out these 65 hilarious places in America. From Hell to Bitter End, from Ding Dong to Monkey's Eyebrow, these towns will make you laugh or cringe.
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- Alabama. Eclectic. Learn more: Best travel insurance. The population of this Alabama town is just under 1200 people, Mayor Gary Davenport tells me. The name was generated by one of the founding fathers who practiced 'eclectic medicine', a form of American medical practice that focused on noninvasive therapy and healing.
- Arkansas. Delight. This small town in Pike County, Arkansas is only a few miles from the birthplace of country music sensation Glen Campbell, known best for his countrypolitan anthem 'Rhinestone Cowboy'.
- Arizona. Why. This community sits at the intersection of Highways 85 and 86 and is home to 65 residents. Anyone passing through can visit the comically named Why Not Travel Store which offers refreshments, knick-knacks, and, one would assume, a 'why not' attitude.
- Alaska. Unalaska. This island, inhabited for thousands of years by the Unangan people gets its name from a Native Aleut word: Agunalaksh. Ray Hudson, an Unalaska historian and author writes, "The name “Unalaska” does not reflect a thwarted attempt to secede from the 49th State, nor does it imply that the residents of Unalaska view their community as one that runs counter to the majority of the state, although some might."
The name itself isn't so unusual, but the city is on the beach of Lake Erie in Erie County in Ohio, making it unusually confusing. Hurricane: A small community in Herkimer County, New York, that could have been "well-drenched" by the 2011 tropical cyclone named Irene. There is also a Hurricane, West Virginia (pronounced "HER-ick-in"). Hurt
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May 15, 2017 · From Intercourse, Pennsylvania to Buttzville New Jersey, America has hundreds of tiny towns with names to make you wonder \"why\". See the list of the most baffling, hilarious and downright rude place names in the USA.
