Silliness Let's Go Places! - Page 60

Phyllis41 · 11-04-2016, 07:47 AM

El Paso, United States

drjd · 11-04-2016, 12:38 PM

Obama, Japan

A town in Fukui prefecture, Japan. Means "little beach" in Japanese. Gained publicity in 2008 as it shares its name with the US president.

cromag · 11-07-2016, 12:31 AM

Ashford, CT (USA)

Asford is a small town in the northeast corner of the state -- what is known as the "Quiet Corner." Probably best known (among those who know of it) for the Ashford Oak -- an old Northern Red Oak with a trunk that is 8 meters in circumference.

drjd · 11-07-2016, 02:29 AM

Ding Dong, Texas, USA

A town in Texas famous for its unusual name after painter Cohn Cohen Hoover was hired to paint two bells and one saying "Ding" and other bell saying "Dong".

Entrance to Ding Dong Dell in the community of Ding Dong

bshar489 · 11-07-2016, 02:57 PM

Galveston, Texas, USA

Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 208.3 square miles (539 km2), with its population of 47,762 people (2012 Census estimate), is the county seat and second-largest municipality of Galveston County. It is located within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.

drjd · 11-08-2016, 03:39 AM

Nameless, Tennessee
Yeah, that's a name, so you're wrong.

The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. There is no agreement on its origin. One version of the name's origin holds that when residents applied for a post office, the place for a name on the application was left blank, and the U.S. Post Office Department returned the application with "Nameless" stamped on the form. In the 1982 book Blue Highways: A Journey Into America, William Least Heat-Moon reported a variant explanation in which the residents themselves decided that the community should be "nameless" after one of them said "This here’s a nameless place if I ever seen one, so leave it be." Another variation of the story was provided in a 1933 article in the Jackson County Sentinel newspaper, which said that a local official had initially sought to name the post office "Morgan" for county attorney general George Morgan, but the Post Office Department had rejected that name, possibly because the name "Morgan" was still associated in people's minds with the Confederacy, including Confederate Army General John Hunt Morgan. According to this version, after his first choice was rejected the official wrote to federal authorities that if his original request could not be used, he preferred for the post office to be nameless. The Nameless post office was established in 1866 and operated until 1909.

At its peak, Nameless had a population of about 250. In addition to its post office, it was the site of a school and some stores. The two-room elementary school operated until the 1960s. It housed "primer" through grade 4 in one room and grades 5 through 8 in a second room. The former J.T. Watts General Merchandise Store is now operated as a museum.

wodin · 11-08-2016, 12:14 PM

Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

is a city in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Salem is the Fifth Largest City by Population In Tamil Nadu. It is located 160 kilometres (100 mi) northeast of Coimbatore, 186 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of Bangalore,146 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Tiruchirappalli and about 340 kilometres (210 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem covers 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi).[

drjd · 11-08-2016, 03:30 PM

Middelfart

It's the fart in the middle of Denmark.

It is not known when the town was established but it certainly owes its existence to its location at the narrowest point across the Little Belt. The town was granted its first privileges at the end of the 13th century at a time when fishing played an important role in addition to its ferry link to Snoghøj in Jutland. From the Middle Ages, the town appears to have specialized in catching harbour porpoises. In the 16th century, cattle export was also significant.

pdurrant · 11-09-2016, 09:45 AM

Trumpton

A fictitious English village featured in a children's TV series.

drjd · 11-09-2016, 01:01 PM

Welcome to 'Let's go places' thread, Bookworm90!

(However, I would have posted Norfolk, England, instead, to tease the grand mouse!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookworm90

Nottingham (England)

Mango, Italy.

No, there aren't any mangoes in this town in Italy.

Mango is a commune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometers southeast of Turin and about 60 kilometers northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,359 and an area of 19.9 square kilometers.

cromag · 11-10-2016, 01:59 AM

Othello, NJ (USA)

Othello is an unincorporated community in Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The Post Office closed in 1906. There are some historical locations, and it's listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but I'm not sure anyone lives there anymore.

pdurrant · 11-10-2016, 04:47 AM

Othello, Washington (USA)

A thriving small city (pop ca 8000).

cromag · 11-13-2016, 11:11 PM

O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Territory (USA)

A livery and horse corral in operation in the late 1800s. Best known for a thirty second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys. In fact, the shootout took place near the O.K. Corral.

drjd · 11-14-2016, 10:49 AM

Lick Fork

Gives me an appetite. A town in West Virginia.

Lick Fork is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia.

bshar489 · 11-20-2016, 04:39 PM

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 185,291 in 2015 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had an estimated population of 852,715.

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11-04-2016, 07:47 AM	#886
Phyllis41 Wizardess Posts: 1,987 Karma: 10093808 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo H2O, Galaxy Note 3	El Paso, United States

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drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Obama, Japan A town in Fukui prefecture, Japan. Means "little beach" in Japanese. Gained publicity in 2008 as it shares its name with the US president.

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,389 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Ashford, CT (USA) Asford is a small town in the northeast corner of the state -- what is known as the "Quiet Corner." Probably best known (among those who know of it) for the Ashford Oak -- an old Northern Red Oak with a trunk that is 8 meters in circumference.

11-07-2016, 02:29 AM	#889
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Ding Dong, Texas, USA A town in Texas famous for its unusual name after painter Cohn Cohen Hoover was hired to paint two bells and one saying "Ding" and other bell saying "Dong". Entrance to Ding Dong Dell in the community of Ding Dong

11-07-2016, 02:57 PM	#890
bshar489 Addict Posts: 337 Karma: 1082346 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Oasis	Galveston, Texas, USA Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 208.3 square miles (539 km2), with its population of 47,762 people (2012 Census estimate), is the county seat and second-largest municipality of Galveston County. It is located within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.

11-08-2016, 03:39 AM	#891
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Nameless, Tennessee Yeah, that's a name, so you're wrong. The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. There is no agreement on its origin. One version of the name's origin holds that when residents applied for a post office, the place for a name on the application was left blank, and the U.S. Post Office Department returned the application with "Nameless" stamped on the form. In the 1982 book Blue Highways: A Journey Into America, William Least Heat-Moon reported a variant explanation in which the residents themselves decided that the community should be "nameless" after one of them said "This here’s a nameless place if I ever seen one, so leave it be." Another variation of the story was provided in a 1933 article in the Jackson County Sentinel newspaper, which said that a local official had initially sought to name the post office "Morgan" for county attorney general George Morgan, but the Post Office Department had rejected that name, possibly because the name "Morgan" was still associated in people's minds with the Confederacy, including Confederate Army General John Hunt Morgan. According to this version, after his first choice was rejected the official wrote to federal authorities that if his original request could not be used, he preferred for the post office to be nameless. The Nameless post office was established in 1866 and operated until 1909. At its peak, Nameless had a population of about 250. In addition to its post office, it was the site of a school and some stores. The two-room elementary school operated until the 1960s. It housed "primer" through grade 4 in one room and grades 5 through 8 in a second room. The former J.T. Watts General Merchandise Store is now operated as a museum.

11-08-2016, 12:14 PM	#892
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Salem, Tamil Nadu, India is a city in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Salem is the Fifth Largest City by Population In Tamil Nadu. It is located 160 kilometres (100 mi) northeast of Coimbatore, 186 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of Bangalore,146 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Tiruchirappalli and about 340 kilometres (210 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem covers 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi).[

11-08-2016, 03:30 PM	#893
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Middelfart It's the fart in the middle of Denmark. It is not known when the town was established but it certainly owes its existence to its location at the narrowest point across the Little Belt. The town was granted its first privileges at the end of the 13th century at a time when fishing played an important role in addition to its ferry link to Snoghøj in Jutland. From the Middle Ages, the town appears to have specialized in catching harbour porpoises. In the 16th century, cattle export was also significant.

11-09-2016, 09:45 AM	#894
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,050 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Trumpton A fictitious English village featured in a children's TV series.

11-10-2016, 01:59 AM	#896
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,389 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Othello, NJ (USA) Othello is an unincorporated community in Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The Post Office closed in 1906. There are some historical locations, and it's listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but I'm not sure anyone lives there anymore.

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11-10-2016, 04:47 AM	#897
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,050 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Othello, Washington (USA) A thriving small city (pop ca 8000).

11-13-2016, 11:11 PM	#898
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,389 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Territory (USA) A livery and horse corral in operation in the late 1800s. Best known for a thirty second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys. In fact, the shootout took place near the O.K. Corral.

11-14-2016, 10:49 AM	#899
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Lick Fork Gives me an appetite. A town in West Virginia. Lick Fork is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia.

11-20-2016, 04:39 PM	#900
bshar489 Addict Posts: 337 Karma: 1082346 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Oasis	Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 185,291 in 2015 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had an estimated population of 852,715.