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Travel Goal Getter Top toponyms

.top·o·nymˈ
noun

1. 1.a place name, esp. one derived from a topographical feature

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most common toponyms - Places with the same name

Riverside. 46 states
Centerville. 45 states
Fairview, 43 states
Franklin, 42 states
Midway, 40 states
Fairfield, 39 states
Pleasant Valley, 39 states
Troy, 39 states
Liberty, 38 states
Union, 38 states
Springfield, 35 states 
Greeneville, 34 states

A Place Name in all 50 States, by Matt Rosenberg

Most unusual toponyms 

We will go out of our way to NOT visit some of these cities.  Some we will go out of the way.. just so we can take a picture by the sign -- Why, Arizona?  and Stop, Arkansas!

Alabama - Slick Lizzard
Alaska - Eek, Dead Horse
Arizona - Bumble Bee, Why, Carefree
Arkansas - Stop
California - Avacado, Cool, Weed
Colorado - Dinosaur, No Name
Connecticut - Breakneck
Delaware - Cocked Hat
Florida - Utopia
Georgia - Experiment
Hawaii -      
Idaho - Coffee Point, Zaza
Illinois - Disco, Normal 
Indiana - Dinwiddle, Santa Claus, Bacon
Iowa - Little Turkey, What Cheer
Kansas - Gas, Gross, Kickapoo, Smileyberg
Kentucky - Hell for Certain, Typo, Monkey's Eyebrow
Louisiana - Vatican
Maine - Cancer Hill
Maryland - Flintstone, Accident
Massachusetts - The X
Michigan - Bliss, Hell
Minnesota - Embarass
Mississippi - Chunky, Hot Coffee
Missouri - Humansville, Not, Tightwad, Peculiar
Montana -  Old Weiss and French Place, Square Butt
Nebraska - Gross, Valentine
Nevada - Pahrump, Winnemucca       
New Hampshire - Hell Hollow, Noone, Sandwich 
New Jersey - Cheesequake, Good Intent        
New Mexico - Truth or Consequences
New York - Cat Elbow Corner
North Carolina - Kill Devil Hills, Poor Town, Boogertown
North Dakota - Zap
Ohio - Briliiant, Liars Corner, Pee Pee, Fleatown
Oklahoma - Pink, Slaughterville, Greasy, Okay
Oregon - Boring, Idiotville
Pennsylvania - King of Prussia, Intercourse 
Rhode Island - Satans Kingdom
South Carolina  - Welcome
South Dakota - Porcupine, Red Shirt
Tennessee - Bucksnort, Flippin, Finger
Texas - Coke, Cut and Shoot, Nameless, Uncertain, Shamrock, Looneyville
Utah - Jersulem, Mexican Hat
Vermont - Hateful Hill, Poor Farm
Virginia - Lawyers, Tightsqueeze, Goodepimple Junction       
Washington - Starbuck, Walla Walla
West Virginia - Scrabble, War
Wisconsin - Eden, Imalone, Waldo
Wyoming - Bar Nunn


For a listing of many more check out The Almighty Guru.com.

What state are we in? confusing toponyms

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkansas City, Kansas
Texarkana, Texas
Kansas, Oklahoma
Kansas City, Missouri

around the world TOPONYMS in the uSA

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 Why go overseas when you can visit Athens, Moscow, and London in the United States?  We are kidding of course, but it is still fun!.

Athens - Georgia, Ohio
Bagdad - Arizona, Kentucky
Berlin - Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio
Bogota- New Jersey
Brussels - Wisconsin
Cairo- Illinois, Georgia, Missouri
Damascus - Maryland, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona
Delhi- California, New York, Illinois, Louisiana
Dublin- California, Ohio, Georgia, New Hampshire
Jerusalem - New York, Arkansas
Havana - Illinois, Kansas, Florida
Lima - Ohio
Lisbon - Ohio, Maine, Iowa, North Dakota
London,- Kentucky
Madrid - New Mexico
Manila - Arkansas, Utah
Mecca - California
Mexico,- Missouri
Milan - Michgan, Kansas
Moscow,- Idaho
Oslo - Minnesota
Paris - Tennessee, Texas
Quito - Tennessee
Riga - Michigan
Rome - Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin 
Stockholm - Wisconsin
Switzerland - South Carolina
Sydney - Virginia
Toledo - Kansas
Transylvania - North Carolina, Louisiana
Tripoli - Iowa, Wisconsin
Venice - Florida

Boring Middle School, Boring, Oregon
creative commons, drewfer

Hell, MI
creative commons patriciadrury

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Hard to pronounce (RIGHT) city names

Alabama - Loachapoka, Nanafalia
Alaska - Kwigillingok
Arizona - Kykotsmovi
Arkansas - Benton, Ouachita
California - Nipinnawassee
Colorado - Uncompahgre
Connecticut - Poquetanuck
Delaware - Hockessin
Florida - Kissimmee
Georgia - Sautee Nacoochee
Hawaii - Laupahoehoe     
Idaho - Kamiah, Cocolalla
Illinois - Marseilles
Indiana - Shipshewana
Iowa - Okoboji
Kansas - Tonganoxie
Kentucky - Versailles, Louisville
Louisiana - Atchafalaya
Maine - Mattawamkeag, Bangor
Maryland - Nanjemoy
Massachusetts - Worcester, Acushnet
Michigan - Ypsilanti
Minnesota - Naytahwaush
Mississippi - Shuqualak
Missouri - Auxvasse
Montana -  Helena
Nebraska - Schuyler
Nevada - Pahrump, Winnemucca       
New Hampshire - Wonalancet 
New Jersey - Weequahic        
New Mexico - Abiquiu
New York - Schenectady, Skaneateles
North Carolina - Chocowinity, Cartoogechaye
North Dakota - Omemee
Ohio - Gnadenhutten
Oklahoma - Neahkahnie
Oregon - Yachats
Pennsylvania - Punxsutawney
Rhode Island - Narragansett
South Carolina  - Salkehatchie
South Dakota - Okobojo
Tennessee - Chickamauga
Texas - Boerne, Nacogdoches
Utah - Timpanogos
Vermont - Vergennes
Virginia - Wachapreague       
Washington - Wahkiacus
West Virginia - Ronceverte
Wisconsin - Waukesha, Oconomowoc
Wyoming - Meeteetse