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The 22 Worst Place Names in the World

by Jane []
Published on 24/5/07 in Culture
We looked at a map of Britain and realised that their towns' names read like an erotic novel. So we went looking for more certifiably retarded place names.
22. Cockburn, Western Australia
Although this name is often pronounced "Coburn" by those who stand to lose from its awfulness, who actually reads that when they see this word? Oh, how it burns.

21. Twatt, Orkney, Shetland Islands, Scotland
The Shetland Islands, pronounced "Shitland Islands" if you have an accent like mine, make up a happy little area north of Scotland where it's too cold for trees to grow. I am related to approximately half the population of the Shetland Islands, share a last name with a quarter of them, and can probably trace my ancestry back to Twatt if I try hard enough. The pride!

20. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand
Locals call this hill in Hawke's Bay "Taumata" because... Well. Just because.

19. Muff, Ireland
We here at Drivl love puerile humour. They have a town called Muff. Har har har.

18. Looneyville, Texas, United States
Little Looneyville was named for storekeeper John Looney in the early 1870s. But who gives a shit. This is a hilarious name for a town in the state that brought us Dallas, the Bush Twins and Waco. How awkward must that be when you go to college? "Hey guys, my name's Sue and I'm from Looneyville!"

17. Titty Hill, Sussex, England
Falling squarely into the extensive Stupid Place Names From England category, Titty Hill is probably located just north of...

16. Thong, Kent, England
Which actually is south-east of...

15. Gravesend, Kent, England
Oh, come on, England. Graves End? What a nasty, depressing little name. You could have at least gone all the way with this one and called it Corpse Feet.

14. Wetwang, Yorkshire... yep! England again!
Okay, so I'll cut England some slack. It's an old country. You know, if the United States is Google, then England is IBM. Their country is older than fucking dirt. They can't be blamed for having names that sound funny in 2007. But this is kind of ridiculous. Wetwang? I'm surprised they don't have towns called Squishy Vagina or Infected Scrotum.

13. Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
If I were mayor of Spread Eagle, I'd be making diplomatic advances towards the city leaders over in Wetwang to form a Sister-City relationship. Or maybe more of a Platonic-Friends-City relationship. After that, we'd just take thing slow and see what happened.

12. Bald Knob, Arkansas, United States
Well, I guess it's better than Hairy Knob. I assume England already has that one covered.

11. Cockup, Cumbria, England
Cumbria is a county in the very north-west of England. What the backwoods of Alabama are to America is what Cumbria is to Britain. They talk funny up there. Thus, it isn't thoroughly surprising that they have a town called Cockup. What do you call someone from this place? A Cockupper? Cockupeleite? Cockuppian? Cockupican? I suppose it's mildly better than Wetwangger.

10. Whiskey Dick Mountain, Washington State, United States
As hard as America tries, it can't compete with Britain's high standards. This was a good effort, though. Well done, Washington.

9. Hookersville, West Virginia
Undoubtedly named before "hooker" meant "prostitute who picks men up on street corners," Hookersville combines two crimes of place-naming. One, a dirty sounding adjective (they couldn't have chosen "Pleasant"? "Sunny"? "Happy"?) And two, they added "ville" to the end of the town's name. Affixing "ville" to the end of a town's name is like dressing your silly little dog in a cardigan and letting him carry his leash around in his mouth. It just makes the poor animal look fucking stupid.

8. Hell, Michigan, United States
The people in this town at least seem to have a good sense of humour about their home's unfortunate name. Although, I'm sure there's some midwestern idiots in Hell who get all offended and defensive when the town shows up on lists like this. I'm looking forward to reading their insightful emails and comments.

7. Toad Suck, Arkansas, United States
So that's what they do down in the big AR.

6. Middelfart, Denmark
I guess it's not so funny to them, but how do we know that "Seattle" doesn't mean "Big Fat Stinking Turd" in Danish? That's right, we don't. And it probably does.

5. Horneytown, North Carolina, United States
Its proximity to Hookersville, West Virginia is no coincidence. I also assume that, like Hookersville, the naming of Horneytown took place before "horney" meant "aching for a hot piece of ass" with an extra "e". But I'm starting to wonder why, pride and tradition aside, the townspeople in these little places never saw it fit to change their homes' names? Do they enjoy being ridiculed by the entire English-speaking world?

4. Shitterton, Dorset, England
I wonder if they bleep out the first part of Shitterton's name if it's mentioned on TV in America?

3. Disappointment, Kentucky, United States
Le sigh. Never mind. You live in a small town in Kentucky. At least it was appropriately named.

2. Fucking, Austria
The idiots who live in Fucking, Austria had a vote in 2004 to determine whether or not they should change the town's name, and you know what they did? They voted against it, preferring instead to put up with international ridicule, numerous stolen road-signs and horrific Google results.

But the hands-down winner, again from New Zealand is:

1. Whakapapa
Why is this the worst place name in the world? In Maori, the native language of New Zealand, the "wh" sound is pronounced "f". Say it aloud in your office and see what happens.

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fatback

Francis
I'm from South Carolina, which is well known for vinegar BBQ sauce, pickled pork extremities and really fucked up town names. Here's the top ten without breaking a sweat.

1. Sugar Tit: Indeed.
2. Ninetysix: 96 whats? Rednecks? Cowtippers? Sugar tits?
3. Walhalla (pronounced WALL-holler) kinda like that place where Norse Gods live right? No. Not even close.
4. Fair Play: This is where those people who pulled the McDonald's Monopoly Millions scam were from. No shit.
5. Beaufort: (pronounced BYEW-furt) 'cause I think they're French or sumthin'
6. DeBordieu (pronounced DEBBIE-doo) See above.
7. Due West: Just...wait for it....due west of 96.
8. Pelzer: What.The.Fuck.Question mark.
8. Prosperity: Poorest town in the state.
9. Mount Pleasant: Flattest place in the state (near Charleston, 20 feet above sea level)
10. La France: Booyah. Trifecta. Never been there. Written on 24/5/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Re: Prosperity. Must like girls named Chastity, no? Written on 24/5/07

fatback

Francis
Chastity and her twin sister Hope from Prosperity are 33 year old grandmothers who work the 'lockable' champagne rooms at Godiva's Gentlemen's Club. They have one whole set of teeth between them. Bless their hearts. Written on 24/5/07

DrunkClown

Jeremy Watson
Pelzer. Wasn't he the inventor from Gremlins...? Written on 9/6/07

Ashley215

Ashley Lichty
I hail from Pennsylvania, right smack in the middle of Amish country (thought originally from Philly, thank God) and although I don't think some of our town names qualify as the WORST, they sure as hell give me a laugh.

Within about 20-30 miles of each other, in the heart of Amish country in PA, you will find the towns of:

1. Blueball, PA

2. Intercourse, PA

and my favorite:

3. Bird in Hand, PA

It cracks me up that not only are these towns all located near each other, but they are populated by the Amish! People tend to think of them as serious and conservative, but I don't know...I think they may have us all fooled! Written on 25/5/07

brensgrrl

brensgrrl
I'm from Harrisburg--and here's a few more Pennsylvania gems--

Zip Down, PA
Mars, PA
Mexico, PA
Jugtown, PA
Scalp Level, PA
Stalker, PA
Eureka, PA
Burning Well, PA
King of Prussia, PA
Butztown, PA
Buzz, PA
Tower City, PA
Panic, PA

It seems that people in the past just let their imaginations run wild. . .




Written on 31/5/07

rsanchez

raul sanchez
Yes, but nothing like that magic place in Austria, how can they name a place like this? what were they thinking of?... mmm, I can imaging that...

A note says that officials acted because they were fed up with English-speaking tourists stealing the sign as a souvenir

Raul,
Poemas de amor
Written on 6/1/09

booskitty

Adam Stephens
You forgot Moonville, SC Written on 25/5/07

theapplegod

Chris Nygaard
Did you forget about mustard BBQ sauce? Written on 25/5/07

shinykaylee

Diena
There's a Mt. Pleasant here in Iowa. No mountain. Just a Wal-Mart. *sigh* Written on 29/5/07

blitzhund

William Paris
Shitterton being Dorset must certainly have 'Upper Shitterton, Lower Shitterton, Nether Shitterton, Middle Shitterton'...etc. Written on 24/5/07

scottieJ

Scott Jahnke
from Wikipedia on Fucking, Austria: It is near the city of Salzburg, and also the town of "Tittmoning".

Which I have decided is pronounced tit-moaning, I don't care how it is actually pronounced because I am American and therefor am inherently correct.

Fucking Austria and Tittmoning Germany.

Awesome. Written on 24/5/07

tufty

tough
tittmoning to you scottiej just thought you would like to know that
in germany in the near from the dutch boarder is a town called wankum
Written on 31/5/07

kritikal

kritikal
Living only about 30 minutes from Hell, they have one of the best A&Ws. Perfect for those hot scorching days (go figure).

They're mostly liberals in that area anyway, I doubt they'd get all pissed off and what not.

"...and remember folks, Michigan is the hand that wipes the Nation's ass." Written on 24/5/07

blitzhund

William Paris
Kritikal your response had every potential of being witty, smart and funny until you brought in the lib/con bollocks that Americans unfortunately cannot seem to stay away from.

I have an idea, rather than using Michigan to wipe your ass, use your politics, and then you might just be able laugh...just laugh and enjoy yourself...imagine that. Written on 25/5/07

rippit

Chris
Witty and funny except for the fact that there is no A&W in Hell (maybe they mean Dexter, MI nearly 20 minutes from Hell by car) and that Livingston County (where Hell is located) is perhaps the most conservative county in Michigan, possibly second to Oakland County right next door. As a liberal who lives next door to Hell in Pinckney, MI, I stick out like a sore thumb on that hand.

But you're right, let's leave politics out of it. Written on 25/5/07

algorerhythm

Al Gore
How can you leave the politics out of it when liberals are destroying America? Maybe you should move to Fuckyouville. Written on 30/5/07

irikk

Rikk David
yeah, right... and why don't you give it a rest and get a life. It's not the liberals that have locked us in a five year no win war that has spawned a new generation of terrorists. It is not the liberals who have conspired to push gas prices north of $3.50 a gallon. It is nor liberals who deny the obvious consequences of climate change. It's not liberals who have run roughshod over and even eliminated entire sections of the Constitution, not to mention the Bill of Rights. It's not liberals who have caused the unemployment to reach record levels. It's not the liberals who have given every possible tax cut to the upper one per cent while completely ignoring the now almost non existent middle class. It's not liberals who have disregarded the Geneva Convention. Nope, it's twatwaffle neo cons like you and your coke snorting, DUI hiding, AWOL going, mumble mouthed fuhrer GW Bush and his (non liberal!) henchmen. I live in Gerald R. Ford's (a very conservative community!) hometown, not too far from Hell... and you sir are a disgrace to the entire state of Michigan. Say, how would you like a nice cup of Shut the Fuck Up? Written on 30/5/07

Hi221

Mikey!
Lol ^
All u's so funny...
Who gives shit about librels and cons....

Plz....
Stfuu Written on 30/5/07

hahajackazz

Al Gore
Do you have one? I like mine warm with a touch of cinnamon. Not that it matters but I'm not from your lovely state. I am glad to see that I stirred you up though. You people are ridiculous. Go hug a tree and spray whales with hoses you no good commie pig. Just remember you'll never win the hearts and minds of people like me, so maybe take the advice you people spout. Written on 30/5/07

crummel

Colleen Rummel
this administration isn't the only one that has trampled on the constitution and the bill of rights. it's been going on since at least the Kennedy administration...
it's the fault of the people (libs and cons) for not taking their politicians to heel... Written on 1/6/07

waltasm

Walter Morris
Hey irikk. I live in Oakland, NE(about an hour north of Omaha) I agree with you 100% about GW being a douche bag. He is a liar & in my humble opinion a murderer & a traitor. He should be set on fire & then pissed on to put the fire out. But tell me this. How did this conversation go from a list of fucked up place names to a political eq of the OK corral? Also if you wish, I prefer my Shut the Fuck Up in a tall frosted glass with cracked ice & a lemon wedge. Have you ever tried to squeeze the juice out of a lemon slice? Well I can tell you it's damn near impossible! That's why I prefer wedges. Anyhoo, have a happy day! Written on 3/6/07

slither99

tim
fist of all, what the fuck does any of this have to do with funny town names? secondly, why don't you go live wherever blitzhund lives? you'd probably be very happy there, since you hate america so much. guess i can guess who you're voting for...... oh, and liberals did do all that shit! Written on 8/10/08

kaydeecee

Lz Kr
More US contestants, from my old haunts:

Accident, Maryland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident,_Maryland

Assawoman, Virginia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assawoman,_Virginia Written on 24/5/07

amonK

Kelly
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the old standard of the west coast:
Boring, Oregon

Another contestant, from southwest Washington: Vader. That's right just near Onalaska there is a small town named Vader. I wonder if the mayor goes by Darth. Written on 24/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Don't forget Humptulip, WA; Beaverton, OR; Moscow, ID; Walla Walla, WA; and Lebanon, OR. Boring actually has a school called "Boring Middle School" that can be seen from the Mt. Hood hwy. Written on 30/5/07

Dapht

Davis Herbig
While I was vacationing in England, I got a couple of chuckles while traversing the bucolic grassy knolls of Upper and Lower Slaughter. Such a peaceful place. Written on 24/5/07

enidd

enidd
There's Condom in France, of course. Well, they are called French Letters. Written on 24/5/07

LwB

L.W. Brown
Pronounced "saiss mo-ahn," the Philippine town of Sexmoan must be on the list. Written on 25/5/07

swiney

Jason
Equal opportunity Kentucky also has "Big Bone Lick" and "Big Beaver Lick" Written on 25/5/07

contentmuse

contentmuse
Driving down to Cape May via the lovely Garden State Expressway, I am always inspired to relive those giggles from my days in seventh grade math class headed (of course I intend it) by Mr. Richard Head...

There nestled back from the road is a quaint, swanky nook with the appellation of the "Tuckahoe Inn." Written on 25/5/07

laferle

Nate
Just a quick geographical correction... Twatt, Orkney is not in the Shetland Islands. the Orkney Islands are their own archepelago and aren't a part of Shetland. Written on 25/5/07

kutterk

kutterk
best part of the town called muff in ireland is there is actually a scuba diving club there :) Written on 25/5/07

Byron

Byron Dart
The Best Place To Visit?
Climax in Saskatchewan province Canada. Written on 25/5/07

blacktaco

Elrem
Or, of course, Climax NC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax%2C_North_Carolina

In fact, any Climax is acceptable:
* Climax, Colorado
* Climax, Georgia
* Climax, Kansas
* Climax, Michigan
* Climax, Minnesota
* Climax Township, Michigan
* Climax Springs, Missouri Written on 25/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Ha! Climax Springs...good one. Written on 30/5/07

gporter

Gerry Porter
Dildo, Newfoundland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador Written on 25/5/07

alpha35geek

Bubba Ganoush
If anyone's looking for directions to Dildo, here they are.

Follow the Trans Canada highway from Come by Chance and turn left onto Hwy 80 to get to Dildo. By the way, if you get to Conception Harbour, you've gone too far. Written on 30/5/07

Agata

Agata
This one dildo is probably the most big of all the dildos.
As for those living in Austria ;) I don't consider them to be idiots. Do you think they could gain such big traffic of tourists with a normal name? Written on 9/9/08

mrdot

Matt
I've always liked Blue Ball, Ohio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball%2C_Ohio

It's not too far from Big Bone, Kentucky, which has Big Bone Lick State Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bone_Lick Written on 25/5/07

Krypt

Henry Hussey
Ok... In from Newfoundland Canada. If you think any of these names above mentioned are bad, we have...
DILDO, yes a small community north of our Capital is Called. DILDO!! Written on 25/5/07

moxie

Keith Berard
While not a town name, there is a sign in Port Angeles, WA on the way from Seattle to Forks that reads "Enis Cutoff ->". Always good for a chuckle. Written on 25/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
My fiance, who hails from Port Angeles, reminds me of the intersection of Kitchen Dick and Woodcock roads in the neighboring town of Sequim (pronounced "Squim"). He also reports, sorry to say, that the sign says "Ennis Cutoff." The idea is funny, though. Written on 30/5/07

lyricsninja

e-rock
in Pennsylvania...

Blue Balls is right next to Virginville, which is right next to Intercourse. Written on 25/5/07

JohnR34231

John P. Root
One of my favorites is Humptulips, WA. I mean, who needs apple pie when you've got tulips to hump. Written on 25/5/07

Chrisbo

Chris
I work pretty close to Muff in Co. Donegal, and I used to live there for a while. Here's some other little known facts about the wonderful town of Muff.

1. It has the Muff Health Center.
2. Every year they have the Muff Festival, and the Miss Muff competition.
3. A couple of years ago, a guy made a killing selling "I love Muff" t-shirts during the festival.
4. There used to be a petrol station in the town owned by a company called "Top". They used to hand out free keyrings to customers. I still treasure my Top Muff keyring!
5. There's no diving club that I know of, but there is a hardware store called "Divers of Muff", Diver being a family surname.
Written on 25/5/07

monster

suzi
I'm also a fan of the town of Rough and Ready, CA. Written on 25/5/07

boardin1

Jon
A few of my favorites:

Intercourse, Pensylvania
Orgasm, Pensylvania (Yes they are side by side)
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Climax, Minnesota Written on 25/5/07

bugmenot

UnBugged
Don't forget Blue Knob State Park in Pennsylvania. They have a ski resort. Written on 25/5/07

amers12000

Amy Simmons
There is no Orgasm, Pennsylvania... you pulled that one outta your ass. Written on 26/5/07

brensgrrl

brensgrrl
No Orgasm in Pennsylvania. . .but there is a Climax--it's in Clarion County.
Written on 31/5/07

nobody

nobody
My fav:
Come By Chance, Newfoundland, Canada Written on 25/5/07

Long

Long
haha, I would say the most funny and interesting names, but not the worst, aside from those that are natively in English. For the other ones, it must mean something and have an origin that makes sense in their native tongues. Written on 25/5/07

jorn

jorn k
Scuze me while I whoop out some dandy towns in Minnesota:


> Remer (that first "e" is a long e sound)

> Aitkin (We're fond of saying "Remer today, Aitkin tomorrow!")

> Nimrod

> Embarrass

> Climax

Written on 25/5/07

jorn

jorn k
okay, sorry for the repeat climax. Really, I am. Written on 25/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Hehe...no sense in being sorry about causing multiple Climaxes. Written on 30/5/07

bobbrose

Bob Rose

Map showing fun place names:

http://maptrot.com/mapView.jsp?mapId=7d2f195b-ed70-45b9-a32a-9fd32438e0e0

Written on 25/5/07

uncledave

Dave
My old Kentucky home seems to have a wealth of odd town names: Hardshell, Soft Shell, Rowdy, Ary, Dwarf, Talcum, Viper, Sassafras, Slemp, Yeaddiss, Thousandsticks, Wild Cat, Brightshade, Scalf, Black Snake and Sunshine are but a few. Written on 25/5/07

singleflow

jason
Let's not forget about Dyke, VA Written on 25/5/07

wbg

wbg
Having lived for far too long near Gravesend, England, I can assure you that the nasty, depressing name is perfect for the nasty, depressing town that it is. Written on 25/5/07

baaapower

Bethany
I grew up on a street called Horniblow Point. I remember being a small child and having people ask where I live and then be utterly scandalized. Our street sign is almost always missing. The whole town only has 5,000 people in it and is one of the first colonies in America. Also, the street is located not far from Athol lane (say it out loud). Written on 25/5/07

lopro

Thomas
Pleeze, imperialist ignorants ! ;) "Hell" has been a town in Norway (right and up in Google Maps;) ) far longer than the US of A has existed. Much like Berlin and Paris are not first and foremost American cities. I believe Michigan is a place with a lot of Norwegian immigrants from the 1800s as well, which would explain the name of the American place called the same (unless it´s just not a very cosy place...). Although many parts of the world would not contest that Hell, or rather its boss, is in the USA at this point in time, I thought I should just kill that joke now and do you all a service, from Norway with love :) Furthermore, "Hell" or "Hel" was where ALL the dead went according to ancient Norwegian/Norse mythology, so it´s really heaven as well and not that bad anyway:) In fact, the English word "Hell" comes from the Norwegian word "Hel" which originally meant "that or who which hides/covers". No punishment, Hel is just a comfortless livingplace for the dead.

I´ll stop now:) Written on 25/5/07

scottieJ

Scott Jahnke
Please does not contain a "z"

and, The United States of America is the most important nation in the history of all time and perpetuity to ever exist. That is a fact. Written on 25/5/07

lopro

Thomas
Oh, ok. Thanks.. The USA however is also one of the youngest nations in all of history. And your comment therefore makes me image the US being like a fat little brother of Europe with ADHD. Of course that´s just silly .. Written on 27/5/07

scottieJ

Scott Jahnke
We learned it by watching you! Written on 29/5/07

beefmaster64

beefmaster64
I live in New Zealand and I have another one for you...

Uratiti

rofl. Written on 25/5/07

number1kiwi

shaun
Helle - Norway
Cockermouth - England
Whakatane - New Zealand ( wk = f )

there are of course road signs that are equally as funny one I saw in denmark outside of Copenhagen FART KONTROL 2-12Km Written on 25/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Fart Kontrol. lmao. Written on 30/5/07

stewart_st

Stewart Street
Thanks for mentioning Whiskey Dick. But you overlooked that other great Washington State destination...Pig Turd mountain. (No Joke...it's in Snohomish County) Written on 25/5/07

LICKMYBALLS

LICKMYBALLS
I live in the South Carolina also,... In the upstate, there is a town called FINGERVILLE Written on 25/5/07

noname2001

D mur
The best names in the World

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador

Newfoundland, Canada has the most unusual collection of place names of any country in the world. The hackneyed manner by which other New World settlers identified their communities and natural landmarks did not appeal to the rugged types who settled here.
Early Newfoundlanders were men of imagination and wit who were at their best when leaving names to posterity.

Consider their humorous side. There must have been a twinkle in many an eye when such gems as these were bestowed:

Jerry's Nose
Nick's Nose Cove
Come-by-Chance
Blow-me-down
Lushes Bight
Bumble Bee Bight
Ha Ha Bay
Run-by-guess
Bleak Joke Cove
Calves Nose
Nancy Oh
Little Looping Harbour
Snake's Bight
Joe Batt's Arm
Dildo


Gripe Point
Bad Bay
Bleak Island
Misery Point
Famine Point
Wild Bight
Breakheart Point
Famish Gut
Savage Cove
Dead Man's Bay
Confusion Bay
Wreck Cove
Bareneed
Empty Basket


Heart's Desire
Heart's Content
Heart's Delight
Safe Harbour
Comfort Cove
Little Heart's Ease
Sweet Bay
Too Good Arm
Little Paradise
Harbour Grace
Angel's Cove
Cupids



English Harbour
Portugal Cove
Harbour Breton
Turk's Island
Frenchman's Cove
Jersey Harbour
Ireland's Eye



Bay D'Espoir (locally called Bay Despair)
Francois
Bay de Vieux
Chaleur Bay
Cinq Cerf Bay
L'Anse a L'Eau
La Hune



Plate Cove
Ladle Cove
Spout Cove
Chimney Cove
Table Cove
Spoon Cove
Butter Cove
Cape Onion
Broom Point
Bacon Cove
Bread Island
Rooms
Traytown



Lion's Den
Pigeon Island
Bear's Cove
Turr Island
Horse Chops
Gander Bay
Hare's Ears Point
Swan Island
Cat Gut
Black Duck
Little Cat Arm
Goose Bay
Otter Point
Eagle Isand
Dragon Bay
Gull Island
Fox Roost
Cow Head
Goat Island
Muskrat Brook




Caplin Cove
Trout River
Herring Neck
Rope Cove
Salmon Cove
Schooner Island
Boat Harbour
Dog Fish Point
Ship Cove
and Mooring Cove



Button Island
Shoe Cove
Stocking Harbour
Petticoat Harbour



Hatchet Cove
Sitdown Pond
Goblin


God Bay
Devil Cove


Nameless Cove
Harbour Harbour




Written on 25/5/07

gusto

g tucker
Oh that's rich: Comfort Cove. Ha! And English Harbour, Jersey Harbour, Bay de Vieux, oh you're killing me. Swan Island? Goose Bay? Trout River? No. Way. Next you'll be saying there's a Salmon Cove...oh shit, there is one? That is amazing. My sides are splitting from this very long list of humorous, very funny place names. Oh my. Written on 26/5/07

tromba

Chris M
And the original name of Roanoke, VA was...

Big Lick Written on 25/5/07

qazxswe4dc

j
I can't believe you missed this one.....

In Iran.... there is an actual place called Shit.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=shit,+iran&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=47.435825,81.738281&num=10&iwloc=addr&iwstate1 Written on 26/5/07

Szylax

Krysstofer Dueck
Why didn't anyone mention Phuket, Thailand?

Sure it's pronounced "Poo-ket", but you know... Written on 26/5/07

unbelievable

brendan hills
How about the beautifully named "Scrubbers Hump" in the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia (in the local vernacular, a "scrubber" is similar to a "ho"). Written on 26/5/07

Chuvaness

Charito Chuva
Please people... the original names mentioned were funny because they have sexual connotations, just add similar names or those that are idotic enough to be funny.

Now, someone mentioned the Philippines... we are sexy and sexual, too. We have the following:

Billatan, Southern Philippines = lotsa pussy
Butuan = lotsa dicks
Malandi = flirt
Dakota = big (dick), gay lingo
Pekpek (last name) = small pussy

Later.



Written on 26/5/07

noctambulist

Joe Costello
We have two states named North Dakota and South Dakota. Their names derive from the Lakota Souix Indian language, but I don't think they have anything to do with big dicks or gay lingo.

That name has also been used as a brand name for a pick-up truck. The owners may be happy to associate their trucks with the size of their dicks, but I doubt if they'd want to if they found out it was gay talk. Written on 29/5/07

pitbulia

pitbulia
Asian countries are fulfill with curious names, also I've seen some Asian pussy online! Written on 18/1/09

sirpoopsalot

Matthew May
I thought it was my life's dream to see the world, now I would settle for merely having my picture taken next to the street sign in Fucking, Austria. Would it make me a bad person if I paid one of those make-a-wish kids five bucks to tell the foundation that it is their dying wish to visit Fucking, Austria and to bring me along? Written on 26/5/07

rundini

Rune Jensen
YAY! I have to be the coolest person in here! i live in Middelfart! (Number 6 on this list!) Is that cool or is that just crap? I'm confused:S Written on 27/5/07

misscat

misscat
Coxsackie, NY...how could you have this list without that town? Written on 27/5/07

wheniam64

wheniam64
I cant believe you all missed Tightwad, missouri
or are you all cheap bastards(hows that for a town name)
http://www.city-data.com/city/Tightwad-Missouri.html Written on 27/5/07

Maja

Mike
Ironic that Tightwad is close to Climax Springs, both in the heart of the Ozarks. Unfortunately they recently closed the Tightwad bank, which one would think would be thriving!

I have my Tightwad Store photographic moment.

Written on 30/5/07

bob

bob
GOOBER HILL, TEXAS Written on 27/5/07

bob

bob
Cooterville, LA Written on 27/5/07

r0dzilla

Rodney
One I didn't see for South Carolina:

Hell Hole Swamp Written on 27/5/07

rebajam

rebajam1231
went to boarding school (yep, was a brat)in a town called DYKE, in VA. Never a day without a joke when your in an all guys school in the town of Dyke. Despite being later changed to St. George, Va. I still prefer to remember my days in the town of lesbian. Written on 28/5/07

RUReady

David Tallman
Ever heard of Placentia, Ca.? It's a suburb of L.A.
...................................................
This next one isn't a town's name, but the name of a Catholic Church in Lousianna, it's called "Our Lady Of Prompt Succor"! Written on 28/5/07

papasmurf

Mike
Ok how is this. You need a 1970,s or earlier map of
Alabama, USA, west side of state lower half. a few
miles south of York Alabama. There was a place called
Intercourse Alabama.It was on Hwy. 17 between York
and Jachin, close to the Sumter/Choctaw County line
But someone decided it wasn't cool so they changed
it.And removed the Sign. It was not even a wide
place in the road. Just a state sign.
Written on 28/5/07

charms

Felix
Okay, in defense of all inhabitants of stupid places:
Who would visit the villages of Fucking, Austria (btw: conservatives should not visit Fucking, Austria, before having been to Wedding, Germany.) if it was not for the name? The name is documented since 1070 AD, so it would be somewhat odd to change it. Moreover, the village makes a small fortune by serving English/American tourists who laugh their asses of next to the roadside.

And, would you change the name of Seattle if it happened to mean something profane in, lets say, Danish? Of course, you would not. So, in principle, there is no need to care about the meaning in a different language.
Written on 29/5/07

Attaboy

Ray Lockman
Take a read, it's not the language they're concerned with, it's the road signs ;) Written on 30/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Just as a random and unsolicited FYI, Seattle is the name of a Suquamish Chief who lived on the Olympic Peninsula (the big funky arm) on the west side of Washington State. He did give a famous speech, apparently, but it wasn't the big sappy environmental one people quote. That was fiction. The Suquamish also were close with the Duwamish people, and for that the lovely city of Seattle was almost named "Duwamps." If you ever get the chance to visit Seattle, go on the underground tour. It is both hilarious and weird. The truth is FAR stranger than fiction. Written on 30/5/07

JamesRoy

James Roy
My friend Paul was born in New Zealand, in the town of Waikikamoocow. To which I always wondered, why not? Written on 29/5/07

grist

grist
Sorry, but your friend was having you on. That is a commonly made up place name. There is no such place.

Uratiti as mentioned above exists, and has a very nice beach.

Another from down these parts is 'Maraetae'. A real place, as the joke goes...

Q: Where's Maraetae?
A: Next to my left eye. HAH!


grist. Written on 30/5/07

Hi221

Mikey!
Theres a place called North Dildo

Dont know where it is exactly Written on 30/5/07

gabrielle

Gabrielle
My dad is Austrian and he was born in Fucking, my mom is French and she was born in Bitche. I've lived in both towns and now I live in Paris. Fucking Bitche Paris. I've also lived in Wien so I'm a former Wiener. No kidding.

Oh and I used to live with a Finnish girl who said that there's a place in Africa (don't ask me where) called Persevero which is Finnish for ass tax. Written on 29/5/07

nickofMI

Nick Korpi
I'm from Michigan, and in Troy, a suburb of Detroit exit #69 off of I-75 gets you to Big Beaver Road. Granted it's not a town name, it's still funny to me. Written on 29/5/07

Atomicideas

Atomicideas
Has anyone mentioned Swastika, Ontario Canada?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika,_Ontario Written on 29/5/07

melyanna

mel
I used to live near Big Ugly, West Virginia. (A big change from the state motto of "Wild, Wonderful West Virginia"). My art teacher in high school used to have a booth at a yearly chili cookoff called "Big Ugly Chili", and the slogan on their booth was "Come See A Big Ugly Woman." His best friend's wife was from Big Ugly, and they would have her stand next to the sign; people would come up during the chili cookoff all day long, offended that she had to stand there next to the sign until my teacher explained it to them. Written on 29/5/07

phalamir

Michael Harden
Fisty KY Written on 29/5/07

jimbobaggins

Jim Castanzo
Actually, I live in Lancaster, PA and I can confirm there is an Intercourse, Blue Ball and Bird in Hand. But there is no Virginville nor is there an Orgasm. Sorry. But there are both an Upper and Lower Leacock. And we'd all like to live in Paradise, PA.
Greetings from Amish Country. Written on 29/5/07

Pammy

Pam
A few years ago, my parents moved to Conway, AR... which is right in between Toad Suck and Pickles Gap. Down the road is Booger Hollow and Hell Hall. Don't forget Turkey Flats and Cooter. Actually (maybe thankfully) Cooter is just over the state line in Missouri. I attended Toad Suck Daze 2007... check out my photos and report at http://pammyshep.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/. Written on 29/5/07

dherold

d herold
I used to work for a newspaper not far from aforementioned Big Ugly. Favorite lede: A Big Ugly man was injured in a two-accident today ... Written on 29/5/07

DTA

Dale Armstrong
When I was in the Marines, I was stationed in Okinawa in the early 1990's.

A good friend of mine and me, decided to drive around the island one day, for a sightseeing tour!

We got a couple hours up north, on the east side of the island, and there, plain as day, and in nice BIG letters, was a Green Sign, with the white letters, pointing to the left, and saying (I can't reproduce the Japanese, but the English is all that counts anyhow):

Fuk u Dam


No crap; the "Fuk u Dam"

We had to check it out; of course, it's one of the many, manily small Dam's on the island, designed to collect and channel rain water", and in Japanese, it would be pronouced "Fookoo" all as one word, but their english translator must not have graduated from 12th grade english.

My friend and I proudly took our pictures in front of the sign, and shipped them home to our families.

For more Japanese hilarity, please visit:

www.engrish.com!

Just remember:

Fuk u Dam


Heheheheheeheheh... Written on 29/5/07

swissmiss

Tammy
We have a town called Cumming and also a Butts County in Georgia. (Unfortunately, Cumming isn't in Butts County.) I also live near Beaver Ruin Road. Written on 29/5/07

bucketodeath

bucketodeath
There's a town about an hour north called bonerlaw. of course, anyone not from there pronounces it bow-ner-law, whereas everyone from the town calls it baw-ner-law. we all know who's right though, eh? Oh, right, that'll be bonerlaw, ontario, canada. Written on 29/5/07

Zerotoday

Jake
Where the fuck is Dildo, Newfoundland? Written on 29/5/07

Karmalina

Karen S
Driving between Melbourne and Sydney in Australia you see all kinds of semi-obscene sounding place names. When we took the trip a few days ago we actually ended up in Yass, New South Wales. It's not a terribly funny town name, but rumor has it McDonalds once had a sign that read M(big golden arches)Yass - Open at 6 am. It's believable. I've seen signs in that format. Just wish it was still up so I could get a pic!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yass%2C_New_South_Wales

Yass is very near a town called Wee Jasper. Written on 29/5/07

WillyBee

willybee
All this and no one's mentioned Bangkok, Thailand?
Written on 29/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
I've found that one just gets funnier the more times you attempt to say it out loud. Bangkok. Bangkok. BANG-kok. Bang-KOK. Experiment a little. See where it goes. Written on 30/5/07

Roy

Roy Collins
I can't believe you missed the Newfoundland town of Dildo, with its associated Dildo Islands, found righht in the mouth of Spread Eagle Bay.

http://foggyavenues.blogspot.com/2007/02/titillation-from-newfie-toponyms.html
Written on 29/5/07

BigEEE

Eric Ash
I once drove through Buck Snort, TN. I lived near Paradise, PA -- it wasn't much. To get to Ocean City, MD, you have to take the bridge across Big Assawoman Bay. I always wondered, what do you call people who live in Savage, MD? Written on 29/5/07

erielhonan

drew
oh, you missed the relatively nearby towns of Satan's Kingdom, VT, and Satan's Kingdom, MA. http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?csz=Satans+Kingdom%2C+VT&tcsz=Satans+Kingdom%2C+MA

Looks like a beautiful drive in the fall, to see all the hell-fire red leaves... Written on 29/5/07

froopyscot

froopyscot
While we're in New England, best not to forget Athol and Ware. You can weave them into a conversation if you like.

So I was in Ware...

In where?

Right, in Ware, on my way to Athol

To where?

No, not to Ware, to Athol...

etc, etc. Written on 29/5/07

ozborn

bryan
I'm from Perth Western Australia an the suburbs around here have aboriginal names such as Innaloo, Wanneroo (alot of the signs for wanneroo get T's put on the end)an my parents live in a town in N.S.W called Watanoobie an there's a nobbs creek as well, dont ya wish people would think before they name towns or suburbs, but if they did we would'nt an thing to laugh at. Written on 29/5/07

artninja

Renee Griffin
Butte County in Idaho is only marginally amusing until you notice that their high school mascot is a Pirate.

http://web.archive.org/web/20011204180903/http://www.d111.k12.id.us/BHS/BHS.htm Written on 29/5/07

felixtheIS

Steve Chittock
I live here in extreme northern California. The actual home town of Pelican Bay State Prison is Fort Dick, CA. Kind of appripo, eh? Written on 29/5/07

Nomadic72

Thomas McElearney
Lets not forget that most laid back (and stoned?) town Weed, CA.
http://www.google.com/maps?source=uds&q=weed%2C+ca

Which if you look at the map is just north of Black Butte.

Written on 29/5/07

SAE79

Stacie Eder
Right on I-5! Most of us who have travelled down from the Pacific NW down to Cali have stayed or driven through Weed. I once stayed in the Motel 6 there. :) Written on 30/5/07

Islander9

Kei Islander
Kia ora from Aotearoa-NZ- Taumata (etcetera) simply means 'The brow of the hill where Tamatea the explorer played his flute to his beloved" (who was actually his dead brother.)
To the person who brought up 'Waikikamukau' this is actually a pun-joke (the place doesnt exist.) Nor does Wheatewhakaue (pronounced, roughly, 'where the fuck are we?) Written on 29/5/07

Islander9

Kei Islander
O, the first time I travelled outside of ANZ was to Hawaii in 1977: I had to give a lit. paper, adn noticed the audience becoming really restless when I started talking about whakapapa (genealogy)...yep, the wh in Maori is pronounced pretty close to the f in English- Written on 30/5/07

card1234

liz
there is also Chunky Gal, NC. and a headline in the paper was featured on leno when a man and his lover were discovered atop the mountain. the headline read: "Two men jailed for lewd sexual conduct on top of Chunky Gal." Written on 30/5/07

Nique

Nique
Amused to see a Wisconsin name pop up (an English one, at that), as we usually only rate for the humor to be found in 'Bong Recreational Area' which can be found coming north into the state from Chicago. Written on 30/5/07

Ruthxx

Ruth Cooney
My parents got married in Muff Church. a very special day
Written on 30/5/07

pjm

pjm
In Kent, England, I drive home every evening through Pratt's Bottom... an my way to Elmer's End Written on 30/5/07

DTA

Dale Armstrong
I'm from PA, how could I forget!

Somebody already mentioned "Blueball" and "Intercourse", but we also have...

Gobbler Knob....

Heheheeheheh

In fact, I've driven thru at least 3 of them, but here's on one Mapquest...

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=&city=Gobbler%20Knob&state=PA&zipcode=&country=US&geodiff=1
Written on 30/5/07

NavtejKohli

Navtej Kohli
There's a town in New Zealand called Te Puke. It's pronounced "Te Pookay" (which isn't much better) but the roadsigns still make me laugh.

~ Navtej Kohli Written on 30/5/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Jesus Christ, people! I go to Idaho for the weekend and look what happens. Written on 30/5/07

PeepingPeg

Peggy
Did you end up in Moscow, Idaho, or Moscow, Russia?

Inquiring minds want to know! Written on 10/6/07

Nivek

Nivek
Just a couple more from WA,
Tillicum and Stillicum.
Written on 30/5/07

funnystuff

brad
I encourage everyone to take a drive to Hell, Michigan. On this drive you will find the "Federal Screw Works" "Climax, Michigan". You can also go way out of your way into the upper peninsula and find Paradise, Michigan.
Hellite's of which there are no actual residents take great pride. Behind the two only buildings of the town you will find the dam site inn (a bar) and the local gift shop/post office. The post office is only seasonal. It's only valid during the time when people stamp their tax returns "from hell". Behind these buildings there is a statue of Satan's hand. The gift shop has degrees for sale from damnation university and license plates. I went when it was 105 degrees outside. I think it was hotter than hell.....


Written on 31/5/07

garyshack

Gary Ireland
Just surfed in and love the great names. Although Twatt has already been mentioned, the Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm)even had a base called Royal Naval Air Station Twatt on the Orkney Islands both during and shortly after WWII. Just imagine going home on leave and saying to your mum where you were based!!! Keep the names coming, I need a good laugh now and again. Written on 31/5/07

Jcl28

Joanne Lindon
'Devil's Dyke' in Sussex near Brighton, England. Home to:-
'Dyke Road'
'The Dyke Tavern'
'Dyke Golf Club'

etc. etc... Written on 31/5/07

Jcl28

Joanne Lindon
'Bat and Ball' train station (near Sevenoaks, Kent, in England). Written on 31/5/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Kent sure is getting its share of attention in this unfortunate thread :) Written on 31/5/07

pjm

pjm
There's also a Badger's Mount...but you might have to understand the old Scottish expression "To growl at the badger" to fully appreciate it... Written on 1/6/07

Jcl28

Joanne Lindon
Yes, ha ha :). I heard about your article on my local news programme (for South East England) and came to read it. The article itself was a great read, then lots of people have responded with their own place name examples. Written on 1/6/07

Wonka

Bill Griffiths
In Indiana we have a saying, "South Bend is in the north, North Vernon is in the south, and French Lick ain't what it sounds like." Written on 31/5/07

Wonka

Bill Griffiths
Besides French Lick, Indiana there is also Gnawbone, Indiana. Written on 31/5/07

weaselsma

Loretta Parker
Don't forget about Hot Coffee,Mississippi Written on 31/5/07

Wang

Peter Wang
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Going there to camp with friends. Not going to touch the water bodies that's for sure. Written on 31/5/07

kasey

kevin john
Love the crazy place names guys. The USA must be the best place for these weird names. Here's a few more from the UK. Penistone, Three cocks, Twomileborris, Nomansland, Spittle, Ugley, Nasty, Upperthong, Trevor, Termonfeckin, Thwing, Wham, Whim, Curry and Swine. Written on 1/6/07

ALISWOTAN6

aI
Sorry folks you forgot the best part of Canada..Dildo Newfoundland Written on 1/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
WE KNOW. You're only the 112th person to point it out. But thanks anyway. Written on 1/6/07

nielsrold

niels rold
Hi there, when moved to Denmark back in 1992, my son of 12 commented in the train, Look daddy, we're going through Middle Fart, hold your nose. And then I see this list and have to comment on english to danish....My aunt and mom where visiting us in the states and we where out bowling. when my aunt saw what was written on the ball return...SURE PIK...which means..SOUR DICK..in danish...Language is funny....

nielsrold, Denmark Written on 2/6/07

stevep

Steve
Shitlington (Bedfordshire, England) was renamed Shillington, allegedly because the Queen (Victoria) was taken through the place, and - just in case she asked what the town was called - they renamed it to something more regally acceptable. Written on 2/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
"Shit" was a curse word in Victorian times? Who knew. Written on 3/6/07

blitzhund

William Paris
And to imply that Queen Vic (or Vicky as I know her) would have even pretended to have noticed such a town name is an impossibility.

The cheek! Written on 4/6/07

rebeccaaaa

rebecca
Zipperlandville, Texas... 5 miles from Rosebud. Written on 2/6/07

acworthbud

Steve Golden
CUMMING Georgia is north of Atlanta. Local jokes say THROBBING is close to CUMMING but there is no such town. Written on 3/6/07

kasey

kevin john
Here's a few more silly place names from the UK: Catbrain, Mappowder, on the Isle of Wight there's a Blackgang. How about these ones, Blubberhouses, Brown Edge, Meanus (Me Anus), Lickey End,Little Snoring. For all you South Park fans there's Kilkenny in Ireland. As a small homage to the Simpsons there's CANN HOMER CARRYDUFF BEER to SPRINGFIELD. We also have Frenchbeer, Fighting Cocks, Mooncoin, Bweeng, Sheepwash, Middle Wallop, Nether Wallop, Over Wallop, New Invention, Gay Street, Bonkle, Piddletrenthide, High Onn, Gweek, Evelix, Pancrasweek, Germansweek, Indian Queens, Muckle Fugga in the Shetlands. And finally there's Cripplesease, Inkpen, Fattahead, Ogle, Old wives Lees, Happyland Hall and Cockshutt, Fladdabister, Mold, Kingston Bagpuize and Gillygooly and Plwmp in Wales. As you can tell I don't get out much especially if I forget my medication!! Written on 4/6/07

Kilkenny

Tom Cahill
From the "Just sayin' department:

Kilkenny is in the Irish Republic not in GBUK. "Mmkoy"

Mooncoin is in County Kilkenny also in the Irish Republic. "Mmkoy"

How many times do we Paddy's have to retake our shit? "Mmkoy"

Still, great list with lots of funnies. Written on 16/4/08

nurbles

Steve V
Don't forget ol' LIZARD LICK, North Carolina! Written on 4/6/07

awrray

Awrray
There is a town in Wales called,
llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

It means, Saint mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the church of saint tysilio of the red cave.

There is a website:
http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/ Written on 4/6/07

Featherhead

C.J. Kernal
..and everybody's favorite...Bowlegs Oklahoma (my hometown)

Written on 5/6/07

Featherhead

C.J. Kernal
..and everybody's favorite...Bowlegs Oklahoma (my hometown)

Written on 5/6/07

dburr

Donald Burr of Borg
Two more to add to the list:

I live at the very tip of southern California, so this town is all too familiar to me. Roughly 1.5 hours north of LA on the 101, you will find a lovely (stinky, really, thanks to the large amount of agriculture nearby) little town with the charming name of.... Oxnard.

Then of course, there's that one famous lake, in the Andes near the border of Peru and Bolivia. You know... the one they call, Lake Titicaca. (and yes, Beavis and Butthead made fun of this one in one of their escapades)
Written on 5/6/07

gabrielle

Gabrielle
Educate the non-american, what's funny about Oxnard? Written on 5/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
As far as I can tell, nothing... Written on 5/6/07

pklasen

Pete Klasen
gabrielle; nards are a euphemism for nuts. Written on 6/6/07

bugmenot

UnBugged
Another from Scotland: a wee village called Lucky Slap. One of the holes on Carnoustie Golf Course - the 15th I think - is named after it. Written on 5/6/07

MathewRhys

MathewRhys
the town i live in is called llanfair
Its full name is:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwyllsantasiliogogogoch
It does actually make sense in welsh (the village is in north west wales btw) but trying to teach my english grandparents is near damn impossible! Written on 5/6/07

joingler

john
there is a place called Nukus in Uzbekistan. I thought that would've been in there Written on 6/6/07

pklasen

Pete Klasen
Pretty cool but have you ever heard of Dildo Newfoundland Canada? Written on 6/6/07

specialk

katerina

I offer: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Canada

http://www.head-smashed-in.com/

I find it hilarious that there's an interpretive centre. Written on 7/6/07

Havalina

Kari
Dane from Middelfart...

I'm a dane originally from Middelfart and no, unfortunatly Middelfart doesn't mean anything funny in our language, just "Middle speed". But most of Denmark realised how funny it was when Jackass drove past the town and laught their asses off. I wish it was as funny to us as it is to you...
Fortunatly we have other city names in Denmark that are funny to us:
Sæd By = Seed town
Ballen = Buttocks
Lem = Limb or Penis
Tarm = Intestine
And then we have 5 citynames with "beer" in them:
ØLBY = Beer Town
ØLSTED = Beer Place
ØLLERØD = Beer Red
ØLLERUP = Beers Spot
ØLGOD = Beer Good (!)

But my favourite is still a city in Newfoundland, Canada, called: DILDO !!!
It's a shame I can't insert a picture in this textbox cus then I could show you the city sign.

Kari, Denmark Written on 7/6/07

RAF

Ernie
HI TO ALL IN AMERICA,JUST A LITTLE POINT, WETWANG ISN,T A CITY ITS A LITTLE VILLAGE IN YORKSHIRE.ON THE WAY TO BRIDLINGTON WHICH IS ONE OF OUR SEASIDE TOWNS CAUSE YOUR NEVER MORE THAN 70 MILES FROM THE SEA ON OUR LICKLE ISLAND,ALSO CUMBRIA,BEAUTIFULL PLACE THE LAKE DISTRICT AND AS FOR TALKING FUNNY WELL STAN LAUREL HAILED FROM CUMBRIA AND HIS ACCENT WASNT TO BAD IF YOURE COMING TO ENGLAND TO VISIT COME UP NORTH THE PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLIER AND ITS CHEAPER THAN LONDON AND THE SOUTH AND TO SAY WERE A SMALL ISLAND WE HAVE SOME SMASHING PLACES TO VISIT ESPECIALLY YORKSHIRE Written on 7/6/07

kasey

kevin john
I hail from south east England and I agree people up north are friendlier. Most southerners are too insular!! Written on 13/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
It makes you look like an idiot when you write in all caps and don't use punctuation. In fact, it makes you look like you're from Cumbria. Written on 23/7/07

dennypayne

Denny
Couldn't believe this if I didn't see it myself. There's a town off Hwy 69 in Michigan called Felch. It also happens to be in Dickinson County. I have pix of the "Dickinson County Road Commision Felch Garage".

LOL Written on 7/6/07

Xanadude

Jeff
You're missing my hometown of Sheboygan, WI USA

Pronounced Sha-boy-gan

It's located on the shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Green Bay. Head west about 20 minutes, and you'll arrive in Greenbush. Written on 8/6/07

Jcl28

Joanne Lindon
On London Underground maps, a station called 'Cockfosters' is shown. It is somewhere in North London. Written on 8/6/07

anwar_786

anwar
i dnt mind 2 live in hornytown lol
Written on 9/6/07

DrunkClown

Jeremy Watson
I've been through Shitterton and had my photo taken by the town sign - can't find the bloody pictures now, of course. There was an effort by the County Council to change the name to Sitterton a while ago: I know the residents all strongly objected, but I think the change got bulldozed through anyway.

There's a little place near Durham called 'Pity Me'. Near my old home town of Chichester you can find 'Croucher's Bottom' and 'Cocking', and near my current home town of Bournemouth you can visit 'Sandy Balls'. Hmmm. Written on 9/6/07

lockusallup

Rose
Well, since no one has mentioned these, I thought I'd better:

Massanutten Mountain, VA.
(I was born very near there. People tell me that it is an Old Indian Word, but I said that that is all lies! It's what the settlers called it when they first saw it.)

I have also enjoyed driving past "Hurt," VA. I want to give the town a hug and make it all better. Written on 9/6/07

WalkinWilly

Will
There are a couple of more places in Oregon that should be considered:

Drain, Oregon (Can you get any lower?)

Green Peter Lake, Oregon (A disease or sympton of swimming there?) Written on 10/6/07

mitmit

rosemie
I really enjoy this one. I'm from the Philippines and our place is called Pikit...meaning "closed eyes" Written on 10/6/07

PeepingPeg

Peggy
And in my corner of the world we have Chuckanut Mountain in Whatcom County...and it IS prononunced WhatCum! It means 'Noisy Place' in one of the local native dialects. There is also Whatcom Falls which empties into Squalicum Harbor! Written on 10/6/07

Penelope3

Penelope
Hi everyone, I am from Alberta, Canada and just wanted to add the names "Sexsmith" "Lac la Biche" "Slave Lake" "Pincher Creek" "Grimshaw" "Balzac" and "Eagle Butte" (the grade school kids pronounce it for fun without the 'e' on the end). I am sure there are more... Written on 11/6/07

maryfrances

Mary
Disputanta, Virginia. I understand there was a dispute over what to name it, so they immortalized the dispute in the name.

This is slightly off topic, but when I was in high school. . .
I lived in OKLAHOMA,
went to school in a town called KANSAS,
which was in DELAWARE County,
swam in the ILLINOIS River, and
had an ARKANSAS mailing address.
All at the same time!
(For those who don't know, those are the names of five of our states.)
Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Written on 11/6/07

lightbeerH2O

TK
and then there's Oral, South Dakota Written on 11/6/07

Valdez37

John Moore
Did anyone include Bumphuft,Egypt ? Written on 12/6/07

JSBach

Dave K
I am surprised the no one has mentioned Bumpass, Virginia, USA.
Written on 12/6/07

richlinkin

rich
You forgot to mention Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch
in Wales. Longest place name in the world ^^
You should see the sign for it :]
It stands for "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave"
No-one ever takes any notice of Wales.... Written on 13/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Oh, you're only the 937th person to mention this. I didn't forget it. I just chose to mention Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand instead. Written on 13/6/07

Mudguts

Tim
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Wankie in Zimbabwe!
Do a google search if you don't beleive me.
Makes me wonder if there's a place called Bukkake.... hmmm? Written on 17/6/07

Feral_Kiwi

Joanne
From New Zealand:
Waikikamukau (Why Kick A Moo Cow) is an invented place name.
However Waipu (Why Poo) is real. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waipu Written on 18/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
And don't you love Te Puke? Written on 18/6/07

maryo

Mary ONeill
I live near Intercourse PA! Written on 20/6/07

Munk

Christian Munk
Hello, I am from Denmark, I never thought of
middelfart that way, quite funny. We also have a
town called 'Buddinge', wich means pudding.
I live in the town 'stenløse', wich means
'stoneless'. Also 'sengeløse' means 'bedless' and
'vejrløse' means 'weatherless'. We also have some
quite nasty names like 'tarm' (gut) and 'lem'
(the male organ/member). Well, Denmark has a lot
of silly names for their towns.
Oh, and in someelevators it says 'I fart' when
it is moving ('fart' means speed in danish).

(PS. Seattle does not mean anything in danish)
Written on 22/6/07

JaneCopland

Jane
I fart on the freeway.
Sometimes, I fart up the car when I'm driving.
Farting too much is bad, though. Farting kills.


God, I'm hilarious. Written on 11/7/07

Jorgie

John
Not a dirty place name, but there's a small town in
northern BC (British Columbia) called Stoner. It's
a very... Relaxing place ;) Written on 30/6/07

Buelligan

Baz
& talking of relaxing you'll find the 'Land of Nod' in Yorkshire, England. Its a very small sleepy village ideal for insomniacs!

Written on 1/7/07

hkirkegaard

Hasse Kirkegaard
Hi Jane, Though it would be quite pleasing if Seattle actually meant "Big Fat Stinking Turd", alas it does not, it simply means....Seattle. However as a Dane I can enlighten you by translating Middelfart. It means: "average speed". thanks for great reading material... Written on 8/7/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Aw, dude, that's too bad! I think it's great that "fart" means "speed" in Danish. That must make for some awesome Olympic commentary. Written on 11/7/07

Sarah1001

WW
I live in Denmark and was delighted that a small town in our small country made such an important list. But yeah Middelfart isn't funny here. Now it is because I read this list. But really we have a lot of weird citynames:
Tisvildeleje (in danish it sounds like pee wants to play (really means pee wild rent)
Tarm (intestine)
Lem (limb) <--mostly funny because it's perverted
Verjløse (No wether)
København (Buy a harbour)
Written on 11/8/08

Zoplax

Alan
What about Reddick, Florida, USA? :-> Written on 16/8/07

BoatEscape

Bob VanderLinden
Dang, WalkinWilly beat me to Green Peter Reservoir. Good Good boating and party lake.
There is also Slippery Dick Creek in SW Montana. Good Elk Hunting, but better stories. Written on 25/8/07

Grum

Grae
A few from Downunder, Western Australia.

Upperswan (for those with a fetish)

Koolyanobbing (cool your knob in)

Exmouth (Former US base)

Bindoon (For the Scotts)

Mount Helena (lucky Girl)

Boyup Brook (another lucky girl)

Cockburn (pronounced Co Burn)

Wyalkatchem ( Why~al catch hem/them... Sheep country ...might be kiwi origin) Written on 15/10/07

jchris_124

Jim Ensz
Hey,

Guy from rural Colorado here. Located in Las Animas county is the f***ing retarded town of Hoehne. Best part, their mascot for football is the farmer. Go figure, I bet their proud to tell their grandparents that they are a Hoehne Farmer.

Written on 12/11/07

MattyV1028

Matt Vitina
I simply can't believe that nobody has thrown this one into the mix yet.

Knock 'em Stiff, Ohio.

That's a personal favorite of mine. Written on 18/1/08

Jezzk

Jayden
fakapapa, fakapapa, faka- oooOOoohhh! Written on 21/1/08

JimmyMoog

Jacob
Not too jejune but odd enough to be funny is Slapout, Alabama. (They have T-shirts; Ima get me one.) Then we move on to Seman, AL. It's great, whenver a storm is passing through they avoid saying that name unless absolutely necessary.
Also, there is Bullhead city... Nevada, I think. Which is funny if some joker thinks to cross the "l"s.
And finally, Estes Park, Colorado. Again, a bit of paint, and a letter T, and it's hil-frickin-larious. Written on 13/4/08

scooter196

Phil
North Carolina boasts the town of Possum Trot. A few years ago the citizens were asked to vote to change the name to "Pleasantville." The proposed change was soundly defeated. One former resident, who returned to her home to vote in this referendum, was quoted:"Telling people where I am from is the best way I know to start a conversation."

Horney, as in Horneytown, is a surname common in piedmont NC. And there was the well-known psychologist Karen Horney. The NC Horneys pronounce it "horny" but Dr. Karen pronounced it "hornay."

Finally, how did you miss Hell fer Sartain Kentucky?

Off the subject a bit, but I get a chuckle every time I drive I-95 south of Richmond, VA. A bit beyond the Phillip Morris plant is a large concern that makes up packages of surgical instruments, etc for hospitals. It is known as "Sterile Concepts." I am not making this up. Written on 23/6/08

SassyLover

Mary K
Great article! Now I know what is the best city to open an Adult Toys store. Can you guess? Written on 24/9/08

slither99

tim
What about "cocking-fuckborough"(i assume it's in england, hope i spelled it right.) i found a picture of there sign on the net with a request to please not make fun of the towns funny name. i assume it's a real town. Written on 8/10/08

slither99

tim
This must not be a very exhaustive list. if it were, it wouldn't leave out: dildo,montana, big bone lick, ky("big bone lick" state park is there, w/actual interstate road signs),dick lick springs (don't know what state, have seen sign),bloody dick(same as previous name),kingdom come,ky,etc..... Written on 8/10/08

SteveJaxxon

William Beaver
FALLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING MY ASS OFF, JANE! Written on 17/10/08

proon4

Pat Rooney
How about Effing County Limerick Ireland
Nobber County Donegal Ireland
Cunt In Spain
Seymen In Turkey
Wank In Germany
Tong Fuk In Japan
To mention just a few P Written on 20/10/08

Yaraday

Alex
A good one is Idaho... think about it. :P Written on 8/12/08

cband

carol band
Even Massachusetts has the town of Athol (yeah, like an insult with a lisp). It's near Belchertown. Written on 27/1/09

whyme

Davey Dave Daaaaaaaaaaave
I'm sure I remember reading a similar article elsewhere, and there is a place called Dildo Island, I'm sure of it.

Yes, here it is! Good old wikipedia. Written on 13/5/09

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