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- Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
- Cities pronounced the same, but spelled differently
- Working list – Favorite fictional spies of film and TV
- Ugly two-digit Interstate Highway segments and thoughts on how to improve them
- The global network of subsea digital communication cables and the coastal hub cities that stand to benefit from them
- Working list – Favorite spy sagas based on true events
- City names containing two or more first names
- Geography of underground co-location data centers
- Working list of continuous flow/displaced left-turn intersections in the USA
- Classic cartoon and comic strip rivals/adversaries
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Category Archives: toponymy
Cities pronounced the same, but spelled differently
The following list identifies cities and towns whose names are pronounced the same, but are spelled differently. Any additions, suggestions, or corrections, are most welcome. Enjoy! Ashville, OH <-> Asheville, NC Baalbek, Lebanon <-> Balbec, IN – Thank you, Dan! … Continue reading
Posted in cities, fun, geography, history, Language, place names, toponymy
Tagged cities, geography, history, language, placenames, towns, words
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City names containing two or more first names
Below is a list of cities and towns in the USA and Canada that contain at least two (2) first names within the city/town’s name. Informal and formal variations of the same name, such as “Al” and “Alan,” “Rich” and … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Cities, Communications, geography, history, Language, North America, place names, States, Statistics, toponymy
Tagged cities, first names, geography, given names, names, place names, places, towns
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Places that should be National Parks
The photos speak for themselves, but the list below are some of the beautiful and inspiring places in the United States (and one in Canada) that this author believes should be National Parks. Some are already part of the National … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, culture, deserts, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, hiking, historic preservation, history, land use, landscape architecture, Native Americans, natural history, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, States, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, volcanoes, walking
Tagged Bandelier, Bonneville Salt Flats, Cahokia Mounds, environment, Flint Hills, Great Dismal Swamp, Guadalupe Salt Flats, Horsehoe Bend, Jemez, Loess Hills, Monument Valey, Mt. St. Helens, National Parks, nature, Newark Earthworks, Niagara Falls, Okefenokee Swamp, Palo Duro Canyon, parks, Pocupine Mountains, Rio Grande del Norte, Sandia Mountains, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Valles Caldera
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Tallest American peaks named for Indigenous peoples
The following list identifies the tallest mountain peaks in the Unites States that are named for indigenous peoples, nations, and individuals. The fourteen that are named for specific individuals are shown in italics. The list includes, mountains, hills, peaks, towers, … Continue reading
Posted in branding, culture, diversity, environment, geography, Geology, hiking, historic preservation, history, inclusiveness, Native Americans, nature, place names, politics, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, Women
Tagged buttes, hill, Indigenous, mesas, mount, mountains, Native Americans, peaks, states, women
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Calderas – the supervolcanoes of the USA and beyond
While there are calderas (supervolcanoes) all over the planet, this post will concentrate on those found in the United States. These enormous volcanoes are formed in one of two (2) manners: after an explosive eruption; or when the inside of … Continue reading
Posted in environment, geography, Geology, history, land use, Maps, nature, place names, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel
Tagged calderas, earthquakes, environment, eruptions, geography, geology, mountains, nature, supervolcanoes, volcanoes
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These places NEED to become one National Park!
Of all of America’s national parks, three (3) tend to stand out as pre-eminent showcases of outstanding natural beauty. Those are Yellowstone, Zion, and Yosemite. However, there is a fourth location that currently consists of a national monument, a national … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, archaeology, climate, culture, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, government, health, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, Native Americans, nature, peace, pictures, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, waterfalls
Tagged archaeology, Bandelier, culture, environment, geography, history, Jemez, National Parks, Native Americans, nature, New Mexico, travel, Valles Caldera
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Geographical distribution of motor vehicle model names
Back in the day, its seemed many motor vehicles with geographical model names tended to be of places east of the Mississippi, wealthy places, or of European locales. But, today, the largest number of referenced places and geography model names … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, pictures, place names, product design, shopping, Statistics, topography, toponymy, transportation
Tagged automobiles, autos, cars, geography, model names, motor vehicles, nameplates, SUVs, trends, trucks, vehicles
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Ethnic/Cultural heritage-themed towns in the USA
The table below identifies those actual cities and towns across the United States that have an ethnic or cultural theme for promoting tourism, branding, and/or celebrating local pride, based on their unique local heritage. In many cases the theme is … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, art, branding, cities, civics, culture, economic development, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, immigration, infrastructure, land use, marketing, place names, placemaking, planning, revitalization, third places, toponymy, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged culture, ethnicity, heritage, heritage themed towns, history, thematic towns, tourist towns
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Cities/towns with rude and crude names – NSFW
Below is a list of just some of the rudest, crudest, and socially unacceptable town names around the world, particularly when they are pronounced in English or translated. It’s hard to believe that these are just the tip of the … Continue reading
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