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An unincorporated community in West Virginia full of southpaws. While the name evokes images of college kids sitting on couches eating Taco Bell its actually named after Stone Creek.
The most law abiding town in Alberta with 1345 legal residents.
Funny names of places in canada. The most hilarious town names in Canada Alberta. Officials in Dildo Trinity Bay are warning people to stay away from the new sign that was given as a gift. Jonny Harris is from the adorably-named Pouch Cove NL.
From Snafu in the Yukon to Newfoundlands Happy Adventure these funny Canadian town names often have fascinating origins. This community was christened after everyones favourite military acronymSituation Normal. All Fouled Upby the US.
Military while they were building the Alaska highway. As I make my way east to Ottawa it reminded me of a story I wrote The Loop about places in Canada with odd or unusual names. Dildo NL Standing tall and proud at the top of our list is the town of Dildo located on the Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay 60km west of St Johns.
Here Are 10 Unusual Town Names in Canada 1. Stoner British Columbia With Marijuana legal across the west coast of the USA a town named Stoner just seems fitting for a western Province like BC. While the name evokes images of college kids sitting on couches eating Taco Bell its actually named after Stone Creek.
Now this one is more funny than weird. Is a town of 1500 people located in eastern Quebec roughly halfway between Rivière-du-Loup and Edmundston NB. Canadas High-Tech Capital Kind of like the Silicon Valley of Canada where lots of start-up tech companies come to live.
Niagara Falls Ontario Honeymoon Capital of the World Of course famous for that humongous waterfall lots of people have honeymooned here for the romantic atmosphere of casinos and Ripleys Believe It Or Not. Dildo Newfoundland Canada Its good to know the naming of Dildo may have been intended to ruffle feathers. Apparently the man who mapped out Newfoundland Captain James Cook had a knack for giving humorous and in instances offensive names to the towns he was tasked with.
How the name of Bacon Level came about is uncertain but wed like to assume that it was literal and that the towns people simply loved high levels of bacon. The unincorporated community is near Roanoke and has its own Bacon Level Baptist Church. The name of this town actually comes from Gaulish words condate-ute-magos which means market of confluence and later revamped to Condom in Latin.
Owing to its relevance to names English counterpart a contraceptive museum was opened in. The names no joke. Where the vast Slave River crashes into the Precambrian Shield just shy of Fort Smith it explodes into a maelstrom of house-high waves log-eating whirlpools and galloping currents.
The features have names that range from the sublime to the ridiculous like Rollercoaster Rockem Sockem Land of A Thousand Holes and the one pictured above legendary Mollys Nipple. Or how about Eyebrow Baldy Hughes and Blow Me Down. Just come to Canada.
Every country has a town or city with a wacky or unusual name and Canada is certainly no exception. Here is a list of unusual names given to places that you can visit in Canada. The strangest place names in Canada Dildo Newfoundland and Labrador.
A quick Google search of either Dildo or weirdest place names quickly and. In the early 19th century brothers John and George Ball bought 1200 acres of land in the. Happy Adventure Newfoundland.
The Grotto in Bruce Peninsula National Park is the perfect place for adventure seekers as this spot gives a chance to cliff jump into crystal clear water. You will first have to hike to the cliff and then plan a jump for a thrilling experience. You will find a few adventure junkies here as it is one of the best places in Canada for a fun activity.
Finally we come to the funniest place name in the world hands down. Big Bone Lick state park in Kentucky. It is named for the fact that mammoth bones have been found there and the conjecture that the animals were attracted to the area by a salt lick.
So a visit to Big Bone Lick can be quite an education provided you come with an appetite. Possibly the most uncomfortable place name in Newfoundland. Dont go getting any ideas.
Now youve done it. Unfortunately lederhosen do not come from here. An unincorporated community in West Virginia full of southpaws.
The most law abiding town in Alberta with 1345 legal residents. Whether honoring its founders a local landmark or its reputation for rowdy bar-brawling the funniest town names in all 50 states show a sense of humor and personality.