Yes. One example is Woodbury, NY. One city is in Nassau County on Long Island and the other is in Orange County in the Hudson River valley. Not the same but still severely confusing to those who don't know the difference.
The list of the
most visited cities in the
world was released this week by market-research firm Euromonitor International.
Read on to see the biggest urban tourism hotspots in the world:
- Hong Kong.
- Bangkok, Thailand.
- London, United Kingdom.
- Singapore.
- Macau.
- Paris, France.
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- New York City, USA.
All told there are roughly 113 places named after states – with a grand total of 38 of them being named Washington, which is more or less a tribute to our first President than to the state of Washington (which is also named after our President, of course). But hey, it counts as a state-aping locale.
Most Common Town And City Names In The U.S.A.
| Rank | Most Common Place Names In The U.S. | Occurrences of Place Name Nationwide |
|---|
| 1 | Washington | 88 |
| 2 | Springfield | 41 |
| 3 | Franklin | 35 |
| 4 | Greenville | 30 |
15 Hilarious Town Names Across the U.S.
- 15 Hilarious Town Names Across the U.S.
- Bat Cave, North Carolina.
- Booger Hole, West Virginia.
- Chicken, Alaska.
- Ding Dong, Texas.
- Hot Coffee, Mississippi.
- Intercourse, Pennsylvania.
- Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky.
Because they think there are 50 “contiguous” states plus Hawaii and Alaska for 52. If they knew simple geography and U. S. History they'd know there are only 48 contiguous states. There are only 50 states in the US and that includes 2 which do not have land borders with the main country: Alaska and Hawaii.
Paris, Texas and Paris, France.
Here are 10 more cities with the same name:
- Memphis, Egypt vs. Memphis, Tennessee.
- Melbourne, Florida vs. Melbourne, Australia.
- Lebanon, New Hampshire vs Lebanon the country.
- Glasgow, Scotland vs.
- Springfield, New Jersey vs.
- Granada, Spain vs.
- Paris, France vs.
- Beverly Hills, California vs.
The 22 Weirdest Town Names Ever Put on the Map
- Normal, Illinois. 1/22.
- Dummer, New Hampshire. 2/22.
- Hell, Michigan. 3/22.
- Rough and Ready, California. 4/22.
- Chugwater, Wyoming. 5/22.
- Random Lake, Wisconsin. 6/22.
- Bigfoot, Texas. 7/22.
- Choccolocco, Alabama. 8/22.
In that state alone, there's Paradise (a town), Paradise (a designated place) and Paradise Park (another designated place). The namers of American places have even gone so far as to place heaven on earth. No town has been named after hell.
The 35 Weirdest American City Names
- American Fork, Utah.
- Dinosaur, Colorado.
- Fries, Virginia.
- Placentia, California.
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
- Bluff, Alaska.
- Soda Springs, Idaho.
- Bangs, Texas.
As pointed out by Meghan Jones of Reader's Digest, the only letter that is not in any U.S. state name is the letter “Q”.
With a population of 134 as of a 2017 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, Loving County is the second-least populous county in the United States after Kalawao County, Hawaii (which has a population of 88) and the least populous of the contiguous United States.
Without further adieu, here is the list of the weirdest town name from each state!
- Alabama - Coffee Springs.
- Alaska - Chicken.
- Arizona - Why.
- Arkansas - Greasy Corner.
- California - Yolo.
- Colorado - Last Chance.
- Connecticut - Hazardville.
- Delaware - Slaughter Beach.
What is the biggest city in AZ?
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.
Mesa is the largest suburban city by population in the United States, the third-largest city in Arizona after Phoenix and Tucson, the 35th-largest city in the US, and the largest city that is not a county seat.
In Arizona, the only example of that is the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA, which contains both Maricopa and Pinal counties. While Pinal is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA, the MAP considers it a part of the Southern Arizona region.
Arizona one of the fastest-growing states, Census saysThat places Arizona at No. 4 on the list of fastest-growing states based on numeric growth. Arizona's population now stands at 7.1 million. Arizona was behind only California (157,696), Florida (322,513) and No.
Counties Of Arizona
- Apache. County Seat: St. Johns.
- Cochise. County Seat: Bisbee. Founded: 1881.
- Coconino. County Seat: Flagstaff. Founded: 1891.
- Gila. County Seat: Globe. Founded: 1881.
- Graham. County Seat: Safford. Founded: 1881.
- Greenlee. County Seat: Clifton. Founded: 1909.
- La Paz. County Seat: Parker. Founded: 1983.
- Maricopa. County Seat: Phoenix.
- Avondale.
- Buckeye.
- Casa Grande.
- Chandler.
- Flagstaff.
- Gilbert.
- Glendale.
- Goodyear.
Arizona is the sixth largest state physically and is perhaps best known for its weather and geography. Southern Arizona features a hot desert climate, while northern Arizona is full of forests, mountain ranges and canyons. There are several national parks, monuments and forests in the state, including the Grand Canyon.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area comprises several dozen cities, the primary ones being Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, Carefree and Cave Creek.
- Downtown Phoenix.
- Biltmore District.
- Scottsdale.
- Tempe.
- Mesa.
- Glendale.
- Carefree & Cave Creek.
- Safety.
Arizona is located in the southwestern quadrant of the conterminous states, bordered by California to the west, Nevada to the northwest, Utah to the north, New Mexico to the east, and the Mexican state of Sonora to the south. The Colorado River forms the boundary with California and Nevada.
- Avondale.
- Buckeye.
- Casa Grande.
- Chandler.
- Flagstaff.
- Gilbert.
- Glendale.
- Goodyear.
What's the capital of Arizona?
The Las Vegas–Henderson combined statistical area, known prior to 2013 as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Pahrump combined statistical area, is made up of two counties in southern Nevada and one in northwestern Arizona.
North/Northwest Phoenix is a region in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. While the area with this name has no official separate status, it usually refers to the Urban Villages of Paradise Valley (not to be confused with the independent town of Paradise Valley), North Mountain, Deer Valley, Desert View, and North Gateway.
City of Glendale, Arizona - Government.
