Thursday, June 7, 2012

Top 5 U.S. Cities Named After Animals

So this list started out as a list of weird city names, but I quickly discovered that it's impossible to choose just five since there are literally hundreds of messed up names.  Therefore, here are U.S. cities named after God's creatures.

1. Lizard Lick, North Carolina
Location: Center of the state, east of Raleigh
Population: unknown
Fun fact:  In March 1998, the small town received publicity when Nintendo first released the Nintendo 64 game, "Yoshi's Story" there, with the name of the host town reflecting the Nintendo character Yoshi's ability to extend his tongue over a long distance.
 
2. Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
 Location: Far northwest point of Kentucky
Population: unknown
Fun Fact: It is considered the north-westernmost point of the Jackson Purchase.
 
3. Hungry Horse, Montana
  Location: Northwest corner of the state
Population: 934 (as of 2000)
Fun Fact: Huckleberries are a big business in Hungry Horse, Montana.


4. Toad Suck, Arkansas
 Location: Middle of the state on the Arkansas River
Population: unknown
Fun Fact: The Home of Toad Suck Daze, an annual community music, arts, and food festival.


5. Deadhorse, Alaska


Location: North Slope of Alaska near the Arctic Ocean.
Population: 25-50 people
Fun fact: Featured on seasons 3 and 4 of History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers"


*most information found on en.wikipedia.org*


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