# More bizarre street names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600 "2007-10-30T18:07:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/41 "2007-11-19T22:31:10Z")
Yep, Magpie is so much more politically correct than Gropecunt! May I present, the corner of [Bangher and Leever](http://www.pbase.com/trike_sheesha/image/10585500). I’m not so sure that’s a real corner, though. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/42 "2007-11-19T22:32:15Z")
[QUOTE=Craneop2] In a small town just east of Houston named Crosby Texas, there is a small residential area on the north end of town. The streets that lead in to the subdivision are named Winkin, Blinkin, and Nod. I never had time to go through and see what the other streets in the subdivision were named. I wish I had MADE the time! [/QUOTE] [Winkin, Blinkin and Nod Avenues, Crosby, Texas](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=star+trek+ct,+raleigh,+nc&sll=35.82905,-78.57806&sspn=0.007446,0.014462&ie=UTF8&ll=35.830114,-78.57806&spn=0.007446,0.014462&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1) Apparently the fourth street is Dreamland Avenue, and all four are crossed by Sleepy Time Lane. ETA: A little further to the East are Lullaby Drive and Slumber Lane. Think someone in the town planning department is an insomniac? There are also streets called Unity, Wisdom and Destiny. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/43 "2007-11-19T22:52:43Z")
There’s a subdivision in Hamilton, ON where all the streets are named after birds: Meadowlark Dr., Bluebird Ave., Redwing Rd., Swallow Cres., Crane Ct., Canary Ct., Tanager Ave., Hummingbird Ln., Jay St., Cardinal Dr,. Bobolink Rd., Peacock Pl., Pheasant Pl., Finch Pl., Dove Ct., Titmouse Ct., Heron Pl., Flamingo Dr., Skylark Dr., and Pinewarbler Ct., which is intersected by Pinewarbler Dr. There’s also a subdivision there where the streets are all Robin Hood themed, but I can’t seem to find it on Mapquest. ---
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/44 "2007-11-19T23:23:27Z")
On my way up to the Creation Museum from Louisville I took a detour and came across [Big Bone Road](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=big+bone+road&sll=38.927232,-84.724503&sspn=0.088673,0.151234&ie=UTF8&ll=38.917082,-84.720726&spn=0.088685,0.151234&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1) near Big Bone Lick state park. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/45 "2007-11-19T23:40:31Z")
Needle Rush Ct Map at: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=[3200-3399]%20Needle%20Rush%20Ct&city=Castle%20Hayne&state=NC&zipcode=28429&country=US&geodiff=1](http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=%5b3200%2d3399%5d%20Needle%20Rush%20Ct&city=Castle%20Hayne&state=NC&zipcode=28429&country=US&geodiff=1) How do you do a linkie thing? ---
**Author:** ![hawksgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@hawksgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawksgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/46 "2007-11-19T23:52:29Z")
In nearby Woodland, I always giggle when I see Dead Cat Alley and Dog Gone Alley a block apart. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/47 "2007-11-19T23:54:12Z")
Charlotte roads confuse a lot of newcomers, but no intersection in Charlotte has quite the head-scratchability as [Providence and Providence](http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=Providence%20Rd%20%26%20Providence%20Rd&city=Charlotte&state=NC&zipcode=28207&country=US&title=%3cb%20class%3d%22fn%20org%22%3eProvidence%20Rd%20%26amp%3b%20Providence%20Rd%3c%2fb%3e%3cbr%20%2f%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22locality%22%3eCharlotte%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22region%22%3eNC%3c%2fspan%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22postal%2dcode%22%3e28207%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22country%2dname%22%3eUS%3c%2fspan%3e%3c%2fspan%3e&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s). Edit: The link didn’t work right. Trying to fix. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/48 "2007-11-19T23:56:05Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] I used to live right there (the one in Oxford).). [/QUOTE] Where do you live now? [Crotch Crescent](http://www.headington.org.uk/history/marston_history/misc/street_names.htm)? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/49 "2007-11-20T00:00:52Z")
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow] The link didn’t work right. Trying to fix. [/QUOTE] Missed the edit window. New linky: [Providence and Providence](http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=queens+rd+and+hopedale&city=charlotte&state=nc&zipcode=). Zoom in 1 level and you should be able to see that Queens Road and Providence Road meet and both turn left (or right, depending on which way you’re going, I suppose). And yes, I know it says Queens and Hopedale; that’s the only way I could get it to center correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/50 "2007-11-20T01:21:48Z")
We have Yubinaranda Circle. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/51 "2007-11-20T02:35:51Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] You have to wonder if they were playing some pranks when naming the roads around [here](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=53.857874,-1.604154&spn=0.004493,0.01133&z=17&om=1). [/QUOTE] Flippin’ hell. That’s ludicrous. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/52 "2007-11-20T03:00:42Z")
I am usually vaguely amused when I cross the intersection of [Imperial @ Walker](http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=walker+ave+burnaby&sll=49.252638,-123.059106&sspn=0.012773,0.019655&ie=UTF8&ll=49.227912,-122.958641&spn=0.02556,0.03931&z=14&iwloc=addr&om=1). I also usually think that one day I should snap a picture of the **IMPERIAL | WALKER** streetsign and then photoshop a properly scaled AT-AT “foot” into the foreground. By the time I get home, though, I’ve usually decided that I’m not quite that much of a dork. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/53 "2007-11-20T03:04:09Z")
[QUOTE=Savannah] Flippin’ hell. That’s ludicrous. [/QUOTE] Why do I think Holt and Kenworthy spent the evening down the pub, and after about the sixth or seventh round, got the idea to go back to the office and make some discreet alterations to the plat of the new development? ---
**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/54 "2007-11-20T18:04:02Z")
You can visit the [No Name Resort](http://www.nonameresort.com/) on [No Name Road](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=53.857874,-1.604154&spn=0.004493,0.01133&z=17&om=1). Actually a lovely area, but the first time you see the signs it’s a little disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/55 "2007-11-20T18:13:39Z")
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] Just came across another one: [Lefthand Circle in Longmont, CO](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=lefthand+cir.,+longmont,+co&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.019527,74.091797&ie=UTF8&ll=40.141295,-105.122466&spn=0.0057,0.009044&t=h&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1). Maybe it’s a one-way street that goes counter-clockwise. [/QUOTE] This reminded me of the best ambulance post of all time- South Longmont at [Bent Way & Hover.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=bent+way+%26+hover+st,+longmont,+co&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.977057,82.089844&ie=UTF8&ll=40.15039,-105.130513&spn=0.007528,0.020041&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1) ETA: Hover, in this case, rhymes with over. ---
**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/56 "2007-11-20T18:47:58Z")
I’ve got to post a road that we stumbled across while innocently driving through England…[Butt Hole Road](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&om=1&safe=on&ll=53.484857,-1.211414&spn=0.001424,0.003374&t=h&z=18). I had to stop and take a picture, but I have no idea what happened to it. fishbicycle, I have friends who lived in the [Birdland](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&om=1&safe=on&ll=43.220877,-79.867988&spn=0.006974,0.013497&t=h&z=16), and [Robin Hood](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&om=1&safe=on&ll=43.25612,-79.953132&spn=0.003485,0.006748&t=h&z=17) neighbourhoods. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/57 "2007-11-21T04:24:52Z")
How about Atlanta, GA, where damn near every street is named Peachtree? ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/58 "2007-11-21T13:36:26Z")
Frankie Lane, in Sydney, and there’s ACDC Lane in Melbourne. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/59 "2007-11-21T14:32:02Z")
A relative lives on [Ha Ha Tonka Road in Camdenton, MO](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ha+Ha+Tonka+Rd,+Camdenton,+MO+65020,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title). And a friend lives on [Knob Lick Road in Knob Lick, MO](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Knob+Lick,+Uninc+St+Francois+County,+MO&sll=37.672,-90.364609&sspn=0.029824,0.058365&ie=UTF8). We LOVE saying “Knob Lick”. ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600/60 "2007-11-21T15:59:13Z")
In Starkville, MS, there is a road named Tally Ho. Also, there is a neighborhood with Robin Hood themed street names: Locksley Way, Little John Road, etc. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-bizarre-street-names/424600.md?page=4)