# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 62

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1221 "2026-06-03T03:44:02Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.

Proud to have done my part to make it an SDMB meme. 😉

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1222 "2026-06-03T03:48:25Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta

Population 269.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1223 "2026-06-03T04:01:05Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.

For more: [Dog Town, California - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Town,_California)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1224 "2026-06-03T04:06:19Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY

A small village in far western NY, population 284, known for its ski resorts

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1225 "2026-06-03T04:14:03Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin

A village in eastern Wisconsin, near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 30 miles southeast of Green Bay. (I drive past its exit every time I go to or from my parents’ house.)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1226 "2026-06-03T12:36:05Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Eddyville, IL

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1227 "2026-06-03T17:06:25Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR

housekeeping

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1228 "2026-06-03T17:13:00Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1229 "2026-06-03T18:19:05Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN

Pop. 144

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1230 "2026-06-03T20:32:51Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.

Same as my dad’s first name!

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1231 "2026-06-03T20:53:35Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati

A country of 811 km2 in land area.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1232 "2026-06-03T20:59:52Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1233 "2026-06-03T21:32:29Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco

Surface area of under 0.8 sq. miles.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1234 "2026-06-03T23:32:36Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru

A tiny island nation in Micronesia, with a land area of 21 square kilometers (8.1 square miles), and a population of about 12,000.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1235 "2026-06-04T01:33:11Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana

Small community on the island of Kailua, HI

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1236 "2026-06-04T21:49:10Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana  
Palau

The 16th-smallest country in the world – some 459 km2 spread over approx. 340 islands!

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1237 "2026-06-04T21:56:37Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana  
Palau  
Quilpie, Queensland, Australia

Population 530.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1238 "2026-06-05T12:45:28Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana  
Palau  
Quilpie, Queensland, Australia  
Republic, Michigan

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1239 "2026-06-05T20:32:45Z")

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**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana  
Palau  
Quilpie, Queensland, Australia  
Republic, Michigan  
Sablonnières

A hamlet at the North exit of the French village La Chapelle-d’Angillon. This is the birthplace of French author Henri “Alain-” Fournier, who wrote one of my favorite novels, _Le grand Meaulnes_. He gave the name of the hamlet to an estate that is central to the plot of the novel.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1240 "2026-06-05T21:29:46Z")

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[quote=“themapleleaf, post:1239, topic:1025341”]  
**Very small countries, towns, villages, and hamlets**

Andorra  
Blawnox, Pa.  
Carmangay, Alberta  
Dog Town, Calif.  
Ellicotville, NY  
Francis Creek, Wisconsin  
Gales Creek, OR  
Hamlin, KS  
Indian Village, IN  
Jackman, Me.  
Kiribati  
Lambton, New South Wales, Australia  
Monaco  
Nauru  
Olomana  
Palau  
Quilpie, Queensland, Australia  
Republic, Michigan  
Sablonnières  
Tincup, CO

A ghost town

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