Posted in Alaska
July 08, 2015
These 7 Towns In Alaska Have The Strangest Names You’ll Ever See
Alaska is a large state but much of the territory is undeveloped wilderness. Some towns have thousands of residents but it’s interesting to hear about some of the lesser known ones. See if you’ve been to any of these oddly named Alaskan towns!
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The name is a little odd but the meaning holds it's weight. Hoonah in Tlingit language means, "Villiage by the cliff," or "place protected from the North Wind."
This town was previously known as Hohudodetlaatl Denh, which means "where the area has been chopped."
Yes, this town has a creepy name, but it is mostly home to workers on the North Slope. The actual population of the town sits roughly around 35 people!
Nenana was once known as Tortella for the indian word Toghotthele, meaning "mountain that parallels the river."
Unalakeleet is known for it's beautiful setting but it is also the first checkpoint on the Norton Sound for the Iditarod Sled Race after it's starting point in Anchorage. That's almost 900 miles!
The town of Iditarod is one of Alaska's ghost towns! It was abandoned after all the gold was removed from the Iditarod River.
Unalaska is quite possibly one of the more interesting town names in Alaska because, well, it's Unalaska! Though the name might seem tricky it's actually translated from Aleut as Ounalashka, meaning "Near the Peninsula."
Are there any other strange or unique names that you would add to this list?
