Here Are 21 Silly Street Names In Pennsylvania That Will Leave You Baffled
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Meg Archer
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Pennsylvania has some awesomely weird town names (Intercourse, Blue Ball, Virginville…) but we’re pretty darn good at naming streets as well.
We went on the hunt for some of the best streets in PA and found hundreds of list-worthy names; here are 21 of our favorites. Some just make us giggle, some have strong roots in history…and a few could probably be used as a “pronunciation test” for true Pennsylvanians!
This redundant road sounds like it should be a part of an old "Who's On First" bit...and the confusion is only made worse by those arrows. Which way do I go? Is this a street or a road?
This one is a true test for whether or not someone is a native Pennsylvanian. "Pa-shunk"...try again. "Pass-ee-yunk"... nope. It's "Pash-shunk."
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Whoever named this street has an excellent sense of humor.
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This Lenape word translates to "pigeon droppings"...why it was honored with a street name is anyone's guess.
This perfectly placed street is lined with student apartment buildings at Lehigh University. Duh.
Unfortunately, there is no actual address for "23 Skidoo"
Getting a little pushy now, aren't we Pittsburgh?
Sure, there used to be an actual axe factory here...but can you imagine how complex giving out your address must be? "That's Axe Factory... A-X-E..."
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A name like this stirs up the rebel in us... it would be hard not to blow through stop signs...
With so many historical names to choose from, we wonder why this neighborhood chose to borrow from British literature. Nonetheless, it would be pretty awesome to live here.
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We feel like these are a metaphorical moral test... "do we stay on Purity Lane or turn right on Romance Way...?"
This street is named after Wingahocking Creek, but also leaves visitors asking "Winga-what?"
A native Pennsylvanian wouldn't look twice at this one, but we imagine visitors must think they are headed to a seedy neighborhood rather than one of our beautiful bridges.
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Yes, we know "tauntaun" isn't spelled right...but we prefer to imagine a Star Wars fan named these streets.
This was definitely a favorite insult of our 10-year-old sibling rivalries.
Ok, this one doesn't sound weird at all...until you look at the sign. Somebody didn't think this one through.
This name comes from a Native American word meaning "where we go to drink" (referencing the Schuylkill River) but it's a tongue-twister for tourists AND anyone stumbling out of the local pub.
Honestly, we have no idea what is happening to this poor kitty, but we feel the need to help him.
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You stay classy, Pennsylvania.
What better way to end this list than with a grand "finn-alley"?
Do you know of any other excellently named streets in Pennsylvania? Even better…have you LIVED on any of these streets? Tell us about it in the comments!
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