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These Are Some Of The Most Unusually Named Places In The US — Can You Tell The Real Ones From The Fake Ones??

Quiz: Are The Unusual US Place Names Real Or Fake?

Are These Real US Place Names, Or Did I Make Them Up?

[Santa Claus](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Santa+Claus,+IN/@38.1232234,-86.9739104,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x886e5823aa0500a5:0xaadc2636a6588dbe!8m2!3d38.1200538!4d-86.9141607) is a town in Indiana.

Correct answer: Real!

[Nothing](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nothing,+AZ+85360/@34.4800142,-113.353436,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d2f79d6df2a0d7:0x3a207c1735cf3190!8m2!3d34.4800159!4d-113.3359264) is an uninhabited town in Arizona.

[Truth or Consequences](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Truth+or+Consequences,+NM/@33.1920805,-107.3230277,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x86df822e517366db:0xa0256938d20946!8m2!3d33.1284047!4d-107.2528069) is a city in New Mexico.

Pitchfork is not a place in Nebraska. I made it up!

Correct answer: Fake!

[Paris](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Paris,+AR+72855/@35.2869324,-93.7534645,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87cc79419a7d1b15:0x71c819cf5c77c676!8m2!3d35.2920325!4d-93.7299173) is a city in Arkansas.

[Intercourse](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Intercourse,+PA/@40.0368395,-76.1275501,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c638ca947b9567:0xa9157e7cd574de6c!8m2!3d40.0383787!4d-76.1075043) is the name of a village in Pennsylvania.

Tequila is not a place in New Mexico. I made it up!

[Boring](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boring,+OR/@45.432429,-122.3837476,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54959bae23a922ff:0x5999408136deae2e!8m2!3d45.4313662!4d-122.3734641) is a town in Oregon.

Correct answer:

Twinkle is not a place in Washington. I made it up!

Tin Can is not a place in Kansas. I made it up!

Correct answer: Fake

You weren't able to tell the real names from the fake ones, but who could blame you? These were tricky questions.

You did pretty well! Clearly you paid attention in geography, even if you didn't know all of them.

Very impressive! You've clearly spent a lot of time traveling the US, or at least reading about its unusual place names. Good for you!

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These Are Some Of The Most Unusually Named Places In The US — Can You Tell The Real Ones From The Fake Ones??

Below are the unusual names of US cities, towns, or villages. Can you tell the real ones from the fake ones?

These Are Some Of The Most Unusually Named Places In The US — Can You Tell The Real Ones From The Fake Ones??

Below are the unusual names of US cities, towns, or villages. Can you tell the real ones from the fake ones?

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