One-word descriptive city names

[SIGSEGV]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

I think the city name came first.


Tangentially, other than Boston and Chicago (the two obvious ones), have any other bands adopted the name of their hometown as their own?

Is there a band named "Jacksonville" that I've just never heard of before? I hope so, because they're probably much better than "Toronto".

Well, At the Drive-In's first EP was named Hell Paso. That's kind of close?

[Razor]

I have nothing to add..I'm just doing a drive by to state that all my favourite city names
are derived from North American indigenous people, although I had no idea up until now that Seattle is also included in that list..No wonder I like it's name!

[harryc]

Savanna Ill.

Not an accurate descriptor of the town.

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

[deja vu]

Originally Posted by xzmattzx

True city names describing what's there, but with "The" in front:

~ The Woodlands, TX

There's really not a lot of woodlands in "The Woodlands". Trees? yes. But actual woodlands (at least in the sense of a forest)... meh, not really. Mostly mcmansions, boulevards, cul-de-sacs, and yuppies.

Why are we excluding non-English names, like Detroit? As Steely pointed out, for many places, the local language at the time of their naming was something other than English. This requirement eliminates a lot of Michigan locations with either French or Native American origins.

Anyway, your rules make it harder, but here's a few I could think of in Michigan:

• Flint (for the rocky river bed)
• Hillsdale (consisting of many small hills and dales)
• Coldwater (self-explanatory)
• Hemlock (lots of Hemlock trees there)
• Lakeview (there must be a ton of these, (something)-views)
• Wolverine
• Diorite
• Sands

Originally Posted by BigDipper 80

I can't confirm if Hell is actually located in Hell, Michigan, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Just as Michigan has a Hell, it also has a Paradise. Both capitalize on tourism. Paradise, in the upper Peninsula, is more enjoyable, in my opinion.

[harryc]

Rockford Ill.


A place to cross (ford) the Rock River.