Ask Mapman[TM].Did you ever wonder how your town got its name? Or why some place-names in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. seem to recall an amusing story or event? Accident, Maryland Accident is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. The town's founder, George Deakins, had been given 600 acres of land by King George II of England. ; Boring, Oregon Boring is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located along Oregon Highway 212, approximately eight miles south of Gresham and about the same distance from Clackamas, both suburbs of Portland. ; and Lame Deer, Montana Lame Deer is a census-designated place located in Rosebud County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,018. Geography Lame Deer is located at 45°37'19" North, 106°39'29" West (45.621819, -106.658079)GR1. , are three examples that come to mind. Not all place-names are humorous. Indeed, some of them provide clues about the people who lived there years ago. Many places, for example, are named for Native American tribes that once lived there. When European explorers trekked across the land and settled communities, they named places after rulers, cities, or towns from their home countries. A curious reader wants to know more about place-names, specifically that of one faraway far·a·way adj. 1. Very distant; remote. 2. Abstracted; dreamy: a faraway look. faraway Adjective 1. very distant 2. continent. Q: How did Africa get its name? A: Scholars believe that the seafaring Phoenicians, who lived in an area of present-day Lebanon about 3,000 years ago, called one of their trading partners either Afri or Afridi. They lived along the Mediterranean coast of what is now Tunisia, in North Africa. In 814 B.C., the Phoenicians set up a colony there called Carthage, which is Phoenician for "New City." Years later, when the Romans conquered the area, they referred to it as "Africa." In fact, they made it a province of Rome. Over time, the name Africa was used for the entire continent. [MAP OMITTED] If we publish your question, you will win a Mapman T-shirt! |
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