Have you ever heard of any of these places in the US? The names?

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Charlie

Kalamazoo is in Michigan. Macinaw also. Poughkeepsie is in New york. Walla Walla is in Washington. Lake Okeechobee is in Florida, and Massapequa is in New York.

Scott L

Michigan
Mackinaw -great peaches
Pequipse - Nope never hear of that one
Walla Walla - Johhny carson used to joke about that one a lot
Lake Ocachobee - Florida my current home state
Massapequa - Grew up near it in L.I.

The north east has TONS of native american derived names.

Ho-Ho-Kus (yeah with the hyphens) is a town in NJ

vAmPsU?

wow! Walla Walla seems familiar. What part of the U.S? oh now I know why walla walla is familiar. oo ee oo ah ah bing bang wallawalla bing bang. oo ee oo ah ah bing bang walla walla bing bang!

MaddiQ

Kalamazoo is in Michigan, as is Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) Island. Walla Walla is in Washington.

Is Pequipse supposed to be Poughkeepsie? In New York?

I've heard of the rest of them, and remember them for their unique names, but can't remember where they are off hand. Most of the US takes the names of rivers, cities, and counties from the names given by the Native Americans who lived there, which only seems right.

Karen H

Been to Makinaw island in michigan. Great place, no cars, have to walk, ride bikes, or ride horses.

La vedette

Kalamazoo, MI
and Walla Walla, Washington.
Those are the only ones i know... and i couldn't even tell you the meaning!

Colin G

Walla Walla is a really nice town and has great onions: you can eat them whole, like apples.

this guy i know

Kalamazoo is in Michigan.

Old-Timer

Yes , I`v heard of then and been to Lake Okeechobee to do some fishing it`s fun there . Cool

Bethany W

Walla Walla is in Washington...haven't you heard about Walla Walla Onions??? Kalamazoo is MI and I think that Pequipse is in NY

Alison G

Walla Walla rings a bell but for Australia.

THing4CSA

Yes, heard of most of them and been to half or better. Kalamazoo in Michigan. Been to
Mackinaw (City, Michigan, Been to
Pequipse Don't know
Walla Walla, Washington 200 miles from Fort Lewis Been to Washington
Lake Okeechobe(e), Florida Been to
Messapequa, New York Visited long ago

Rawrrr.

lake ocachobe has to be in ocachobe florida

sorry, thats all i know

tropicalfancy

Thats interesting. Kalamazoo is in MI, and Mackinaw is in WI.

Seen it all before

i live in UK but have heard of kalamazoo (isn't that a company name too?) and messapequa

barbaraminor@btinternet.com

Canada,,Illinois,..?....?...?...?

YANNY

Walla Walla is in Washinton State
Massapequa is in New York

Ms. Taurus Â¤Blackhoof BuccaneerÂ¤

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How about Assateague/Chincoteague Island off Maryland and Virginia.

You might be interested in this (the actual list seems to start on page 15)
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&dq=the+origin+of+certain+place+names+in+the+united+states+by+henry+gannett&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=kOEjPaXqfO&sig=03qQ3SSFBAj1wm2VG9wpigH0Dss

Alan M

Mackinaw is in Michican. It featured in a Christopher Reeves movie when he travelled back in time to 1912.

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