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‘Booger Hole, Boring, Big Bottom’: This map shows the most bizarre town names in each US state

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Imagine the tourism campaign for Boring, Oregon or Dull, Ohio. Or Christians living in Satan’s Kingdom, Massachusetts. Or a hair salon in Bald Head, Maine...

For many who actually live in these very real places across the US, it’s their reality.

According to a new map by Zippia, these town names can be the butt of jokes across the country. Or the "Elephant Butte" of jokes, if you live in New Mexico.

So without further ado, here are the town names that topped the list for each state – we "Hopeulikit" (an actual town name in Georgia).

Alabama

Frog Eye

Alaska

Eek

Arizona

Catfish Paradise

Arkansas

Booger Hollow

California

Mormon Bar

Colorado

Fearnowville

Connecticut

Terramuggus

Delaware

Flea Hill

Florida

Sopchoppy

Georgia

Hopeulikit

Hawaii

Volcano

Idaho

Beer Bottle Crossing

Illinois

Chicken Bristle

Indiana

Bean Blossom

Iowa

What Cheer

Kansas

Skiddy

Kentucky

Paint Lick

Louisiana

Waterproof

Maine

Bald Head

Maryland

Accident

Massachusetts

Satan’s Kingdom

Michigan

Free Soil

Minnesota

Castle Danger

Mississippi

Possumneck

Missouri

Number Eight

Montana

Big Sag

Nebraska

Worms

Nevada

Jackpot

New Hampshire

Dummer

New Jersey

Cheesequake

New Mexico

Elephant Butte

New York

Handsome Eddy

North Carolina

Whynot

North Dakota

Zap

Ohio

Dull

Oklahoma

Okay

Oregon

Boring

Pennsylvania

Frackville

Rhode Island

Woonsocket

South Carolina

Ninety Six

South Dakota

Plenty Bears

Tennessee

Bean Station

Texas

Ding Dong

Utah

Nibley

Vermont

Mosquitoville

Virginia

Bland

Washington

Big Bottom

West Virginia

Booger Hole

Wisconsin

Egg Harbor

Wyoming

Chugwater

And here’s a handy map:

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How funny.

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