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Gettysburg, South Dakota
- You might have heard of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known for the Civil War's Gettysburg National Battlefield. This South Dakota city avoids confusion with the slogan: "Where the battle wasn't."
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1 / 30 Fotos
Gas, Kansas
- You know that a fart joke awaits when you're from a town called Gas. Their slogan capitalizes on that: "Don’t pass Gas, stop and enjoy it."
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2 / 30 Fotos
Drumright, Oklahoma
- Oil was discovered in Drumright in 1912 and their slogan hilariously makes reference to it as the "Town of oil repute."
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3 / 30 Fotos
Peculiar, Missouri
- Peculiar's slogan includes some peculiar wordplay: "Where the odds are with you."
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4 / 30 Fotos
Glendive, Montana
- Glendive's current slogan is "Big Sky Badlands," but their previous one was a lot quirkier: "Good people surrounded by Badlands."
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Happy, Texas
- What would you name a place called Happy? "The Town Without a Frown," of course.
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San Andreas, California
- You're probably familiar with the San Andreas fault, and their slogan is a hilarious pun on that: "It’s not our fault."
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Manhattan, Kansas
- To avoid confusion with the "Big Apple," Manhattan, Kansas calls itself the "Little Apple."
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Denver, Iowa
- The slogan of this Iowan city jokes with that of Denver, Colorado, which is known as the "Mile-High City." Their version is slightly different: Denver, Iowa is the "Mile Wide City."
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Hyder, Alaska
- With a population of 48 on the 2020 census, Hyder is the "Friendliest ghost town in Alaska."
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Gravity, Iowa
- Gravity's residents get real about their hometown: "We're down to Earth. If gravity goes we all go."
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Weed, California
- Weed, California has the pun-tastic slogan "Weed Like to Welcome You."
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Bushnell, South Dakota
- If you're wondering where Bushnell is, the clue is in their slogan: "It's Not The End of The Earth, But You Can See It From Here."
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Riverside, Iowa
- Riverside's slogan is a reference to Captain James Kirk from 'Star Trek.' Being his (future) birthplace, the city is "Where the Trek begins."
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14 / 30 Fotos
Berrien Springs, Michigan
- This small village in Michigan is the "Christmas Pickle Capital of the World." This is a reference to a Christmas tree decoration, not an actual edible pickle.
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15 / 30 Fotos
Austin, Texas
- Austin proudly calls itself the "Live Music Capital of the World," but the city also has another cool slogan: "Keep Austin Weird."
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Three Rivers, Texas
- "If You Lived in Three Rivers, You'd be Home." That is a slogan, and a fact.
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17 / 30 Fotos
Roswell, New Mexico
- The town is mostly known for the Roswell incident, so they go straight to the point with their slogan: "The Aliens Aren't the Only Reason to Visit."
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Moscow, Maine
- The about 500 people who live in Moscow, Maine, call it the "Best town by a dam site."
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Marlin, Texas
- If you visit, don't be surprised if a local tells you to "Spend Your Money in Marlin, Darlin."
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Eaton Rapids, Michigan
- "Welcome to the only Eaton Rapids on Earth," in case you were wondering if there were any other places with the same name.
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Kiester, Minnesota
- Kiester is located right on the border between Minnesota and Iowa, or "The Hind End of Minnesota," if you want to use the slogan.
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Bluefield, West Virginia
- You probably won't suffer from the summer heat in "Nature’s Air-Conditioned City," where the average high temperatures rarely go over 80°F (26.6°C).
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Gun Barrell City, Texas
- Gun Barrell City has quite an appropriate slogan: "We Shoot Straight With You."
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Winnemucca, Nevada
- We're glad that Winnemucca citizens don't have to circulate on dusty roads. Their slogan? "City of Paved Streets."
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Lake City, Iowa
- Lake City, Iowa, was named after Lake Creek, which is actually a tributary of the North Raccoon River, not a lake. Their slogan makes reference to Lake City as "Everything but a lake."
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Walla Walla, Washington
- Walla Walla is in itself a pretty quirky name for a city. Their slogan is also shared by New York City. It's "The city so nice they named it twice."
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Mexia, Texas
- Mexia is "A great place to live no matter how you pronounce it." This is what happens when people can't pronounce the name of your town...
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Willow Creek, California
- If you're looking for Bigfoot, then this is the place to visit. In case you didn't know, Willow Creek is the "Bigfoot Capital of the World." Sources: (Mental Floss) (Panethos) See also: The weirdest names of places around the world
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Gettysburg, South Dakota
- You might have heard of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known for the Civil War's Gettysburg National Battlefield. This South Dakota city avoids confusion with the slogan: "Where the battle wasn't."
© Shutterstock
1 / 30 Fotos
Gas, Kansas
- You know that a fart joke awaits when you're from a town called Gas. Their slogan capitalizes on that: "Don’t pass Gas, stop and enjoy it."
© Public Domain
2 / 30 Fotos
Drumright, Oklahoma
- Oil was discovered in Drumright in 1912 and their slogan hilariously makes reference to it as the "Town of oil repute."
© Shutterstock
3 / 30 Fotos
Peculiar, Missouri
- Peculiar's slogan includes some peculiar wordplay: "Where the odds are with you."
© Shutterstock
4 / 30 Fotos
Glendive, Montana
- Glendive's current slogan is "Big Sky Badlands," but their previous one was a lot quirkier: "Good people surrounded by Badlands."
© Shutterstock
5 / 30 Fotos
Happy, Texas
- What would you name a place called Happy? "The Town Without a Frown," of course.
© Shutterstock
6 / 30 Fotos
San Andreas, California
- You're probably familiar with the San Andreas fault, and their slogan is a hilarious pun on that: "It’s not our fault."
© Shutterstock
7 / 30 Fotos
Manhattan, Kansas
- To avoid confusion with the "Big Apple," Manhattan, Kansas calls itself the "Little Apple."
© Shutterstock
8 / 30 Fotos
Denver, Iowa
- The slogan of this Iowan city jokes with that of Denver, Colorado, which is known as the "Mile-High City." Their version is slightly different: Denver, Iowa is the "Mile Wide City."
© Shutterstock
9 / 30 Fotos
Hyder, Alaska
- With a population of 48 on the 2020 census, Hyder is the "Friendliest ghost town in Alaska."
© Shutterstock
10 / 30 Fotos
Gravity, Iowa
- Gravity's residents get real about their hometown: "We're down to Earth. If gravity goes we all go."
© Shutterstock
11 / 30 Fotos
Weed, California
- Weed, California has the pun-tastic slogan "Weed Like to Welcome You."
© Shutterstock
12 / 30 Fotos
Bushnell, South Dakota
- If you're wondering where Bushnell is, the clue is in their slogan: "It's Not The End of The Earth, But You Can See It From Here."
© Shutterstock
13 / 30 Fotos
Riverside, Iowa
- Riverside's slogan is a reference to Captain James Kirk from 'Star Trek.' Being his (future) birthplace, the city is "Where the Trek begins."
© Shutterstock
14 / 30 Fotos
Berrien Springs, Michigan
- This small village in Michigan is the "Christmas Pickle Capital of the World." This is a reference to a Christmas tree decoration, not an actual edible pickle.
© Shutterstock
15 / 30 Fotos
Austin, Texas
- Austin proudly calls itself the "Live Music Capital of the World," but the city also has another cool slogan: "Keep Austin Weird."
© Shutterstock
16 / 30 Fotos
Three Rivers, Texas
- "If You Lived in Three Rivers, You'd be Home." That is a slogan, and a fact.
© Shutterstock
17 / 30 Fotos
Roswell, New Mexico
- The town is mostly known for the Roswell incident, so they go straight to the point with their slogan: "The Aliens Aren't the Only Reason to Visit."
© Shutterstock
18 / 30 Fotos
Moscow, Maine
- The about 500 people who live in Moscow, Maine, call it the "Best town by a dam site."
© Shutterstock
19 / 30 Fotos
Marlin, Texas
- If you visit, don't be surprised if a local tells you to "Spend Your Money in Marlin, Darlin."
© Shutterstock
20 / 30 Fotos
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
- "Welcome to the only Eaton Rapids on Earth," in case you were wondering if there were any other places with the same name.
© Shutterstock
21 / 30 Fotos
Kiester, Minnesota
- Kiester is located right on the border between Minnesota and Iowa, or "The Hind End of Minnesota," if you want to use the slogan.
© Shutterstock
22 / 30 Fotos
Bluefield, West Virginia
- You probably won't suffer from the summer heat in "Nature’s Air-Conditioned City," where the average high temperatures rarely go over 80°F (26.6°C).
© Shutterstock
23 / 30 Fotos
Gun Barrell City, Texas
- Gun Barrell City has quite an appropriate slogan: "We Shoot Straight With You."
© Shutterstock
24 / 30 Fotos
Winnemucca, Nevada
- We're glad that Winnemucca citizens don't have to circulate on dusty roads. Their slogan? "City of Paved Streets."
© Shutterstock
25 / 30 Fotos
Lake City, Iowa
- Lake City, Iowa, was named after Lake Creek, which is actually a tributary of the North Raccoon River, not a lake. Their slogan makes reference to Lake City as "Everything but a lake."
© Shutterstock
26 / 30 Fotos
Walla Walla, Washington
- Walla Walla is in itself a pretty quirky name for a city. Their slogan is also shared by New York City. It's "The city so nice they named it twice."
© Shutterstock
27 / 30 Fotos
Mexia, Texas
- Mexia is "A great place to live no matter how you pronounce it." This is what happens when people can't pronounce the name of your town...
© Shutterstock
28 / 30 Fotos
Willow Creek, California
- If you're looking for Bigfoot, then this is the place to visit. In case you didn't know, Willow Creek is the "Bigfoot Capital of the World." Sources: (Mental Floss) (Panethos) See also: The weirdest names of places around the world
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Quirky American city and town slogans
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The US is a unique country; some places not only have hilarious names, they also have rather quirky slogans. It's not in every country that you encounter a place called Happy with a slogan like "The Town Without a Frown," right?
There are many examples like these spread across the US and in this gallery, you'll get to know some of the quirkiest ones. Ready? Click on!
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