These Oregon Place Names Sound Completely Made Up, But They’re 100% Real, And Here’s Why

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Only in Oregon can you road trip from Boring to Drain, make a detour through Idiotville, and somehow end up in a place called Riddle before sunset.

If you’ve spent enough time exploring the Beaver State, you already know Oregon has a personality all its own. We’ve got exploding whales in our history books, the world’s only Bigfoot trap, and enough roadside oddities to keep your GPS emotionally confused for days. But one of the weirdest things about Oregon might just be the names on the map.

Some sound made up. Some sound mildly concerning. A few sound like they were named during a dare.

And

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