Geographic misnamings: Greenland, mid west, southwest, etc

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by tbarr60, Dec 29, 2007.

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    I suppose everyone knows Greenland and Iceland have their names reversed.

    I grew up in the area of the US called the mid west. I lived about 700 miles from the east coast and 2000 from the west. I would say it was more accurately the mid east but that name would have caused the area to peace problems. May be it should be the mid north.

    I kinda cringe when I hear Texas referenced as south west as a good portion is northeast of me in southern California. Texas is south central...but that would confuse it with the bad part of L.A..

    Have you noticed and geographic misnamings?
     
    tbarr60, Dec 29, 2007 IP