Humorous Street Names In South Dakota And Beyond

As cities across America continue to grow, there is one unintended consequence - the need for more and more street names.

Numbers only go so far, which means having to get more and more creative with what to call that next street, lane, boulevard, place, drive, or circle.

There are some food ones out there, and recently Reader's Digest ran them down on a list of 'The Funniest Street Names in Every State'.

South Dakota: Kno Place

'If you ask us, there’s no place like Kno Place in Rapid City, South Dakota, just outside Black Hills National Forest. In fact, it’s the ideal location for spy headquarters: If someone asks where you’re going, you can respond honestly and say Kno Place.'

Iowa: Burr Oak Court

'This one’s for all the word-obsessed folks out there (ourselves included, of course). When you say Burr Oak fast, it sounds like “broke.” So the answer to the question “What street do you live on?” ends up sounding something like “broke,” which you very well might be after forking over a hefty downpayment on a new home. On the other hand, “Burr Oak” also kind of sounds like “baroque”—but probably only to fans of 17th- and 18th-century music and design. Burr Oak Court is located in Iowa City, off of Kennedy Parkway.'

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Minnesota: Pig’s Eye Lake Road

'Pig’s Eye is a nod to a Canadian fur trader named Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant. According to one description, he had “one eye, unequally matched to its distant yoke mate, and precisely the shape of a pig’s eye,” and he is said to have lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, on and off from 1829 to 1844. Though Parrant is often described as the first European settler of this Midwest city, that’s actually a myth—and besides, local Indigenous people lived in the area long before anyone from Europe. As amusing as the name Pig’s Eye Lake Road is, it’s one you’ll want to take: It leads you to the picturesque Pig’s Eye Lake Park, St. Paul’s largest park, consisting of 404 acres of land situated around a roughly 500-acre lake.'

Notable Funny Street Names From Other States

Alaska: Yellowsnow Road
Arkansas: Farfrompoopen Road
Colorado: A Dog Will Lick His Butt But Won’t Eat a Pickle Road
Florida: I Dream of Jeannie Way
Idaho: Chicken Dinner Road
Kansas: Gravy Train Lane
Louisiana: Bozo Road
Maine: Uptha Road
Maryland: Liquid Laughter Lane
Michigan: Psycho Path
Missouri: Kangaroo Court
North Carolina: Bomb Proof Road
Oklahoma: None Such Road
Oregon: Haviture Way
Pennsylvania: Divorce Court
Tennessee: Stinking Creek Road
Texas: Hairy Man Road
Utah: Wayne’s World Drive
Vermont: No Name Road
Washington: Toe Jam Hill Road
Wisconsin: Chicken in the Woods Road
Wyoming: Hobbit Hole

9 Sioux Falls Streets Visitors Have A Hard Time Pronouncing

If you are visiting or new to Sioux Falls and trying to find your way around, chances are you really don't need to pronounce street names correctly. All you have to do is enter your destination into Google Maps and your phone will show you the way.

But what if you are trying to tell someone where your cool friend or family member lives in our fine city? Some of our streets and avenues have tricky spellings that may throw visitors for a loop when trying to sound them out.

No one is going to mess up on the big thoroughfares like Minnesota Avenue, Western Avenue, or Louise Avenue but what about these?

Gallery Credit: Ben Davis

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Some of the looks aren't the clearest, but it still gives a real good look at how dynamic the east side of Sioux Falls is.

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Gallery Credit: Patty Dee