Photos: Ten weirdest names of Colorado towns

A recent Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode that featured Barnroof Point, Colorado reminded us there are plenty of places in the state unknown to most natives, let alone visitors. And we found more evidence in this list of the weirdest, quirkiest town names in Colorado. From it, we picked our favorites,...
By Michael RobertsOctober 31, 2013
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A recent Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode that featured Barnroof Point, Colorado reminded us there are plenty of places in the state unknown to most natives, let alone visitors. And we found more evidence in this list of the weirdest, quirkiest town names in Colorado. From it, we picked our favorites, including a couple perfect for Halloween. They’re supplemented by maps (some interactive, some not) of their locations and photos included to illustrate their highly unusual handles. Count down the top ten below.

Number 10: Hygiene

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Number 9: Spook City

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Number 8: Mumper Corner

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Number 7: Fearnowville

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Number 6: Wideawake

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Number 5: Wondervu

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Number 4: Troublesome

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Number 3: Fink

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Number 2: Plastic

Number 1: Old Roach

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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