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25 Of The Saddest And Most Depressingly Named Places On Earth

Although we’ve done some lists on strange place names, today we are going to be talking about strange place names that fall under a specific category – those with depressing and sad undertones. Don’t be quick to judge these locations though. Many of them are in fact quite cheerful and would certainly be worth a visit. A good bit of these places are in the United States (not surprising considering that it’s one of the bigger English speaking countries), but there are others that are all over the world. Whether it’s Massacre Island in Canada or the town of Defeated, Tennessee, these places all have one thing in common…their sad and depressing vibe. It’s probably a lovely place to visit, but you definitely don’t want to propose on Mistake Island, Maine. That would not lead to a happy conclusion. Regardless, you’ll most likely find it amusing that people actually considered naming these places the way the did. And although there is probably a lengthy story and justification behind every single one, from our perspective all we see is Grumpy Dog Road or Little Hope, Texas. So if you like maps and geography then get ready because these are 25 of the saddest and most depressingly named places on Earth.


Featured Image: Donnie Ray Jones via Flickr



25


Dead Dog Island, Canada




Dead Dog Island, Canada 2515

Source: google





24


Cape Disappointment, Washington




Cape Disappointment, Washington 2415

Source: google





23


Mistake Island, Maine




Mistake Island, Maine 2315

Source: google





22


Mount Despair, Montana




Mount Despair, Montana 2216

Source: google





21


Defeated, Tennessee




Defeated, Tennessee 2117

Source: google





20


Misery Bay, Michigan




Misery Bay, Michigan 2015

Source: google





19


Melancholy Waterhole, Australia




Melancholy Waterhole, Australia 1915

Source: google





18


Massacre Island, Canada




Massacre Island, Canada 1815

Source: google





17


Little Hope, Texas




Little Hope, Texas 1715

Source: google





16


Misery, France




Misery, France 1616

Source: google





15


Heartache Road, Montana




Heartache Road, Montana 1516

Source: google





14


Hopeless Pass, California




Hopeless Pass, California 1415

Source: google





13


End of the World, California




End of the World, California 1315

Source: google





12


Calamity Lake, Minnesota




Calamity Lake, Minnesota 1216

Source: google





11


Termination Point, Washington




Termination Point, Washington 1119

Source: google





10


Alone, Italy




Alone, Italy 1015

Source: google





9


Unfortunate Cove, Canada




Unfortunate Cove, Canada 914

Source: google





8


Grumpy Dog Road, Montana




Grumpy Dog Road, Montana 815

Source: google





7


Nowhere Else, Australia




Nowhere Else, Australia 715

Source: google





6


Slaughter Beach, Delaware




Slaughter Beach, Delaware 615

Source: google





5


Gloomy Lake, Canada




Gloomy Lake, Canada 515

Source: google





4


Sad Road, Kentucky




Sad Road, Kentucky 415

Source: google





3


Lonesome Road/Lonely Street, North Carolina




Lonesome Road/Lonely Street, North Carolina 315

Source: google





2


Despair Island, Rhode Island




Despair Island, Rhode Island 262

Source: google





1


Heartache Road, Montana




Heartache Road, Montana 1100

Source: google

Where You Live Might Be Dull, But At Least It Doesn't Have A Name Like This


Where would you like to go on vacation? Probably somewhere nice, and the nicest places have pretty, inviting names. Bora Bora, Amalfi Coast, Barcelona.


…And then there are these places.


Instagram account Sad Topographies is dedicated to finding the places in the world with the worst, weirdest names ever and sharing them with everyone. Using Google Maps as their source material, this account is dedicated to showing you that even though where you live might be boring, it’s not any of these places.




This island probably has a complex now.










Mistake Island, Jonesport, U.S #mistake


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Real estate here must be weird.










Shades of Death road, Great Meadows, U.S. #shadesofdeath


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This lighthouse warns ships of the impending disappointment this coastline offers.










Cape Disappointment, Washington U.S #disappointment


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Worst. Vacation. Ever.










Slaughter Beach, Delaware, US #slaughter


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We figure there’s a story behind this, but we’re okay not knowing it. Also, whatever you do, don’t click on #bloodydick. Just…don’t.










Bloody Dick Peak, Montana US #bloodydick


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Let’s not go here.










Heartache Rd, East Helena US #heartache


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Let’s definitely not go here.










Murder Island, Argyle, Canada #murder


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Oh no, they’re everywhere.










Sorrow Islands, British Columbia, Canada #sorrow


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What exactly were you expecting?










Disappointment Island, New Zealand #disappointment


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Well, that’s no fun.










Grumpy Dog Rd, Libby, U.S #grumpydog


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Okay, that’s worse.










Dead Dog Island, Killarney, Canada #deaddog


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Don’t fall in.










Crazy Woman Creek, Wyoming, U.S #crazywoman


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You know that if they named it this, its history can’t be good.










Suicide Bridge, Hurlock, U.S. #suicide


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Okay, so this one is in Italy, which means the pronunciation (and meaning) is different, but still…it’s pretty funny.










Alone, Brescia Province, Italy #alone


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Of course, you don’t always need the all-seeing eye that is Google Earth to find some truly questionable naming choices. There are plenty of streets in small towns everywhere with some rather colorful names.


Like these:




Again, you have to wonder about the story behind this one.



Again, you have to wonder about the story behind this one. desktop 1444320612

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We imagine this name harkens back to the hardship of early settlers.



We imagine this name harkens back to the hardship of early settlers. desktop 1444320614

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This one, however, is rather direct.



This one, however, is rather direct. desktop 1444320615

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This one is almost kind of cute.



This one is almost kind of cute. desktop 1444320616

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While this one is all kinds of terrifying.



While this one is all kinds of terrifying. desktop 1444320617

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(Yes, we know it’s probably short for “Methodist,” but it’s rather misguided.)





Bonus: people living here probably don’t have to deal with as many door-to-door salespeople.



Bonus: people living here probably don

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Same with this one.



Same with this one. desktop 1444320622

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Of course, some places go the other way and come out awesome.



Of course, some places go the other way and come out awesome. desktop 1444320611

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(via Ufunk, Heavy, World Wide Interweb)



So if you ever feel down because the place you live isn’t graced with a beautiful name, just remember that you don’t live in any of these spots. Although, I think we’re all a little sad we don’t live on Captain Bacon Road…
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