Colorado Sure Has Some Strange Street Names

Where I grew up, navigating the streets was pretty easy. From the middle of town, the streets going East, and West were numerical.  You could live on East 21^st, or on West 21^st. The streets that ran North and South were alphabetical, and to make it easier, the names went from A to Z, and then started over with A.

I had a hard time in Montrose when I moved here, as the street names weren’t like that. I did hear a trick many years ago, for 3 of the streets. East of Townsend, you’ll find Cascade, Uncompahgre, and Park. The trick was to remember to spell the word cup, and I still find myself using it.

Then there’s Grand Junction. The first time I was given directions to someplace on D and ¾ road, I thought it was a joke. There’s also a 32 1/8 road. I think that’s why I get antsy going to a Grand Junction address I’m not familiar with.

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I started thinking about street names. I wondered if there are any unusually named streets in our state. There are.

There are many more unusual street names in these parts.

I did find one street name in the town of Fountain. The name of the street is “A Dog Will Lick His Butt But Won’t Eat a Pickle Road.” According to a report from KRDO Radio in Colorado Springs, the sign was put up to satisfy a demand by a local HOA, but evidently, it’s not recognized by the City of Fountain as a real road name.

I guess if you had the option to name the street you live on, you might as well make it a fun one.