Humorous Place Names In New York State

Halfmoon

Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County and easily one of the most fun names.

Chili

Chili is near Rochester and most people out of the area call it like the food...it's pronounced, "CHY-ly.",

Coxsackie, NY

It's actually pronounced "COOK-sack-ee". Coxsackie is located in Greene County.

Cheektowaga

We needed to include one of the unique names here in the Buffalo area and it seems Cheektowaga was the obvious choice of a fun-to-say-town name. Located in Erie County.

Canandaigua

Canandaigua is one of the most beautiful places in all of New York, right on the lake of the same name. Located in Ontario County.

Canajoharie

The name of this town means "the pot that washes itself" and comes from the Mohawk language.

Big Flats

Big Flats, New York reminds me of chicken wings, hence why it makes this list. It's located in Chemung County.

Butternuts

Butternuts is one of the most fun town names in all of New York and is located in Otsego County. I would brag all the time if I'm from a town called Butternuts.

Almond

Almond, New York is located in Allegany County. This gets us to wondering, is there Macadamia, NY?

Horseheads

This one made me take attention. Horseheads, NY is located in Chemung County.

Goose Island

Located in Washington Country, Goose Island speaks for itself as a fun town name.

Triangle

Located in Broome County, it's not too often you get a town named after a shape.

Phoenix

Located in Oswego County, Phoenix, New York changes the same name as the city in Arizona.

Strykersville

Located in the southern tier here in Western New York, Strykersville is just super fun to say.

Calcium

Located in Jefferson, County, it's not often you get a town named after a vitamin.