Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it. Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t ...

Offensive place names draw fresh scrutiny. By Michael Doyle | 03/09/2021 01:33 PM EST . A proposal to rename an Arizona summit known for years as Coon Bluff shows how tricky geographic ...

P.E.I. is celebrating its Indigenous heritage with new signs marking communities with their Mi'kmaw names. The 10 new highway signs are in place in time for Aboriginal Awareness Week, May 25-28 ...

The nonprofit organization’s new name is The Cancer Wellness Center at Candy’s Place, but it has the same mission to provide services to clients with cancer and their loved ones.

It took a few years, but Squaw Creek finally has a new name. Same place, different name: Squaw names taken off map | News | bozemandailychronicle.com Skip to main content ...

"Trump Place" is seen on the front of a New York City condominium building on Jan. 11, 2018. The condo board went to court to ensure it had authority to remove the name.

Many other place names started off as descriptions with definite articles. For example, the city of Bath, England, famous for its purportedly health-supporting natural spring, was referred to as ...

Place names such as Drumwood, or “Coill an Droma” in Irish, mean “The Wood of the Ridge.” Carrick/Carrig/Carraig e.g Carrickfergus, Carrickarone, Carrigcastle Meaning: Rock ...

EXPLAINER: More and more places are being dual-named. Is it progress or compromise? From Mparntwe, nipaluna, Uluru to K'gari, traditional place names have been remembered.

Snow falls steadily Nov. 6 outside the Interfaith Community Shelter at Pete’s Place on Cerrillos Road. Shelter officials say they are moving away from including “Pete’s Place” in the ...