Sorry, can't get enough of
this lake. Apparently, it's just the 6th longest name (place) in the world. Here's the top 10 from
this site.
1
Krung thep mahanakhon bovorn ratanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilok pop noparatratchathani burirom udomratchanivetmahasathan amornpiman avatarnsathit sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit
(Bangkok, Thailand)
(167 letters)
2
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki-maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
(Maori name of a hill in New Zealand. Translation: "The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, known as Land-eater, played on the flute to his loved one"
(85 letters)
3
Gorsafawddachaidraigddanheddogleddollônpenrhynareur-draethceredigion
Gwynedd, North Wales. Translation: "The Mawddach station and its dragon teeth at the Northern Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay".
(67 letters)
4
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Gwynedd, North Wales. Translation: "St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of the church of St. Tysilo near the Red Cave".
(58 letters)
5
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de la Porciúncula
Los Angeles, California.
Translation: "The town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Little Portion".
(57 letters)
6
Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaug
A lake near Webster, Massachusetts.
Translation: "You fish on your side. I'll fish on mine, and no one fishes in the middle".
(43 letters)
7
Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi
A short river in New Brunswick, Canada
(40 letters)
8
Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asis
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Translation: "Royal city of the holy faith of St. Francis of Assisi".
(40 letters)
9
Te Whakatakanga-o-te-ngarehu-o-te-ahi-a-Tamatea
Mauri name of Hammer Springs, New Zealand.
(38 letters)
10
Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhubhghaill
Aultanrynie, Highlands, Scotland.
(32 letters)
