ROAD TRIP: A BBM Game

[Meryl]

Epungio, Mexico

[belbbmfan]

Oxtapacab, Mx

A Mayan pueblito in Yucatan.

[MaineWriter]

Big Stinking Creek, TX

In his well-researched and detailed Volume Springs of Texas, Gunnar Brune introduces us to hundreds of springs, streams, creeks, tributaries, wells and maybe a swamp or two - many of which have names unsuitable for towns.

Six miles southwest of Aspermont in Stonewall County is Big Stinking Creek. Sulphur springs feed the creek and give it its name (and odor).

It's not a heavily populated area, so there are few people that have to endure the embarrassment of giving directions to visitors. Big Stinking Creek flows for sixteen miles before joining the Salt Fork of the Brazos River.

Leslie

[nova20194]

Kitscoty, AB


The Village of Kitscoty is situated at the junction of Highway 16 and Secondary Highway 897 (the proposed link to Cold Lake). The Village is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Saskatoon (225 km and 295 km respectively). In addition, the village is within short commuting distance of Lloydminster.

The first settlers came to the district in 1905, and was incorporated as a Village in 1911. Kitscoty originally served a trading area stretching from Cold Lake in the north to the Battle River in the south. Kitscoty is named after a famous cromlech, 3 large stones in a tripod arrangement, found near a settlement in England known as Kits'Coty House.
Kitscoty is located in a prime agricultural area which has much heavy oil activity, both of which provide employment opportunities for the residents.

The slogan "Biggest Little Sports Centre in Alberta" is symbolic of both the enthusiastic participation of the residents and the various sporting facilities available. In addition there are several cultural and fraternal organizations active in the Village.

There is an abundance of raw land available for development of both residential lots and light industrial/commercial parcels. Water distribution and sewer collection facilities have been upgraded to accommodate future growth.
There are two schools-an elementary and a junior senior within the village. As well the administration offices of the County of Vermilion River # 24 are located at Kitscoty.

[belbbmfan]

Yaxnik, Yucatan, Mexico

[EDelMar]

Kleenburn Wyoming, a little ways north of Sheridan as I recall; it's near Rt 14, the northern route over the Big Horns.  Not much to it.

 -Ennis

[nova20194]

Nightingale, AB


Lat:  51:09:49N      Lon:  113:19:21W

Population:  140

The community was named for Florence Nightingale, the English nurse.

[MaineWriter]

Just a little bit of road trip trivia....

Florence Nightingale was named for the city of Florence, where she was born. Her older sister Parthenope (Greek for Naples) was born in Naples. That was one long honeymoon those Nightingales were on!



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[MaineWriter]

Escobas, TX

In Zapata County, population 3

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[memento]

Sandy, Texas

Sandy suffered frequent attacks by Indians, but the land was nonetheless settled and the townfolk were granted a post office in 1872.

Sandy became the consolidated school for the neighboring communities of Hickory, Spring Creek and White Oak, but like larger fish eat the smaller - the Johnson City school "ate" the one at Sandy.