In the Midwest, we’re known for some wacky words and habits. Right outside of Brew City, you’ll find some strange names, (as if Milwaukee isn’t a little weird…) Check out these ten towns near Milwaukee that are hard to pronounce, and outright odd.
- Wauwatosa
djvass / Flickr Milwaukeeans are very familiar with the village of Wauwatosa, as it’s a town we often flock to. To the out of towner, this one might be a mouthful.
- Sheboygan
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources / Flickr She… boy… who?
- Oconomowoc
Iulus Ascanius / Wikimedia Commons Okay, honestly, even as a Milwaukeean, this one is hard to say!
- Random Lake
Royalbroil / Wikimedia Commons It’s almost like they ran out of lake names…
- Bosstown
WisconsinKaasKop / Flickr Is everyone a boss here?
- Mukwonago
Harry Malsch / Flickr Mukwona-what? This town is right outside of Milwaukee, so we’re pretty familiar. The name Mukwonago is derived from the word “mequanego” which means bear’s den, but we haven’t seen any bears there yet.
- Pewaukee
k.steudel / Flickr Every child that has grown up in Milwaukee has giggled once or twice at Pewaukee, and whether you’ve used the bathroom in their lake or not.
- Waldo
William Murphy / Flickr Where is he?!
- Chili
cyclonebill / Flickr This town might be a little ways outside of Milwaukee, but we’re wondering if it’s worth the drive for some chili.
- Disco
Manolo García Alcázar / Flickr Also a little ways out, but we’re always up for a disco!
Can you pronounce these town names? What place would you add to the list? Let us know in the comments!
djvass / Flickr
Milwaukeeans are very familiar with the village of Wauwatosa, as it’s a town we often flock to. To the out of towner, this one might be a mouthful.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources / Flickr
She… boy… who?
Iulus Ascanius / Wikimedia Commons
Okay, honestly, even as a Milwaukeean, this one is hard to say!
Royalbroil / Wikimedia Commons
It’s almost like they ran out of lake names…
WisconsinKaasKop / Flickr
Is everyone a boss here?
Harry Malsch / Flickr
Mukwona-what? This town is right outside of Milwaukee, so we’re pretty familiar. The name Mukwonago is derived from the word “mequanego” which means bear’s den, but we haven’t seen any bears there yet.
k.steudel / Flickr
Every child that has grown up in Milwaukee has giggled once or twice at Pewaukee, and whether you’ve used the bathroom in their lake or not.
William Murphy / Flickr
Where is he?!
cyclonebill / Flickr
This town might be a little ways outside of Milwaukee, but we’re wondering if it’s worth the drive for some chili.
Manolo García Alcázar / Flickr
Also a little ways out, but we’re always up for a disco!
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