Did you know that several Arizona highways can bring you into locales named for various types of flora?
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State Route can't seem to decide whether its coming or going. We dive into while the route from Phoenix to Lukeville is numbered in two contrary ways.
Good ol' Why, Arizona.
This unincorporated community in southern Arizona of just over 160 people (as of the last census) always ranks high on the list of weird town names in Arizona, and often makes the list for the most unusual place name in the country.
So what does an off-kilter town name have to do with transportation? There are a couple of theories about the name's origin that float around, but, believe it or not, the most repeated answer comes down to highways.
State Route 85 has an important place in Arizona's history and will continue to be important to the state's economic future.