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Zigzag, Oregon

If you're looking to zigzag your way across America during your road trip, why not take a trip to Oregon to check out the small town of Zigzag? When you're done, you can then make your way to the Zigzag glacier, check out the Zigzag river, and climb the Zigzag mountain! And while this whole area may sound like something out of a children's storybook, we're here to tell you that these names are all legitimate.

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Although it's not known exactly why this small town was called Zigzag, it's believed to have been coined by explorer Joel Palmer, who found the tricky mountain and ravine difficult to traverse.