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Humptulips, Washington

Many of the small towns on this list are named after surrounding natural wonders, and the small town of Humptulips in Washington is no different. In fact, anyone familiar with the area will know that this place is near the Humptulips River - so it was only a matter of time before a settlement was named after the nearby river. And in Native American, humptulips translates to "hard to pole."

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And while the river was indeed hard to canoe down, it seems as though the town is now reaping the benefits of its strange name.  Many people travel across America to see this place with their own eyes.