Eastern Colorado

Submitted by zarodinu on February 27, 2026
Why are the town names in Eastern Colorado so charmless. Seibert, Arriba, Ordway, Swink, Manzanola. Stuff like that. Even Bill Bryson remarked on it (after reading what he said, I looked at a map and yes it was true). Eastern Colorado is also just boring outside of the town names.. at least the people in West Kansas have normal names like Good land and Hays or the zippy WaKeeney. I feel like Eastern Colorado is a boring and not that well known or interesting part of the country.
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Level 79
Feb 28, 2026
Wray is actually one of my very favorite small towns in America. Really charming and in a geographically interesting location. Other cities in Eastern Colorado are less specifically interesting but pretty much every one I’ve been to has had really awesome people that are super welcoming
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Level 79
Feb 28, 2026
Also went to WaKeeney during christmas and loved it, really awesome place