U.S. County Names #1 - Spot the Imposter

Each question lists multiple U.S. county names with a common theme, but each list includes one name that isn't the name of a U.S. county. See if you can identify the imposter for each question.
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1. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Rio Arriba
Rio Grande
Rio De Janeiro
Rio Blanco
2. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Santa Fe
Santa Claus
Santa Clara
Santa Rosa
3. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Nobles
Queens
Dukes
Princesses
Kings
Dutchess
4. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Coke
Rice
Beans
Bacon
Bourbon
Coffee
5. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Crow Wing
Otter Tail
Rabbit Foot
Beaverhead
6. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Muskegon
Muskingum
Muskogee
Musk Ox
7. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Alleghany
Allegany
Aligainee
Allegheny
8. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Bon Homme
Mille Lacs
Lac qui Parle
Des Moines
Sac le Bleu
Fond Du Lac
9. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Miller
Miner
Fisher
Teller
Sommelier
Sawyer
10. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Elk
Yak
Buffalo
Caribou
Beaver
Antelope
11. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Orange Crème
Blue Earth
Green Lake
Red Willow
Black Hawk
Yellow Medicine
12. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Independence
Providence
Power
Love
Liberty
Temperance
13. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Isle of Wight
Transylvania
El Dorado
Atlantis
Iberia
Canadian
14. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Mesa
Prairie
Hoodoo
Butte
Valley
Canyon
15. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Orange
Green
Periwinkle
White
Gray
Brown
16. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Meagher
Bland
Stark
Dull
Barren
Darke
17. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Sweet Grass
Sunflower
Cotton
Ragweed
Rosebud
Alfalfa
18. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Zambia
Georgia
Switzerland
Grenada
Lebanon
Columbia
19. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
New Madrid
New Castle
New Kent
New Hanover
New York
New South Wales
20. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Anne Arundel
Charles Mix
Yosemite Sam
Jim Hogg
Deaf Smith
Jo Daviess
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2 Comments
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Level 56
Mar 27, 2025
Tough! 11/20!
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Level 35
Apr 3, 2025
Lol, Beans County would be funny. Coffee and Bacon Counties in Georgia already border each other though!