Comments on: Montreal Geography Trivia No. 16 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/ Can you think of a better name? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:17:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-38341 Jean Naimard Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:08:58 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-38341 How about King George Park, in Westmount? :) How about King George Park, in Westmount? :)

]]> By: Tim http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22859 Tim Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:19:06 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22859 I contest the validity of this week's quiz, based on its phrasing. "Where ARE" (capitalization added) is a misleading use of present tense. Don't mind me, I'm just a sore loser. =¬) Congrats, Kate. I contest the validity of this week’s quiz, based on its phrasing. “Where ARE” (capitalization added) is a misleading use of present tense.

Don’t mind me, I’m just a sore loser. =¬) Congrats, Kate.

]]> By: Rosa http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22823 Rosa Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:46:01 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22823 There are/were a couple of parks too with King George in the name. In Saint-Lambert there once was a King George Park. In Westmount, "Murray Hill Park" is officially known as King George Park. There are/were a couple of parks too with King George in the name. In Saint-Lambert there once was a King George Park. In Westmount, “Murray Hill Park” is officially known as King George Park.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22822 Tim Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:08:27 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22822 Hmmm... the Quebec government <a href="http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/topos.html" rel="nofollow">place-naming commission web site</a> doesn't recognize any <a href="http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/cherche.asp?ODOTOPO=6&typrecher=contient&SPECIFIQUE=king&ENTI.TYPEENTI=avenue&MUNI.CODE=&NOM_RA=00&ExRecherche=Rechercher&TITRE=&Officiel=&Code_ling=00" title="All avenue names in Quebec containing 'King'" rel="nofollow">King George Avenue</a> or <a href="http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/cherche.asp?ODOTOPO=6&typrecher=contient&SPECIFIQUE=king&ENTI.TYPEENTI=boulevard&MUNI.CODE=&NOM_RA=00&ExRecherche=Rechercher&TITRE=&Officiel=&Code_ling=00" title="All boulevard names in Quebec containing 'King'" rel="nofollow">King George Boulevard</a> in all its jurisdiction, let alone Montreal. There is a <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rue+king-george,+Longueuil+QC&sll=45.53294,-73.47132&sspn=0.021044,0.040169&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr" rel="nofollow">King-George Street in Longueuil</a>; a second one in Sherbrooke is clearly out of scope. <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=parc+king+george,+westmount,+qc&sll=45.45993,-73.564903&sspn=0.010535,0.020084&ie=UTF8&ll=45.48362,-73.603485&spn=0.010531,0.020084&t=h&z=16" rel="nofollow">King George Park in Westmount</a> is bordered by two avenues (neither named for King, country, nor park) and is near THE Boulevard. Found nothing under Roi-George or Roi-Georges. I guess this is why this is a tough one. Maybe we'll have to hop back to ca. 1930-1955 for this one? Hmmm… the Quebec government place-naming commission web site doesn’t recognize any King George Avenue or King George Boulevard in all its jurisdiction, let alone Montreal. There is a King-George Street in Longueuil; a second one in Sherbrooke is clearly out of scope. King George Park in Westmount is bordered by two avenues (neither named for King, country, nor park) and is near THE Boulevard.

Found nothing under Roi-George or Roi-Georges.

I guess this is why this is a tough one. Maybe we’ll have to hop back to ca. 1930-1955 for this one?

]]> By: Kate M. http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22803 Kate M. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:29:07 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22803 King George Blvd. is, or was, in Ville Saint-Laurent. It's probably been renamed - Google maps doesn't have it. It's in my 1937 Lovell street guide. King George Avenue is an old name for Cavendish, according to <i>Les rues de Montréal. King George Blvd. is, or was, in Ville Saint-Laurent. It’s probably been renamed - Google maps doesn’t have it. It’s in my 1937 Lovell street guide.

King George Avenue is an old name for Cavendish, according to Les rues de Montréal.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22794 Chris Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:35:10 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22794 There seems to be a rue King George in Longueuil but other than that, I can't seem to find anything. There seems to be a rue King George in Longueuil but other than that, I can’t seem to find anything.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22793 Eric Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:50:51 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22793 George V Ave in Dorval.. He was a king... George V Ave in Dorval.. He was a king…

]]> By: Josh http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22788 Josh Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:14:23 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/03/10/montreal-geography-trivia-no-16/#comment-22788 Savannah, Georgia. Finally I win. Savannah, Georgia.

Finally I win.

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