For example, in Washington Heights and Golan Heights, what does “heights” mean? What does it tell us about the place?

  • glimse@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    See: half the suburbs of Chicago

    Chicago Heights, Harwood Heights, Arlington Heights, Highland Park, Palos Heights, etc.

    It’s purely marketing because they’re all flat as fuck

    • tygerprints@kbin.social
      01·
      2 years ago

      Yeah but “Arlington Flat as all Fuck” isn’t quite as appealing as “Arlington Heights.” It’s like adding “Grove” or “Hills” to the end of a town to make it sound more upscale instead of “sits on top of a massive landfill.”