informal geographic name
C9492
concept
An informal geographic name is a non-official, commonly used label for a place or region that may not appear in formal records or maps but is widely recognized in everyday language.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| informal geographic name canonical | 7 |
| informal geographic designation | 5 |
| geographic name | 4 |
| colloquial place name | 3 |
| geographical nickname | 2 |
| local name | 2 |
| alternative geographic name | 1 |
| colloquial geographic area | 1 |
| colloquial geographic name | 1 |
| colloquial geographic term | 1 |
| colloquial neighborhood name | 1 |
| informal geographic term | 1 |
| informal geographical term | 1 |
| informal naming practice | 1 |
| informal place name | 1 |
| informal political region | 1 |
| informal regional abbreviation | 1 |
| informal regional code | 1 |
| informal toponym | 1 |
| local marketing nickname | 1 |
| nicknamed place | 1 |
Instances (38)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
West Kent (informal political region)
surface form:
West Kent
|
informal political region |
| The Yo | informal toponym |
| The Forbidden Island | nicknamed place |
| Salop | alternative geographic name |
| Awaba | geographic name |
| Roof of the World | geographical nickname |
| Gold Coast of Connecticut | informal geographic designation |
| North Capitol Street corridor neighborhoods | informal place name |
| South Brooklyn | colloquial geographic term |
| Sea of Plastic | — |
| Emu Bay | geographic name |
| Akiba | colloquial place name |
| American Alps | colloquial geographic name |
| Hanácké Benátky | — |
|
Clinton County
surface form:
Clinton County (generic)
|
geographic name |
| Little Cairo | — |
| Little Beirut | — |
| Texaplex | — |
| South Jersey City | informal geographic term |
| Hollywood North | — |
| Tianfu Zhi Guo | geographical nickname |
|
Szereda (colloquial Hungarian)
surface form:
Szereda
|
colloquial place name |
|
Capitol Hill (informal, local usage)
surface form:
Capitol Hill (Montgomery, Alabama)
|
colloquial neighborhood name |
| Radun | geographic name |
| Damacus (colloquial) | colloquial place name |
|
LAZ (informal regional code in some contexts)
surface form:
LAZ
|
informal regional code |
|
Happy Valley (for the surrounding area)
surface form:
Happy Valley (Penn State region)
|
colloquial geographic area |
| Neversink Creek (historical or local usage) | — |
| Hatter’s region | informal geographic designation |
| Red Zone, Baghdad | informal geographic designation |
| Nellai | local name |
|
Heart of It All (local/marketing nickname)
surface form:
Heart of It All (Centerville, Ohio nickname)
|
local marketing nickname |
| Siddebör’n | local name |
| Billionaires' Row | informal geographic designation |
| City nicknames in the United States | informal naming practice |
| ESC (informal) | informal regional abbreviation |
| Muck City | informal geographic designation |
| Spanish Maldives | informal geographical term |