So, as we drove past Seven Corners (Virginia) yesterday, I asked something which I don't remember pondering before--after over 40 years living here--where did it get its name? And then, further pondered--after then thinking of Four Corners--how many other numbered geographic "Corners" are there? My wife mentioned remembering a Five Corners growing up in Connecticut, but that's as far as we got. This seemed to call for some wondering.
The first question was easily answered. The Wikipedia article tells us that "[t]he change of place name [formerly Fort Buffalo] in the 1950s came about due to the construction of Lee Memorial Boulevard, now known as Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50). The construction of Route 50 caused the formation of a seven cornered intersection—or did until the mouth of Wilson Boulevard was rerouted slightly to avoid all those roadways converging on a single point." Googling then led me to the follow clear image:
The first question was easily answered. The Wikipedia article tells us that "[t]he change of place name [formerly Fort Buffalo] in the 1950s came about due to the construction of Lee Memorial Boulevard, now known as Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50). The construction of Route 50 caused the formation of a seven cornered intersection—or did until the mouth of Wilson Boulevard was rerouted slightly to avoid all those roadways converging on a single point." Googling then led me to the follow clear image:
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