BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1message-squareWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
For example, in Washington Heights and Golan Heights, what does “heights” mean? What does it tell us about the place?
minus-squarespittingimage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up44arrow-down3·11 months agoWe have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
minus-squarejettrscga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 months agoThis seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoAre you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
We have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
This seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.
Are you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
Nope. I’m in Auckland.