Subject: Re: Fwd: Palindromic placenames
Date: Feb 21, 2003 @ 15:35
Author: acroorca2002 <orc@orcoast.com> ("acroorca2002 <orc@...>" <orc@...>)
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dan

> The longest known palindromic placename is WASSAMASSAW, the name of
a
> swamp in South Carolina.

& having visited it
i would certainly like to believe it is the longest
at 11 characters

but i believe there are a number of places in australia named
mullum mullum
& tho some might call this name not 1 but 2 or even 3 palindromes
it could also lay claim to being the worlds longest known pal
at 12 or even 13 characters in all
at least in the minds of those who recognize it