I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1133arrow-down1message-squareWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years 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-up43arrow-down3·2 years agoWe have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoAre you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
minus-squarejettrscga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoThis seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.
We have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
Are you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
Nope. I’m in Auckland.
This seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.