<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4IT5FS_0wDcDWk500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4IT5FS_0wDcDWk500" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Tim Gray</figcaption></figure><p>We all know that person who comes to Grand Junction to visit and butcher area names. Uncompahgre and Ouray are a couple that come to mind.</p><p><b>👇🏻Keep scrolling to see the street names we struggle to pronounce correctly.👇🏻</b></p><h2>What's the Deal with Grand Junction, Colo. Street Names?</h2><p>This makes it extremely difficult to give directions, especially with Grand Junction's "goofy" street naming convention. Like all the darn number and fraction roads, come on, it isn't very clear.</p><p>Then, we have to throw in all the Native American words that really confuse people. Not that we shouldn't honor the heritage of our land, but we probably need a pronunciation guide provided to us when we move or visit the town.</p><h2>Tips for Pronouncing Grand Junction Street Names</h2><p>If you're just moving to Junction, or visiting for the first time, we suggest learning how to say the street names.</p><p>You could ask a local how to pronounce them. They're nice people.</p><p>Google should be able to provide a correct pronunciation if you ask it, "How do you pronounce 'Uncompahgre'?" At least it'll get you close.</p><p>Needless to say, you're going to stumble on a word or 100 when in the area.</p><p>So, we looked at some of Grand Junction's street names and picked some of the most difficult for out-of-towners to pronounce.</p><h2>15 Ways You Know Someone Is from Grand Junction, Colorado</h2><p>We had fun playing a little game of fill-in-the-blank this week. We asked you to finish this line, "You must be from Grand Junction if..."</p><p>Join us on social media to finish the sentence or send in your answer with our station app and we would be happy to share it on the air. </p><h2>10 Silly Reasons You Should Never Move to Colorado</h2><p>According to KDVR, 229,876 people moved to Colorado in 2022, while 239,200 moved out. That's 239,200 people who learned the hard way. They could have easily scrolled through a gallery like this one and learned 10 silly reasons they never should have moved to Colorado in the first place. </p><p>*This list was put together by people who actually love Colorado. If you do not have a sense of humor, stop reading now.</p></div></body>

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Odd Street Names in Grand Junction, Colo. People Can’t Pronounce

We all know that person who comes to Grand Junction to visit and butcher area names. Uncompahgre and Ouray are a couple that come to mind. 👇🏻Keep scrolling to see the street names we struggle to pronounce correctly.👇🏻. What's the Deal with Grand Junction, Colo. Street Names?