BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?message-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square4linkfedilinkfile-text
For example, in Washington Heights and Golan Heights, what does “heights” mean? What does it tell us about the place?
minus-squareBraveSirZaphod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoWashington Heights in NYC, at any rate, is physically high in elevation, and it’s not a particularly fancy area at all.
Washington Heights in NYC, at any rate, is physically high in elevation, and it’s not a particularly fancy area at all.