Google and its UK map provider, Tele Atlas, are cleaning the egg off their faces this week over the appearance of a town called Argleton in Google Maps.
...and there’s even an Argleton place page with photos and more.
Matt also points out that there is Google page with pictures of homes, ads, and links to popular places. He adds that although the British press reported the story over the weekend, the "mystery" has been going on for over a year.
Matt's post also mentions that some have wondered if a town in Maryland named Middle Earth might also be an error, He gives me a shout out (Thanks Matt!) for determining that Middle Earth, MD does exist. My guess is that it's a section of California, MD. What source(s) did I use to determine it was legit? After not finding Middle Earth, MD in the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names I checked another database, the Geographic Names Information Database (GNIS) via the USGS. Run a quick search and you'll see that Middle Earth, MD is a populated place in St, Mary's County, MD. It was added to the GNIS is May, 1996. Once again it illustrates that it's always a good idea (when possible) to check more than one source.
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