OpenStreetMap
** Disclaimer: I do not guarantee the accuracy of these names **
I decided to compile some OSM objects named like celebrities for fun (with up to two examples each). This time let’s focus on music artists (sorted by date of birth).
Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
* Montevideo, Uruguay
* Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
John Lennon (1940-1980)
* London, UK
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)
* Montreux, France
Madonna (1958-)
* Baltimore, US-MD
* Ardspach, Czech Republic
Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
* Shekvetili, Georgia
Céline Dion (1968-)
* Laval, Canada
Jennifer Lopez (1969-)
* San Rafael, Costa Rica
Jay-Z (1969-)
* Harwich, US-MA
Eminem (1972-)
* Orléans, France
50 Cent (1975-)
* Ernakulam, India
* Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy
Shakira (1977-)
* Saas-Fee, Switzerland
Alicia Keys (1981-)
* Saint-Jean-d’Heurs, France
Beyoncé (1981-)
* London, UK
Britney Spears (1981-)
* Eagle Mountain, US-UT
* Edinburgh, UK
Lady Gaga (1986-)
* Sacramento, US-CA
* Davao City, Philippines
Rihanna (1988-)
* Cotonou, Benin
* Trondheim, Norway
Ed Sheeran (1991-)
* Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
討論
由giggls於2024年12月13日21:41發表的評論
Well, it is common practice here in Germany to name Streets after (mostly dead) often regional celebrities.
Just taking your first example I already found two:
osm.org/way/35869498 osm.org/way/189605327
由Tempus於2024年12月23日07:07發表的評論
Nice list !
Just a comment, Montreux is not in France but in Switzerland ;-)
And if you look around Michael Jackson in Shekvetili Georgia, you can see a lot of others celebrities : Whitney Houston Elvis Presley …
由trial於2024年12月23日20:40發表的評論
@giggls as in France, probably Europe in general. Some albums are used too, but that’s less common.