Machias vs West Bend

Machias

name
  • A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. 

  • A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated. 

  • An island in Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island. 

  • A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated. 

  • A river in Maine, United States. Ellipsis of Machias River. 

  • An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States, a bay on the Gulf of Maine. Named after the river, which empties into the bay. Ellipsis of Machias Bay. 

West Bend

name
  • A town in Washington County, Wisconsin; the city is partially within it. 

  • An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, USA. 

  • A city, the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States, located on a westward bend in the Milwaukee River. 

  • A community in the Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan, Canada. 

  • A minor city in Kossuth County and Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. 

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