Island Names

AC2717 · 03-14-2008, 07:42 AM

I Posted this in the 6 Bridged island thread but did not get a response, and seems it turned into another discussion

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Wanted to know on my mapping software at work - DeLorme Street Atlas, I know it is the latest edition just do not know the date. It lists and shows Christmas Island as Plummer Island.

Do you think this is a mistake or did it at one time be named Plummer Island, and if so why. Does anyone know the history of this?

Thank you

SteveA · 03-14-2008, 11:47 AM

I found this on the Bizer site.

"5 Christmas Northern end of Paugus Bay {FKA Plummer's I}"
http://www.bizer.com/winislan.htm#islandb
I assume the FKA is (Formally known As)

Also found this old forum post by Rattlesnake Gal from 2004

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ghlight=folded

AC2717 · 03-17-2008, 08:03 AM

Thank for the info, but I was blocked from the bizer site here at work, so why did the name change and who was the island originally named after, if this was the case?

03-14-2008, 07:42 AM	#1
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,574 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	Island Names I Posted this in the 6 Bridged island thread but did not get a response, and seems it turned into another discussion. Wanted to know on my mapping software at work - DeLorme Street Atlas, I know it is the latest edition just do not know the date. It lists and shows Christmas Island as Plummer Island. Do you think this is a mistake or did it at one time be named Plummer Island, and if so why. Does anyone know the history of this? Thank you

03-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Plummers Island I found this on the Bizer site. "5 Christmas Northern end of Paugus Bay {FKA Plummer's I}" http://www.bizer.com/winislan.htm#islandb I assume the FKA is (Formally known As) Also found this old forum post by Rattlesnake Gal from 2004 http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ghlight=folded __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

03-17-2008, 08:03 AM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,574 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	Thank you Thank for the info, but I was blocked from the bizer site here at work, so why did the name change and who was the island originally named after, if this was the case?