Lake with 45-letter name

Officials agree to correct spelling errors in road signs near Massachusetts lake

Webster, April 21: Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name.Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world`s longest place names. It`s been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.But after researching historical spelling combinations, the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester said local Chamber of Commerce officials agreed that some signs were wrong. There was an "o" at letter 20 where a "u" should have been, and an "h" at letter 38 where an "n" should go.

There are many stories and legends about the origin of the Indian name. One popular myth — later debunked — holds that the name translates roughly to `You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle.` Bureau Report