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Halfway, Oregon: Town Named for a Website

Halfway was persuaded to change its name to half.com during the Internet Bubble.

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Address:
Main St., Halfway, OR
Directions:
About 1.5 miles north of town, on the northbound side of US 1, in a small roadside park.
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Town Named for a Website

Halfway changed its name to half.com during the Internet Bubble. It's part of the great American midriff of halfway points.

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