This is a list of geographic acronyms and initialisms. That is, it's a list of the names of cities, towns, lakes, and other geographic places that are derived from acronyms. Acronyms are abbreviations formed by the initial letter or letters of the words that make up a multi-word term.

For the most part, the geographic names in this list were derived from three or more other names or words. Those derived from only two names are usually considered portmanteaus and can be found in the List of geographic portmanteaus. However, there are exceptions to this two/three rule in both lists, so it is more of a guideline than a hard-and-fast rule.

Regions

Countries

Malaysia — MALAYa, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore (until 1965), (IA for pronunciation), the former British Colony. The name also means Land of the Malays, combining the ethnic name "Malays" (from the Malay word Melayu) with the Latin-Greek suffix "-ia," meaning "land". Pakistan — Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, (I for pronunciation), Sindh, and BaluchisTAN, the northern provinces of British India. The name also means Land of the Pure in Urdu and Persian.

Provinces

Malampa Province, Vanuatu — islands that make up the province: MALakula, AMbrym, PAama Penama Province, Vanuatu — islands that make up the province: PENtecost, Ambae, MAewo Tafea Province, Vanuatu — five islands that comprise the province: Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna, Erromango and Aniwa

Other regions

Banzare Coast, Wilkes Land, Antarctica — British–Australian–New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition Benelux — BElgium NEtherlands LUXembourg Calabarzon — the Southern Tagalog Mainland region of the Philippines, comprising five provinces: CAvite, LAguna, BAtangas, Rizal, and QueZON LoVeSe — three island groups in northern Norway: LOfoten, VEsterålen, and SEnja, often used in relation to the political issue of oil extraction in the region. "LoVe" is also a common variation, referring to just Lofoten and Vesterålen. Luzviminda — three island groups in the Philippines: LUZon, VIsayas, and MINDAnao Mimaropa, Philippines — provinces comprising the Southwestern Tagalog Region: MIndoro (East and West), MArinduque, ROmblon and PAlawan NEPA, a common nickname of NorthEastern PennsylvaniA NOVA — NOrthern VirginiA Shoshanguve, South Africa — SOtho, SHAngaan, NGUni and VEnda, the languages of the peoples relocated to this township Soccsksargen, Philippines — administrative region: SOuth Cotabato, Cotabato City, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, SARangani and GENeral Santos City SOWEGA — SOuth WEst GeorgiA TAG Corner — Tennessee Alabama Georgia

Populated places

Cities and towns

Places named after companies Many of these places are former company towns. Abanda, Alabama — Atlanta, Birmingham AND Atlantic Railroad Alco, Louisiana — Alexandria Lumber COmpany Alcoa, Tennessee — ALuminum COmpany of America Alpoca, West Virginia — ALpha POCAhontas Coal Company Ameagle, West Virginia — AMerican EAGLE Colliery Asco, West Virginia — Atlantic Smokeless COal Company Atco, Georgia — American Textile COmpany Atco, New Jersey — Atlantic Transport COmpany Ballico, California — BALLIntine COmpany Becco, West Virginia — Bufalo Eagle Colliery COmpany Cadomin, Alberta — CAnadian DOminion MINe Calavo Gardens, California — CALifornia AVOcado Growers Association Caldor, California — CALifornia DOoR Company Calgro, California — CALifornia GROwers Wineries Calpack, California — CALifornia PACKing Corporation Calpet, Wyoming — CALifornia PETroleum Company Calwa, California — CALifornia Wine Association Canora, Saskatchewan — CAnadian NOrthern RAilway Ceepeecee, British Columbia — either Canadian Packing Corporation or California Packing Corporation, or likely first Canadian, then California Charmco, West Virginia — CHARleston Milling COmpany Cipsco Park, Illinois — Central Illinois Public Service COmpany Cleo, Oregon — A backwards acronym for Oregon Export Lumber Company Clinchco, Virginia — for both CLINCHfield Railroad and CLINCHfield Coal COrporation Closplint, Kentucky — CLOver SPLINT Coal Company Cofoco, West Virginia — COal FOrk COal Company, now known as Coal, West Virginia Colwich, Kansas — COLorado and WICHita Railroad Company Cominco, Saskatchewan — COnsolidated MINing and Smelting COmpany Copco, California — California Oregon Power COmpany Cumbo, West Virginia — CUMberland Valley Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Delanson, New York — DELaware ANd HudSON Railroad Domex, Saskatchewan — DOMe EXploration, Ltd. Elco, Illinois — E. Levenworth and COmpany General Store (from the abbreviation "E. L. Co" stenciled on boxes in front of the store) Falco, Alabama — Florida–Alabama Land COmpany Gamerco, New Mexico — Gallup AMERican COal Company Gimco City, Indiana — General Insulation and Manufacturing COmpany (now part of Alexandria, Indiana) Grenora, North Dakota — GREat NOrthern RAilway Harco, Illinois — HARrisburg COlliery Coal Company Herpoco, California — HERcules POwder COmpany Ioco, Port Moody, British Columbia — Imperial Oil COrporation or COmpany (actual name: Imperial Oil, Ltd.) Irmulco, California — IRvine and MUir Lumber COmpany Kayjay, Kentucky — Kentucky–Jellico Coal Company Kicco, Florida — Kissimmee Island Cattle COmpany Kofa, Arizona — King OF Arizona Mine Kyrock, Kentucky — KentuckY ROCK Asphalt Company Labuco, Alabama — LAcey–BUek Iron COmpany Lacjac, California — LAChman & JACobi Latexo, Texas — LouisianA TEXas Orchard Company Lobeco, South Carolina — LOng, BEllamy, and COmpany Lorado, West Virginia — LORAin Coal and DOck Company Mercoal, Alberta — McLeod (E for pronunciation) River Hard COAL Company Micco, West Virginia — Main Island Creek COal Company Mico, Texas — Medina Irrigation COmpany Mococo, California — MOuntain COpper COmpany Mokane, Missouri — MissOuri KANsas and Eastern Railway Mopeco, California — MOhawk PEtroleum COmpany Nacmine, Alberta — North America Collieries, Ltd. plus the word MINE Naplate, Illinois — NAtional PLATE Glass Company Nolalu, Ontario — NOrthern LAnd LUmber Company Norco, California — NORth COrona Land Company Norco, Louisiana — New Orleans Refinery COmpany Norco, Saskatchewan — NORanda COmpany Norpak, North Dakota — NORthern PACific Railroad (with a K replacing the C) Nyando, New York — New York AND Ottawa Railway, former station on the line; now known as Rooseveltown Ocapos, Arizona — A backwards acronym for SOuthern PAcific COmpany (i.e. Southern Pacific Railroad) Ohaton, Alberta — Osler, HAmmond, and NanTON, Winnipeg financial firm Orenco, Oregon — OREgon Nursery COmpany Orseco, Oregon — ORegon SEcurities COmpany; name changed to Champion now historical Parco, Wyoming — Producers And Refiners COrporation Pennsuco, Florida — PENNsylvania SUgar COmpany Phosmico, Florida — PHOSphate MIning COmpany Praco, Alabama — PRAtt Consolidated Coal COmpany Raco, Michigan — Richardson & Avery COmpany Raeco, Washington — Rodes, Appel, and Earnest plus COmpany Reco, Alberta — REliance COal Company Sasco, Arizona — Southern Arizona Smelter COmpany Saspamco, Texas — San Antonio Sewer Pipe (A for pronunciation) Manufacturing COmpany Seco, Kentucky — South East COal Company Sedco Hills, California — South Elsinore Development COmpany Seroco, North Dakota — SEars ROebuck and COmpany Siboco, Oregon — SIuslaw BOom COmpany Sterco, Alberta — STERling COllieries Stoil, California — STandard OIL Company (former location of a pumping station) Sumica, Florida — Société Universelle des Mines, Industrie Commerce et Agriculture Svit, Slovakia — Slovenské VIzkózové Továrne (English: "Slovak Viscose Works") Talco, Texas — Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Candy COmpany (seen on a box of candy) Tapco, Arizona — The Arizona Power COmpany Tapoco, North Carolina — TAllassee POwer COmpany Tracoal, West Virginia — TRAce Fork COAL Company Tumco, California — The United Mines COmpany Upalco, Utah — Utah Power And Light COmpany Vancorum, Colorado — VANadium CORporation of AMerica, with a substitution of a U for the A Vicco, Kentucky — Virginia Iron Coal and Coke COmpany Weslaco, Texas — W. E. Stewart LAnd COmpany Wevaco, West Virginia — WEst VirginiA COlliery Company Wiscoal, Kentucky — WISconsin COAL Company Zimco, Alabama — ZImmerman Manufacturing COmpany

Places named after people

Aflex, Kentucky — A. F. LEckie (X instead of CK) Aitch, Pennsylvania — Aumen, Isett, Trexler, Crexwell, and Harker, town founders Alcolu, South Carolina — ALderman COldwell LUla; mill owner, friend, and eldest daughter, respectively Almadane, Louisiana — three early settlers: AL Damereal, MAnn Huddleston, and DAN Knight + E for euphony Anarene, Texas — ANnA LauRENE Graham, daughter of early pioneer J. M. Keen Anco, Kentucky — ANderson COmbs, first postmaster Arbyrd, Missouri — A. R. BYRD, landowner Archerwill, Saskatchewan — councilors ARCHie Hamilton Campbell and ERvie Edvin Hanson, and secretary-treasurer WILLiam S. Pierce of Barrier Valley Rural Municipality Arjay, Kentucky — R. J. Asher, coal operator Armelgra, Alberta — ARthur MELville GRAce, engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway Arvida, Quebec — ARthur VIning DAvis, president of Aluminum Company of Canada Awe, Kentucky — Anthony Wayne Everman, first postmaster Bahama, North Carolina — three leading families of the community: BAll, HArris, and MAngum Balmorhea, Texas — BALcolm, MOrrow, RHEA, town founders Benld, Illinois — BEN L. Dorsey, early settler Bolada, Arizona — three family names: BOnes LAne DAndera Bresaylor, Saskatchewan — three founding families: BREmner, SAYers, and TayLOR Bromer, Indiana — early settlers: Boyd, Roll, Oldham, McCoy, Ellis, and Reid Bucoda, Missouri — early settlers: BUchanan, COburn, and DAvis Bucoda, Washington — investors in local industry: J. M. BUckley, Samuel COulter, John B. DAvid Cabarton, Idaho — C. A. BARTON, official of the Boise Payette Lumber Company (a former company town of that company) Cadams, Nebraska — C. ADAMS, local banker Chaney, Oklahoma — six family names: Carey, Hull, Adams, Nichols, Edmonds, Yarnold Charlo, Port Elizabeth, South Africa — CHARles LOvemore, landowner Comrey, Alberta — names of six early settlers: Columbus Larson, Ole Roen, Mons Roen, R. Rolfson, J. J. Everson, Ed Yager Dacono, Colorado — DAisy Baum, COra Van Vorhies and NOra Brooks Delmar, Iowa — initials of six women on the first train to the new town: Della, Emma, Laura, Marie, Anna, and Rose. Edmore, Michigan — EDwin MOoRE, the first settler of the village Emida, Idaho — East, MIller, and DAwson, three early family names Eram, Oklahoma — four children of Ed Oates: Eugene, Roderick, Anthony, and Marie Ethanac, California — ETHAN A. Chase, landowner and political leader (town is now named Romoland, California) Faloma, Oregon — Force Love Moore, three original land-owners, with added vowels Fastrill, Texas — F. F. FArrington, P. H. STRause, and Will HILL, postmaster and two lumbermen Gamoca, West Virginia — GAuley, MOley, and CAmpbell Gathon, Illinois — Gallager, Adams, Tremblay, and Herzog (ON added by the post office) Geekabee Hill, Western Australia — George Kershaw Brown Germfask Township, Michigan — town founders: John Grant, Matthew Edge, George Robinson, Thaddeus Mead, Dr. W. W. French, Ezekiel Ackley, Oscar (O.D.) Sheppard, and Hezekiah Knaggs Golah, New York — coined by Rev H. W. Howard from five local family names (names unknown) Hacoda, Alabama — HArt, COleman, DAvis, three local businessmen Halbrite, Saskatchewan — three Canadian Pacific Railway engineers: HALl, BRuce, WhITE Helechawa, Kentucky — HELEn CHAse WAlbridge, daughter of W. Delancy Walbridge, first president of Ohio and Kentucky Railroad Hemaruka, Alberta — daughters of A. E. Warren, General Manager of Canadian National Railway: HElen, MArgaret, RUth and KAthleen Hisega, South Dakota — six women who built a camp site and country club at the location: Helen Scroggs, Ida Anding, Sadie Robinson, Ethel Brink, Grace Wasson, and Ada Pike