counties_of_distinction Count Eee! There aren't many US counties known by name outside its state. Orange County is probably the most famous US County, both in and out of the US. Some counties carry the same name as a major US city, but without guessing or looking it up, who actually knows which ones those are? For some reason though, I know Miami is in Dade county, and that the easternmost US County is Maine's Penobscot, featuring many islands. 081124 ... ? Aren't all counties named "Washington"? 081125 ... Swimby "Lake" is a popular county name. 081126 what's it to you? who go blather from