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anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com
Nov 5, 2009
 
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According to a Daily Telegraph story, Argleton is a 'phantom town' in Lancashire that appears on Google Maps and online directories but doesn't actually exist. Google locates it in the middle of a field near Ormskirk.... [read full story]                    

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Google's town that doesn't exist

 bigblog.com Nov 7, 2009
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Google Makes Up a Town For No Apparent Reason

 urlesque.com Nov 5, 2009
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Google's town that doesn't exist

bigblog.com
Nov 7, 2009
 

The power of Google is well documented, but locals from Lancashire in the UK are shocked by the search engine giant's ability to create a phantom town right in their neighbourhood. "Argleton" does not exist, and has never...

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Google's Phantom Town [bioephemera]

scienceblogs.com
Nov 7, 2009
 

Townephemera? The hamlet of Argleton, UK apparently exists only on Google Maps. The Telegraph reports that Roy Bayfield actually went there to check: "A colleague of mine spotted the anomaly on Google Maps, and I thought 'I've...

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Google Makes Up a Town For No Apparent Reason

urlesque.com
Nov 5, 2009
 

Filed under: In Real Life , News / Politics , Tech , Busted! Argleton is a small British town just south of Ormskirk. A Google search brings up listings for homes, dating, doctors, even the best way to plan your outdoor...

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