towhomnottowho t1_iuddp1x wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Where does the “despite” part of this come in?

bucko_fazoo t1_iudeaov wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:12 PM

despite the possible perception it is named for its relative location (which would coincidentally happen to be accurate), it is actually named after a person.

towhomnottowho t1_iudm5fl wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Thanks!

Pkmatrix0079 t1_iudhxae wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:39 PM

Speaking as someone from the area, almost everyone thinks the bridge is named "Outerbridge Crossing" because it is New York City's outermost bridge. That it's actually named after a person named Outerbridge is usually a shock whenever it gets brought up. It's just a coincidence that it's turned out to be also the city's outermost bridge.

CharlieWormhat t1_iueyng5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:34 PM

It's like an ice cream man named Cone

towhomnottowho t1_iudm6nc wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Makes sense. Thank you.