Raljon, Maryland
Raljon was a place name for the area around FedExField (originally called Jack Kent Cooke Stadium), in Landover, Maryland, where the Washington Football Team (formerly known as the Washington Redskins) plays. Former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke derived the name from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced in 1997 to almost universal derision, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the Washington Football Team, NFL press releases, Associated Press stories, and the USPS, which formally recognized the name after granting Cooke's request.[1]
Raljon, Maryland | |
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Former unincorporated community | |
 FedExField, which Raljon was centered around | |
  Raljon  Raljon | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′27.6″N 76°51′52.2″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Disestablished | August 1999 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20785 |
| Area code(s) | 240 and 301 |
Tony Kornheiser quipped in a column criticizing the place name that "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids Peter and Ennis."[2]
Daniel Snyder discontinued the use of the name in 1999 when he bought the franchise.[1]
References
- "Goodbye to Raljon, and good riddance". Baltimore Sun. August 20, 1999.
- "Name that Town".
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