Winchester Glossary
Ever wonder what I mean by something? Cant figure out a word? Look here first!
Adam- the most awesome dude to have ever set foot on Winchester. AKA, the mayor, and myself.
Atlantic Avenue- the main boulevard that runs from East Winchester, into the suburbs, and out of town where it becomes highway 2.
Atlantic Ocean- a large body of water that borders the Bay area, it stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the coast of Antarctica where it meets the Southern Ocean.
Atlantics- an AUSIHL (Alliance of US CJs International Hockey League) team that calls the AT&T center home.
AT&T Center- a mixed-events indoor arena with a capacity of between 20,000 and 26,000 spectators. It is home to the AUSUHL team Winchester Atlantics, as well as the NBA team the Delaware Bobcats.
AUS- Alliance of US CJs, the union/allinance that Winchester belongs to, headed by NY24
Aviation Parkway- a span of Interstate 295 that passes by the airport.
Bay Area- a local term used to refer to the Indian River Bay.
Bobcats- Winchester's NBA team, also known as the Delaware Bobcats.
Bridgeport- a suburb to the north of Winchester, also home to the Winchester Country Club, which hosts the anual Winchester Open PGA tournament.
Bridgeport Expressway: A portion of Interstate 295 that passes through Bridgeport northward into the suburb of Regency.
Carslile- a town located on the outskirts of Winchester to the North.
Constitution- also called the Delaware Constitution. Winchester's MLS team.
Current- Winchester's NFL team. They call the Met Life Stadium home.
Delaware- the state in which the city of Winchester is located. Its capital is Dover.
Dover- the capital of Delaware, located 30 miles north of Winchester.
Dover Freeway- a portion of Interstate 295 that runs from Winchester to Dover.
Fremont- a small town on the Atlantic Coast off of highway 1.
Greenwich City- the capital of the Greenwich Republic, aka the Greenwich People's Republic. One of Winchester's sister cities. Also one of thepokemaniac's temporarily inactive journals.
Indian River Bay- a bay in southern Delaware at the mouth of the Indian River where Winchester was built.
Interstate 95- a US Interstate that runs from Miami to Woodstock, New Brunswick Canada.
Interstate 295(Delaware)- a US Interstate that branches off of I-95 and runs from Wilmington to Winchester, Delaware, not to be confused with I-295 in Rhode Island or Maine.
Interstate 295 Business- a branch of I-295 that runs a 13 mile stretch from Bridgeport to Winchester.
Interstate 495- a branch of I-295 that is refered to the locals as the "Bay Loop". It runs from I-295B to the eastern sections of Winchester.
Jack Markell- the current governor of Delaware.
Martin Luther King Blvd.- the main road that passes through east Winchester. It starts in downtown, and then passes through a very rough predominantly African-American and Hispanic neighborhood. Also nicknamed "Skid Row" by the locoals due to its shabby image.
North Bay Redevelopment Commission- a group of architects, urban planners, engineers, and location analysts who are trying to redevelop the north bay area into a nice place to live.
South Delaware International Airport- Winchester's main airport, which is currently under construction.
Winchester County- the county that encompasses Winchester, Bridgeport, Westminster, Carslile, and Regency.
Winchester- a city in south Delaware that has a population of about 200,000.
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