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Richland Y is now “Island View” … Because Google Says So

Monday, August 18th, 2008

The Richland Y no longer exists. Well, it exists, but you can’t use that name anymore. The City of Richland is now referring to the area as Island View.
Why?
Because that’s what Google calls it.
Yep. Here’s a screenshot of the area on Google Maps:

The Herald recently spoke with city officials, who admitted to changing the name [...]