There’s a Busta Rhymes Island In Massachusetts (According to Google Maps)
March 16, 2018
Fun fact: a Busta Rhymes Island exists (on Google Maps) and, if you live in Massachusetts, it’s just a short drive away.
A small island, located in Mill Pond in Shrewsbury, is named after the rapper on the tech company’s map service.
— Shannon Lake (@lake_shannon) March 7, 2018
Twitter account Atlas Obscura mentioned the island on March 6, and the Tweet quickly went viral:
There's an unnamed island in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts that a local man once campaigned to name Busta Rhymes Island. It is currently searchable by that name on Google Maps pic.twitter.com/OGYEo4gqu0
— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) March 6, 2018
The revelation of one of the state’s best-kept secrets has garnered some amusing responses:
This is serious, it could make you delirious.
— Ken Marshall 馬康澤 (@kenner116) March 7, 2018
I've found it. I've found my home.
— Kat Webheart (@KatWebheart) March 9, 2018
I CAN'T BELIEVE I LIVED 20 MINUTES FROM BUSTA RHYMES ISLAND FOR 15 YEARS https://t.co/KexiZE86y3
— Emma. (@emmapiscia) March 6, 2018
This gives me hope. https://t.co/GhphpK4ORt
— Nathan Fox (@nfox) March 6, 2018
SOURCE: Boston.com