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
Former unincorporated community
FedExField, which Raljon was centered around
Raljon
Raljon
Coordinates: 38°54′27.6″N 76°51′52.2″W
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Founded1997
DisestablishedAugust 1999 (1999-08)
Time zoneUTC-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
  1. "Goodbye to Raljon, and good riddance". Baltimore Sun. August 20, 1999.
  2. "Name that Town".


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