COSMO'S PLAYGROUND

Chicken was originally called Ptarmigan due to the prevalence of ptarmigans (artic game bird of the grouse family) in the area but the spelling proved to be unsettling to the settlers there and it was agreed that they would change the name to Chicken.

Originally settled by gold miners in the late 1800's, Chicken remains a productive gold producer to this day.

As of the 2000 U.S. census the official population was 17 with per capita income pegged at $65,400.

64.070738°N 141.874894°W

How to get there: Road and air—open only during the summer season. The Taylor Highway winds its way about 60 miles to Chicken from Tetlin Junction on the Alaska Highway, 12 miles east of Tok.

Chicken..such a nice place.