Chickentown, Pennsylvania
Chickentown is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Chickentown is located at the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area.
Chickentown, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 The junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512 in Chickentown | |
  Chickentown, Pennsylvania Location of Chickentown in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 75°23′20″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Township | Hanover |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1210868[1] |
History
The name Chickentown originated from the several poultry farms previously located in the area, especially those on nearby Jacksonville Road, which was previously called Chickentown Road because of the large number of farms located on it. However, this name fell into obscurity sometime before the turn of the 21st century as the area became more residential.[2]
References
- "Chickentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Landauer, Bill. "Raising Chickentown: Odd Facebook address resurrects a bit of history". mcall.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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