Last Chance, Idaho
Last Chance was a former unincorporated community along Henrys Fork in Fremont County, Idaho, United States,[1] that is now part of the city of Island Park.[citation needed] The site originally was promoted as the "last chance" resort for the next 40 miles (64 km), hence the name.[2] The site of the former community in at 44°22′00″N 111°24′08″W / 44.36667°N 111.40222°WCoordinates: 44°22′00″N 111°24′08″W / 44.36667°N 111.40222°W.[1]
Transportation[]
A U.S. Highway passes through the community, as did a former U.S. Highway:
- US 20
- US 191, until it was rerouted entirely out of the state of Idaho in 1981
In popular culture[]
- In season 2, episode 19 of the American television drama series Early Edition, after retiring from the Chicago Police Department, the character Detective Crumb moves to Last Chance, Idaho.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Last Chance
- ^ Marcus, W. Andrew; Meacham, James E.; Rodman, Ann W. (2012). Atlas of Yellowstone. University of California Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-520-27155-5.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fremont County, Idaho
- Unincorporated communities in Idaho
- Island Park, Idaho
- Rexburg, Idaho micropolitan area
- Former populated places in Idaho
- Idaho geography stubs