The name is the game

Need some comic relief on your next road trip? Check the map. The West is full of towns with funny names.

DUNMOVIN, CALIF. Tired settlers were "done movin' " and set up shop in the Mojave Desert. Current population is four. (760) 876-6222.

BORING, ORE. "It's a place, not a condition," locals are prone to say. The town was settled in 1874 by Civil War veteran William H. Boring. Visit the Knot So Boring Pub. (503) 654-7777, www.yourchamber.com.

MEXICAN HAT, UTAH According to legend, an old medicine man turned a young Mexican to stone when a beautiful maiden took a liking to him. The tale explains Mexican Hat Rock, the sombrero-shaped rock formation from which the town takes its name. (800) 574-4386, www.southeastutah.com.

JACKPOT, NEV. It was known for three years as Unincorporated Nevada Town #1 before locals decided that Jackpot had a better ring. (775) 755-2653, www.jackpot-nevada.org.

DINOSAUR, COLO. The town changed its name from Artesia in 1965 because of its proximity to Dinosaur National Monument. Look for Stegosaurus Street and Tyrannosaurus Trail. (970) 374-2205, www.nps.gov/dino.

WHY, ARIZ. Located near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument where two roads form a Y. The U.S. Postal Service wouldn't recognize a one-letter name, so the spelling was changed to Why.

CHICKEN, ALASKA When the town incorporated in 1902, local miners decided to call it Ptarmigan, after what is now Alaska's state bird. But no one could spell Ptarmigan, so they settled on Chicken. No phones in Chicken (or electricity or running water, for that matter). www.chickenalaska.com.