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Silver City is a ghost town in northwestern Owyhee County, Idaho, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At its height in the 1880s, it was a gold and silver mining town with a population of around 2,500 and approximately 75 businesses.
Burke is a ghost town in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, established in 1887.Once a thriving silver, lead and zinc mining community, the town saw significant decline in the mid-twentieth century after the closure of several mines.
The Silver City Historic District is a historically significant mining area in northwestern Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. [1] It includes the abandoned town of Silver City and numerous nearby towns, mines, and mining remains, covering approximately 16 square miles (41 km 2).
This mining city was once home to 5,000 people before becoming completely abandoned nearly one hundred years later. This abandoned mining settlement is America's most haunted city Skip to main content
A former mining town turned state park [2] Bonanza: Bonanza City Custer County: 1877 Abandoned [2] Burgdorf: Idaho County: 1860s Before 1945 Semi-abandoned Burke: Shoshone County: 1887 1991 Semi-abandoned A mining town that closed after several natural disasters. Caribou City: 1897 1930 [citation needed] Chesterfield: Caribou County: 1879 After ...
Florence is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. About 14 air miles (22 km) east-northeast of present-day Riggins in remote north central Idaho at an elevation of 6,080 feet (1,850 m). It was settled as a mining camp in the winter of 1861.
Legend has it that The Vulture Mine in Arizona is one of the spookiest ghost towns in America. Established in 1863, this city was once home to 5,000 people before becoming completely abandoned ...
Location of Owyhee County in Idaho. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Owyhee County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...