Idaho State Highway 51
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| State Highway 51 |
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| Length: | 92.384 mi[1] (148.678 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  SR 225 towards Owyhee, NV |
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| North end: |  I-84 Bus. in Mountain Home |
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State Highway 51 is a 92 mile (148 km) road connecting State Route 225 at the border of Idaho and Nevada with Mountain Home at the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and Interstate 84.
[edit] Route description
SH-51's northern terminus is at the east edge of the city of Mountain Home in Elmore County. The road crosses over the Snake River into Owyhee County and passes the towns of Bruneau, Grasmere, and Riddle in Idaho; it then enters the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. It is the major north-south road in the county.[2] The Idaho portion of the road ends as it crosses into Nevada and becomes State Route 225.
[edit] Elevation
Elevation on the highway ranges from a low of 2461 feet (750 m) at the Snake River crossing to a high of 5400 feet (1646 m) at the Nevada border.
| Location | Elevation (ft/m) | GNIS Feature ID | (GNIS search) |
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| Mountain Home | 3146 / 959 | 374044 | |
| C. J. Strike Dam (Snake River) | 2461 / 750 | 398659 | |
| Bruneau | 2549 / 777 | 396181 | |
| Grasmere | 5089 / 1551 | 376052 | |
| Riddle | 5367 / 1636 | 398043 | |
| Miller Creek Settlement | 5325 / 1623 | 396897 | |
| Owyhee, Nevada | 5400 / 1646 | 842663 |
[edit] References
- ^ Idaho Transportation Department, Milepoint Log Reports
- ^ Conley, Cort (1982). Idaho for the curious: a guide. Cambridge, Idaho: Backeddy Books, p.281. ISBN 0-9603566-3-0.
