Custer, Idaho
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Custer Historic District | |
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| Location | Yankee Fork Rd., Custer County, southwest of Challis, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.38750°N 114.69583°WCoordinates: 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.38750°N 114.69583°W |
| Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000207[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 1981 |
Custer is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Established in 1877, it is located at 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.38750°N 114.69583°W (44.3874133, -114.6959118), at an elevation of 6,470 feet (1,972 m).[2] It lies along Yankee Fork Road southwest of the city of Challis, within the Challis National Forest.[3]
In 1981, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. Although the district covers an area of 29 acres (12 ha), only seven buildings retain enough historic integrity to qualify as contributing properties.[1]
Most of Custer is now included in the Land of the Yankee Fork State Park, which also includes the historic Yankee Fork gold dredge, nearby.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Idaho
- ↑ USGS topographical maps accessed from its GNIS feature record
External links
Custer Ghost Town travel guide from Wikivoyage- Community profile
- Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
The Yankee Fork gold dredge, which operated into the 1950s, near Custer.
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