Custer, Idaho
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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 [edit]
- ^ a b "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
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- Historic districts in Idaho
- Populated places established in 1877
- Geography of Custer County, Idaho
- Ghost towns in Idaho
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- Protected areas of Custer County, Idaho
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