Farragut State Park
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| Idaho State Park | |
.jpg) Lake Pend Oreille from Farragut State Park
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| Named for: David Farragut | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Idaho |
| County | Kootenai |
| Location | Bayview |
| - elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| - coordinates | 47°57′56″N 116°34′57″W / 47.96556°N 116.5825°W |
| Area | 4,000 acres (1,618.7 ha) |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Management | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
  Location of Farragut State Park in Idaho
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Farragut State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, on the southern tip of the Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Formerly the site held the Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U.S. Navy during World War II. The base was named after David Farragut, the first admiral in the U.S. Navy, the leading naval officer during the Civil War.
The 4,000-acre (16 km2) park is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Athol in the Idaho Panhandle. It is about 30 miles (48 km) from the city of Coeur d'Alene.
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[edit] History
After its use and closure as Farragut Naval Training Station, from 1946-49 it was the site of the Farragut College and Technical Institute, which did not re-open in late 1949 due to financial difficulties.
The park adjoins the deepwater Lake Pend Oreille, where the Navy maintains a submarine research center at Bayview, the Acoustic Research Detachment.
The land was transferred to the state of Idaho in 1963 and became a state park the following year.
[edit] Scouting history
Farragut State Park is significant in the history of Scouting in Idaho. The park hosted the 1965 National Girl Scout Senior Roundup, 1967 World Scout Jamboree, 1969 National Scout Jamboree, the 1973 National Scout Jamboree, and the 2002 Star Northwest of the Boy Scouts of America.
[edit] References
- "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p. 288-292
[edit] External links
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