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Gentile Valley

Coordinates: source:GNIS 42°24′37″N 111°44′09″W / 42.41028°N 111.73583°W / 42.41028; -111.73583
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Gentile Valley
Gentile Valley is located in Idaho
Gentile Valley
Gentile Valley
Locations in Idaho
Gentile Valley is located in the United States
Gentile Valley
Gentile Valley
Location in the United States
Floor elevation4,902 feet (1,494 m)[1]
Geography
LocationCassia and Franklin counties in Idaho, United States
Coordinatessource:GNIS 42°24′37″N 111°44′09″W / 42.41028°N 111.73583°W / 42.41028; -111.73583

Gentile Valley is a valley in Caribou and Franklin counties in Idaho, United States.[1]

Description

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Gentile Valley was named out of anti-Mormon prejudice. Non-Mormons were commonly called gentiles, and with the name the early settlers of Gentile Valley let it be known that Mormons were not welcome there.[2]

The valley is bounded by the Bear River Range on the east, Mound Valley on the south, the Portneuf Range on the west, and the Gem Valley on the north.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentile Valley
  2. ^ "Through Idaho". The Deseret News. May 31, 1890. p. 764. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Preston" (JPEG) (Map). usgs.gov. 1:100000. United States Geological Survey. 1983. Retrieved August 8, 2023.