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Idaho And Washington Northern Railroad
The Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated between McGuire's Idaho and Metaline Falls, WA. It was later purchased by the Milwaukee Road History The I&WN was created in 1907 by Frederick Blackwell, to reach timberland. Construction started in early 1907 and the line from McGuire's to Newport was completed in late 1907. The line from Newport to Metaline Falls was completed in 1911. The railroad was short lived as it quickly began losing money due to the recession. In 1914 Blackwell relinquished control of the railroad to the Milwaukee Road as they agreed to take all debts owed by the I&WN. The line became the MILWs Metaline Falls Branch after it was acquired. Route The Idaho and Washington Northern Railroads southern end was in McGuire's, ID where it connected to other railroads. At the Jct it ran northward through the communities of Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Coleman, Blanchard, Newport , Dalkenna, Usk, Ione Ione may refer to: Places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathdrum, Idaho
Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,826 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 4,816 in 2000.Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Rathdrum, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-13 It is part of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county. It is named after Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Rathdrum in Ireland. Geography Rathdrum is located on the Rathdrum Prairie at (47.808457, -116.892415), at an elevation of AMSL, above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Rathdrum is situated at the base of Rathdrum Mountain, which is part of the Selkirk Mountain Range. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Lake, Idaho
Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho. The population was 1,945 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 1,376 in 2000.Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Spirit Lake, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-16 It is part of the Coeur d'Alene , which includes the entire county. History A post office called Spirit Lake has been in operation since 1903. The city took its name from nearby Spirit Lake.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport, Washington
Newport is a city in and the county seat of Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,126 at the 2010 census. History Newport was given its name in 1890 because it was selected as a landing site for the first steamboat on the Pend Oreille River. Newport was officially incorporated on April 13, 1903. The first river bridge was built in 1906, and was replaced in 1926, and again in 1988. On July 14, 2015, an explosion took place at Zodiac Aerospace. Five people were injured, and people were urged to stay at least 2000 feet from the facility. One of the most important historic buildings is "Kelly's Bar and Grill" which has been operating since 1894 with only minor breaks, making it the second oldest bar in the state. Newport began a tourism campaign in 1987 that involved planting hundreds of national, state, and city flags to transform itself into the "City of Flags". The scheme was abandoned a decade later after issues with theft and maintenance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalkena, Washington
Dalkena is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, in the U.S. state of Washington. History Dalkena had its start in the late 1800s when a sawmill opened at the site. The community's name is an amalgamation of Dalton and Kennedy, the proprietors of the mill. A post office called Dalkena was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1942. References Unincorporated communities in Pend Oreille County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) {{PendOreilleCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usk, Washington
Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180. It is near the Kalispel Indian Reservation. There is also a general store. Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ... around 1890. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Pend Oreille County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ione, Washington
Ione is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. History Ione was first settled in 1894 by homesteader Elmer Hall. Ione was officially incorporated on January 3, 1910. The timber industry played a major role in Ione's history. In the early 1900's, Frederick A. Blackwell's Panhandle Lumber Company opened the inland northwest's first all-electric sawmill in Ione. The timber-based economy persisted for nearly 100 years in Ione, lasting until 1995 when the Vaagen Brothers' sawmill, the last major sawmill in the country, closed down. The railroad reached Ione in 1910 when Blackwell built the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad, connecting Ione with Metaline Falls in the north and Newport in the south. When Pend Oreille County was established in 1911, Ione was one of four towns vying to land the county seat, along with Newport, Cusick, and Usk, with the honors being awarded to Newport in 1912. Geography Ione is situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metaline Falls, Washington
Metaline Falls is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. History Evidence of early indigenous peoples in the area dates to some 12,000 years ago. By 1810, European fur traders were crossing the area. The settlement of Metaline Falls was founded in 1900, with most of its residents then employed by the Mammoth and Morning lead-zinc mines. Metaline Falls was officially incorporated on May 3, 1911. The name Metaline comes from the abundance of lead ore, galena, found in the region. Though these lead deposits were known since 1869, mining did not commence until 1886. Then in 1910, Metaline Falls was connected with the Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad. The Lehigh Portland Cement Co. plant was soon built, taking advantage of the region's limestone deposits. The Pend Oreille Mine was developed in 1929 by Lewis P. Larsen, and combined with production from the Grandview Mine and the Metaline Mine, the area became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington (state) Railroads
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaho Railroads
The following railroads operate in Idaho. Common freight carriers *Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) * City of Boise Railroad (COB) *BG&CM Railroad (BGCM) *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Boise Valley Railroad (BVRR) *Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) *Frontier Rail (FTRX) * Great Northwest Railroad (GRNW) *Idaho and Sedalia Transportation Company (ISR) * Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad (INPR) *Montana Rail Link (MRL) *Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) * St. Maries River Railroad (STMA) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) *Washington and Idaho Railway (WIR) Passenger carriers *Amtrak (AMTK) *Silverwood Theme Park Steam Train * Thunder Mountain Line Private *Idaho National Laboratory Defunct railroads ;Electric * Inland Empire Railroad *Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway * Spokane and Eastern Railway and Power Company *Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Notes References *Association of American Railroads (2003), . Retrieved May 9, 2005. * {{Idaho Idaho railroads Railroads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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