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Lewis County, Idaho
Lewis County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,533, making it the fourth-least populous county in Idaho. The county seat is Nezperce, and Kamiah is the largest city. Partitioned from Nez Perce County and established in 1911, it was named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis. Most of the county is within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, though Native Americans comprise less than 6% of the county population. Similar to the opening of lands in Oklahoma, the U.S. government opened the reservation for white settlement in November 1895. The proclamation had been signed less than two weeks earlier by President Cleveland. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Idaho by area. The county contains the northern portion of the Camas Prairie, an elevated prairie-like region of the middle ...
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State Bank Of Kamiah
The State Bank of Kamiah is a building located in Kamiah, Idaho, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by architect Ralph Loring and was built by masons Fred Dole and Jesse Collins. With . See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho * National Register of Historic Places listings in Lewis County, Idaho This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lewis County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lewis County, Idaho, United States ... References 1919 establishments in Idaho Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho Buildings and structures in Lewis County, Idaho Chicago school architecture in the United States Commercial buildings completed in 1919 Commercial Style architecture in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Lewis County, Idaho {{Idah ...
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Clearwater River (Idaho)
The Clearwater River is in the northwestern United States, in north central Idaho. Its length is ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. , accessed May 3, 2011 westward from the Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho-Montana border, and joins the Snake River at Lewiston. the Lewis and Clark Expedition descended the Clearwater River in dugout canoes, putting in at downstream from Orofino; they reached the Columbia Bar and the Pacific Ocean about six weeks later. By average discharge, the Clearwater River is the largest tributary of the Snake River. The River got its name for the Niimiipuutímt naming as ''Koos-Koos-Kia'' - "clear water". The drainage basin of the Clearwater River is . Its mean annual discharge is , Northwest Power and Conservation Council Course In the small town of Kooskia, the Middle Fork and South Fork of the Clearwater River join their waters to form the main stem of the Clearwater. The larger Middle Fork i ...
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Idaho State Highway 62
State Highway 62 (SH-62) is a state highway in Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ... that travels from Craigmont to Nezperce. Route description Idaho State Highway 62 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 95 Business in Craigmont. The highway proceeds northeast through Craigmont, before bending eastward and exiting the community. The route proceeds eastward through rural area, before bending northeast and continuing. The road bends northward and proceeds, before bending eastward for a short distance. The highway intersects a few small roads, continuing north and northeast, before bending southeastward. The roadway continues eastward, crossing the small Holes Creek, and intersecting numerous small roads. The highway bends southeastward, proceeding in that ...
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Idaho State Highway 11
Idaho State Highway 11 (SH-11) is a state highway in north central Idaho. It runs from U.S. Route 12 (US 12) near Greer, north to Forest Service Roads 246 and 247 near Headquarters. Route description SH-11 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Lewis County. It heads east across the Clearwater River into Clearwater County, running through Greer, and climbs out of the Clearwater valley in a series of switchbacks. It then heads east, exiting the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, and continues to Weippe, passing a historic marker indicating the point the Lewis and Clark expedition met the Nez Perce. SH-11 then turns northeast out of Weippe. Shortly before entering Pierce, it passes three historical markers. The first indicates the site of the lynching of five Chinese miners in 1885. The second marker indicates Canal Gulch, the site of the first gold strike in Idaho. The third marker indicates the site of the original Orofino. SH-11 then passes through Pierce ...
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Idaho State Highway 7
State Highway 7 (SH-7) is a state highway in Clearwater County, Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ... running from the Lewis County line through Orofino. It is long and runs north-south. Route description SH-7 begins at the Clearwater-Lewis county line between Nezperce and Orofino. At one time, SH-7 continued south on Russell Ridge Road, SH-62 into Nezperce, SH-162 (before it turns east towards Kamiah), and Old SH-7 to U.S. Highway 95 (US-95) west of Grangeville. SH-7 continues north, briefly overlapping US-12 before crossing the Clearwater River into Orofino. It then runs through Orofino, continues north and ends on a bridge crossing the north fork of the Clearwater River. The road continues as Old State Highway 7 and Clearwater County P1. Majo ...
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US 95
US Route 95 (US 95) is a major north–south US Highway in the western United States. It travels through the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, staying inland from the Pacific Coast. US 95 begins in San Luis, Arizona, at the Mexican border, where Calle 1—a short spur—leads to Highway 2 in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. Its northern terminus is at the Canadian border in Eastport, Idaho, where it continues north as British Columbia Highway 95.Endpoints of US highwaysU.S. Highway 95an/ref> Unlike many other US Highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate Highway corridor, due to its mostly rural and mountainous course. Because of this, it still travels from border to border and is a primary north–south highway in both Nevada and Idaho. This is one of the few US Routes to cross from Mexico to Canada. Route description Arizona US 95 begins in the United State ...
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US 12
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, for almost . The highway has mostly been superseded by Interstate 90 (I-90) and I-94, but unlike most U.S. routes that have been superseded by an Interstate, US 12 remains as an important link for local and regional destinations. The highway's western terminus is in Aberdeen, Washington, at an intersection with US 101, while the highway's eastern terminus is in Downtown Detroit, at the corner of Michigan and Cass avenues, near Campus Martius Park. Route description Washington The western terminus of US 12 is located in Aberdeen, Washington. In the 1960s, a portion of US 12 was moved north to the town of Morton, when the Mossyrock Dam was built and flooded the towns of Kosmos and Riffe, along the Cowlitz River in Lewis County. A large portion of old, two-lane US 12 was replaced by Interstate 82 (I-82) and I-182 in the 1980s, betwe ...
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Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,734. The county seat is Orofino. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. The county is home to North Fork of the Clearwater River, and a small portion of the South Fork and the main Clearwater. Also in the county are the Dworshak Reservoir, Dworshak State Park, Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, and the Dworshak Dam, third highest in the U.S. The modest Bald Mountain ski area is located between Orofino and Pierce. History The Clearwater River and Lolo Pass, in the southeast corner of the county, were made famous by the exploration of Lewis and Clark in the early 19th century. Following an arduous trek through the Bitterroot Mountains, suffering through a mid-September snowstorm and near starvation, the Corps of Discovery expedition camped with the Nez Perce tribe on the Weippe Prairie outside of present-day Weippe in 1805. With the ass ...
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Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho, and the largest by area in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,541. The county seat is Grangeville. Previous county seats of the area were Florence (1864–68), Washington (1868–75), and Mount Idaho (1875–1902). History Idaho County's oldest non-native settlements are ghost towns. Discovery of gold occurred in succession at Elk City, Newsome, and Florence during the spring and summer of 1861. At the time, all of the settlements were within Shoshone County, Washington Territory. Thousands flocked to Florence. As a result, Idaho County was founded as a region of Washington Territory in 1861, named for a steamer called ''Idaho'' that was launched on the Columbia River in 1860. It was reorganized by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on February 4, 1864. In this context, the Idaho Territory and the State of Idaho are both preceded by the county name. Settlements at Cottonwood, Mount Idaho, and Warre ...
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