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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Owyhee County, Idaho
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Owyhee County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 14 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. More may be added; properties and districts nationwide are added to the Register weekly. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho * National Register of Historic Places listings in Idaho National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ... References ...
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Map Of Idaho Highlighting Owyhee County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring t ...
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Snake River
The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake River rises in western Wyoming, then flows through the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho, the rugged Hells Canyon on the Oregon–Idaho border and the rolling Palouse Hills of Washington (state), Washington, emptying into the Columbia River at the Tri-Cities, Washington, Tri-Cities in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington. The Snake River drainage basin encompasses parts of six U.S. states (Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming) and is known for its varied geologic history. The Snake River Plain was created by a volcanic hotspot (geology), hotspot which now lies underneath the Snake River headwaters in Yellowstone National Park. Gigantic glacial-retreat flooding episodes during the previous Last glacial period, Ice Ag ...
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Idaho
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List Of National Historic Landmarks In Idaho
__NOTOC__ This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national dept. The state of Idaho is home to 10 of these landmarks, spanning a range of history from the Lewis and Clark expedition to the beginnings of nuclear power. The table below lists all 10 of these sites, along with added detail and description. There are other historic sites preserved in Idaho. Considering them provides perspective on the NHLs. In particular, there are two areas in the National Park System: *Nez Perce National Historical Park, a set of 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. The sites commemorate the history, culture, and stories of the peopl ...
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Wickahoney, Idaho
Wickahoney is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The town is located in a remote part of southern Owyhee County. It once had its own post office, which doubled as a stagecoach stop on the route from Mountain Home, Idaho to Mountain City, Nevada; the now-abandoned Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic .... References Geography of Owyhee County, Idaho Ghost towns in Idaho {{OwyheeCountyID-geo-stub ...
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Homedale, Idaho
Homedale is a city in Owyhee County Idaho. The population was 2,633 at the time of the 2010 census. The town name was chosen by drawing names from a hat during a community picnic. Homedale is part of the Boise metropolitan area. It was, at one time, the terminus of a branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad. History Homedale was first settled by Jacob Mussell in the late 19th century. In 1898 Jacob Mussell built a ferry boat to help settlers cross the Snake River making Homedale more accessible. By 1914 Homedale had a mayor, a council, a schoolhouse, and a railroad though it wouldn't be an official city until 1920. In 1914 Austrians were lured to Homedale and promised good farming ground. When they arrived in Homedale they found the land undeveloped though they still had to buy the land. Today there still is an Austrian Town in Homedale. Basque culture is also deeply rooted in Homedale. Geography Homedale is located at (43.618980, −116.936836), at an elevation of above sea ...
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Oreana, Idaho
Oreana is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. Oreana is southeast of Murphy. Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ..., is located near Oreana. See also References External links Unincorporated communities in Owyhee County, Idaho Unincorporated communities in Idaho {{OwyheeCountyID-geo-stub ...
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Jordan Valley, Oregon
Jordan Valley is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Ontario, OR– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along Jordan Creek, a tributary of the Owyhee River; the creek is named for a 19th-century prospector, Michael M. Jordan. The population was 181 at the 2010 census. History Indigenous peoples Northern Paiute people were the first in the area, frequenting nearby mountains and streambeds to find or follow food sources. When early settlers arrived, conflict developed over local resources, eventually escalating to the Snake War. The conflict lasted from 1864 to 1868 and left two thirds of the Paiutes dead, with those that remained sent to a reservation. Early settlement Non-native settlement in the area was largely driven by the 1863 discovery of gold along Jordan Creek by a group of prospectors camping in the area. Soon after, the area was named Jordan Valley after Michael M. Jordan, one of the men in the group. Jean Baptiste Ch ...
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Grand View, Idaho
Grand View is a city in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The population was 452 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Boise City– Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Grand View is located at (42.984803, -116.093277), at an elevation of above sea level. The city is on the Snake River, which is the border with Elmore County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Highways The city is served by State Highway 167, which connects eastward to Mountain Home in Elmore County. Within Owyhee County, State Highway 78 heads northwest to Murphy and Marsing, and southeast to Bruneau. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 452 people, 172 households, and 110 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.7% White, 0.7% African American, 2.4% Native Americ ...
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Bureau Of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's landmass. President Harry S. Truman created the BLM in 1946 by combining two existing agencies: the General Land Office and the Grazing Service. The agency manages the federal government's nearly of subsurface mineral estate located beneath federal, state and private lands severed from their surface rights by the Homestead Act of 1862. Most BLM public lands are located in these 12 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The mission of the BLM is "to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations." Originally BLM holdings were described as "land nobody wanted" because home ...
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Elmore County, Idaho
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Elmore County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 23 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. More may be added; properties and districts nationwide are added to the Register weekly. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho * National Register of Historic Places listings in Idaho National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ... Refere ...
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Ada County, Idaho
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Ada County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ada County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map. There are 165 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. More may be added; properties and districts nationwide are added to the Register almost on a weekly basis. Current listings Former listings See also * * List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho * National Register of Historic Places listings in Idaho References {{Ada Co ...
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