Bruneau is an

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in the

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part of the

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. The mouth of the

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is to the northwest and Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park is to the east. As of 2014, Bruneau has a population of 552.

History

Bruneau's population was 105 in 1909, and was estimated at 200 in 1960.

Geography

Bruneau is located at (42.8804516, -115.7973081), at an

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Climate

According to the

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system, Bruneau has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Bruneau is the hottest city in the entire state of Idaho, with a yearly average high temperature of . Its winters are short and mild, and summers are hot and dry.

Highways

State Highway 51 northbound crosses the

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and continues to Mountain Home in Elmore County; southbound it becomes Nevada Route 225 at the border and continues to Elko. State Highway 78 heads northwest within Owyhee County to Grand View,

Murphy Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an Irish surname and the most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. Origins and variants The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac ...

, and Marsing. Eastbound SH-78 crosses the Snake River and links through Hammett to Interstate 84.

References

External links

Untraveled Road.com
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