Egin is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Fremont County, in the
U.S. state
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of
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 Wyom ...
.
History
A post office called Egin was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907. The name Egin reportedly means "cold" in an unidentified Native American language.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fremont County, Idaho
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