- Custer, Idaho
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Custer Historic DistrictEmpire Saloon
Location: Yankee Fork Rd., Custer County, southwest of Challis, Idaho Coordinates: 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.3875°N 114.69583°WCoordinates: 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.3875°N 114.69583°W Area: 29 acres (12 ha) Built: 1877 Governing body: United States Forest Service NRHP Reference#: 81000207[1] Added to NRHP: February 3, 1981 Custer is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Established in 1877, it is located at 44°23′15″N 114°41′45″W / 44.3875°N 114.69583°W (44.3874133, -114.6959118), at an elevation of 6,470 feet (1,972 m).[2] It lies along Yankee Fork Road southwest of the city of Challis, within the Challis National Forest.[3]
In 1981, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. Although the district covers an area of 29 acres (12 ha), only seven buildings retain enough historic integrity to qualify as contributing properties.[1]
Most of Custer is now included in the Land of the Yankee Fork State Park, which also includes the historic Yankee Fork gold dredge, nearby.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Custer, Idaho
- ^ USGS topographical maps accessed from its GNIS feature record
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Ghost towns Categories:- Historic districts in Idaho
- Western National Register of Historic Places stubs
- Populated places established in 1877
- Geography of Custer County, Idaho
- Ghost towns in Idaho
- National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- Protected areas of Custer County, Idaho
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