Burke
Burke is a ghost town in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, established in 1887. Once a thriving silver, lead and zinc mining community, the town saw significant decline in the mid-twentieth century after the closure of several mines.
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- …lies at an elevation of around 3,700 feet (1,130 metres)
- Description: ghost town in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
- Also known as“Burke, ID”“Burke, Idaho”
Places of Interest
Discover Hercules silver mine.
Hercules silver mine
Quarry
The Hercules Mine was one of the richest lead/silver…
1½ miles north of Burke
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mullan and Wallace.
Wallace
Forest Service Northern Region, Public domain.
Wallace is a historic mining city in North Idaho in the United States.
Burke
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Latitude
47.52119° or 47° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
-115.81638° or 115° 48′ 59″ west
Open location code
85V6G5CM+FC
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Burke” goes by many names.
伯克Chinese
布尔克Chinese
布林克Chinese
버크Korean
버크 (아이다호주)Korean
БеркRussian
Берк (Айдахо)Russian
BurkeSwedish
Burke, IdahoSwedish
BurkeWelsh
Burke, IdahoWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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