Cornwall

Cornwall is a locality in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 3,566 feet. Cornwall is situated nearby to the hamlet Mace, as well as near the locality Black Bear.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hercules silver mine.

Hercules silver mine

Quarry

The Hercules Mine was one of the richest lead/silver mines in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in Burke, Idaho. It was discovered by Harry L. Day, a bookkeeper and clerk, and Fred Harper, a local prospector. Hercules silver mine is situated 2 miles northeast of Cornwall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burke and Mullan.

Burke

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Mullan

Village

Photo: Lostpl8, Public domain.

Mullan is a city in the northwest United States, located in the Silver Valley mining district of northern Idaho. The population was 646 at the 2020 census and 692 at the 2010 census, and 840 in 2000. Mullan is situated 3½ miles southeast of Cornwall.

Wallace

Photo: Forest Service Northern Region, Public domain.

Wallace is a historic mining city in North Idaho in the United States. It is the principal city of the Silver Valley, which for many decades was the most productive silver mining region in the world.

Cornwall

Type: Locality
Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.51854° or 47° 31′ 7″ north

Longitude

-115.83766° or 115° 50′ 16″ west

Elevation

3,566 feet (1,087 metres)

Open location code

85V6G596+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 150971271

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

5589609

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