Dry Creek

Dry Creek is a stream in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 3,159 feet. Dry Creek is situated nearby to the village Mullan, as well as near the locality Stull.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lucky Friday mine.

Lucky Friday mine

Mine

Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lucky Friday mine is an underground silver, lead, and zinc mine in the western United States, near Mullan, Idaho. Operated by Hecla Mining company, it is one of the few mines remaining operational in the Silver Valley of northern Idaho, producing 1000 tons of ore per day. Lucky Friday mine is situated 1½ miles east of Dry Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mullan and Burke.

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.

Burke

Locality

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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. Burke is situated 4 miles north of Dry Creek.

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.

Dry Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.46521° or 47° 27′ 55″ north

Longitude

-115.81738° or 115° 49′ 3″ west

Elevation

3,159 feet (963 metres)

Open location code

85V6F58M+32

GeoNames ID

5591509

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