French Gulch

French Gulch is a valley in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 4,091 feet. French Gulch is situated nearby to the locality Burke, as well as near the hamlet Mace.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burke and Mullan.

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.

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 4 miles south of French Gulch.

French Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 4,091 feet
Description: valley in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.53021° or 47° 31′ 49″ north

Longitude

-115.78738° or 115° 47′ 15″ west

Elevation

4,091 feet (1,247 metres)

Open location code

85V6G6J7+32

GeoNames ID

5593642

Wikidata ID

Q49803039

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In Other Languages

“French Gulch” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “French Gulch (walog sa Estados Unidos, Idaho, Shoshone County, lat 47,53, long -115,79)”
Cebuano: “French Gulch”

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Localities in the Area

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