O’Brien Gulch

O’Brien Gulch is a valley in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 3,665 feet. O’Brien Gulch is situated nearby to the locality Larson, as well as near the hamlet Sohon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lookout Pass and Lucky Friday mine.

Lookout Pass

Mountain saddle

Lookout Pass is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern United States. In the Coeur d'Alene Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, the pass is on the border between Idaho and Montana, traversed by Interstate 90 at an elevation of 4,710 feet above sea level. Lookout Pass is situated 2 miles southeast of O’Brien Gulch.

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 2½ miles west of O’Brien Gulch.

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. Mullan is situated 3½ miles west of O’Brien Gulch.

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 5 miles northwest of O’Brien Gulch.

O’Brien Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,665 feet
Category: landform
Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.46965° or 47° 28′ 11″ north

Longitude

-115.73099° or 115° 43′ 52″ west

Elevation

3,665 feet (1,117 metres)

Open location code

85V6F799+VJ

GeoNames ID

5602707

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