Silver City

Silver City is a ghost town in northwestern , United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At its height in the 1880s, it was a gold and silver mining town with a population of around 2,500 and approximately 75 businesses.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
  • Also known as: Silver City, ID” and “Silver City, Idaho

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Lamar.

Locality
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is a ghost town in , , . Its elevation is 5,463 ft, and it is approximately 6 mi west of Silver City. The community lies within an area governed by the Bureau of Land Management. is situated 5 miles west of Silver City.

Silver City

Latitude
43.01683° or 43° 1′ 1″ north
Longitude
-116.73318° or 116° 43′ 59″ west
Elevation
6,168 feet (1,880 metres)
Open location code
85M52788+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150953947
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5607280
Wiki­data ID
Q7515893
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Silver City” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 錫爾弗城
  • Japanese: シルバーシティ
  • Spanish: Silver City
  • Welsh: Silver City, Idaho
  • Welsh: Silver City

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Highlights include Silver City Mine and Silver City Cemetery.

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