Tamarack Saddle

Tamarack Saddle is a gap in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 5,528 feet. Tamarack Saddle 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 Murray.

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 2½ miles south of Tamarack Saddle.

Murray

Hamlet

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Murray is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Shoshone County, Idaho. It is approximately twenty miles north of Wallace along Dobson Pass Road. Murray is situated 5 miles north of Tamarack Saddle.

Mullan

Village

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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 6 miles south of Tamarack Saddle.

Tamarack Saddle

Type: Gap with an elevation of 5,528 feet
Category: landform
Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.5566° or 47° 33′ 24″ north

Longitude

-115.82572° or 115° 49′ 33″ west

Elevation

5,528 feet (1,685 metres)

Open location code

85V6H54F+JP

GeoNames ID

5609628

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