Thornton
Thornton is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Idaho, United States, that was founded in 1917. Thornton was named in honor of William Ezra Thornton, who had been prominent in the establishment of the townsite, and who also was for a time Thornton's postmaster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Madison County, Idaho, United States
- Also known as: “Texas Siding”, “Thornton, ID”, and “Thornton, Idaho”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rexburg.
Rexburg
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Rexburg is a city in Eastern Idaho. Rexburg is close to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.
Thornton
Latitude
43.75825° or 43° 45′ 30″ northLongitude
-111.84524° or 111° 50′ 43″ westElevation
4,859 feet (1,481 metres)Open location code
85MCQ553+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 150975825OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Thornton” goes by many names.
- French: “Thornton”
- Welsh: “Thornton, Idaho”
- Welsh: “Thornton”
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