Silver City Idaho Map

One of the main buildings the idaho hotel stands as it did 100 years ago with the addition of just a few modern amenities.

Silver city idaho map. Driving directions to silver city id including road conditions live traffic updates and reviews of local businesses along the way. Visiting the town is like taking a step back in time. You can customize the map before you print. Silver city historical area.

Also by using google maps you can get to silver city idaho with current and reliable directions from anywhere in the country. Get directions maps and traffic for silver city id. Rugged and picturesque the 8 000 feet high owyhee mountains surround silver city which sits at an elevation of 6 200 feet. While the nation was in the midst of a civil war 2 500 miles to the west silver city was a booming mining metropolis supporting upwards of 300 homes and 75 businesses including six general stores eight saloons two hotels idaho s first paper a brothel and profitable mines fueling the underbelly of it all.

Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Silver city idaho is one of the few old mining towns that did not burn down or become commercialized into a modern city. Visiting silver city is like going back into history. Click the map and drag to move the map around.

If you re planning a trip to historic silver city idaho be sure to. 8 065 ft 2 458 m. Sinker creek outfitters will provide you with a historic ride back into history on horse back exploring the owyhee mountains silver city empire city ruby city and more. The idaho hotel is as it was 100 years ago with a few modern amenities.

The town was also among the first places in present day idaho to receive electric and telephone service. Position your mouse over the map and use your mouse wheel to zoom in or out. This place is situated in owyhee county idaho united states its geographical coordinates are 43 1 1 north 116 43 56 west and its original name with diacritics is silver city. Silver city idaho is one of the few old mining towns that has not burned down or become commercialized.

Reset map these ads will not print. The settlement grew quickly and was soon considered one of the major cities in idaho territory the first daily newspaper and telegraph office in idaho territory were established in silver city. Silver city was founded in 1864 soon after silver was discovered at nearby war eagle mountain elev. See silver city photos and images from satellite below explore the aerial photographs of silver city in united states.

Silver city silver city is a ghost town in the western united states located in owyhee county in southwestern idaho 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. View larger map the above map shows the location of silver city and can help you find local businesses in the area. Along with idaho city in the boise basin these mining areas accelerated.