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Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
Corral
Unincorporated community
Corral is located in IdahoCorralCorralLocation within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°20′39″N 114°56′57″W / 43.34417°N 114.94917°W / 43.34417; -114.94917
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyCamas
Elevation5,099 ft (1,554 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes83322
GNIS feature ID372129

Corral is an unincorporated community in southwestern Camas County, Idaho, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 20 west of the city of Fairfield, the county seat of Camas County. Although Corral is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 83322.

History

Settlement at Corral commenced around 1886. On November 30, 1886, Robert L. Hicks transferred property on Corral Creek to H.F. McCarter. McCarter moved his family and commenced farming on the property. By 1891, a school was located on the property, but later demolished upon construction of two new school buildings.

Corral's population was 40 in 1909, and was estimated at 20 in 1960.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Corral has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corral, Idaho
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 31.
  3. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "My Early Years: Essays by an Idaho Cowboy". McCarter Family.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  5. "Quit Claim Deed". McCarter Family.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  6. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  7. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  8. Climate Summary for Corral, Idaho
Municipalities and communities of Camas County, Idaho, United States
County seat: Fairfield
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