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Wickahoney, Idaho

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Ghost town in Idaho, United States
Wickahoney, Idaho
Ghost town
Wickahoney, Idaho is located in IdahoWickahoney, IdahoWickahoney, IdahoShow map of IdahoWickahoney, Idaho is located in the United StatesWickahoney, IdahoWickahoney, IdahoShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°27′36″N 115°59′00″W / 42.46000°N 115.98333°W / 42.46000; -115.98333
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Elevation5,161 ft (1,573 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397310

Wickahoney is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The town is located in a remote part of southern Owyhee County. It once had its own post office, which doubled as a stagecoach stop on the route from Mountain Home, Idaho to Mountain City, Nevada; the now-abandoned Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. "Wickahoney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Hibbard, Don (March 29, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
County seat: Murphy
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