Diamond Gulch

Diamond Gulch (HM22YX)

Location: Murphy, ID 83650 Owyhee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 9.516', W 116° 30.528'

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In December, 1865, Idaho's Governor — Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale — set off a wild rush to Diamond Gulch, visible a few miles west of here, with as story that was to good to be true.
He told miners in Silver City that a prospector had given him some priceless diamonds from that area. Enough gems of interest to rockhounds were found there to maintain a diamond frenzy that winter. A similar excitement followed in 1892, but no actual diamonds ever were recovered in Diamond Gulch.
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HM NumberHM22YX
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 539933 N 4778544
Decimal Degrees43.15860000, -116.50880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.516', W 116° 30.528'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 30.96" N, 116° 30' 31.68" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22941 ID-78, Murphy ID 83650, US
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