Owyhee Country

Owyhee Country (HM22Z1)

Location: Marsing, ID 83639 Owyhee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 24.426', W 116° 51.918'

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The name applied to the mountains and the whole surrounding region is an outdated spelling of the word "Hawaii".
Fur-trading ships brought Hawaiian natives — then called "Owyhees" — to the Northwest. In 1818, Donald Mackenzie brought the first big brigade of fur hunters to the Snake river valley. He sent several Owyhees to trap in this region — and they never came back. Ever since then, this has been called the Owyhee country, and Owyhee county carries the name on. (Pronounce "Owyhee" and "Hawaii: around — they should sound the same.)
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HM NumberHM22Z1
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 510906 N 4806032
Decimal Degrees43.40710000, -116.86530000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 24.426', W 116° 51.918'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 24' 25.56" N, 116° 51' 55.08" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-95, Marsing ID 83639, US
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