Buffalo Pit

Buffalo Pit (HM2A2Y)

Location: Elk City, ID 83525 Idaho County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 48.714', W 115° 28.41'

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An exceptionally large hydraulic pit, left by massive placer mining in this area, still can be seen 1 mile from here.
Buffalo company miners using hydraulic giants — large metal hoses with nozzles that could direct a stream of water under high pressure — cut away a large hillside deposit of placer gold. Long ditches and flumes were employed to bring water in at an elevation sufficient to gain pressure enough to operate their giants.
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HM NumberHM2A2Y
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 at 4:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 618599 N 5074281
Decimal Degrees45.81190000, -115.47350000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 48.714', W 115° 28.41'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 48' 42.84" N, 115° 28' 24.6" 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 ID-14, Elk City ID 83525, US
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