Ghost Town of Mackay Idaho

Ghost Town of Mackay Idaho (HM2L59)

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N 43° 54.912', W 113° 36.78'

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Cliff City and White Knob were bustling mining towns established west of Mackay in the late 1800s.

After copper was discovered in the White Knob Mountains in 1879, Cliff City and White Knob sprang up to support the mines. The boomtowns were home to hundreds of miners and boasted stores, saloons, a post office, school and theater. Both town died in the early 20th century, as Mackay became the regional mining center and the copper industry waned.
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HM NumberHM2L59
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIdaho Historical Society and Idaho Transportation Department
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Date Added Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 290204 N 4865773
Decimal Degrees43.91520000, -113.61300000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 54.912', W 113° 36.78'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 54' 54.72" N, 113° 36' 46.8" W
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