Starrh's Ferry

Starrh's Ferry (HML5D)

Location: Burley, ID 83318 Cassia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 30.427', W 113° 55.652'

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In 1880, George Starrh, a Snake River placer miner, started a ferry across Snake River one mile north of here.

From 1880-2, freighters hauling supplies for a mining rush to Wood River used Starrh's ferry (powered by river current when stiff winds were not blowing too hard), and local traffic lasted until Milner reservoir flooded out summer operations after 1904. But a small town with a post office (1909-12) remained there for more than a decade. During that time, nearby bridges replaced Starrh's ferry.
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HM NumberHML5D
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Marker Number28
Placed ByIdaho Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 4:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 259473 N 4710237
Decimal Degrees42.50711667, -113.92753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 30.427', W 113° 55.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 30' 25.62" N, 113° 55' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)208
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 677-699 W 200 S, Burley ID 83318, US
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