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Antelope

Ghost town · Butte County, Idaho

Grouse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500)
Grouse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Antelope is a ghost town in Butte County, Idaho. It is one of 2 former communities in Butte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Antelope as a historical populated place on the Miller Peak topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.6721° N, 113.6420° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMiller Peak
Elevation6,311 ft
Nearest living townLost River, ID
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID399420
Coordinates43.67212, -113.64197

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What's there now

Antelope is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lost River, ID (population 51), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,311 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Antelope?

Antelope is in Butte County, Idaho, at 43.6721, -113.6420.

How many ghost towns are in Butte County?

Butte County, Idaho has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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