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Crane

Ghost town · Washington County, Idaho

Granger Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Granger Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crane is a ghost town in Washington County, Idaho. It is one of 2 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crane as a historical populated place on the Granger Butte 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 44.3852° N, 116.4440° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGranger Butte
Elevation3,365 ft
Nearest living townMidvale, ID
Distance to it15.6 miles
GNIS feature ID399551
Coordinates44.38517, -116.44403

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What's there now

Crane is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Midvale, ID (population 331), about 15.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,365 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 Crane?

Crane is in Washington County, Idaho, at 44.3852, -116.4440.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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