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Dewey

Ghost town · Owyhee County, Idaho

Rooster Comb Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500)
Rooster Comb Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dewey is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho. It is one of 11 former communities in Owyhee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dewey as a historical populated place: 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 43.0403° N, 116.7620° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,019 ft
Nearest living townJordan Valley, OR
Distance to it15.5 miles
Coordinates43.04030, -116.76200

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What's there now

Dewey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jordan Valley, OR (population 163), about 15.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,019 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 Dewey?

Dewey is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0403, -116.7620.

How many ghost towns are in Owyhee County?

Owyhee County, Idaho has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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