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Fairburn

Ghost town · Nez Perce County, Idaho

Culdesac quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Culdesac quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fairburn is a ghost town in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Nez Perce County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fairburn as a historical populated place on the Culdesac South 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 46.2538° N, 116.7321° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCuldesac South
Elevation4,205 ft
Nearest living townWinchester, ID
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID399514
Coordinates46.25377, -116.73209

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What's there now

Fairburn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winchester, ID (population 300), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,205 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 Fairburn?

Fairburn is in Nez Perce County, Idaho, at 46.2538, -116.7321.

How many ghost towns are in Nez Perce County?

Nez Perce County, Idaho has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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