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Florence

Ghost town · Idaho County, Idaho

Florence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Florence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Florence is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Idaho County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Florence 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 45.5011° N, 116.0280° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,080 ft
Nearest living townRiggins, ID
Distance to it15.1 miles
Coordinates45.50110, -116.02800

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What's there now

Florence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Riggins, ID (population 236), about 15.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,080 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 Florence?

Florence is in Idaho County, Idaho, at 45.5011, -116.0280.

How many ghost towns are in Idaho County?

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

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