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Heath

Ghost town · Washington County, Idaho

Copperfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Copperfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Heath 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 Heath as a historical populated place on the Cuddy Mountain 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 44.7518° N, 116.7696° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCuddy Mountain
Elevation7,371 ft
Nearest living townCambridge, ID
Distance to it13.2 miles
GNIS feature ID399071
Coordinates44.75182, -116.76961

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What's there now

Heath is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cambridge, ID (population 336), about 13.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,371 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 Heath?

Heath is in Washington County, Idaho, at 44.7518, -116.7696.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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