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Neal

Ghost town · Ada County, Idaho

Mayfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500)
Mayfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Neal is a ghost town in Ada County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Ada County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Neal as a historical populated place on the Mayfield 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 43.4829° N, 115.9982° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMayfield
Elevation3,686 ft
Nearest living townRobie Creek, ID
Distance to it12.8 miles
GNIS feature ID399146
Coordinates43.48295, -115.99816

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What's there now

Neal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Robie Creek, ID (population 1,240), about 12.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,686 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 Neal?

Neal is in Ada County, Idaho, at 43.4829, -115.9982.

How many ghost towns are in Ada County?

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

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