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Peterson

Ghost town · Bingham County, Idaho

Blackfoot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Blackfoot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peterson is a ghost town in Bingham County, Idaho. It is one of 2 former communities in Bingham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peterson as a historical populated place on the Moreland 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 43.2399° N, 112.3761° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMoreland
Elevation4,502 ft
Nearest living townGroveland, ID
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID376053
Coordinates43.23992, -112.37609

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What's there now

Peterson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Groveland, ID (population 1,204), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,502 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 Peterson?

Peterson is in Bingham County, Idaho, at 43.2399, -112.3761.

How many ghost towns are in Bingham County?

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

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