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Rocky Bar

Ghost town · Elmore County, Idaho

Rocky Bar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Rocky Bar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rocky Bar is a ghost town in Elmore County, Idaho, recorded as human settlement in Idaho, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Elmore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rocky Bar 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 43.6892° N, 115.2900° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,258 ft
Nearest living townIdaho City, ID
Distance to it28.6 miles
Coordinates43.68920, -115.29000

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What's there now

Rocky Bar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Idaho City, ID (population 556), about 28.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,258 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 Rocky Bar?

Rocky Bar is in Elmore County, Idaho, at 43.6892, -115.2900.

How many ghost towns are in Elmore County?

Elmore County, Idaho has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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