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Sinker

Ghost town · Owyhee County, Idaho

Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500)
Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sinker is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho. It is one of 11 former communities in Owyhee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sinker as a historical populated place on the Sinker Canyon 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 43.1207° N, 116.5107° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSinker Canyon
Elevation3,130 ft
Nearest living townMurphy, ID
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID399548
Coordinates43.12072, -116.51067

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What's there now

Sinker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Murphy, ID (population 188), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,130 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 Sinker?

Sinker is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.1207, -116.5107.

How many ghost towns are in Owyhee County?

Owyhee County, Idaho has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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