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South Boise

Ghost town · Ada County, Idaho

Boise South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Boise South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Boise 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 South Boise as a historical populated place on the Boise South 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 43.5763° N, 116.1665° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoise South
Elevation2,749 ft
Nearest living townBoise City, ID
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID399210
Coordinates43.57628, -116.16650

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What's there now

South Boise is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boise City, ID (population 235,701), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,749 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 South Boise?

South Boise is in Ada County, Idaho, at 43.5763, -116.1665.

How many ghost towns are in Ada County?

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

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