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Sweet Sage

Ghost town · Butte County, Idaho

Little Lost River Sinks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Little Lost River Sinks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sweet Sage is a ghost town in Butte County, Idaho. It is one of 2 former communities in Butte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sweet Sage as a historical populated place on the Little Lost River Sinks 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 43.8277° N, 112.9278° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLittle Lost River Sinks
Elevation4,806 ft
Nearest living townButte City, ID
Distance to it21.8 miles
GNIS feature ID399201
Coordinates43.82768, -112.92778

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What's there now

Sweet Sage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butte City, ID (population 97), about 21.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,806 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 Sweet Sage?

Sweet Sage is in Butte County, Idaho, at 43.8277, -112.9278.

How many ghost towns are in Butte County?

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

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