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Taney

Ghost town · Nez Perce County, Idaho

Kendrick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Kendrick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Taney is a ghost town in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Nez Perce County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Taney as a historical populated place on the Lenore 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 46.5993° N, 116.5438° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLenore
Elevation2,636 ft
Nearest living townKendrick, ID
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID399270
Coordinates46.59934, -116.54376

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What's there now

Taney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kendrick, ID (population 324), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,636 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 Taney?

Taney is in Nez Perce County, Idaho, at 46.5993, -116.5438.

How many ghost towns are in Nez Perce County?

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

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