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Tipton

Ghost town · Cassia County, Idaho

Sublett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Sublett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tipton is a ghost town in Cassia County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Cassia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tipton as a historical populated place on the Sublett 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 42.2805° N, 113.1605° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSublett
Elevation4,930 ft
Nearest living townMalta, ID
Distance to it10.9 miles
GNIS feature ID399265
Coordinates42.28047, -113.16055

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What's there now

Tipton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Malta, ID (population 321), about 10.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,930 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 Tipton?

Tipton is in Cassia County, Idaho, at 42.2805, -113.1605.

How many ghost towns are in Cassia County?

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

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