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Topaz

Ghost town · Bannock County, Idaho

Haystack Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Haystack Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Topaz is a ghost town in Bannock County, Idaho. It is one of 2 former communities in Bannock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Topaz as a historical populated place on the Haystack Mountain 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 42.6271° N, 112.0855° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHaystack Mountain
Elevation4,952 ft
Nearest living townLava Hot Springs, ID
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID399264
Coordinates42.62714, -112.08552

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What's there now

Topaz is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lava Hot Springs, ID (population 251), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,952 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 Topaz?

Topaz is in Bannock County, Idaho, at 42.6271, -112.0855.

How many ghost towns are in Bannock County?

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

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