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Idaho Springs is located in northeastern Clear Creek County along Clear Creek near the confluence of its tributary, Chicago Creek. [ 11 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km 2 ), of which 0.03 square miles (0.09 km 2 ), or 1.53%, is water.
The Central City Parkway is a four-lane, 8.4 miles (13.5 km) highway in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties in Colorado, United States, that connects Interstate 70/U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 40 (I-70/US 6/US 40), immediately south of Central City (and about 3 miles [4.8 km] east of Idaho Springs) with Nevadaville Road and Nevada Street in the historic mining town and gambling area of Central City.
Clear Creek, ca. 1870 Crystalline gold specimen from the Dixie mine, Lamartine District, SW of Idaho Springs, Colorado.Size: 1.8 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm. [3] Clear Creek County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861, and is one of only two counties (along with Gilpin) to have persisted with its original boundaries unchanged.
Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park is a 5.7-mile-long (9.2 km) paved trail in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The parkway is located south of Coeur d'Alene along the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene. It is a portion of the North Idaho Centennial Trail. Park features include a boat launch, docks, and picnic area at Higgens Point. [4]
Clear Creek High School is a public secondary institution in the Clear Creek School District in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. It serves students in Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Silver Plume, Empire, Berthoud Falls, Dumont, Downieville, Lawson, and parts of Evergreen. The Colorado 2007-2008 School Accountability Report listed Clear ...
Soda Springs is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 3,133 at the time of the 2020 census. The city has been the county seat of Caribou County since the county was organized in 1919. [5] In the 1860s, Soda Springs served as the seat of Oneida County. [citation needed]
The Clearwater River and Lolo Pass, in the southeast corner of the county, were made famous by the exploration of Lewis and Clark in the early 19th century. Following an arduous trek through the Bitterroot Mountains, suffering through a mid-September snowstorm and near starvation, the Corps of Discovery expedition camped with the Nez Perce tribe on the Weippe Prairie outside of present-day ...
Buhl is a city located on the old Oregon Trail in the western half of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,122 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 3,985 in 2000. [4] It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area. U.S. Route 30 passes through Buhl, along the scenic Thousand Springs Scenic Byway from Twin ...