Wickahoney, Idaho
Wickahoney is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The town is located in a remote part of southern Owyhee County. It once had its own post office, which doubled as a stagecoach stop on the route from Mountain Home, Idaho to Mountain City, Nevada; the now-abandoned Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
Wickahoney, Idaho | |
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Ghost town | |
  Wickahoney, Idaho  Wickahoney, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′36″N 115°59′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Elevation | 5,161 ft (1,573 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 397310[1] |
References
- "Wickahoney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Hibbard, Don (March 29, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Owyhee County, Idaho, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Idaho highlighting Owyhee County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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