Gold Rush Loop Tour
Elk City was the first mining town in Idaho County. The first miners saw a herd of at least 700 elk while camping on the hill east of the present townsite, hence the name Elk City. In September 1861, Elk City was established between Elk City and American River. It soon boasted 2000 people, five or six general stores, five saloons, and two hotels. By the fall of 1862, Elk City's boom was fading. Reports of new gold strikes in Montana lured Elk City residents toward the next end of the rainbow. Elk City persists today as a testament to the undaunted spirit of those first prospectors who cries of "GOLD!" echoed across the country and the world.| HM Number | HM2A3G |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11T E 618436 N 5073867 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.80820000, -115.47570000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 48.492', W 115° 28.542' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 48' 29.52" N, 115° 28' 32.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 208 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near ID-14, Elk City ID 83525, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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