Bonanza, Idaho

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The Yankee Fork gold dredge near Bonanza, which operated into the 1950s. Yankee Fork gold dredge.jpg
The Yankee Fork gold dredge near Bonanza, which operated into the 1950s.

Bonanza is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. It was originally established as a mining town. As of 2005, the land is privately owned but open to the public. Custer has a museum for the gold-rush era where visitors can experience the lives of the citizens of Custer and can search for gold.

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Bonanza is the site of one of many Boot Hill cemeteries. [1]

Climate

Climate data for Bonanza (RAWS), Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 6410ft (1954m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)35.3
(1.8)
38.7
(3.7)
46.3
(7.9)
51.8
(11.0)
60.8
(16.0)
69.1
(20.6)
80.6
(27.0)
80.1
(26.7)
70.8
(21.6)
56.0
(13.3)
40.9
(4.9)
32.1
(0.1)
55.2
(12.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)20.4
(−6.4)
22.9
(−5.1)
30.6
(−0.8)
36.7
(2.6)
45.4
(7.4)
52.2
(11.2)
60.1
(15.6)
58.9
(14.9)
51.0
(10.6)
39.9
(4.4)
27.3
(−2.6)
18.5
(−7.5)
38.7
(3.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)5.6
(−14.7)
7.0
(−13.9)
14.9
(−9.5)
22.2
(−5.4)
29.9
(−1.2)
35.2
(1.8)
39.7
(4.3)
37.7
(3.2)
31.2
(−0.4)
23.9
(−4.5)
13.6
(−10.2)
4.7
(−15.2)
22.1
(−5.5)
Source: XMACIS2 [2]

See also

References

  1. "Boot Hill Cemetery / Boot Hill Cemetery, Idaho, United States, North America".
  2. "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

44°22′14″N114°43′40″W / 44.37056°N 114.72778°W / 44.37056; -114.72778