Hill City, Idaho

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Hill City
Hill City
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Hill City
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°18′02″N115°03′04″W / 43.30056°N 115.05111°W / 43.30056; -115.05111
Country United States
State Idaho
County Camas
Population
 (2012)
  Total26 [1]
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83337
Area code 208 [2]
WebsiteNone

Hill City is an unincorporated community in southwestern Camas County, Idaho, United States.

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It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 with Mink and Swamp Roads and Trader Lane, 14 miles (22½ km) west-southwest of Fairfield, the county seat.

History

Hill City was named for the Bennet Mountain Hills, located nearby, and in 1911, Hill City became the a major station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad. From Hill City and the surrounding Camas Prairie, astonishing numbers of sheep were shipped. At one time, more sheep were shipped from Hill City than anywhere else in the world.

Hill City's population was 30 in 1960. [3]

There were also many grain elevators in the area. There is a historic saloon, reopened in 2013. It was closed down, purchased in 2019 by Jim and Tina Rice, and then removed.

The elevation of Hill City is 5,090 feet (1,551 m) above sea level.

Climate

Climate data for Hill City 1 W, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1915-2020 extremes: 5100ft (1554m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)50
(10)
59
(15)
70
(21)
83
(28)
91
(33)
98
(37)
102
(39)
100
(38)
98
(37)
85
(29)
73
(23)
59
(15)
102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)40.2
(4.6)
42.9
(6.1)
54.9
(12.7)
70.3
(21.3)
80.1
(26.7)
87.3
(30.7)
95.7
(35.4)
93.5
(34.2)
87.3
(30.7)
77.7
(25.4)
56.7
(13.7)
42.3
(5.7)
92.5
(33.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)29.0
(−1.7)
31.8
(−0.1)
42.1
(5.6)
54.3
(12.4)
64.9
(18.3)
74.5
(23.6)
85.2
(29.6)
85.1
(29.5)
75.7
(24.3)
60.6
(15.9)
43.1
(6.2)
30.4
(−0.9)
56.4
(13.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)19.1
(−7.2)
21.8
(−5.7)
31.4
(−0.3)
41.5
(5.3)
50.0
(10.0)
57.4
(14.1)
66.0
(18.9)
64.9
(18.3)
56.3
(13.5)
44.4
(6.9)
31.4
(−0.3)
20.5
(−6.4)
42.1
(5.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)9.2
(−12.7)
11.7
(−11.3)
20.8
(−6.2)
28.8
(−1.8)
35.1
(1.7)
40.3
(4.6)
46.8
(8.2)
44.8
(7.1)
36.9
(2.7)
28.1
(−2.2)
19.6
(−6.9)
10.6
(−11.9)
27.7
(−2.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−14.7
(−25.9)
−13.2
(−25.1)
−0.1
(−17.8)
15.9
(−8.9)
22.7
(−5.2)
26.1
(−3.3)
35.6
(2.0)
31.5
(−0.3)
23.1
(−4.9)
10.1
(−12.2)
−3.2
(−19.6)
−12.5
(−24.7)
−20.2
(−29.0)
Record low °F (°C)−44
(−42)
−40
(−40)
−26
(−32)
−8
(−22)
14
(−10)
19
(−7)
21
(−6)
21
(−6)
8
(−13)
−10
(−23)
−23
(−31)
−49
(−45)
−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.06
(52)
1.22
(31)
1.17
(30)
1.20
(30)
1.28
(33)
0.80
(20)
0.47
(12)
0.24
(6.1)
0.52
(13)
1.05
(27)
1.26
(32)
2.72
(69)
13.99
(355.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm)27.6
(70)
13.4
(34)
5.3
(13)
1.8
(4.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(1.3)
8.3
(21)
27.2
(69)
84.1
(212.9)
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (1991-2006 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins) [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Census
  2. Google Maps
  3. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  4. "Hill City 1 W, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

See also

Sunrise at Camas Prairie Centennial Park, near Hill City Sunrise at Camas Prairie Centennial Park.jpg
Sunrise at Camas Prairie Centennial Park, near Hill City