Dixie, Idaho County, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Dixie, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Label:Dixie
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Idaho
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:5620
Coordinates:45.5542°N -115.4611°W
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1802953[1]

Dixie is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located 43miles east-northeast of Riggins. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the Three Blaze Trail, a shortcut route to the mines via Campbell's Ferry, and what is now the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.

History

Dixie's population was 292 in 1909,[2] and was 25 in 1960.[3]

Climate

Dixie has a dry summer continental subarctic climate (Dsc) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Transportation

Airports

The following public-use airports are located near Dixie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Encyclopedia: Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest . Ellis A. Davis . Davis . Ellis A. . 1909 . 189 . en.
  3. Encyclopedia: World Book Encyclopedia . Field Enterprises Corporation . 1960 . 27 . I . en.