Hill City, Idaho Explained

Hill City
Official Name:Hill City
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Idaho
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Idaho
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:26 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto.
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:43.3006°N -115.0511°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:83337
Area Code:208[2]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Website:None

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

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Census
  2. Google Maps
  3. Encyclopedia: World Book Encyclopedia . Field Enterprises Corporation . 1960 . 27 . I . en.