Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho Explained

Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Idaho##Location within the United States
Pushpin Label:Murphy Hot Springs
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:42.0241°N -115.3602°W

Murphy Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.

Description

The community is located along Three Creek Road between Rogerson, Idaho and Jarbidge, Nevada at the bottom of the East Fork Jarbidge River's canyon. As of 2007, the community contains approximately 50 homes.[1]

Climate

The hottest temperature recorded in Murphy Hot Springs was 102F on July 15, 2014, while the coldest temperature recorded was -27F on February 2, 1996.

Notes and References

  1. News: Idaho: West's busiest wildfire state . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Jul 24, 2007 . 13 May 2016 . Miller, John . 4A.