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Comical Turn

Ghost town · Owyhee County, Idaho

Sugarloaf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Sugarloaf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Comical Turn is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, recorded as human settlement in Idaho, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Owyhee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Comical Turn as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.5614° N, 116.1444° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBruneau, ID
Distance to it27.9 miles
Coordinates42.56139, -116.14444

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What's there now

Comical Turn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bruneau, ID (population 36), about 27.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Comical Turn?

Comical Turn is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 42.5614, -116.1444.

How many ghost towns are in Owyhee County?

Owyhee County, Idaho has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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