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Leesburg

Ghost town · Lemhi County, Idaho

Leesburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Leesburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Leesburg is a ghost town in Lemhi County, Idaho, recorded as human settlement in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Lemhi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leesburg 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 45.2239° N, 114.1139° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,637 ft
Nearest living townSalmon, ID
Distance to it11.2 miles
Coordinates45.22389, -114.11389

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What's there now

Leesburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salmon, ID (population 3,196), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,637 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Leesburg?

Leesburg is in Lemhi County, Idaho, at 45.2239, -114.1139.

How many ghost towns are in Lemhi County?

Lemhi County, Idaho has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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