Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
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Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
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| location | Custer County, Idaho | |
| surface | 211 ha | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 29 ' N , 114 ° 13' W | |
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| Setup date | 1990 | |
| administration | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and United States Forest Service | |
The Land of (the) Yankee Fork State Park is a state park near Challis in Custer County in the US state of Idaho . The park explains the history of this region, most notably gold mining around the Yankee Fork Salmon River . The state park includes
- the visitor center with the Challis Bison Kill Site , a historical site of several killed bison , at Challis
- several small areas in Bayhorse
The park was established in 1990 and operated jointly by the state administration and the United States Forest Service .
The Land of the Yankee Fork Historic Area comprises the former mining region between Challis and Stanley , bordered by the Salmon and Yankee Fork Rivers.
Web links
Commons : Land of the Yankee Fork State Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Land of the Yankee Fork State Park on the website of Idaho Parks and Recreation (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ State Lands in Idaho. In: Digital Atlas of Idaho. Retrieved June 29, 2020 .
- ^ Yankee Fork Historical Area. Challis, Idaho, accessed June 29, 2020 .