Idaho Gazetteer
Horseshoe Bend is a physical feature (bend) in Idaho County. The primary coordinates for Horseshoe Bend places it within the ID 83554 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Horseshoe Bend |
| Category: | Idaho physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bend |
| Description: | A stretch of the Salmon River at the mouth of McKinzie Creek, 1 mi N of Slate Creek. |
| History: | This is the point at which Yellow Buffalo Bull and his band of Nez Perces camped just after the beginning of the Nez Perce War of 1877. Named for the horseshoe-like curve of the Salmon River at this point. |
| County: | Idaho County |
| Latitude: | 45.6682193 |
| Longitude: | -116.2862505 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Horseshoe Bend: Horseshoe Bend.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Horseshoe Bend does not include property ownership information.
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White Bird, ID
(6.6 miles N) Riggins, ID (17.1 miles S) |
Grangeville, ID
(19.5 miles NNE) |
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Slate Creek, ID
(1.9 miles S) Taylor, ID (4.9 miles WNW) |
Copperville, ID
(6.1 miles NNW) |
