Idaho Gazetteer
Pen Basin is a physical feature (basin) in Valley County. The primary coordinates for Pen Basin places it within the 83611 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Pen Basin |
| Category: | Idaho physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Basin |
| Description: | Bordering the upper portion of Johnson Creek, extending from the head of Johnson Creek Canyon to near the head of that creek. |
| History: | Named because a trapper's pen or storage stockade was built in this basin south of the mouth of Whiskey Creek prior to the development of large scale mining in the vicinity in the later part of the 19th century. |
| County: | Valley County |
| Latitude: | 44.6332351 |
| Longitude: | -115.5342793 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pen Basin: Pen Basin.
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 Pen Basin does not include property ownership information.
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