Bone, Idaho
| Bone, Idaho | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Bone, Idaho  Bone, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′45″N 111°47′43″W / 43.31250°N 111.79528°WCoordinates: 43°18′45″N 111°47′43″W / 43.31250°N 111.79528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bonneville |
| Elevation | 6,073 ft (1,851 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396161[1] |
Bone is an unincorporated community in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. Bone is located near the Bingham County line and Willow Creek 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Idaho Falls.[2] As of 2006, the community had two permanent residents and one business, the Bone Store; its population increases during ranching season.[3]
History
Bone was founded by Orion Yost Bone, who opened the first Bone Store in the early 1900s. The original store burned down in 1945 and was rebuilt and relocated.[4] Bone was the last community in Idaho to receive telephone service, which it did not get until 1982.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bone, Idaho
- ↑ Idaho Official State Highway Map (Map). Idaho Transportation Department. 2009.
- 1 2 Woodward, Tim (September 19, 2006). "Destination Idaho: Bone, pop. 2: 'a little piece of heaven'". Idaho Statesman.
- ↑ Arrin Newton, Brunson (December 28, 2004). "Idaho store frozen in time". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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