Pine Creek, Idaho
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Pine Creek is an unincorporated community
in Shoshone County
, Idaho
, United States
, about 4 miles south of Pinehurst
. At one point Pine Creek had several working mines including the Independence
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Shoshone County
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, about 4 miles south of Pinehurst
Pinehurst, Idaho
Pinehurst is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,619 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pinehurst is located at ....
. At one point Pine Creek had several working mines including the Independence
Independence mine
The Independence Mine was a larger producing mine in the Pine Creek region of the Coeur d'Alene mining district in Idaho. It produced lead, silver, and copper. The mine claim borders the Bunker Hill Sullivan mine claim, and work in on the mine was stopped in the 1940s. It was a major producer...
.