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Gifford, Idaho
Gifford is an unincorporated community in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. Gifford is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Culdesac. The community was platted in 1901 by Seth Gifford, a homesteader who moved to the area six years earlier. Gifford had a post office from 1901 until 1965 and a school from 1896 until 1961.[2]
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| Coordinates: 46°26′36″N 116°33′24″W / 46.44333°N 116.55667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Nez Perce |
| Elevation | 2,949 ft (899 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396549[1] |
History edit
Gifford's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[3] and was also 50 in 1960.[4]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gifford, Idaho
- ^ "Gifford, Idaho". Nez Perce County Historical Society, Inc. & Museum. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.