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Wallace, Idaho
City in Idaho, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallace, Idaho is a city in and the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho,[5] in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Founded in 1884, Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River (and Interstate 90).[4] The town's population was 791 at the 2020 census.
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Wallace, Idaho | |
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City | |
![]() Buildings in Wallace's historic district | |
Nickname: Silver Capital of the World | |
![]() Location of Wallace in Shoshone County, Idaho. | |
Coordinates: 47°28′27″N 115°55′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Shoshone |
Founded | 1884[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
• Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,730 ft (830 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 791 |
• Density | 861.23/sq mi (332.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 83873-83874 |
Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
FIPS code | 16-84790 |
GNIS feature ID | 392796[4] |
Website | wallace |
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The Route of the Hiawatha rails-to-trail passes through Wallace.