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Place Name
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Cascade
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Valley County
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Population
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877 (1990)
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Location
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Valley County, Idaho (ID), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°31'N
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Longitude
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116°02'W
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Cascade
, town (1990 pop. 877),  Valley co., W
central Idaho, 65 mi/105 km N of Boise and on
North Fork of Payette R., at Cascade Dam; 44°31'N 116°02'W. Elev.
4,800 ft/1,463 m. RR terminus and trade center
for lumber, agr., cattle; oats area; dairying, lumber milling; mfg.
(sourdough cultures). Gold, silver, lead mines, mercury in area.
Cascade Reservoir formed by Cascade Dam. Parts of Boise Natl. Forest to
E and W, Payette Natl. Forest to NE and NW. Founded 1912-1913 when Van
Wyck, Crawford, and Thunder City joined; inc. 1917.
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