Chilly is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Idaho.[1]
Chilly, Idaho | |
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  Chilly, Idaho  Chilly, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′40″N 113°52′44″W / 44.07778°N 113.87889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Custer |
| Elevation | 6,316 ft (1,925 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83235 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 397321[1] |
History edit
A post office called Chilly was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] The community was so named on account of the often chilly air at the elevated town site.[3]
Chilly's population was 107 in 1909,[4] and was 92 in 1940.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilly, Idaho
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 22.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 219.
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