Strevell, Idaho facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Strevell, Idaho
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 Strevell, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Strevell, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Cassia |
| Elevation | 5,286 ft (1,611 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83342
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 398193 |
Strevell is a ghost town located in Cassia County, Idaho, in the United States. It's about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Utah state line. You can find it roughly 23 miles (37 km) south–southeast of Malta.
Strevell sits in the Raft River Valley. It is near where old U.S. Route 30S and later Idaho State Highway 81 used to run. A ghost town is a place where most people have moved away, leaving empty buildings.
Strevell in the News
Years after it became a ghost town, Strevell made national headlines. This happened because of a special event that took place there.
A Child's Discovery
On July 14, 1983, a four-year-old girl went missing from a movie theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. A large search began, but she was not found right away.
Two days later, the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office in Utah got an important call. A person riding a motorcycle reported finding the girl. She was sitting in the abandoned school building in Strevell. The police did not believe the biker was involved in her disappearance. This discovery brought Strevell into the national spotlight.
