Oro Fino
A historical populated place in Clearwater County, Idaho, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Ghost town 1 mi S of Pierce.
GNIS historical note
Mining town that sprang up in 1861 when gold dust was discovered here. California miners, who invaded the area on the discovery of gold at Pierce, named the place Oro Fino (Spanish for "fine gold").
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 399168. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
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- Text Canal names entered into the NHD and GNIS by the Idaho Department of Water Resources. The name of the individual canal company follows:
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.