Carey, Idaho |
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 The Post Office in downtown Carey |
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Carey is located in central Idaho at the intersection of US Highway 20 with US Highways 26 & 93. Just northeast of town is Carey Lake, and just east of Carey is Craters of the Moon National Monument. This is primarily an agricultural area, and the Blaine County Fairgrounds are here. Carey was founded in 1883 by a group of Mormon pioneers. The town was named after Thomas Carey Stanford, younger brother of Cyrus Joseph Stanford (who was the leader of those colonists). Carey was decimated by the Great Depression and still hasn't recovered to the population levels of the early 1900's, although it has been close since the late 1970's when Carey began to evolve into one of the still-affordable bedroom communities for commuters to the Hailey-Ketchum-Sun Valley area. |
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| Other Blaine County Related Pages Sun Valley Ski Resort - Sawtooth Scenic Byway - Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth Wilderness - Craters of the Moon National Monument |
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