Custer is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Established in 1877, it is at (44.3874133, -114.6959118), at an elevation of 6,470 feet (1,972 m). It lies along Yankee Fork Road southwest of the city of Challis, within the Challis National Forest.USGS topographical maps accessed from its GNIS feature record
In 1981, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. Although the district covers , only seven buildings retain enough historic integrity to qualify as contributing properties.
Most of Custer is now included in the Land of the Yankee Fork State Park, which also includes the nearby historic Yankee Fork gold dredge.
Custer is the site of the geographic center of Idaho, located about 5 miles to the southeast.
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Community profile Land of the Yankee Fork State Park