Hansen in Twin Falls County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Hansen

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 15, 2018

1. Hansen Marker

Inscription. The town of Hansen is named in honor of area pioneer and merchant John Hansen, a native of Denmark. Hansen, who had settled first near Albion in 1876, moved to Rock Creek in 1900 where he owned and operated a store until 1916. John Hansen was a notable civic leader who served as superintendent of schools, probate judge, U.S. Land Office Commissioner, Deputy Clerk of Twin Falls County, as well as being on the first Twin Falls County Commission in 1907. His marriage to Anna Peterson in 1877 may have been the first wedding ceremony in what is now Twin Falls County. First platted and surveyed in 1905, the town of Hansen is located at the gateway to Rock Creek Canyon-Magic Mountain scenic area.

Erected by Twin Falls County Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 31.992′ N, 114° 18.258′ W. Marker is in Hansen, Idaho, in Twin Falls County. It is on U.S. 30 at milepost 227 near Little Cedar Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 440 U.S Highway 30, Hansen ID 83334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Magic Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Creek Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hansen Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ancient Lake Bonneville (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Desert Bloomed (approx. 2.3 miles away); Snake River Canyon Gold Rush (approx. 4.7 miles away); Before there were potatoes, there was GOLD (approx. 4.7 miles away); History Through the Eyes of a Camera (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hansen.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 15, 2018

2. Hansen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.