Mackay is a town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census. The town is pronounced "Mackie" with the accent on the first syllable.
John William Mackay was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches. Born into abject poverty and raised in the slums of New York City, Mackay joined in the California gold rush in 18
Mackay, Idaho
…US 93 - to Challis (north) and Arco (south) The town was named in honor of John William Mackay who owned the local copper mines. The nearby Mackay Peak in the White Knob Mountains is also named after him. According to the United States Census…
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Mackay Mansion in Virginia City
Statue of John William Mackay in front of Mackay School of Mines building in Reno, NV. By Gutzon Borglum, dedicated June 1908