Welcome to Asbestos Point ...

Asbestos Point is located in Idaho County<1>.

The location of Asbestos Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Asbestos Point: Asbestos Pt.

Asbestos Point is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Asbestos Point is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Asbestos Point lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Asbestos Point: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Asbestos Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asbestos Point.

• Grangeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
  • Grangeville is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <5>
• Stites
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites
  • Stites is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stites <5>
• White Bird
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird
  • White Bird is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bird <5>
• Mount Idaho
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
  • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
• Shells Lick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
  • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
• Fenn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenn
  • Fenn is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenn <5>
• Big Cedar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
• Copperville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Copperville is located in Idaho County
• Kooskia
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskia
  • Kooskia is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kooskia <5>
• Elk City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Elk City is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Asbestos Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asbestos Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asbestos Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asbestos Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbestos Point. See our Newspapers Page for Asbestos Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbestos Point ...

Looking for more information about Asbestos Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Asbestos Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asbestos Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbestos Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/