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Welcome to Big Cedar ...

Big Cedar is located in Idaho County<1>.



Big Cedar is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Cedar is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Big Cedar: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Big Cedar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Big Cedar - they are located in Oklahoma and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Cedar.

Communities near Big Cedar ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Cedar.

  • Grangeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Kamiah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamiah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiah
    • Kamiah is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamiah <5>
  • Kooskia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Stites
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Syringa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
    • Syringa is located in Idaho County
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Kamiah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kamiah
    • East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
  • Mount Idaho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
  • Greencreek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
  • Weippe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weippe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weippe
    • Weippe is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weippe <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 Big Cedar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Cedar.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Cedar. 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 Big Cedar.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Cedar ...

Looking for more information about Big Cedar? 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 Big Cedar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Cedar.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Cedar. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Cedar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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