Welcome to Box Canyon ...
Box Canyon is located in Fremont County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Box Canyon: Box Cyn. (or less commonly used: Box Canyn. or Box Cnyn.)
Box Canyon is 6,180 feet [1,884 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Box Canyon is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Box Canyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Box Canyon: (208) and (986)<3>
Communities Also Named Box Canyon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Box Canyon - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Box Canyon.
Communities near Box Canyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Box Canyon.
- Island Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <5>
- Warm River
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Macks Inn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
- Macks Inn is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <5>
- Marysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
- Ashton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Kilgore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Kilgore is located in Clark County
- Squirrel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - West Yellowstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <5>
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Drummond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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 Box Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box Canyon.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Box Canyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box Canyon ...
Looking for more information about Box Canyon? 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 Box Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Box Canyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Box Canyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Box Canyon - 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. |