Welcome to Burns ...
Burns is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Burns is located in Boundary County<1>.
The location of Burns has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Burns is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burns lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Burns and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Burns: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Burns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Burns - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (4), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burns.
Communities near Burns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burns.
- Bonners Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
- Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <5>
- Moyie Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <5>
- Boulder City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Boundary County
- Samuels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Colburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
- Colburn is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colburn <5>
- Boyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Boyer is located in Bonner County
- Kootenai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenai
- Kootenai is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kootenai <5>
- Ponderay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderay
- Ponderay is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponderay <5>
- Coolin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolin
- Coolin is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolin <5>
- Sylvanite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
- Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County (MT)
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 Burns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burns. 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 Burns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burns. See our Newspapers Page for Burns.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burns ...
Looking for more information about Burns? 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 Burns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
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 Boundary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |