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Welcome to Dry Forty ...

Dry Forty is located in Owyhee County<1>.


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


Dry Forty is 5,810 feet [1,771 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dry Forty is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dry Forty lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Dry Forty, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Dry Forty: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Dry Forty ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Dry Forty.

  • Dickshooter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickshooter
    • Dickshooter is located in Owyhee County
  • Buncel Place ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncel Place
    • Buncel Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Wickahoney ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickahoney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney
    • Wickahoney is located in Owyhee County
  • Riddle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Owyhee County

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

The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/

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 Owyhee, 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 Dry Forty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).









 

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