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Welcome to Emigrant Crossing ...

Emigrant Crossing is located in Elmore County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Emigrant Crossing: Emigrant Xing.

Emigrant Crossing is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Emigrant Crossing is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Emigrant Crossing: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Emigrant Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emigrant Crossing.

  • Glenns Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bliss
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Gooding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <5>
  • King Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
    • Hammett is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <5>
  • Dixie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Hill City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Camas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
  • Mountain Home
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <5>
  • Reclamation Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
    • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
  • Hagerman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruneau
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Emigrant Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emigrant Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emigrant Crossing ...

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

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.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 Elmore, 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 Emigrant Crossing - 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.









 

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