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Welcome to Fall Creek ...

Fall Creek is located in Idaho County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fall Creek: Fall Crk. (or less commonly used: Fall Ck. or Fall Cr.)

Fall Creek is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fall Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Fall Creek, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Fall Creek: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Fall Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fall Creek - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fall Creek.

Communities near Fall Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fall Creek.

  • Elk City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <5>
  • Big Cedar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
    • Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
  • Dixie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Idaho
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
  • Grangeville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Lowell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Syringa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
    • Syringa is located in Idaho County
  • Shells Lick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
    • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
  • Stites
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Kooskia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fall Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fall Creek. 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 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 Fall Creek - 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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