Welcome to Four Corners ...
Four Corners is located in Owyhee County<1>.
The location of Four Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Four Corners: Four Cors.
Four Corners is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Four Corners is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Four Corners lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Four Corners, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Four Corners: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Four Corners ...
While we believe that this Four Corners is located in Owyhee County, we know of another 2 Idaho communities named Four Corners. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bingham and Bonner County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 56 communities that are also named Four Corners - they are located in California (5), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Montana (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (6), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (3), Wisconsin (4) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Four Corners.
Communities near Four Corners ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Four Corners.
- Dickshooter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickshooter
- Dickshooter is located in Owyhee County
- Riddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Owyhee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Owyhee is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owyhee <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Four Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Four Corners.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Four Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Four Corners ...
Looking for more information about Four Corners? 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 Four Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Four Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Corners. 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 Four Corners - 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. |