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Welcome to Horsecamp ...

Horsecamp is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Horsecamp is located in Shoshone County<1>.


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


Horsecamp is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Horsecamp is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Horsecamp (for example, toward Superior (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Horsecamp: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Horsecamp ...

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

  • Wallace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mullan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
  • Avery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
  • Calder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
    • Calder is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <5>
  • East Portal ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
    • East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
  • Woodland Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
  • Clarkia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County
  • Emerald Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
    • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horsecamp ...

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

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

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 Shoshone, 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 Horsecamp - 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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