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Welcome to Kinport ...

Kinport is located in Caribou County<1>.


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


Kinport is 5,370 feet [1,637 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kinport is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Kinport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kinport - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Kinport ...

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

  • Soda Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <5>
  • Grace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <5>
  • Inkom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkom
    • Inkom is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkom <5>
  • McCammon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
    • McCammon is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <5>
  • Lava Hot Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
    • Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <5>
  • Bancroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <5>
  • Arimo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
    • Arimo is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <5>
  • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
  • Five Points ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Caribou County
  • Robin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
    • Robin is located in Bannock 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 Kinport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinport ...

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

Adding Kinport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kinport was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Kinport mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinport. 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 Caribou, 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 Kinport - 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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