Welcome to Murphy Hot Springs ...
Murphy Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County<1>.
The location of Murphy Hot Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Murphy Hot Springs: Murphy Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Murphy Hot Spngs. or Murphy Hot Sprngs.)
Murphy Hot Springs is 5,350 feet [1,631 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Murphy Hot Springs is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Murphy Hot Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Murphy Hot Springs and travel south, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Murphy Hot Springs: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities near Murphy Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Murphy Hot Springs.
- Three Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
- Three Creek is located in Owyhee County
- Jarbidge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbidge
- Jarbidge is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarbidge <5>
- Bruno City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno City
- Bruno City is located in Elko County (NV)
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 Murphy Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy Hot Springs. 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 Murphy Hot Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Hot Springs ...
Looking for more information about Murphy Hot Springs? 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 Murphy Hot Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy Hot Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Hot Springs. 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 Murphy Hot Springs - 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. |