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Welcome to Sonna ...

Sonna is located in Ada County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Sonna: SO-nuh<3>

Sonna is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sonna is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Sonna: (208) and (986)<5>

Communities near Sonna ...

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

  • Boise City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
    • Boise City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
    • Former name for Boise City:
    • Boise City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <6>
  • Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nampa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <6>
  • Caldwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kuna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Garden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
  • Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <6>
  • Middleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Emmett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonna ...

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

Adding Sonna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sonna 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 Sonna was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonna.

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

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.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 Ada, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sonna. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>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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