Welcome to Sweet Sage ...
So far, we found very little information about Sweet Sage. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sweet Sage to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sweet Sage, please Contact Us.
Sweet Sage would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Sweet Sage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sweet Sage is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Sweet Sage is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sweet Sage was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sweet Sage would have been located in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities near Sweet Sage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweet Sage.
- Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
- Butte City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City
- Butte City is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Monteview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteview
- Monteview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteview <6>
- Arco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
- Arco is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <6>
- Moore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
- Mud Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Mud Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Lake <6>
- Lone Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Clark County
- Lost River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Butte County
- Terreton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terreton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terreton
- Terreton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terreton <6>
- Atomic City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic City
- Atomic City is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atomic City <6>
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 Sweet Sage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweet Sage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweet Sage. 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 Sweet Sage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweet Sage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweet Sage - 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. |