Welcome to Tunupa ...

Tunupa is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Tunupa: TUN-uh-paw<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunupa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tunupa is 3,710 feet [1,131 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Tunupa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Tunupa: (208) & (986)<5>

Communities near Tunupa ...

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

• Jerome
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <6>
• Gooding
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding
  • Gooding is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gooding <6>
• Wendell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
  • Wendell is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <6>
• Shoshone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
  • Shoshone is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <6>
• Hagerman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
  • Hagerman is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <6>
• Dietrich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
  • Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <6>
• Bliss
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Bliss is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <6>
• Besslen
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
  • Besslen is located in Lincoln County
• Falls City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Falls City is located in Jerome County
• Richfield
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <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 Tunupa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunupa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunupa ...

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

Adding Tunupa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tunupa 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 Tunupa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tunupa mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunupa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/