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Welcome to Ustick ...

Ustick is located in Ada County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ustick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Ustick is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ustick is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Ustick: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Ustick ...

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

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

Communities near Ustick ...

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

  • Boise City
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
  • Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nampa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kuna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Middleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Emmett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Collister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collister
    • Collister is located in Ada 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 Ustick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ustick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ustick ...

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

Adding Ustick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ustick 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 Ustick was on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ustick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ustick. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ustick - 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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