Welcome to Aberdeen Junction ...
Aberdeen Junction is located in Bingham County<1>.
The pronunciation of Aberdeen Junction: ABB-er-deen<2>
A typical abbreviation for Aberdeen Junction: Aberdeen Jct. (or less commonly used: Aberdeen Jctn.)
Aberdeen Junction is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Aberdeen Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Aberdeen Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Aberdeen Junction: 208 & 986<4>
Communities Also Named Aberdeen Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Aberdeen Junction - they are located in Mississippi (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aberdeen Junction.
Communities near Aberdeen Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aberdeen Junction.
- Blackfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Firth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <5>
- Basalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Basalt is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <5>
- Collins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olsen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olsen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsen
- Olsen is located in Bingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olsen
- From Aberdeen Junction to Olsen
- Pingree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
- Pingree is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <5>
- Wapello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hall
- Fort Hall is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hall <5>
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
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 Aberdeen Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aberdeen Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aberdeen Junction. 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 Aberdeen Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aberdeen Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Aberdeen Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aberdeen Junction ...
Looking for more information about Aberdeen Junction? 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 Aberdeen Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aberdeen Junction.
Adding Aberdeen Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aberdeen Junction 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 Aberdeen Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
We also found Aberdeen Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aberdeen Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aberdeen Junction. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aberdeen Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Aberdeen Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Aberdeen Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |