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Welcome to Amalga ...

Amalga is located in Minidoka County<1>.



Amalga is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Amalga is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Amalga: (208) & (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Amalga ...

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

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

Communities near Amalga ...

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

  • Burley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rupert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Rupert is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <4>
  • Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <4>
  • Declo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
    • Declo is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <4>
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Acequia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Acequia is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Minidoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Cassia County
  • Kimama
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
    • Kimama is located in Lincoln County
  • Hazelton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amalga ...

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

Adding Amalga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amalga 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 Amalga was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Amalga mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amalga.

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

The official website for Minidoka County: www.minidoka.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Minidoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amalga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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