Welcome to Basin ...
Basin is located in Cassia County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Basin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Basin, 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.
Basin is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Basin is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Basin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Basin: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Basin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Basin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Mississippi (2), Montana, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Basin.
Communities near Basin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basin.
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <6>
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Cassia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
- Almo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Almo is located in Cassia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almo <6>
- Pella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Cassia County
- Vipont ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Burley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
- Burley is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <6>
- Declo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Heyburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
- Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <6>
- Malta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <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 Basin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basin. 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 Basin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basin. See our Newspapers Page for Basin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Basin ...
Looking for more information about Basin? 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 Basin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Basin.
Adding Basin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Basin 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 Basin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Basin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/
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 Cassia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |