Welcome to Big Springs ...
Big Springs is located in Fremont County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Big Springs: Big Spgs. (or less commonly used: Big Spngs. or Big Sprngs.)
Big Springs is 6,390 feet [1,948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Big Springs: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Big Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Big Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Springs.
Communities near Big Springs ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Big Springs.
- West Yellowstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <5>
- Island Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <5>
- Box Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon
- Box Canyon is located in Fremont County
- Warm River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Lakeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Springs.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Big Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Springs ...
Looking for more information about Big Springs? 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 Big Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Big Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Big Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |