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Welcome to Boise Junction ...

Boise Junction is located in Ada County<1>.

The pronunciation of Boise Junction: BOY-see<2>

A typical abbreviation for Boise Junction: Boise Jct. (or less commonly used: Boise Jctn.)

Boise Junction is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Boise Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Boise Junction: 208 & 986<4>

Communities near Boise Junction ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boise Junction ...

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

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Boise 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 Boise 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 Boise Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Boise 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.