Welcome to Borax ...
So far, we found very little information about Borax. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Borax to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Borax, please Contact Us.
Borax was located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Borax would have been located within present day Shoshone County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Borax is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Borax is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Borax was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Borax (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The Area Codes where Borax was located: 208 & 986<4>
Communities Also Named Borax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Borax - they are located in Montana, Nevada and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borax.
Communities near Borax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borax.
- Osburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <5>
- Thompson Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
- Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <5>
- Wallace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Mullan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
- Saltese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Saltese is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <5>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Frisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Woodland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
- Carbon Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
- Silverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <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 Borax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borax. 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 Borax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borax. See our Newspapers Page for Borax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Borax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Borax - 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 Borax area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Borax 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. |