Welcome to Clarkson ...

Clarkson is located in Bingham County<1>.

The location of Clarkson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Clarkson is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Clarkson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Clarkson: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Clarkson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Clarkson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clarkson ...

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

• Blackfoot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <5>
• Shelley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
  • Shelley is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <5>
• Firth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
  • Firth is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <5>
• Basalt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
  • Basalt is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <5>
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Bingham County
• Wapello
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Bingham County
• Pingree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
  • Pingree is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <5>
• Fort Hall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hall
  • Fort Hall is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hall <5>
• Springfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Woodville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Bingham County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bingham County: www.co.bingham.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/