Welcome to Collister ...

Collister is located in Ada County<1>.

Collister is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Collister is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Collister: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities near Collister ...

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

• Boise City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
  • Boise City is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
  • Former name for Boise City:
  • Boise City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <4>
• Meridian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
• Nampa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
  • Nampa is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <4>
• Eagle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
• Kuna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
  • Kuna is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <4>
• Star
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
• Middleton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Middleton is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
• Emmett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Emmett is located in Gem County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
• Horseshoe Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
• Pearl
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Gem 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 Collister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collister.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collister ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

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