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Welcome to Democrat ...

Democrat is located in Owyhee County<1>.


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


Democrat is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Democrat is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Democrat: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Democrat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Democrat - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kentucky, North Carolina and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Democrat ...

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

  • Jordan Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
    • Jordan Valley is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan Valley <5>
  • Silver City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • De Lamar ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
    • De Lamar is located in Owyhee County
  • Empire City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Owyhee County
  • Murphy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
  • Oreana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Owyhee County
  • Walters Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
    • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
  • Melba
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Melba is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <5>
  • Swan Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
    • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
  • Bowmont
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
    • Bowmont is located in Canyon 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 Democrat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Democrat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Democrat ...

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

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

The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Democrat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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