Welcome to Empire City ...
So far, we found very little information about Empire City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Empire City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Empire City, please Contact Us.
Empire City would have been located within present day Owyhee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Empire City is 7,880 feet [2,402 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Empire City is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Empire City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Empire City was located: 208 & 986<4>
Communities Also Named Empire City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Empire City - they are located in Kansas (2), Minnesota, Nevada and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Empire City.
Communities near Empire City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Empire City.
- Jordan Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- De Lamar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Lamar is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
- Oreana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oreana is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sheaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sheaville is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheaville
- Swan Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Falls is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
- Walters Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
- Cliffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffs is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Melba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
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 Empire City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Empire City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Empire City. 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 Empire City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Empire City. See our Newspapers Page for Empire City.
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 Empire City, 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 Owyhee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Empire City - 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 Empire City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Empire City 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. |