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Welcome to Fischer ...

Fischer is located in Canyon County<1>.


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


Fischer is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fischer is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Fischer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fischer - they are located in Maryland and Texas.

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

Communities near Fischer ...

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

  • Boise City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Meridian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nampa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Caldwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kuna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
  • Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Emmett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fischer ...

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

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

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

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 Canyon, 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 Fischer - 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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