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Welcome to Golconda ...

Golconda is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Golconda is located in Shoshone County<1>.

Golconda is 2,930 feet [893 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Golconda is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Golconda lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Golconda (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for Golconda: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Golconda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Golconda - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois and Nevada.

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

Communities near Golconda ...

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

  • Kellogg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pinehurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Osburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mullan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smelterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wardner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carbon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Larson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Larson is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golconda ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golconda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Golconda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Golconda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.