Welcome to Gold Creek ...
Gold Creek is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Gold Creek is located in Shoshone County<1>.
The location of Gold Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Gold Creek: Gold Crk. (or less commonly used: Gold Ck. or Gold Cr.)
Gold Creek is 3,370 feet [1,027 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gold Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gold Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gold Creek (for example, toward Superior (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Gold Creek: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Gold Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gold Creek - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Nevada and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gold Creek.
Communities near Gold Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Creek.
- De Borgia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
- De Borgia is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <5>
- Cabin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
- Cabin City is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Haugan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
- Haugan is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <5>
- Saint Regis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis
- Saint Regis is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis <5>
- Saltese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Saltese is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <5>
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
- East Portal ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
- The Cedars
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars
- The Cedars is located in Clearwater County
- Superior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
- Riverbend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
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 Gold Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold Creek. 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 Gold Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Creek ...
Looking for more information about Gold Creek? 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 Gold Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gold Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gold Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Shoshone, 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 Gold Creek - 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. |