Welcome to Hand Place ...
Hand Place is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
The location of Hand Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Hand Place: Hand Pl. (or less commonly used: Hand Plc.)
Hand Place is 5,900 feet [1,798 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hand Place is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hand Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hand Place and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Hand Place: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities near Hand Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hand Place.
- Three Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
- Three Creek is located in Owyhee County
- Jackpot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackpot
- Jackpot is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackpot <5>
- Idavada ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idavada
- Idavada is located in Twin Falls County
- Rogerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerson
- Rogerson is located in Twin Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogerson <5>
- Delaplain ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - San Jacinto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- San Jacinto is located in Elko County (NV)
- Hollister
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Castleford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
- Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <5>
- Contact ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contact
- Contact is located in Elko County (NV)
- Clover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Twin Falls County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hand Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hand Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hand Place. 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 Hand Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hand Place. See our Newspapers Page for Hand Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hand Place ...
Looking for more information about Hand Place? 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 Hand Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hand Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hand Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.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 Twin Falls, 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 Hand Place - 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. |