Welcome to Hawley ...
Hawley is located in Blaine County<1>.
The location of Hawley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hawley is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hawley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hawley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hawley: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Hawley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Hawley - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawley.
Communities near Hawley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawley.
- Rupert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Declo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
- Declo is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <5>
- Acequia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
- Acequia is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Minidoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minidoka
- Minidoka is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minidoka <5>
- Amalga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
- Amalga is located in Minidoka County
- Kimama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Paul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Paul is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <5>
- Heyburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
- Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <5>
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
- Burley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
- Burley is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <5>
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 Hawley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawley. 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 Hawley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawley. See our Newspapers Page for Hawley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawley ...
Looking for more information about Hawley? 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 Hawley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawley.
Adding Hawley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawley was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Hawley mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/
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 Blaine, 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 Hawley - 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. |