Welcome to High Valley ...
High Valley is located in Valley County<1>.
The location of High Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
A typical abbreviation for High Valley: High Vly. (or less commonly used: High Vally. or High Vlly.)
High Valley is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of High Valley is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: High Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from High Valley (for example, toward Huntington (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area codes for High Valley: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named High Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named High Valley - they are located in Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Valley.
Communities near High Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Valley.
- Crouch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Gem County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
- Garden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <5>
- Brownlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Belvidere
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Valley County
- Grimes Pass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Pass
- Grimes Pass is located in Boise County
- Sweet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
- Sweet is located in Gem County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet <5>
- Cascade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
- Horseshoe Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <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 High Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Valley. 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 High Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Valley. See our Newspapers Page for High Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Valley ...
Looking for more information about High Valley? 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 High Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Valley.
Adding High Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for High Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the High Valley post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Valley. 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 Valley, 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 High Valley - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |