Welcome to James Place ...
James Place is located in Owyhee County<1>.
The location of James Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for James Place: James Pl. (or less commonly used: James Plc.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for James Place for more information about variations on the name of James Place.
James Place is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of James Place is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: James Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave James Place and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for James Place: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named James Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named James Place - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for James Place.
Communities near James Place ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near James Place.
- Wickahoney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickahoney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney
- Wickahoney is located in Owyhee County
- Riddle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Buncel Place ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncel Place
- Buncel Place is located in Owyhee County
- Owyhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Owyhee is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owyhee <5>
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 James Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James Place.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around James Place. See our Newspapers Page for James Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Place ...
Looking for more information about James 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 James Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for James Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for James Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
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 Owyhee, 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 James 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. |