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Welcome to Karcher Junction ...

Karcher Junction is located in Canyon County<1>.


The location of Karcher Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Karcher Junction: Karcher Jct. (or less commonly used: Karcher Jctn.)

Karcher Junction is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Karcher Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Karcher Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Karcher Junction: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Karcher Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karcher Junction.

  • Meridian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kuna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
  • Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <5>
  • Middleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Homedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
    • Homedale is located in Owyhee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <5>
  • Wilder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Marsing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Karcher Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karcher Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karcher Junction. 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 Karcher Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karcher Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Karcher Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karcher Junction ...

Looking for more information about Karcher Junction? 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 Karcher Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Karcher Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karcher Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.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 Canyon, 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 Karcher Junction - 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.









 

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