Welcome to Leduc ...
So far, we found very little information about Leduc. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leduc to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leduc, please Contact Us.
Leduc would have been located within present day Blaine County<2>.
The location of Leduc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leduc, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leduc is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Leduc is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Leduc was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Leduc still existed, it would have been in the (208) & (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Leduc ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Leduc - they are located in Alberta and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leduc.
Communities near Leduc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leduc.
- Hailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Hailey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailey <6>
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Carey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <6>
- Gannett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Tikura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Broadford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Blaine County
- Magic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Triumph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Elkhorn Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Village
- Elkhorn Village is located in Blaine 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 Leduc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leduc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leduc. 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 Leduc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leduc. See our Newspapers Page for Leduc.
Adding Leduc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leduc 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 Leduc was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leduc.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leduc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leduc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |