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Lower Black Butte Crossing is located in Owyhee County<1>.


The location of Lower Black Butte Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lower Black Butte Crossing: Lower Black Butte Xing.

Lower Black Butte Crossing is 3,450 feet [1,052 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lower Black Butte Crossing is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lower Black Butte Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Lower Black Butte Crossing and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Lower Black Butte Crossing: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Lower Black Butte Crossing ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Lower Black Butte Crossing.

  • Glenns Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hammett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
    • Hammett is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <5>
  • Bruneau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • King Hill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Bliss
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Gooding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <5>
  • Hagerman
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Buncel Place ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncel Place
    • Buncel Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Mountain Home
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <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 Lower Black Butte Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Black Butte Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Black Butte Crossing. 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Black Butte Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Black Butte Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Black Butte Crossing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Black Butte Crossing. 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing - 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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