Welcome to Mora ...

Mora is located in Ada County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Mora is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mora is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Mora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mora - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mora.

Communities near Mora ...

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

• Boise City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
  • Boise City is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
  • Former name for Boise City:
  • Boise City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <5>
• Meridian
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
• Nampa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
  • Nampa is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <5>
• Eagle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <5>
• Kuna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
  • Kuna is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <5>
• Garden City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Melba
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Melba is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <5>
• Bowmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
  • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
• Kings Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mora ...

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

Adding Mora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mora in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Mora post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/