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Welcome to Mud Springs ...

Mud Springs is located in Idaho County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mud Springs: Mud Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mud Spngs. or Mud Sprngs.)

Mud Springs is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mud Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mud Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Mud Springs and travel south, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Mud Springs: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Mud Springs ...

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

Communities near Mud Springs ...

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

  • Elk City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <5>
  • Big Cedar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
    • Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
  • Lowell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Syringa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
    • Syringa is located in Idaho County
  • Dixie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Idaho
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
  • Stites
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites
    • Stites is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stites <5>
  • Grangeville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <5>
  • Kooskia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskia
    • Kooskia is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kooskia <5>
  • Shells Lick
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
    • Shells Lick is located in Idaho 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 Mud Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mud Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mud Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.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 Idaho, 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 Mud Springs - 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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