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Welcome to Owyhee Heights ...

Owyhee Heights is located in Owyhee County<1>.

The pronunciation of Owyhee Heights: oh-WYE-hee<2>

A typical abbreviation for Owyhee Heights: Owyhee Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Owyhee Heights is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Owyhee Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Owyhee Heights: 208 & 986<4>

Communities near Owyhee Heights ...

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

  • Caldwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Middleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Nyssa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nyssa is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <5>
  • Parma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenleaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Notus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adrian is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
  • Roswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Roswell is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owyhee Heights ...

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

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Owyhee Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owyhee Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Owyhee Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Owyhee Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.