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Welcome to Perrine ...

Perrine is located in Jerome County<1>.


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


Perrine is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Perrine is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Perrine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Perrine - they are located in Florida and Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Perrine ...

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

  • Twin Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <5>
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <5>
  • Kimberly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
  • Filer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
    • Filer is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <5>
  • Shoshone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hansen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
  • Hazelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
  • Dietrich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
    • Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <5>
  • Murtaugh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perrine ...

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

Adding Perrine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perrine 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 Perrine was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Perrine mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perrine.

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

The official website for Jerome County: www.jeromecounty.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 Jerome, 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 Perrine - 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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