Welcome to Picabo ...
Picabo is located in Blaine County<1>.
The pronunciation of Picabo: PEEK-uh-boo<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Picabo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Picabo is 4,830 feet [1,472 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Picabo is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Picabo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Picabo: 208 & 986<4>
The ZIP code for Picabo: 83348<5>
Communities near Picabo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Picabo.
- Hailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Hailey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailey <7>
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <7>
- Carey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <7>
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richfield
- From Picabo to Richfield
- Gannett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gannett
- From Picabo to Gannett
- Tikura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tikura. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tikura
- Tikura is located in Blaine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tikura
- From Picabo to Tikura
- Broadford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Blaine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Broadford
- From Picabo to Broadford
- Magic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Triumph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triumph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
- Triumph is located in Blaine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Triumph
- From Picabo to Triumph
- Besslen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
- Besslen is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Besslen
- From Picabo to Besslen
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 Picabo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picabo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Picabo. 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 Picabo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Picabo. See our Newspapers Page for Picabo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picabo ...
Looking for more information about Picabo? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Picabo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Picabo.
Adding Picabo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Picabo 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 Picabo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Picabo in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Picabo post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Picabo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picabo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Blaine, 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 Picabo. 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 Picabo - 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 Picabo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Picabo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Picabo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Picabo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |