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Welcome to Punkin Corner ...

Punkin Corner is located in Camas County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Punkin Corner: Punkin Cor. (or less commonly used: Punkin Crn.)

Punkin Corner is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Punkin Corner is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Punkin Corner: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Punkin Corner ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Camas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
  • Hill City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Camas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
  • Pine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Hot Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
    • Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
  • King Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bliss
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Gooding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <5>
  • Dixie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Gooding
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Magic City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
    • Magic City is located in Blaine County
  • Reclamation Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
    • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore 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 Punkin Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Punkin Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punkin Corner ...

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

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

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 Camas, 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 Punkin Corner - 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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