Welcome to Pyke ...
Pyke is located in Fremont County<1>.
The location of Pyke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Pyke is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pyke is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pyke lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pyke: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities near Pyke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pyke.
- Rexburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
- Rexburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexburg <5>
- Sugar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <5>
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Teton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
- Teton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <5>
- Newdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <5>
- Drummond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Egin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egin
- Egin is located in Fremont County
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Edmonds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Edmonds is located in Madison County
- Plano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Madison 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 Pyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pyke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pyke. 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 Pyke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pyke. See our Newspapers Page for Pyke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pyke ...
Looking for more information about Pyke? 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 Pyke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pyke.
Adding Pyke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pyke 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 Pyke was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Pyke mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pyke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
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 Fremont, 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 Pyke - 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. |