Welcome to Roland ...
Roland is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Roland is located in Shoshone County<1>.
Roland is 4,250 feet [1,295 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Roland is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Roland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Roland (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Roland: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Roland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Roland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roland.
Communities near Roland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roland.
- Osburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <4>
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Mullan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <4>
- Saltese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Saltese is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <4>
- Avery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Haugan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
- Haugan is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <4>
- Woodland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
- Silverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
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 Roland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roland. 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 Roland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roland. See our Newspapers Page for Roland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roland ...
Looking for more information about Roland? 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 Roland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roland.
Adding Roland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roland 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 Roland was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Roland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Roland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |