Welcome to Sinclair ...
Sinclair is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Sinclair is located in Boundary County<1>.
The location of Sinclair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Sinclair is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sinclair is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sinclair lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sinclair (for example, toward Rexford (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Sinclair: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Sinclair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sinclair - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sinclair.
Communities near Sinclair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sinclair.
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Bonners Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
- Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <5>
- Moyie Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <5>
- Kingsgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eastport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <5>
- Yahk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yahk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yahk <5>
- Goatfell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
- Lister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Rykerts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Porthill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porthill
- Porthill is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porthill <5>
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 Sinclair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinclair.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinclair. See our Newspapers Page for Sinclair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sinclair ...
Looking for more information about Sinclair? 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 Sinclair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sinclair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinclair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
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 Boundary, 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 Sinclair - 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |