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Steamboat Rock is located in Elmore County<1>.


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


Steamboat Rock is 4,480 feet [1,366 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Steamboat Rock is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Steamboat Rock: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Steamboat Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Steamboat Rock - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steamboat Rock.

Communities near Steamboat Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steamboat Rock.

  • Reclamation Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Dixie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paradise Hot Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
    • Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Mountain Home
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <5>
  • Rocky Bar ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
    • Rocky Bar is located in Elmore County
  • Spanish Town ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Town
    • Spanish Town is located in Elmore County
  • Idaho City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
    • Idaho City is located in Boise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <5>
  • Boise Hills Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
    • Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County
  • Hill City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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 Steamboat Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steamboat Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steamboat Rock ...

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

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

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 Elmore, 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 Steamboat Rock - 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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