Welcome to Tamarack ...
Tamarack is located in Adams County<1>.
The pronunciation of Tamarack: TAM-uh-rack<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tamarack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Tamarack is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tamarack is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tamarack lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Tamarack (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Tamarack: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Tamarack ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Tamarack - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tamarack.
Communities near Tamarack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tamarack.
- McCall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- McCall is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall <6>
- Council
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <6>
- New Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows
- New Meadows is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Meadows <6>
- Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Adams County
- Fruitvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <6>
- Lardo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lake Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <6>
- Donnelly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Donnelly is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <6>
- Mesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <6>
- Roseberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry is located in Valley 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 Tamarack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tamarack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tamarack. 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 Tamarack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tamarack. See our Newspapers Page for Tamarack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tamarack ...
Looking for more information about Tamarack? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tamarack, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tamarack.
Adding Tamarack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tamarack 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 Tamarack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Tamarack post office opened in 1911.
We also found Tamarack mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tamarack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tamarack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tamarack. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tamarack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |