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Welcome to Trout ...

Trout is located in Cassia County<1>.


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


Trout is 4,410 feet [1,344 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Trout is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Trout: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Trout ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Trout - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Trout ...

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

  • Burley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Heyburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
    • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <5>
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <5>
  • Declo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
    • Declo is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <5>
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Murtaugh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Basin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Basin is located in Cassia County
  • Pella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Cassia County
  • Artesian City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
    • Artesian City is located in Cassia County
  • Elba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trout ...

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

Adding Trout to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trout 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 Trout was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Trout mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trout.

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

The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.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 Cassia, 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 Trout - 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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