Welcome to Vassar ...
Vassar is located in Latah County<1>.
Vassar is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vassar is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Vassar lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Vassar: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Vassar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Vassar - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vassar.
Communities near Vassar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vassar.
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Potlatch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <5>
- Juliaetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta
- Juliaetta is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliaetta <5>
- Deary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
- Deary is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <5>
- Kendrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Kendrick is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <5>
- Bovill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
- Bovill is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <5>
- Onaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Harvard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Latah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <5>
- Howell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Vassar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vassar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vassar. 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 Vassar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vassar. See our Newspapers Page for Vassar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vassar ...
Looking for more information about Vassar? 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 Vassar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vassar.
Adding Vassar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vassar 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 Vassar was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vassar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vassar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/
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 Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vassar - 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 Vassar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Vassar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |