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Welcome to Walters Ferry ...

Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Walters Ferry: Walters Fry. (or less commonly used: Walters Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Walters Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Walters Ferry.

Walters Ferry is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Walters Ferry is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Walters Ferry: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities near Walters Ferry ...

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

  • Nampa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <4>
  • Kuna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Melba is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <4>
  • Bowmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
    • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
  • Murphy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Kings Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Canyon County
  • Swan Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
    • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
  • Huston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston
    • Huston is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huston <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walters Ferry ...

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

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

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

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 Canyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walters Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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