Welcome to Wapi ...

The pronunciation of Wapi: WAH-pie<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wapi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Wapi is 4,390 feet [1,338 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wapi is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Wapi: 208 & 986<4>

Communities near Wapi ...

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

American Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- American Falls is located in Power County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Falls <5>
Rockland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Power County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <5>
Minidoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Minidoka is located in Minidoka County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minidoka <5>
Acequia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Acequia is located in Minidoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Bingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
Rupert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rupert is located in Minidoka County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
Declo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Declo is located in Cassia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <5>
Sublett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sublett is located in Cassia County
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Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Cassia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
Amalga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Amalga is located in Minidoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapi ...

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

Adding Wapi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wapi 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 (so far) for Wapi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wapi post office opened in 1892. The Wapi post office closed in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wapi.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Blaine, 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 Wapi. 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 Wapi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Wapi area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Wapi area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/