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Welcome to Whipsaw Saddle ...

Whipsaw Saddle is located in Idaho County<1>.

Whipsaw Saddle is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whipsaw Saddle is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Whipsaw Saddle lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Whipsaw Saddle (for example, toward New Meadows), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for Whipsaw Saddle: 208 & 986<3>

Communities near Whipsaw Saddle ...

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

  • Grangeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • White Bird
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boles is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Fenn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Shells Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
  • Mount Idaho
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
  • Keuterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lucile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Greencreek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whipsaw Saddle ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whipsaw Saddle - 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 Whipsaw Saddle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Whipsaw Saddle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.