Welcome to Wickahoney Crossing ...
Wickahoney Crossing is located in Owyhee County<1>.
The pronunciation of Wickahoney Crossing: wick-uh-HOE-nee<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wickahoney Crossing: Wickahoney Xing.
Wickahoney Crossing is 4,730 feet [1,442 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wickahoney Crossing is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wickahoney Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Wickahoney Crossing, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Wickahoney Crossing: 208 & 986<4>
Communities near Wickahoney Crossing ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Wickahoney Crossing.
- Wickahoney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wickahoney is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney
- Bruneau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Riddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Riddle is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Dickshooter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dickshooter is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickshooter
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickahoney Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Wickahoney Crossing? 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 Wickahoney Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wickahoney Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, 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 Wickahoney Crossing. 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 Wickahoney Crossing - 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 Wickahoney Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Wickahoney Crossing 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. |