Welcome to Yellowjacket ...
Yellowjacket is located in Lemhi County<1>.
The location of Yellowjacket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Yellowjacket is 5,920 feet [1,804 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Yellowjacket is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Yellowjacket lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Yellowjacket: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Yellowjacket ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yellowjacket - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellowjacket.
Communities near Yellowjacket ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Yellowjacket.
- Cobalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <5>
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Ellis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <5>
- Shoup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoup
- Shoup is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoup <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yellowjacket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellowjacket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellowjacket. 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 Yellowjacket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellowjacket ...
Looking for more information about Yellowjacket? 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 Yellowjacket, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yellowjacket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellowjacket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellowjacket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |