Welcome to Borax ...Borax is located in Mineral County<1> (at the time of its founding, Borax was located in Missoula County). While we don't have a date for the founding of Borax, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Borax is 4,090 feet [1,247 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Borax is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Borax lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: While Borax is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). Area Code for Borax: 406 Communities Also Named Borax ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Borax - they are located in Idaho, Nevada and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borax. Communities near Borax ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borax.
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 Borax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borax. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borax. 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 Borax. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borax. See our Newspapers Page for Borax. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borax ...Looking for more information about Borax? 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 Borax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Borax. Adding Borax to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Borax 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 Borax was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Borax. Footnotes ...
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