Welcome to Owyhee ...

Owyhee is located in Elko County<1>.

The pronunciation of Owyhee: oh-WAH-hee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owyhee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Owyhee is 5,400 feet [1,646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Owyhee is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Owyhee, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Owyhee: 775

The ZIP code for Owyhee: 89832<4>

Communities Also Named Owyhee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Owyhee - they are located in Idaho and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owyhee.

Communities near Owyhee ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Owyhee.

Mountain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain City
- From Owyhee to Mountain City
Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Tinto is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Tinto
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Tinto
- From Owyhee to Rio Tinto
Riddle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riddle is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riddle
- From Owyhee to Riddle
Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deep Creek
- From Owyhee to Deep Creek
Bruno City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno City is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno City
Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cornucopia is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornucopia
- From Owyhee to Cornucopia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owyhee ...

Looking for more information about Owyhee? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Owyhee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owyhee.

Adding Owyhee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owyhee 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 Owyhee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Owyhee post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owyhee.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, 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 Owyhee. 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 Owyhee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Owyhee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Owyhee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/