Hamer Idaho Map
Explore Hamer, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Hamer, Idaho
| City | Hamer |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.927131 |
| Longitude | -112.20609 |
| Population | 83 |
| Density | 167.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 83425 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Rigby |
| School District | West Jefferson School District 253 |
About Hamer, Idaho
Hamer is a locality in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 83. The population density is 167.8 people per km². Hamer is located at 43.9271°N, 112.2061°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Hamer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83425.Hamer occupies a vast, high-desert expanse where the horizon stretches thin and pale under the immense pressure of the Idaho sky. It lies 21.9 miles west-northwest of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 289°T), and is situated 33.0 miles north-northwest of Idaho Falls. The landscape around Hamer is defined by the stark, quiet reach of sagebrush plains and the intermittent, low-slung rise of the earth toward Beacon Butte, which marks the land like a solitary, weathered sentinel. Warm Creek winds through the arid ground only a mile away, its presence marked by a subtle shift in the vegetation where moisture clings to the roots of grasses and willow. Nearby, the water of Rays Lake gathers in the basin, reflecting the hard, clear light of the afternoon that turns the dust of the valley floor into a fine, shimmering powder.
Camas National Wildlife Refuge sits just a mile from the center, providing a protected sanctuary where the movement of migratory birds dictates the seasonal pulse of the region. Agriculture remains the primary current of local life, with irrigation systems drawing upon the surrounding water to coax life from the soil, a process that has sustained the community since its early days as a point of transit. The pace of existence here is governed by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the harvest, far from the noise of more crowded centers. Life in Hamer is a matter of quiet endurance and a steady, pragmatic relationship with the land, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, cooling promise of the high country.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Camas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 276° W · 22k acres
- Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 266° W
- Nine Mile Knoll Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.7 mi, 090° E
- North Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 257° W · 5,422 acres
- Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 163° S
- Scott Samuelson Labrinth (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 131° SE
- Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.5 mi, 077° E · 22k acres
- Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.2 mi, 160° S
- Targhee National Forest (National Forest) — 16.8 mi, 356° N · 1.6M acres
- Snake River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.0 mi, 133° SE · 36k acres
- Yellowstone Safari Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.3 mi, 098° E
- Fort Henry Historic Monument (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 090° E
- SJ Healing Crossroads Shrine by Scott & Janae Johnson (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 092° E
- Romney Geology Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 109° E
- BYU-I Planetarium (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 109° E
- Education Monument (Monument) — 22.4 mi, 109° E
- Civil Defense Caves (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 053° NE
- Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 28.4 mi, 195° S · 68k acres
- East Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 30.2 mi, 162° S
- Idaho Falls (Viewpoint) — 31.0 mi, 165° S
- Amsterdam Spring Tulips (Public Artwork) — 31.0 mi, 165° S
- Colonial Theatre (Theatre) — 31.1 mi, 165° S
- Pugsslane Alley (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 164° S
- Actors' Repertory Theater of Idaho (Theatre) — 31.3 mi, 165° S
- Collectors Corner Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 162° S
- Paramount Triplex Theatre (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 161° S
- Teton Dam (Historic Ruins) — 33.1 mi, 092° E
- Regal Edwards Grand Teton (Cinema) — 33.3 mi, 160° S
- Challis National Forest (National Forest) — 35.7 mi, 267° W · 2.5M acres
- Yellowstone National Park (National Park) — 56.9 mi, 075° E · 2.2M acres
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About This Hamer Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hamer, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.927131, -112.20609. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Hamer includes the ZIP code (83425), telephone area code (208), county seat of Jefferson County (Rigby), and school district assignment (West Jefferson School District 253).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
