Mountain Home Idaho Map
Mountain Home, Idaho — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Mountain Home, Elmore County.
Interactive Map of Mountain Home, Idaho
| City | Mountain Home |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Elmore |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.13295 |
| Longitude | -115.691198 |
| Population | 16,493 |
| Density | 883.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home is a locality in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of 16,493. The population density is 883.8 people per km². Mountain Home is located at 43.1330°N, 115.6912°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83647.
Mountain Home unfolds across a high desert plateau, a landscape sculpted by wind and ancient waters into a sweeping expanse of sagebrush and volcanic rock. It lies 42.0 miles south-east of Boise, ID (from Boise, ID: bearing 142°T), and is situated 10.5 miles east-north-east of Mountain Home AFB. The sky here is a vast canvas, often a piercing blue, stretching from horizon to horizon, its immensity punctuated by the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sawtooth Range. Arid grasses rustle with a dry whisper, and the air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent tinged with the earthy perfume of sun-baked soil. Shadows lengthen and deepen across the undulating terrain, transforming the muted tones of the land into a richer palette as day gives way to dusk, revealing the subtle contours of hills and the occasional stark silhouette of a juniper tree. The story of Mountain Home is intrinsically tied to the railroads and the fertile lands that lie just beyond its immediate arid embrace. Once a vital stop for steam engines and travelers crossing the vastness of the American West, its economy has evolved, now finding strength in agriculture and a significant military presence that lends a particular rhythm to daily life. Ranching traditions still echo, with cattle grazing on the open range, a nod to the pioneering spirit that first settled this high desert country. The nearby Snake River Plain provides the agricultural backbone, yielding crops that are then shipped out, connecting Mountain Home to broader markets. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather integrated into the present, a quiet testament to resilience and adaptation under the wide Idaho sky.
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About This Mountain Home Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Mountain Home, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mountain Home and Elmore County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Mountain Home is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Mountain Home is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
