Murphy Idaho Map
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Interactive Map of Murphy, Idaho
| City | Murphy |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Owyhee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.218218 |
| Longitude | -116.552341 |
| Population | 96 |
| Density | 9.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 83650 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Murphy |
| School District | Melba Joint School District 136 |
About Murphy, Idaho
Murphy is a locality in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 9.3 people per km². Murphy is located at 43.2182°N, 116.5523°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83650.Murphy occupies a sun-bleached expanse where the high desert air thins against the horizon. It lies 20.0 miles south-southwest of Kuna, ID (from Kuna, ID: bearing 199°T), and is situated 32.4 miles south-southwest of Boise. Rabbit Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the dust, marking the border of a landscape defined by sagebrush and the hard, unrelenting clarity of the Mountain West. To the west, the dark silhouette of Guffey Butte rises from the plains, while the broad, silent reaches of the Striker Basin stretch out like an abandoned sea of gravel and dry earth. The light here does not filter; it strikes the ground with an intensity that turns the gray-green scrub to silver, revealing the stark, ancient geometry of a land that remains indifferent to the passage of travelers.
Murphy holds the weight of a frontier history within its quiet architecture, serving as the seat of Owyhee County where the economy has long leaned upon the rugged persistence of ranching and the preservation of the past. The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area dominates the surrounding geography, offering a sanctuary for raptors that circle the thermals in a slow, hypnotic dance above the scrub. While Lake Lowell remains a distant presence on the edge of the regional map, the daily life here is governed by the immediate demands of the range and the preservation of historical artifacts that detail the early mining and cattle drives. The pace is measured by the wind and the migration of hawks, creating a stillness that feels less like isolation and more like a deliberate, enduring patience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 360° N · 601k acres
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 008° N · 3,339 acres
- Noble Island Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 351° N
- Benjamin Priest Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 059° NE
- Map Rock Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 334° NW
- Kuna History Center (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 020° N
- Jesus Christ (Public Artwork) — 23.8 mi, 359° N
- Adelaide Theatre (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 359° N
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 359° N
- Lakeview Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 001° N
- Jump Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.6 mi, 316° NW · 1,565 acres
- Nampa Christian Field (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 356° N
- Big Boulder Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.0 mi, 194° S · 4,081 acres
- Art Source Gallery (Gallery) — 29.3 mi, 034° NE
- Steve Appleton Memorial (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 043° NE
- Julius M. Kleiner (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 020° N
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 022° N
- Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 30.2 mi, 028° NE
- Rosenthal Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 30.6 mi, 348° N
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 348° N
- Whittenberger Planetarium (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 348° N
- The Haunted World (Theme Park) — 30.8 mi, 358° N
- Historic Broadway Block (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 035° NE
- The Benjamin Victor Gallery (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 034° NE
- Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 34.0 mi, 282° W · 59k acres
- Little Jacks Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.5 mi, 159° S · 55k acres
- Boise National Forest (National Forest) — 37.9 mi, 033° NE · 2.6M acres
- North Fork Owyhee Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.0 mi, 192° S · 45k acres
- Dry Creek Buttes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 40.1 mi, 286° W · 51k acres
- Sawtooth National Forest (National Forest) — 63.1 mi, 083° E · 1.8M acres
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About This Murphy Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murphy, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.218218, -116.552341. 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 Murphy includes the ZIP code (83650), telephone area code (208), county seat of Owyhee County (Murphy), and school district assignment (Melba Joint School District 136).
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. |
