Cataldo is an unincorporated community in Kootenai and Shoshone counties in northern Idaho. It is located at an altitude of 2,139 feet (652 m).[1] Cataldo lies on the southeast banks of the Coeur d'Alene River and Interstate 90 passes the south side of the community. The community of Kingston lies along I-90 to the east.[2] The ZIP Code for Cataldo is 83810.[3]

Cataldo, Idaho
Cataldo Mission in 2015
Cataldo Mission in 2015
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Coordinates: 47°32′56″N 116°19′47″W / 47.54889°N 116.32972°W / 47.54889; -116.32972
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyKootenai and Shoshone
Elevation
2,139 ft (652 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
83810
Area Code208 and 986

History

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The nearby area was the site of the Cataldo Mission which lies west of the river in Kootenai County.[2] It is a former mission established by the Jesuits and is a National Historic Landmark that is the site of the oldest building in the state of Idaho.[4][5]

Cataldo's population was estimated at 100 in 1909 and was also 100 in 1960.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataldo, Idaho
  2. ^ a b Cataldo, Idaho, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  3. ^ "Cataldo ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Coeur d' Alene's Old Mission State Park". Idaho State Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cataldo Mission". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
  6. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  7. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.