Laclede is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Laclede is located on U.S. Route 2 at the intersection of Riley Creek and the Pend Oreille (pronounced Pond O'Ray)[2] River. Laclede has a post office with ZIP code 83841.[3]
Laclede, Idaho | |
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  Laclede, Idaho  Laclede, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′13″N 116°45′22″W / 48.17028°N 116.75611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bonner |
| Elevation | 2,106 ft (642 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83841 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396757[1] |
Laclede is surrounded by forested lands. The Riley Creek Recreation Area and Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area lie one mile (1.6 km) SW of Laclede.[4] The Laclede Mill, a part of the Idaho Forest Group, is in Laclede, producing Douglas fir, Cedar, and White Pine woods for export worldwide.[5]
History edit
A post office called Laclede has been in operation since 1901.[6] The community bears the name of a French Canadian pioneer, Pierre Laclède,[7]
Laclede's population was estimated at 150 in 1909,[8] and was also 150 in 1960.[9]
Education edit
Children in the community attend Priest River schools.[10]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laclede, Idaho
- ^ "Fly Over Laclede, Idaho". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Laclede, Idaho Google Maps (accessed 8 May 2021)
- ^ Laclede Mill (accessed 8 May 2021)
- ^ "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Tudehope, Scott (August 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ "West Bonner School District 83". Retrieved May 8, 2021.
External links edit
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