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Banks Idaho Map

Explore Banks, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Banks, Idaho

How to Use This Banks, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Banks, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Banks.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Banks
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Boise County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	44.072248
Longitude	-116.131684
Population	22
Density	3.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	83602
Area Code	208
County Seat	Idaho City
School District	Garden Valley School District 71

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About Banks, Idaho

Banks is a locality in Boise County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 3.8 people per km². Banks is located at 44.0722°N, 116.1317°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83602.

Banks emerges where the rushing Payette River carves a deep, jagged corridor through the rugged terrain of the Boise National Forest. It lies 29.0 miles north-northeast of Eagle, ID (from Eagle, ID: bearing 23°T), and is situated 32.5 miles north of Boise. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of damp stone and pine needles that cling to the steep canyon walls rising sharply above the water. A few miles to the east, the openness of Dry Buck Valley offers a momentary respite from the relentless verticality of the surrounding landscape, while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Salmon River Mountains haunt the northern horizon like fading ink on a gray sky. Shadows lengthen with a deliberate, heavy grace across the canyon floor at dusk, turning the turbulent surface of the river into a ribbon of hammered silver that pulses against the dark, unyielding rock.

Banks preserves a quiet, functional history rooted in the grit of the American West, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasonal surge of the water and the demands of the backcountry. Long favored by those drawn to the unpredictable energy of the Payette River, the local economy relies heavily on the steady stream of travelers seeking adventure in the wilderness or navigating the winding routes that lead toward the Dry Buck Mountain Trail. Though the bustle of modern life feels distant, the persistent hum of industry—logging trucks and transit—remains a constant reminder of the region’s utilitarian character. Even in the stillness of a quiet afternoon, the land retains a sense of enduring purpose, shaped by the hard, clear light that illuminates the textures of the forest and the ancient, weathered geology of the canyon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Boise National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 2.6M acres
South Fork Payette Suitable - Recreational River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.9 mi, 035° NE · 2,588 acres
Dry Buck Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.2 mi, 002° N
Middle Fork Payette River Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 072° E
Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 195° S
Baird Cabin (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 312° NW
Montour Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 221° SW
The Ribbon Tree (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 139° SE
The Pioneer Fire of 2016 (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 139° SE
Long-Billed Curlew Habitat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 24.1 mi, 227° SW
Payette National Forest (National Forest) — 25.8 mi, 340° N · 2.3M acres
Fly Cycles (Public Artwork) — 28.9 mi, 203° SW
Roxy Cinema (Cinema) — 31.0 mi, 008° N
Idaho Film Society (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 187° S
Gallery 601 (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 187° S
BoDo CINEMA (Cinema) — 31.9 mi, 187° S
Capitol Contemporary Gallery (Gallery) — 32.0 mi, 187° S
Idaho museum of mining and geology (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 183° S
Northwest Science Museum Vision Center (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 197° S
The Benjamin Victor Gallery (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 186° S
Placer & Dredge Mining Prohibition Anadromous Spawning Area (National Conservation Area) — 32.7 mi, 068° E · 90k acres
Table Rock Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 181° S
Branson Hollow (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 235° SW
Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 33.0 mi, 192° S
Historic Broadway Block (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 185° S
Idaho Shakespeare Festival (Theatre) — 35.2 mi, 179° S
The Haunted World (Theme Park) — 35.8 mi, 218° SW
Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.7 mi, 046° NE · 2.4M acres
Sawtooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.4 mi, 093° E · 218k acres
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 43.4 mi, 093° E · 754k acres

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