Castleford Idaho Map

About Castleford, Idaho

Castleford is a locality in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 864.7 people per km². Castleford is located at 42.5207°N, 114.8684°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Castleford is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 83316, 83321.

Castleford endures as a quiet sentinel amidst the expansive, arid plains of Idaho, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a vault of relentless blue. It lies 20.9 miles west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 262°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southwest of Buhl. The terrain reveals itself in subtle shifts of gray and ochre, defined by the sparse, resilient growth of sage and bunchgrass that clings to the dry earth. To the east, the silhouette of Sunset Butte rises three miles away, a solitary marker against the sky that anchors the view, while the nearby channel of Deep Creek cuts a singular, quiet path through the surrounding dust. During the late afternoon, the light here loses its harshness, softening into a golden clarity that renders every fence post and stalk of dry grass distinct, casting long, deliberate shadows across the open expanse.

Castleford maintains an economy rooted deeply in the patterns of the soil, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily labor and the slow turning of agricultural cycles. The influence of the Salmon Falls Creek, located four miles away, serves as a reminder of the water that sustains the regional landscape, shaping the way life organizes itself in this remote corridor. History here is written not in monuments, but in the persistent survival of those who tend the fields and manage the irrigation lines that feed the crops. Far from the distractions of urban density, the pace of existence remains measured, defined by the hard, honest work of maintaining a livelihood in a region where the land demands a steady, unyielding respect.

About This Castleford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Castleford, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.520739, -114.868387. 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 Castleford includes the ZIP code (83316, 83321), telephone area code (208), county seat of Twin Falls County (Twin Falls), and school district assignment (Castleford School District 417).

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.