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Cottonwood Idaho Map

Explore Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood, Idaho

How to Use This Cottonwood, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood.

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	Cottonwood
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Idaho County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.048492
Longitude	-116.34959
Population	822
Density	378.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83522
Area Code	208
County Seat	Grangeville
School District	Cottonwood Joint School District 242

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About Cottonwood, Idaho

Cottonwood is a locality in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 822. The population density is 378.3 people per km². Cottonwood is located at 46.0485°N, 116.3496°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Cottonwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83522.

Cottonwood anchors the expansive high-prairie landscape where the land stretches toward a flat, unending horizon, defined by the steady, persistent flow of Cottonwood Creek as it carves a path through the fields. It lies 40.8 miles southeast of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 128°T), and is situated 13.8 miles northwest of Grangeville. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, particularly in the autumn when the light grows thin and sharp, casting long shadows across the wheat stalks and stubble. To the east, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Bitterroot Range occasionally emerges from the haze, a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that separates this plateau from the more volatile reaches of the state. Beyond the immediate town site, the earth drops away into the rugged, broken topography of Hanley Gulch, providing a stark contrast to the cultivated order of the surrounding plains.

Cottonwood emerged as a junction of necessity, serving the agricultural rhythms of settlers who recognized the fertile potential of this high-altitude soil. The economy remains tied to the cycles of grain and harvest, a quiet industry that dictates the pulse of the streets and the collective focus of the day. While the Lower Salmon River Area of Critical Environmental Concern lies a short distance away, preserving the wilder character of the region, the life of Cottonwood stays firmly centered on the maintenance of its fields and the durability of its people. Life here moves with the measured pace of a seasonal rotation, occasionally pausing to acknowledge the nearby waters of Tolo Lake, a quiet basin that mirrors the vast, unclouded skies of the inland West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Salmon River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.9 mi, 217° SW
Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.9 mi, 217° SW · 6,474 acres
Lower Salmon River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.2 mi, 216° SW · 35k acres
Cooper's Ferry / Nipéhe (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 193° S
Tolo Lake Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 149° SE
Shorts Bar Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 13.3 mi, 169° S
Nezperce National Forest (National Forest) — 14.2 mi, 126° SE · 2.2M acres
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 258° W
Winchester Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 315° NW
Middle Fork Clearwater, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.2 mi, 072° E · 62k acres
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 050° NE · 1.7M acres
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 205° SW · 662k acres
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.9 mi, 204° SW · 218k acres
Deep Creek Massacre (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 218° SW
Pittsburg Landing Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.9 mi, 185° S
Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 191° S
Lapwai State Game Farm (Nature Reserve) — 31.2 mi, 317° NW
Gospel-Hump Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.2 mi, 150° SE · 206k acres
Kirkwood Ranch Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 192° S
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 41.5 mi, 309° NW
C. C. Van Arsdol (Monument) — 42.7 mi, 312° NW
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 47.8 mi, 302° NW
Wilderness Gateway Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 53.5 mi, 068° E
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 55.4 mi, 327° NW
Nuart Theatre-Christ Church (Theatre) — 56.4 mi, 327° NW
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 56.5 mi, 327° NW
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 56.5 mi, 327° NW
The Caring Call (Public Artwork) — 60.9 mi, 321° NW
Buckskin Bill's Cabin (Museum) — 61.1 mi, 136° SE
Aspen Grove Gallery (Gallery) — 63.9 mi, 222° SW

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