Culdesac Idaho Map

About Culdesac, Idaho

Culdesac is a locality in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 411. The population density is 181.2 people per km². Culdesac is located at 46.3746°N, 116.6732°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83524.

Culdesac rests in a valley where the Clearwater River's gentle embrace has shaped the land for millennia. It lies 16.7 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 100°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-south-east of Lapwai. The rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, cradle the small settlement, their slopes etched with the faint trails of ancient watercourses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded Idaho sky, has a peculiar, almost honeyed quality here, illuminating the weathered wood of farmsteads and casting long shadows across the fields. The air itself carries a crispness, a blend of damp earth, sun-baked grass, and the distant, faint scent of pine from the higher elevations. This quiet corner of Nez Perce County, Culdesac, has long been a place defined by its agricultural bounty. The fertile soil, a legacy of glacial deposits and river sediment, has sustained generations of farmers, their livelihoods tied to the planting and harvesting of wheat, barley, and a variety of fruits that thrive in the region's temperate climate. Traces of the Nez Perce people, who first navigated these waterways and valleys, linger in the landscape, a silent testament to their enduring connection to this earth. The economy, while modest, hums with the steady pulse of rural life, the local co-op and general store serving as quiet centers of commerce and social gathering, where the day's news is exchanged over coffee and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.

About This Culdesac Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Culdesac, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Culdesac and Nez Perce County.

Detailed location data for Culdesac includes the ZIP code (83524), telephone area code (307), county seat of Nez Perce County (Lewiston), and school district assignment (Culdesac Joint School District 342). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Culdesac is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.