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De Smet Idaho Map

Explore De Smet, 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 De Smet, Idaho

How to Use This De Smet, Idaho Map

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

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

Latitude	47.14601
Longitude	-116.915725
Population	145
Density	58.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	83824
Area Code	208, 986
County Seat	St. Maries
School District	Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

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About De Smet, Idaho

De Smet is a locality in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 145. The population density is 58.5 people per km². De Smet is located at 47.1460°N, 116.9157°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83824.

De Smet occupies a quiet expanse of the inland Northwest where the land settles into the broad, low-lying basin of King Valley. It lies 28.9 miles north of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 8°T), and is situated 31.2 miles north-northeast of Pullman. Mission Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its waters sustaining the verdant growth that hugs the creek bed against the broader, sun-bleached prairie. To the west, the silhouette of Łukwle' Mountain rises against the sky, a steady, silent presence that marks the boundary of the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, particularly in the late afternoon when the light stretches long and thin across the grasses, turning the fields a muted, dusty gold before the shadows deepen into a cool, sharp gray.

De Smet carries a history deeply rooted in the endurance of the Coeur d'Alene people and the subsequent establishment of the mission that anchored the settlement in its early days. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, supported by the surrounding agricultural stretches and the proximity to the timbered landscapes that define this part of the region. Residents often find themselves looking toward the nearby Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park, where the forest offers a dense, pine-scented refuge that contrasts with the open valley floor. While Chatcolet Lake remains a distant, shimmering destination for those seeking the stillness of deeper water, the daily life of De Smet remains centered on the modest, persistent rhythms of the valley, where the seasons dictate the pace of work and the changing color of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.8 mi, 223° SW · 868k acres
Farmington City Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 237° SW
Iron Horse Palouse (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 313° NW
Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 306° NW
Coeur d'Alene Tribe Warriors and Veterans Memorial (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 005° N
White Pine National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 14.4 mi, 129° SE · 26 acres
Coeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 068° E
Lane's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 15.1 mi, 112° E
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 178° S
McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 266° W
Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes (State Recreation Area) — 19.3 mi, 025° NE
The Gallery in Harrison (Gallery) — 22.1 mi, 016° N
Coeur d'Alene National Forest (National Forest) — 22.7 mi, 009° N · 727k acres
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 229° SW
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 188° S
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 28.9 mi, 188° S
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 188° S
Nuart Theatre-Christ Church (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 188° S
Crystal Lake Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.0 mi, 049° NE · 8,919 acres
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 29.5 mi, 186° S
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.1 mi, 309° NW · 40k acres
Troy Mining & Milling Co. (Historic Ruins) — 32.2 mi, 161° S
Abandoned Car (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 349° N
Higgens Point (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 018° N
Mullan Military Road Historical Monument (Monument) — 35.6 mi, 321° NW
Coeur d'Alene Galleries (Gallery) — 37.0 mi, 010° N
Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 37.5 mi, 103° E · 19k acres
Horse Slaughter Monument (Monument) — 38.2 mi, 349° N
Clearwater River (Wild & Scenic River) — 45.2 mi, 168° S · 24k acres

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