Deary Idaho Map

About Deary, Idaho

Deary is a locality in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 508. The population density is 298.1 people per km². Deary is located at 46.7993°N, 116.5560°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Deary is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83823.

Deary emerges from the landscape where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Mount Deary Creek slices through the earth, carving a path that defines the local topography. It lies 21.5 miles east-northeast of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 77°T), and is situated 34.3 miles northeast of Lewiston. The air here carries a crisp, pine-scented clarity, cooling rapidly as the shadows stretch long and thin from the base of Potato Hill, which looms just a mile away. Beyond the immediate clearings, the terrain settles into a mosaic of woodland and open space, maintaining an unpretentious grace that feels both ancient and immediate. A short distance away, the quiet expanse of Vassar Meadows offers a soft, grassy counterpoint to the more rugged elevations that guard the perimeter of the horizon.

Deary functions as a quiet bastion of the timber and agricultural industries, its history anchored by the hard-working hands that have shaped the surrounding terrain for generations. Much of the land in the immediate vicinity falls under the stewardship of the Idaho Department of Lands, a presence that preserves the functional, austere beauty of the region. Those seeking to traverse the wilder edges of the territory often look toward the Sand Mountain Lookout Trail, a path that invites a more intimate engagement with the high-altitude solitude of the region. Even the memory of the Emerald Creek Garnet Area, sixteen miles distant, adds a glint of geological intrigue to the local lore, while the distant, deep waters of Dworshak Reservoir remain a silent, blue-gray presence in the collective consciousness of the residents. Life in Deary proceeds with a deliberate, steady cadence, mirroring the slow growth of the timber and the seasonal turn of the soil.

About This Deary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deary, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.799341, -116.555989. 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 Deary includes the ZIP code (83823), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Latah County (Moscow), and school district assignment (Whitepine Joint School District 288).

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.