Fernan Lake Village Idaho Map

About Fernan Lake Village, Idaho

Fernan Lake Village is a locality in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 833.2 people per km². Fernan Lake Village is located at 47.6738°N, 116.7455°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Fernan Lake Village is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83814.

Fernan Lake Village occupies a narrow, quiet strip of land defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Fernan Creek as it flows toward the edge of Fernan Lake. It lies 1.7 miles east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 99°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-southeast of Hayden. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, abrupt rise of Potlatch Hill, which casts long, cool shadows across the residential lots as the sun dips low in the afternoon. To the east, the thick, evergreen expanse of Coeur d'Alene National Forest presses against the outskirts, ensuring that the air remains sharp with the scent of pine and damp earth. The ground feels solid and unyielding, a terrestrial bridge between the drainage of French Gulch and the still, reflective surface of the water, where the light at dusk turns the sky a bruised, metallic violet.

Fernan Lake Village maintains a character distinct from the surrounding sprawl, functioning less as a center of commerce and more as a residential sanctuary where the pace is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the demands of industry. The history of the locality is tied to the broader development of the Idaho panhandle, yet it has retained an intentional seclusion, avoiding the clamor of heavy manufacturing in favor of a quiet, domestic stability. Residents often look toward the expansive wilderness of Coeur d'Alene National Forest for recreation, or travel further afield to traverse the Caribou Ridge National Recreation Trail when the weather permits. Life here moves with a steady, predictable rhythm, colored by the practical necessity of maintaining homes against the cold, clear winters and the brief, vibrant summers that draw the light deep into the valley.

About This Fernan Lake Village Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fernan Lake Village, Idaho. Coordinates: 47.673795, -116.745465. 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 Fernan Lake Village includes the ZIP code (83814), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Kootenai County (Coeur d'Alene), and school district assignment (Coeur d'Alene School District 271).

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.