Firth Idaho Map

About Firth, Idaho

Firth is a locality in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 348.4 people per km². Firth is located at 43.3052°N, 112.1830°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Firth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83236.

Firth occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Snake River plain, where the horizon pulls away in every direction to reveal a wide, open sky. It lies 11.4 miles northeast of Blackfoot, ID (from Blackfoot, ID: bearing 46°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-southwest of Shelley. The Snake River winds past the edge of the landscape, its heavy, steady current carving a path through the earth that has defined the character of the soil for ages. To the west, the solitary silhouette of The Butte rises abruptly from the otherwise level ground, a singular dark landmark against the pale, dusty expanse of the basin. During the golden hour, the light here grows thin and sharp, casting long, violet shadows across the stubble of the fields and turning the sagebrush into a muted, silver-gray sea that shimmers under the cooling air.

Firth maintains a quiet, industrious rhythm rooted in the deep productivity of the surrounding farmland, where the earth is turned and tended with a focus that has persisted for generations. The economy remains tethered to the harvest of the region, and the presence of the Idaho Department of Lands nearby underscores the careful management of the natural resources that sustain the local way of life. While the bustle of larger centers exists elsewhere, the daily pulse here is measured by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the slow, deliberate movement of machinery along the arterial roads. Life in Firth proceeds with a steady, unadorned dignity, reflecting the endurance of those who have long claimed this high, dry territory as their own.

About This Firth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Firth, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.305193, -112.183029. 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 Firth includes the ZIP code (83236), telephone area code (208), county seat of Bingham County (Blackfoot), and school district assignment (Firth School District 59).

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.